What a patrol!

onelifecrisis · 09-27-08, 10:59 AM

Sorry if this little boast annoys anyone but I just had my luckiest patrol yet!

165,958 BRT

The escorts around Cape Town don't seem very well equipped/experienced (yet). They have hedgehogs (I think that's what they're called... it fires a sort of "ring of depth charges" on the event camera) but their ASDIC was not up to the job of finding me.

09-27-08, 11:06 AM

Sehr gut
Yes hedgehog fire ring of explosive

nikbear · 09-27-08, 11:26 AM

Wow,all that in '43

as well as them having hedgehogs which are usually fatal,that is an amazing patrol

I must admit I don't usually go that far down the map as when I do I don't find much worthy of all the effort

but looking at that result I might be persuaded to give it another go

onelifecrisis · 09-27-08, 11:29 AM

I only went down there because that's where BDU sent me. I've never been that way before. I had only just enough fuel to make it there, shoot some stuff, and head home. Fortunately I found plenty to shoot.

Brag · 09-27-08, 12:18 PM

Congratahoochies, Crisis!

Getting 165Ks is no mean task. Drinks are on you!

bert8for3 · 09-27-08, 01:28 PM

Nice patrol

onelifecrisis · 09-27-08, 02:06 PM

meduza · 09-27-08, 03:36 PM

Not bad

.

I think I'll take a look around Cape Town. I guess most of those ships were in convoy, not traveling alone?

onelifecrisis · 09-27-08, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meduza

Not bad

.

I think I'll take a look around Cape Town. I guess most of those ships were in convoy, not traveling alone?

Quite a few small convoys with only 1 or 2 escorts.
The rest were in heavily escorted large convoys.

Task Force · 09-27-08, 04:55 PM

I wish my boat had a longer range.

Great Patroal Onelifecrisis.

Sailor Steve · 09-27-08, 05:05 PM

I understand Lloyds of London has put a price on your head.

Task Force · 09-27-08, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I understand Lloyds of London has put a price on your head.

Yea you might want to watch out.

And dont stand next to me.

onelifecrisis · 09-28-08, 08:54 PM

They do now, Steve!!!
I, as Kurt, just set sail on my second patrol.
BDU sent me to patrol shallow (and probably mined) waters just off the east coast of Britain.

But en-route I met a convoy in thick fog. I infiltrated behind the lead escort and waited for the first ships to appear.
Here's an event-camera shot from after the attack:

HMT Aquitania

This looks set to be one hell of a career - if it lasts (the ensuing DC attack was not fun).

Task Force · 09-28-08, 08:58 PM

Beet my tonnage record, 500,000+ by mid 1940.

von Kinderei · 09-28-08, 09:13 PM

WOW

I am sure you're glad that Bernard missed out on that patrol :hmm:

That was an excellent patrol ... BDU will be pleased

09-27-08, 10:59 AM	#1
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	What a patrol! Sorry if this little boast annoys anyone but I just had my luckiest patrol yet! 165,958 BRT The escorts around Cape Town don't seem very well equipped/experienced (yet). They have hedgehogs (I think that's what they're called... it fires a sort of "ring of depth charges" on the event camera) but their ASDIC was not up to the job of finding me. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-27-08, 11:26 AM	#3
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Wow,all that in '43as well as them having hedgehogs which are usually fatal,that is an amazing patrolI must admit I don't usually go that far down the map as when I do I don't find much worthy of all the effortbut looking at that result I might be persuaded to give it another go __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

09-27-08, 11:29 AM	#4
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	I only went down there because that's where BDU sent me. I've never been that way before. I had only just enough fuel to make it there, shoot some stuff, and head home. Fortunately I found plenty to shoot. __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-27-08, 12:18 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Congratahoochies, Crisis! Getting 165Ks is no mean task. Drinks are on you! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

09-27-08, 01:28 PM	#6
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Nice patrol __________________

09-27-08, 11:06 AM	#2
Reise Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sehr gut Yes hedgehog fire ring of explosive

09-27-08, 02:06 PM	#7
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	__________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-27-08, 03:36 PM	#8
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Not bad . I think I'll take a look around Cape Town. I guess most of those ships were in convoy, not traveling alone? __________________

09-27-08, 04:55 PM	#10
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I wish my boat had a longer range. Great Patroal Onelifecrisis. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-27-08, 05:05 PM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I understand Lloyds of London has put a price on your head. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-28-08, 08:54 PM	#13
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	They do now, Steve!!! I, as Kurt, just set sail on my second patrol. BDU sent me to patrol shallow (and probably mined) waters just off the east coast of Britain. But en-route I met a convoy in thick fog. I infiltrated behind the lead escort and waited for the first ships to appear. Here's an event-camera shot from after the attack: HMT Aquitania This looks set to be one hell of a career - if it lasts (the ensuing DC attack was not fun). __________________ Freedom of speech - priceless. For everything else there's Mastercard.

09-28-08, 08:58 PM	#14
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Beet my tonnage record, 500,000+ by mid 1940. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-28-08, 09:13 PM	#15
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	WOW I am sure you're glad that Bernard missed out on that patrol :hmm: That was an excellent patrol ... BDU will be pleased __________________ vK

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