British Submarines in GWX

[kroll688]

I have seen a couple of enemy submarines in convoy, but yesterday I ran into one solo in AM52. I had closed at PD with a warship contact in very low visibility and she slid right in front of me at 300m. I did not see a flag, but did notice all the guns manned in high seas.

Question: I chose not to fire in case it was one of ours, plus hitting the small size in rough water was slim. Are there any random encounters with other U boats in GWX?

[Tessa]

Originally Posted by kroll688

I have seen a couple of enemy submarines in convoy, but yesterday I ran into one solo in AM52. I had closed at PD with a warship contact in very low visibility and she slid right in front of me at 300m. I did not see a flag, but did notice all the guns manned in high seas.

Question: I chose not to fire in case it was one of ours, plus hitting the small size in rough water was slim. Are there any random encounters with other U boats in GWX?

Only times I've run into submarines is when they are used as a convoy escort. Luckily they can't fire their torpedoes, but they are quite hard to hit with the deck gun.

I've encountered other u-boats in open waters and they too have all the stations maned as well.

[Gargamel]

There are RN subs patrolling the Bay of Biscay. I've encountered a few of them. I usually just sink em with a torpedo, as I've heard they're a real pain to sink with the deck gun.

[Missing Name]

The only British subs I've seen are escorts or in Lerwick. I've never engaged the escorts and the harbored boats are a pain to sink.

I've encountered and engaged American Gato-class submarines twice. Both times, they were heading south somewhat near the US coast. One was sunk from a distance (guess how). The other I gave up due to very poor weather and a lack of shells; I only knew he was there because of my RADAR detector.

It's not uncommon to see a friendly boat in the Bay of Biscay. VIIC's are most often in the U-FlaK config when it's available. I've encountered one a good distance into the mid-Atlantic.

And much to my annoyance, friendlies have disrupted convoy attacks on multiple occasions.

[HW3]

I have encountered British subs off the coast of Norway, as well as the other areas already mentioned.

[danexpat]

I sighted a VIIC once and shouted "It's Thomsen! Thomsen!" IIRC it was west of Lorient.

I've encountered more S class subs in convoy than existed at the time.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Harbour raid in (I think) Harwich early years saw me face to face with a couple of them. They seemed extremely passive until I hit one with an eel, then they brought their guns to the party with extreme accuracy - It's relatively shallow and I couldn't go deep! Luckily after I'd fired the torpedoes I'd turned around expecting as much. Ahead Flank!

I've yet to bump into one in the open that wasn't part of a convoy.

[gazpode_l]

I've not seen any british ones but have passed a few u-boats moored in lorient on the outer parts of the docks. would have been cool to see one nestling in one of the pens.

That was in my last career piloting a IXB.

[Missing Name]

Originally Posted by danexpat

I sighted a VIIC once and shouted "It's Thomsen! Thomsen!"

Alright, either I'm not insane or that means two of us are and everyone else is normal.

[danexpat]

Originally Posted by Missing Name

Alright, either I'm not insane or that means two of us are and everyone else is normal.

Well, considering I was totally alone at the time (and laughed at my own reference joke), I'm afraid it's not looking good for me/us...

[Jimbuna]

There are AI subs in GWX from Britain, Germany, US, Italy and Russia...a few below:

[BigRich]

I've spotted S class subs in the bay of biscay and off the coast of Holland.
The T class I have spotted between the Shetland and Faroe islands, off Crete and around the shallow waters to the west of Malta.
The S subs are frequently included in convoys heading north from Gibralter and I once saw a T class in a convoy in the North Sea, which also had a large number of neutrals in it, heading to Norway.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by BigRich

I've spotted S class subs in the bay of biscay and off the coast of Holland.
The T class I have spotted between the Shetland and Faroe islands, off Crete and around the shallow waters to the west of Malta.
The S subs are frequently included in convoys heading north from Gibralter and I once saw a T class in a convoy in the North Sea, which also had a large number of neutrals in it, heading to Norway.

Try patrolling off Murmansk....you'll catch a look of the rare Scuka class if your lucky.....roughly the Russian equivalent to the British S class.

[Obltn Strand]

And for some reason game doesn't add their tonnage to the total amount.

[Jimbuna]

It should do if you use Sh3 Commander with the GWX CFG file.