Mediterranean Late '41 / Early '42

Schnee · 11-11-05, 12:52 PM

Looking for new areas to "visit" in my Type VIIC during this campaign game I'm in.

Any point in trying to get past Gibralter? Whats the huting like during this time period - or is it a case of you mainly being "the hunted"?

Ula Jolly · 11-11-05, 12:58 PM

Strait of Gibraltar seems to be flooding with battleships. The straight is a nice place to wait for them, though tad risky.

Valletta is a crappy place to visit, so I think you should head for Port Said and Alexandria. I think the Med's fun, but not very spacy.

bill clarke · 11-12-05, 04:37 AM

How the hell do you get through ? every time I try at night I have to run submerged, soo as I surface to replenish O2 recharge batteries, only get a half hour or so and DD's are in the area, am I getting picked up on radar ?

Dowly · 11-12-05, 07:23 AM

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How the hell do you get through ? every time I try at night I have to run submerged, soo as I surface to replenish O2 recharge batteries, only get a half hour or so and DD's are in the area, am I getting picked up on radar ?

I went through it in Jan of 1942. Was submerged for the whole run, silent and slow (2-3knts). Surprisingly my oxygen was enough for the whole run. Took around 15-18hrs.

Only got attacked by 3 depth charges.

BettingUrlife · 11-12-05, 09:47 AM

I went through in late '43 submerged of course, but can't remember how long it took. Lots of escorts picked up on sonar, but overall was pretty easy. Did most of the ports there, Port Said being both worst and best. Said is so freakin shallow that if you get detected, you'll have no where to run, but once inside the harbour there are no escorts over near the docks and they don't go there even if you sink anything so kills are easy. Just lots of escorts near the entrance, which can make it fun.

iambecomelife · 11-12-05, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BettingUrlife

I went through in late '43 submerged of course, but can't remember how long it took. Lots of escorts picked up on sonar, but overall was pretty easy. Did most of the ports there, Port Said being both worst and best. Said is so freakin shallow that if you get detected, you'll have no where to run, but once inside the harbour there are no escorts over near the docks and they don't go there even if you sink anything so kills are easy. Just lots of escorts near the entrance, which can make it fun.

What kinds of campaign layer/traffic mods are you using?

BettingUrlife · 11-13-05, 02:06 AM

I got a Japanese keyboard and getting a few mods installed was a pain, so I just vanilla SH3.

Wulfmann · 11-13-05, 11:15 AM

I have never had a problem going in or out. What I do is to run on the surface at standard until I make a sighting, dive deep go silent and run the rest deep until I am clear. This way I save all possible energy.
Rarely do I make it to the entrance of the straits but close enough to do the rest of the passage easy.
If I get detected too early I go west and patrol and come back for another try and always with enough battery to go well past Gibraltar.

Wulfmann

Happy Times · 11-13-05, 12:42 PM

Use Rub and sail around Malta and Pantelleria.

11-11-05, 12:52 PM	#1
Schnee Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 209 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Mediterranean Late '41 / Early '42 Looking for new areas to "visit" in my Type VIIC during this campaign game I'm in. Any point in trying to get past Gibralter? Whats the huting like during this time period - or is it a case of you mainly being "the hunted"?

11-13-05, 11:15 AM	#8
Wulfmann Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,010 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I have never had a problem going in or out. What I do is to run on the surface at standard until I make a sighting, dive deep go silent and run the rest deep until I am clear. This way I save all possible energy. Rarely do I make it to the entrance of the straits but close enough to do the rest of the passage easy. If I get detected too early I go west and patrol and come back for another try and always with enough battery to go well past Gibraltar. Wulfmann __________________ "The right to keep and bear arms should not be infringed upon, if only to prevent tyranny in government" Thomas Jefferson,; Constitutional debates

11-13-05, 12:42 PM	#9
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Use Rub and sail around Malta and Pantelleria. __________________

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11-11-05, 12:58 PM	#2
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Strait of Gibraltar seems to be flooding with battleships. The straight is a nice place to wait for them, though tad risky. Valletta is a crappy place to visit, so I think you should head for Port Said and Alexandria. I think the Med's fun, but not very spacy.

11-12-05, 04:37 AM	#3
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	How the hell do you get through ? every time I try at night I have to run submerged, soo as I surface to replenish O2 recharge batteries, only get a half hour or so and DD's are in the area, am I getting picked up on radar ?

11-12-05, 09:47 AM	#5
BettingUrlife Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AM56 North Atlantic Posts: 128 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I went through in late '43 submerged of course, but can't remember how long it took. Lots of escorts picked up on sonar, but overall was pretty easy. Did most of the ports there, Port Said being both worst and best. Said is so freakin shallow that if you get detected, you'll have no where to run, but once inside the harbour there are no escorts over near the docks and they don't go there even if you sink anything so kills are easy. Just lots of escorts near the entrance, which can make it fun.

11-13-05, 02:06 AM	#7
BettingUrlife Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AM56 North Atlantic Posts: 128 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I got a Japanese keyboard and getting a few mods installed was a pain, so I just vanilla SH3.