U-106 patrol to Freetown

Deep-Six · 11-05-06, 06:30 PM

U-106 on the way has found a liner parked in Freetown.

If I can get my uboat into position, I will try to sink her.

I only have 4 torps left in the rear tubes.

melnibonian · 11-05-06, 06:49 PM

Hello . The way I sunk the liner was to enter the harbour from the back entrance and then fire from there to the liner. Due to the small AOB it took me 4 or 5 torpedos to sink her. It will be tough but it can be done. So best of luck and I hope you collect a few medals for this

thegroo · 11-05-06, 07:19 PM

Freetown is worth a visit.

Got myself just now a Liner, 1x T2, 2x C2, 1x small tanker and one tramp.

But the harbour is a bit easy to penetrate.

Regards
Dieter

NipplesTheCat · 11-05-06, 11:52 PM

What type of boats do you all have? Is Freetown too far for a VIIb?

Deep-Six · 11-06-06, 01:02 AM

I am in a IXB, your VIIB would not make the trip to Freetown which is on the African coast.

NipplesTheCat · 11-06-06, 01:22 AM

Not even on ahead slow? Damn I wanted to go take a look next patrol.

Deep-Six · 11-06-06, 01:35 AM

I you can try it, but I do think that your boat will run out of fuel. Unless of course you submerge for awhile to run on batteries. The IX was made for those long patrols the VIIBs were not.

NipplesTheCat · 11-06-06, 01:54 AM

Maybe ill give it a try next time im down by gibralter. Besides, E still means theres a quarter tank,...right?

melnibonian · 11-06-06, 06:34 AM

Hello. I went to Freetown on a VIIB but I did a quick pit stop at Vigo first. After that it isn't that far away on ahead slow obviously.

Tijn · 11-06-06, 06:47 AM

There's no need to refuel with VIIC if you're going to patrol near Freetown. I could make it back easily. Just run @ 9 knts and you will be able to reach a nice +/- 17000 KM.

Platapus · 11-06-06, 04:34 PM

I like to play on the moderate realism levels >50% but one thing I always turn on is the "unlimited fuel" option. Sure it is not realistic but with the insane patrol areas I am assigned it is the only way I can accomplish my mission.

I am in a Type VIIC and I consistantly get orders near the West coast of Africa.

Are the patrol areas assigned randomly or is there a method to BDU's madness?

Deep-Six · 11-06-06, 06:32 PM

I have been thinking about the fuel option. NYAHHHH!

I would prefer to run out of fuel.

I also started over and doing it properly.

I now took out an armed trawler w/ an eel up the a$$. (It was moving away from me).

Will be looking for the other Trawler and take it out. Then I can have some REAL fun.

NightCrawler · 11-06-06, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NipplesTheCat

What type of boats do you all have? Is Freetown too far for a VIIb?

Nah, as long you dive all day and surface at night to charge batteries, you can make it to Freetown.

I had a mission in Grid EK78 or 87... thats close to Freetown, used 1/3 of fuel from Lorient with MAN-Engine(i know i spend 1500 renown), but a huge gas-saver.. all the way from Lorient slow ahead to Freetown.

Still have fuel left from Grid 78 or 87 to went to BF13, from there i used another 1/3 total of half gastank. and went patroling sunk some ships, had 25%(red line) of the fuel indicator, went home, made it...

It's a long haul, but it's worth....

Btw, i didn't use milkcows to refuel or rearm torps....

try it...

NipplesTheCat · 11-07-06, 12:20 AM

Hrrm I wonder if I can take my type VII to the NE coast of America if I set the cruise control and dont run the air conditioner.:hmm:

Tijn · 11-07-06, 04:31 AM

Most of the time it's not really the problem of getting there, but you also want to have some fuel to catch up with a convoy @ 20 knts and some extra fuel for the time to actually patrol the assigned grid. I say that you need about 75/70 % of your fuel to get to the grid and back and 25/30% just for fooling around and chasing ships/convoys.

Grtz Tijn

11-05-06, 06:30 PM	#1
Deep-Six Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 399 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	U-106 patrol to Freetown U-106 on the way has found a liner parked in Freetown. If I can get my uboat into position, I will try to sink her. I only have 4 torps left in the rear tubes.

11-06-06, 04:34 PM	#11
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,375 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Call me a dirty rotten cheater..... I like to play on the moderate realism levels >50% but one thing I always turn on is the "unlimited fuel" option. Sure it is not realistic but with the insane patrol areas I am assigned it is the only way I can accomplish my mission. I am in a Type VIIC and I consistantly get orders near the West coast of Africa. Are the patrol areas assigned randomly or is there a method to BDU's madness?

11-06-06, 06:32 PM	#12
Deep-Six Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 399 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I have been thinking about the fuel option. NYAHHHH! I would prefer to run out of fuel. I also started over and doing it properly. I now took out an armed trawler w/ an eel up the a$$. (It was moving away from me). Will be looking for the other Trawler and take it out. Then I can have some REAL fun. Last edited by Deep-Six; 11-06-06 at 06:42 PM.

11-05-06, 06:49 PM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello . The way I sunk the liner was to enter the harbour from the back entrance and then fire from there to the liner. Due to the small AOB it took me 4 or 5 torpedos to sink her. It will be tough but it can be done. So best of luck and I hope you collect a few medals for this

11-05-06, 07:19 PM	#3
thegroo Bosun Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Switzerland Posts: 67 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Freetown is worth a visit. Got myself just now a Liner, 1x T2, 2x C2, 1x small tanker and one tramp. But the harbour is a bit easy to penetrate. Regards Dieter

11-05-06, 11:52 PM	#4
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	What type of boats do you all have? Is Freetown too far for a VIIb?

11-06-06, 01:02 AM	#5
Deep-Six Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 399 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I am in a IXB, your VIIB would not make the trip to Freetown which is on the African coast.

11-06-06, 01:22 AM	#6
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Not even on ahead slow? Damn I wanted to go take a look next patrol.

11-06-06, 01:35 AM	#7
Deep-Six Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 399 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I you can try it, but I do think that your boat will run out of fuel. Unless of course you submerge for awhile to run on batteries. The IX was made for those long patrols the VIIBs were not.

11-06-06, 01:54 AM	#8
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Maybe ill give it a try next time im down by gibralter. Besides, E still means theres a quarter tank,...right?

11-06-06, 06:34 AM	#9
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hello. I went to Freetown on a VIIB but I did a quick pit stop at Vigo first. After that it isn't that far away on ahead slow obviously.

11-06-06, 06:47 AM	#10
Tijn Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 83 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	There's no need to refuel with VIIC if you're going to patrol near Freetown. I could make it back easily. Just run @ 9 knts and you will be able to reach a nice +/- 17000 KM.

11-07-06, 12:20 AM	#14
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Hrrm I wonder if I can take my type VII to the NE coast of America if I set the cruise control and dont run the air conditioner.:hmm:

11-07-06, 04:31 AM	#15
Tijn Loader Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nijmegen Posts: 83 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Most of the time it's not really the problem of getting there, but you also want to have some fuel to catch up with a convoy @ 20 knts and some extra fuel for the time to actually patrol the assigned grid. I say that you need about 75/70 % of your fuel to get to the grid and back and 25/30% just for fooling around and chasing ships/convoys. Grtz Tijn