singletons during late war years

raduz · 12-03-06, 11:06 AM

a question for those who made it through late war years: does the quantity of single ships decrease progressively? i mean after 1941 - 1942. are there more convoys and less single merchants or it is (approximatively) as in 1939? or there are no singletons at all at the end of the war?

JU_88 · 12-03-06, 11:14 AM

From 1943, convoys are rare and youll be lukcy to get near them without getting detected. planes are everywhere and smell you from miles away like shark to blood. Lots off single DDs floating about and less single merchent contacts.
War is hell.

AVGWarhawk · 12-03-06, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by raduz

a question for those who made it through late war years: does the quantity of single ships decrease progressively? i mean after 1941 - 1942. are there more convoys and less single merchants or it is (approximatively) as in 1939? or there are no singletons at all at the end of the war?

I have made it to 1943 and there are not many single vessels. Occasionally I would find two without escort. Yes, progressively the singletons are few.

raduz · 12-03-06, 11:22 AM

neither near us coast and in caribean?

AVGWarhawk · 12-03-06, 11:24 AM

I have found two vessels steaming along around New York. Other than that it is convoy city.

melnibonian · 12-03-06, 12:35 PM

It usually depends on the area of operations. Generally speaking you encounter more convoys in the later years, but if you hunt in the area around Cuba, Rio de janeiro, Gulf of Mexico and the Med you tend to find single merchants or small convoys (2-3 merchants with one DD)

Jimbuna · 12-03-06, 02:05 PM

Yes...single travellers get rarer as the war progresses...but hey! why bother ? convoys have richer fruits on offer

SINK EM ALL!!!

12-03-06, 11:06 AM	#1
raduz Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovakia Posts: 205 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	singletons during late war years a question for those who made it through late war years: does the quantity of single ships decrease progressively? i mean after 1941 - 1942. are there more convoys and less single merchants or it is (approximatively) as in 1939? or there are no singletons at all at the end of the war?

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I have found two vessels steaming along around New York. Other than that it is convoy city. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It usually depends on the area of operations. Generally speaking you encounter more convoys in the later years, but if you hunt in the area around Cuba, Rio de janeiro, Gulf of Mexico and the Med you tend to find single merchants or small convoys (2-3 merchants with one DD) __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yes...single travellers get rarer as the war progresses...but hey! why bother ? convoys have richer fruits on offer SINK EM ALL!!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	From 1943, convoys are rare and youll be lukcy to get near them without getting detected. planes are everywhere and smell you from miles away like shark to blood. Lots off single DDs floating about and less single merchent contacts. War is hell.

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raduz Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovakia Posts: 205 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	neither near us coast and in caribean?