Three convoys in a row..

Gildor · 03-20-07, 05:51 PM

I was patrolling in BE33, just to the sw of Ireland. October 1943.

I heard a convoy heading towards me. over the course of a few hours I manuvered into the 2 o'clock positon and fire at 3 ships and dive to get the heck out away from the escorts. I make my getaway to the stern of the convoy with 2 sunk and 1 damaged.

I am behind them with the convoy fading away to the NE when I detect another convoy coming behind on almost the same route as the first. Go up to PD, reload, manuver into 2 o'clock and fire at another 3 ships. This time only 1 sunk and 2 damaged and they sail away to the NE in the wake of the first convoy.

Guess what? Yes. another convoy on hydrophone but coming from the NW and heading towards me to the SE. I couldnt attack because battery/O2 was low so I surfaced and over the course of the night, try to manuver into position. Unfortunately the weather got rainy and foggy and I broke off the attack.

This is a first for me. i saved out so I hope another shows up when I log back in.

andy_311 · 03-20-07, 07:54 PM

Does happen on occassions,when it happens to me i mess up on the first convoy, go for the second miss the intercept, and the third do everything right and then the heavens decide to open up.

rasmus1896 · 03-21-07, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by andy_311

Does happen on occassions,when it happens to me i mess up on the first convoy, go for the second miss the intercept, and the third do everything right and then the heavens decide to open up.

practise will turn you into a master:rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 03-21-07, 02:15 PM

I had a two convoy once. Once convoy was heading north. I was running up the port side to get ahead(it was night time and I was surfaced). Mean while, I'm getting the location of the warships on the convoy and my watch screams out ship spotted at a heading there should not be ships

. I swing around and here comes a convoy going east

. This one was surrounded by warships also. I was able to sink three on the first convoy and got sunk going after the second convoy

Oh well, back to base for a new boat

Jimbuna · 03-21-07, 03:25 PM

Your right about the oxygen/battery matey but you also usually find your out of eels

leeclose · 03-21-07, 06:17 PM

2's the most ive had but i ran outa eels and murphys law in the second convoy there was only 1 escort and i just knew if i surfaced i would become instant brick material oh well the fun of sh3

03-20-07, 05:51 PM	#1
Gildor Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 251 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Three convoys in a row.. I was patrolling in BE33, just to the sw of Ireland. October 1943. I heard a convoy heading towards me. over the course of a few hours I manuvered into the 2 o'clock positon and fire at 3 ships and dive to get the heck out away from the escorts. I make my getaway to the stern of the convoy with 2 sunk and 1 damaged. I am behind them with the convoy fading away to the NE when I detect another convoy coming behind on almost the same route as the first. Go up to PD, reload, manuver into 2 o'clock and fire at another 3 ships. This time only 1 sunk and 2 damaged and they sail away to the NE in the wake of the first convoy. Guess what? Yes. another convoy on hydrophone but coming from the NW and heading towards me to the SE. I couldnt attack because battery/O2 was low so I surfaced and over the course of the night, try to manuver into position. Unfortunately the weather got rainy and foggy and I broke off the attack. This is a first for me. i saved out so I hope another shows up when I log back in. __________________ U-46: Oct 1943 off Portugal

03-21-07, 02:15 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,265 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I had a two convoy once. Once convoy was heading north. I was running up the port side to get ahead(it was night time and I was surfaced). Mean while, I'm getting the location of the warships on the convoy and my watch screams out ship spotted at a heading there should not be ships. I swing around and here comes a convoy going east. This one was surrounded by warships also. I was able to sink three on the first convoy and got sunk going after the second convoy Oh well, back to base for a new boat __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-21-07, 03:25 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Your right about the oxygen/battery matey but you also usually find your out of eels __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-21-07, 06:17 PM	#6
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	2's the most ive had but i ran outa eels and murphys law in the second convoy there was only 1 escort and i just knew if i surfaced i would become instant brick material oh well the fun of sh3 __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-20-07, 07:54 PM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Does happen on occassions,when it happens to me i mess up on the first convoy, go for the second miss the intercept, and the third do everything right and then the heavens decide to open up.