What would YOU do...

svenks · 03-24-07, 05:54 PM

...if you were in my sailor boots (apart from wrinkle your nose

)?
Situation: 52nm off east coast of England, near Hartlepool. I'm near the edge of the minefield (at least, I HOPE it's the edge

), as I know from a minor encounter with one of the mines - luckily I was too deep for it to do any serious damage. There is a large convoy on it's way, been tracking it since it came out of the Channel. It will be at my position in around 4 hours if everything goes right. The water is pretty deep here, but the weather is just too good - and daylight has just broken (jun 17th, 1940).
That means I will have to attack submerged - but how to avoid the #### mines??? Or should I withdraw and try to time a night surface attack?
Or give up this convoy, and go find some action N of Ireland?

What would you do?
BRGDS
Sven

NipplesTheCat · 03-24-07, 05:57 PM

Its heading out to sea? Why cant you just track it for another day or two untill it is clear of the minefield?

Morts · 03-24-07, 06:09 PM

try to follow it on the surface untill its out of the minefield
but stay out of the DD's views
stay as far away as you can and still keep a visual

Brag · 03-24-07, 06:09 PM

If water is deep there won't be mines there (I hope)

The Munster · 03-24-07, 06:30 PM

If you have a Monkey onboard, ask it if their are any minefields in the area :rotfl:

Paajtor · 03-24-07, 06:37 PM

In daylight, you can use your obs.scope to scan for mines in front of your submerged sub....just raise it a little, enough to pop the head up.
Downside is, that you'll have to travel extremely slow, to have some time to react.
But I've travelled straight through a minefield this way...and will never do it again, lol.
After a having passed a few mines, I started feeling pretty stupid, but I had to continue, as I didn't dare to turn and withdraw.
Well, we made it, but picked a different way out after our job was done.

Letum · 03-24-07, 07:09 PM

If you are using GWX then there are dolphins in the mod.
Dolphins have been trained by the USA for anti-mine operations.

See where I'm going?

1) Find a Dolphin
2) train it
3) profit.

Foghladh_mhara · 03-24-07, 07:18 PM

Head for the north channel between scotland and ireland. Any convoy I ever met on the east coast of england consisted of tramp steamers and small merchies. Not worth the hassle of being hunted in shallow water for 2000 tons

svenks · 03-25-07, 07:29 AM

Quote:

If water is deep there won't be mines there (I hope)

Unfortunately, that is not the case. In SH3/GWX, mines are not restricted to shallow waters - guess they would be in real life.

Thanks to all for input - and I AM using the obs scope to check for mines. Unfortunately, that means TC=1...

OK, my plan is as follows: At 60m, enter a slow 360 degr circle at my present position. If I spot no mines here, I'll keep that up until I get a fix on the convoy. Then I'll surface and position myself, hoping to avoid airplanes. Then dive to 20 m and wait for the convoy, keeping an eye out for mines.
As for the getaway - I hope to be able to avoid both mines and DD's by going deep.

Wish me luck!
BRGDS
Sven

Morts · 03-25-07, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by svenks

Quote:

If water is deep there won't be mines there (I hope)

Unfortunately, that is not the case. In SH3/GWX, mines are not restricted to shallow waters - guess they would be in real life.

Thanks to all for input - and I AM using the obs scope to check for mines. Unfortunately, that means TC=1...

OK, my plan is as follows: At 60m, enter a slow 360 degr circle at my present position. If I spot no mines here, I'll keep that up until I get a fix on the convoy. Then I'll surface and position myself, hoping to avoid airplanes. Then dive to 20 m and wait for the convoy, keeping an eye out for mines.
As for the getaway - I hope to be able to avoid both mines and DD's by going deep.

Wish me luck!
BRGDS
Sven

held og lykke

Jimbuna · 03-25-07, 07:43 AM

Luck and happiness :hmm:

Morts · 03-25-07, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Luck and happiness :hmm:

how did you guess:hmm:

Jimbuna · 03-25-07, 10:33 AM

I speak in many tongues...the most common one being 'forked'

Morts · 03-25-07, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I speak in many tongues...the most common one being 'forked'

riiight...

mookiemookie · 03-25-07, 12:32 PM

I'd let it go as you don't know exactly where the mines are. But I'm a very conservative Kaleun.

03-24-07, 05:54 PM	#1
svenks Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 129 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	What would YOU do... ...if you were in my sailor boots (apart from wrinkle your nose)? Situation: 52nm off east coast of England, near Hartlepool. I'm near the edge of the minefield (at least, I HOPE it's the edge), as I know from a minor encounter with one of the mines - luckily I was too deep for it to do any serious damage. There is a large convoy on it's way, been tracking it since it came out of the Channel. It will be at my position in around 4 hours if everything goes right. The water is pretty deep here, but the weather is just too good - and daylight has just broken (jun 17th, 1940). That means I will have to attack submerged - but how to avoid the #### mines??? Or should I withdraw and try to time a night surface attack? Or give up this convoy, and go find some action N of Ireland? What would you do? BRGDS Sven

03-24-07, 05:57 PM	#2
NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Its heading out to sea? Why cant you just track it for another day or two untill it is clear of the minefield? __________________ Your sister swims towards troop ships.

03-24-07, 06:09 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If water is deep there won't be mines there (I hope) __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-24-07, 06:30 PM	#5
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If you have a Monkey onboard, ask it if their are any minefields in the area :rotfl: __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

03-24-07, 06:37 PM	#6
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	In daylight, you can use your obs.scope to scan for mines in front of your submerged sub....just raise it a little, enough to pop the head up. Downside is, that you'll have to travel extremely slow, to have some time to react. But I've travelled straight through a minefield this way...and will never do it again, lol. After a having passed a few mines, I started feeling pretty stupid, but I had to continue, as I didn't dare to turn and withdraw. Well, we made it, but picked a different way out after our job was done. __________________

03-24-07, 06:09 PM	#3
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	try to follow it on the surface untill its out of the minefield but stay out of the DD's views stay as far away as you can and still keep a visual

03-24-07, 07:09 PM	#7
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	If you are using GWX then there are dolphins in the mod. Dolphins have been trained by the USA for anti-mine operations. See where I'm going? 1) Find a Dolphin 2) train it 3) profit. __________________

03-24-07, 07:18 PM	#8
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Head for the north channel between scotland and ireland. Any convoy I ever met on the east coast of england consisted of tramp steamers and small merchies. Not worth the hassle of being hunted in shallow water for 2000 tons __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-25-07, 07:43 AM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Luck and happiness :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-25-07, 10:33 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I speak in many tongues...the most common one being 'forked' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-25-07, 12:32 PM	#15
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I'd let it go as you don't know exactly where the mines are. But I'm a very conservative Kaleun. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.