British ship in a German port?

ddot · 04-03-07, 12:13 PM

Hello submariners

I'm playing GWX, and it's 1941. Everytime I go through the Kiel canal, at the West end there is a British ship (a tanker of some sort I believe) in that little port along with German ships. I don't remember when it started showing up there, but it's there consistently now, everytime I pass by to/from a patrol.

First time I saw it I initially left it alone, thinking maybe it was a captured ship or something(?). Then a couple Stukas showed up and bombed it. They damaged it, but it didn't sink. So I backed up, got into a firing position and sunk it with a torp (no deck gun, type II).

It dosen't seem very sporting to kill a sitting duck like that so I leave it alone now.

Can someone enlighten me as to why it's there?

Steel_Tomb · 04-03-07, 12:27 PM

Bernard navigating for them?

ddot · 04-03-07, 12:50 PM

Maybe so - they can keep him!:p

The Munster · 04-03-07, 01:35 PM

If you get renown for sinking then go ahead, unleash the torpedoes, sitting duck or not

danlisa · 04-03-07, 01:44 PM

Traitors!

Sink them! Mr Churchill is counting on you.

Mush Martin · 04-03-07, 01:49 PM

Sitting duck tanker should go with a few close range well placed
waterline shots from the DG save the torps for sport.
call it gunnery practice while leaving port.

ddot · 04-03-07, 02:59 PM

Now that I upgraded to a VIIC last night, I may do just that

Foghladh_mhara · 04-03-07, 04:52 PM

Isnt the Kiel canal classed as a neutral area?

Steel_Tomb · 04-03-07, 04:53 PM

I might check that out, easy tonnage! I snuk into Scapa flow tonight in my new shiney type VIIB, a bit dissapointed to only find a troop transport at the end

, I was hoping for a BB or at least something worth more than 8k. Half of my torps were duds too I was fuming lol. I only got 16k for a whole patrol!!!!

Jimbuna · 04-03-07, 05:47 PM

Look upon it as a freeby

STEED · 04-03-07, 05:50 PM

Bloody shame it was not a battleship.

bigboywooly · 04-03-07, 07:26 PM

bloody shame its there at all

The hunt is on

Ah found it
And fixed

Well on mine anyway
LMAO

Unit 11 on the SCR

04-03-07, 12:13 PM	#1
ddot Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	British ship in a German port? Hello submariners I'm playing GWX, and it's 1941. Everytime I go through the Kiel canal, at the West end there is a British ship (a tanker of some sort I believe) in that little port along with German ships. I don't remember when it started showing up there, but it's there consistently now, everytime I pass by to/from a patrol. First time I saw it I initially left it alone, thinking maybe it was a captured ship or something(?). Then a couple Stukas showed up and bombed it. They damaged it, but it didn't sink. So I backed up, got into a firing position and sunk it with a torp (no deck gun, type II). It dosen't seem very sporting to kill a sitting duck like that so I leave it alone now. Can someone enlighten me as to why it's there?

04-03-07, 01:35 PM	#4
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If you get renown for sinking then go ahead, unleash the torpedoes, sitting duck or not __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

04-03-07, 01:44 PM	#5
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Traitors! Sink them! Mr Churchill is counting on you. __________________

04-03-07, 01:49 PM	#6
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Sitting duck tanker should go with a few close range well placed waterline shots from the DG save the torps for sport. call it gunnery practice while leaving port. __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

04-03-07, 04:52 PM	#8
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Isnt the Kiel canal classed as a neutral area? __________________ 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

04-03-07, 12:27 PM	#2
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bernard navigating for them?

04-03-07, 12:50 PM	#3
ddot Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Maybe so - they can keep him!:p

04-03-07, 02:59 PM	#7
ddot Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Now that I upgraded to a VIIC last night, I may do just that

04-03-07, 04:53 PM	#9
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I might check that out, easy tonnage! I snuk into Scapa flow tonight in my new shiney type VIIB, a bit dissapointed to only find a troop transport at the end , I was hoping for a BB or at least something worth more than 8k. Half of my torps were duds too I was fuming lol. I only got 16k for a whole patrol!!!!

04-03-07, 05:47 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Look upon it as a freeby __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-03-07, 05:50 PM	#11
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Bloody shame it was not a battleship. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-03-07, 07:26 PM	#12
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	bloody shame its there at all The hunt is on Ah found it And fixed Well on mine anyway LMAO Unit 11 on the SCR __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41 Last edited by bigboywooly; 04-03-07 at 07:36 PM.