Freetown...disaster in the making?

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 08:27 AM

I'm on patrol in January 1941, assigned to grid square ET-25. I'm currently about 1,000 km out, having been slowed down by one hell of a tropical storm.

ET-25 is adjacent to Freetown, on the coast of Africa. I've noticed through radio reports that the sucker is swarming with warships...there is a constant line of 10-11 ships sailing a north-south route just outside the port.

It's tempting to go in and see if I can't find something worth a torpedo, but as this is my first experience with GWX, the alarm bells are going off. Anybody patrolled near this area in GWX before?

-akula-

SmokinTep · 07-20-07, 09:28 AM

I have patrolled close to that area and thought about going in there. There were about 8-10 destroyers running about there.

Decided it would probably be suicide.........

Kaleun_Saxi · 07-20-07, 09:39 AM

Am assigned to ET26, so I will try to sneak into the harbour. Only 500km to go. I will keep you updated, if I'll return home.

SmokinTep · 07-20-07, 10:12 AM

Death awaits you..........

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 10:26 AM

Ran smack into a convoy while I was enroute for a harbor penetration...lookouts didn't see a thing until a corvette bore down on us.

I had enough time to snapshot two torps at freighter close enough to target, got lucky with one hit. Now I'm deep and giving the escorts a decent chase. Think I'm going to enjoy this area...if I get out of it alive.

-akula-

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 10:30 AM

i managed to get IN the harbour once... just the ships you would find in other harbours

not counting the endless patrolling warships (yes i killed almoast 10 of them)

Kaleun_Saxi · 07-20-07, 10:33 AM

Sneaked past the warships (only small ones, no DDs) and have entered the harbour area. A lot of British merchants, no stationary warships.

1 Liner
1 Large Tanker
1 Modern Medium Tanker
1 Small Tanker
1 Medium Freighter
2 Small Freighter
7 Tramp

I found heaven! I hope they don't have guns installed, so I can spare some torpedoes...

Happy Hunting To Me...

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 12:35 PM

Got away from the escorts, going to move south another 7 or 8,000 meters before surfacing. One tramp steamer down, convoy is continuing on course due west. The night is young...going to end-around and charge into the flanks for a night surface attack. Y'all oughta join me out here...things are going to get sporty

-akula-

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 03:17 PM

Caught 'em with their pants down. Surfaced, approached the convoy with a half-moon behind me, not an escort in sight. A spread of four torps yielded three hits...two large cargos down, 12,000 tons each. That's three out of this convoy thus far. Am moving behind the convoy for an approach on the other side while I reload the tubes.

GWX just rocks. And Freetown is my new favorite hunting ground.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 03:24 PM

blast away with the deck gun while reloading the tubes

teach em what the kriegsmarine is made of

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 03:30 PM

Kpt. Mohr...I imagine that whenever a new crewman gets assigned to your boat, he feels somewhat like a Star Trek extra...

Apologies if you don't get it :rotfl:

Seriously though, when I run out of torps...four bow shots left...I might just punch out a few parting shells, if only to drive the escorts mad

-akula-

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 03:34 PM

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?

Steel_Tomb · 07-20-07, 03:36 PM

Lol I tried freetown once, thought better of it. Not only were there about a dozen DD's patrolling the area there were lots of PT boats which are just a pain in the ass because they're so quick they are on you before your WO even see's them! Unlike Mohr I'm a bit wary of harbours, my tactics are not suicidal and are best in the middle of the atlantic lol.

Btw...like my new sig? Made it in about 5 minutes on photoshop

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleu. Jochen Mohr

what you mean with the star trek thing ?
dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ?

On old Star Trek shows, any extra, or special guest star, in an episode was always killed off.

I guess the WW2 term would be "cannon fodder" :rotfl:

07-20-07, 08:27 AM	#1
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Freetown...disaster in the making? I'm on patrol in January 1941, assigned to grid square ET-25. I'm currently about 1,000 km out, having been slowed down by one hell of a tropical storm. ET-25 is adjacent to Freetown, on the coast of Africa. I've noticed through radio reports that the sucker is swarming with warships...there is a constant line of 10-11 ships sailing a north-south route just outside the port. It's tempting to go in and see if I can't find something worth a torpedo, but as this is my first experience with GWX, the alarm bells are going off. Anybody patrolled near this area in GWX before? -akula-

07-20-07, 09:39 AM	#3
Kaleun_Saxi Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 112 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Am assigned to ET26, so I will try to sneak into the harbour. Only 500km to go. I will keep you updated, if I'll return home. __________________ Kaleun Saxi USS Drum

07-20-07, 10:30 AM	#6
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	i managed to get IN the harbour once... just the ships you would find in other harbours not counting the endless patrolling warships (yes i killed almoast 10 of them) __________________ Gruß

07-20-07, 10:33 AM	#7
Kaleun_Saxi Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 112 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Sneaked past the warships (only small ones, no DDs) and have entered the harbour area. A lot of British merchants, no stationary warships. 1 Liner 1 Large Tanker 1 Modern Medium Tanker 1 Small Tanker 1 Medium Freighter 2 Small Freighter 7 Tramp I found heaven! I hope they don't have guns installed, so I can spare some torpedoes... Happy Hunting To Me... __________________ Kaleun Saxi USS Drum

07-20-07, 03:24 PM	#10
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	blast away with the deck gun while reloading the tubes teach em what the kriegsmarine is made of __________________ Gruß

07-20-07, 09:28 AM	#2
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have patrolled close to that area and thought about going in there. There were about 8-10 destroyers running about there. Decided it would probably be suicide.........

07-20-07, 10:12 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Death awaits you..........

07-20-07, 10:26 AM	#5
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Ran smack into a convoy while I was enroute for a harbor penetration...lookouts didn't see a thing until a corvette bore down on us. I had enough time to snapshot two torps at freighter close enough to target, got lucky with one hit. Now I'm deep and giving the escorts a decent chase. Think I'm going to enjoy this area...if I get out of it alive. -akula-

07-20-07, 12:35 PM	#8
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Got away from the escorts, going to move south another 7 or 8,000 meters before surfacing. One tramp steamer down, convoy is continuing on course due west. The night is young...going to end-around and charge into the flanks for a night surface attack. Y'all oughta join me out here...things are going to get sporty -akula-

07-20-07, 03:17 PM	#9
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Caught 'em with their pants down. Surfaced, approached the convoy with a half-moon behind me, not an escort in sight. A spread of four torps yielded three hits...two large cargos down, 12,000 tons each. That's three out of this convoy thus far. Am moving behind the convoy for an approach on the other side while I reload the tubes. GWX just rocks. And Freetown is my new favorite hunting ground.

07-20-07, 03:30 PM	#11
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Kpt. Mohr...I imagine that whenever a new crewman gets assigned to your boat, he feels somewhat like a Star Trek extra... Apologies if you don't get it :rotfl: Seriously though, when I run out of torps...four bow shots left...I might just punch out a few parting shells, if only to drive the escorts mad -akula-

07-20-07, 03:34 PM	#12
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	what you mean with the star trek thing ? dont u have a WW2 term to use for that ? __________________ Gruß

07-20-07, 03:36 PM	#13
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lol I tried freetown once, thought better of it. Not only were there about a dozen DD's patrolling the area there were lots of PT boats which are just a pain in the ass because they're so quick they are on you before your WO even see's them! Unlike Mohr I'm a bit wary of harbours, my tactics are not suicidal and are best in the middle of the atlantic lol. Btw...like my new sig? Made it in about 5 minutes on photoshop __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*