Westbound Gibraltar Escorts--Bad News

[Brag]

There is a tricky convoy that spawns in Gibraltar. The only good thing about it, it is difficult to intercept as it changes direction frequently.

In bad weather the escorts are super efficient, must have radar early in the war. They finished my first GWX carreer as I was overhauling the convoy on the surface in low visibility. Their guns blew the sub right out of the water.

Now this:

28 July 1940
Having figured out the convoy changed course every 25 kilometres, I positioned U-53 for an ambush. When I made sound contact I was only 10 kilometers off the convoy's course. I moved away, repositioned, and dove to PD. Sound contact indicated we were on the convoy's path.

We went to action stations expecting the convoy in 45 minutes. Visibility was about 300 meters.

Soundman reported warship approaching very fast. A few seconds later, we heard weak pinging. Through periscope saw a Black Swan passing us 150 meters away. It dropped a load of depth charges.

I stayed quiet but began deep dive.

Shortly, we had 3 escorts and they were pinging us. We were at 30 meters when one of them made a pass overhead and dumped DCs.

Flank speed got us from under that salvo and down to 80 meters. Two ships at a time must have been depth charging. I never heard so many explosions so close together before.

No mater what we did, they had us. Pass after pass was right on top until the convoy arrived overhead and we manged to skulk away.

I don't know about you, but I'm leaving those Gibraltar convoys alone.
Now I need a drink.

[Foghladh_mhara]

Does this mean that kapitan leutnant Johan Sebastian Balz is dead???

[Morts]

Originally Posted by Foghladh_mhara

Does this mean that kapitan leutnant Johan Sebastian Balz is dead???

hopefully:rotfl:

[Foghladh_mhara]

Originally Posted by Morts

hopefully:rotfl:

It definately sounds like a different personality is manifesting itself. The gallant herr Balz would never skulk away from a convoy.
Maybe this creation will be a little less... demanding shall we say

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Morts

hopefully:rotfl:

Dead?
After my incredibly skillful avoidance of the vicious DC attacks, I am writing a letter to Mom. I have also instructed Cook to prepare an adequately good meal to celebrate my masterly avoidance of the enemy's explosive devices.

I'll se you all in Lorient after I expend my torpedoes. I have 90K on this patrol, so far.

Kptlt. Johan Sebastian Balz also known as
BB-Balz

[Foghladh_mhara]

Originally Posted by Brag

Dead?
After my incredibly skillful avoidance of the vicious DC attacks, I am writing a letter to Mom. I have also instructed Cook to prepare an adequately good meal to celebrate my masterly avoidance of the enemy's explosive devices.

I'll se you all in Lorient after I expend my torpedoes. I have 90K on this patrol, so far.

Kptlt. Johan Sebastian Balz also known as
BB-Balz

Bugger

[Brag]

Fogh, not my fault I'm soooooo good just ask my Mom. .

Kptlt. Johan Sebastian Balz

[fvd]

Yeah, i was able to sneak up onto this convoy.
The weather was really rough, almost impossible to get a good look at the convoy.
My scope was only up a couple of times at a distance of 6 km. of the first ships.
Never the less, a DD came straight to me like i was surfaced and painted bright orange!!!
I turned 90° and asked for a depth of 160 mtrs, but only got to 45 when the b*st*rd killed me and my entire crew...
This is the second time in a couple of days that my carreer was ended by an escort of a convoy.
Can't say there is no difference between stock SH3 and GWX in this matter ;-)
I'm not sure that i will try to attack convoys anymore because of this. (and it is 1941, how good get these guys in '44 or '45????)

How do you attack convoys without being detected and killed?

Regards,
fvd

[Shelton]

Originally Posted by fvd

Yeah, i was able to sneak up onto this convoy.
The weather was really rough, almost impossible to get a good look at the convoy.
My scope was only up a couple of times at a distance of 6 km. of the first ships.
Never the less, a DD came straight to me like i was surfaced and painted bright orange!!!
I turned 90° and asked for a depth of 160 mtrs, but only got to 45 when the b*st*rd killed me and my entire crew...
This is the second time in a couple of days that my carreer was ended by an escort of a convoy.
Can't say there is no difference between stock SH3 and GWX in this matter ;-)
I'm not sure that i will try to attack convoys anymore because of this. (and it is 1941, how good get these guys in '44 or '45????)

How do you attack convoys without being detected and killed?

Regards,
fvd

I dont know how this could happen - esp in rough weather - hopefully i wont get an ace crew like this.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Shelton

I dont know how this could happen - esp in rough weather - hopefully i wont get an ace crew like this.

Visit my webbie. Lots of good articles on how to attack and stay alive Better luck in your next carreer.