16kt Large Convoy

Keelbuster · 01-24-08, 10:50 AM

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

mcf1 · 01-24-08, 10:58 AM

Sure it wasn't a task force? I got once got a report like that and luckily i was in their way about 3-4 hours away

Jimbuna · 01-24-08, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

Ships perhaps :hmm:

No, seriously, tankers and troop ships probably

bigboywooly · 01-24-08, 11:12 AM

Aye
Troop convoy no doubt
Have an into a couple of those before now
Like a kid in a sweetshop

:rotfl:

Uncle Goose · 01-24-08, 12:12 PM

Yepp, troops and fuel. For army stuff they always selected the fastest ships available. Subs had to have a lot of luck to stumble in front of this kind of convoys to actually gain something from it.

Keelbuster · 01-24-08, 12:44 PM

I wish i had caught her. At that speed, you really only get one shot - there's no real option to flank for another attack.

fat jez · 01-24-08, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

Probably some motorbikes, 4x4 cars and a load of support vehicles

For anybody who is confused... Dakar Rally

IIRC, some of the big ships (ex cruise liners) used to sail as troop ships on their own, depending on their speed to keep them safe.

Cheers,
Stephen

iambecomelife · 01-24-08, 02:02 PM

Any convoy over 10 knots is probably auxiliaries and/or troopships. Also possibly a special resupply convoy of fast merchantmen like the "Pedestal" convoy to Malta.

Jimbuna · 01-24-08, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fat jez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy??

Probably some motorbikes, 4x4 cars and a load of support vehicles

For anybody who is confused... Dakar Rally

IIRC, some of the big ships (ex cruise liners) used to sail as troop ships on their own, depending on their speed to keep them safe.

Cheers,
Stephen

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01-24-08, 10:50 AM	#1
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	16kt Large Convoy Grid EH59 - I get the report of a 16kt Large Enemy Convoy travelling east towards Dakar. I couldn't intercept. I'm left wondering - what the hell was in that convoy?? __________________

01-24-08, 11:12 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Aye Troop convoy no doubt Have an into a couple of those before now Like a kid in a sweetshop :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-24-08, 12:44 PM	#6
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I wish i had caught her. At that speed, you really only get one shot - there's no real option to flank for another attack. __________________

01-24-08, 02:02 PM	#8
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Any convoy over 10 knots is probably auxiliaries and/or troopships. Also possibly a special resupply convoy of fast merchantmen like the "Pedestal" convoy to Malta. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

01-24-08, 10:58 AM	#2
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Sure it wasn't a task force? I got once got a report like that and luckily i was in their way about 3-4 hours away

01-24-08, 12:12 PM	#5
Uncle Goose Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 113 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yepp, troops and fuel. For army stuff they always selected the fastest ships available. Subs had to have a lot of luck to stumble in front of this kind of convoys to actually gain something from it.