hunting grounds in 1943

unterseemann · 03-23-09, 05:09 PM

Hi!
I just want to know where others kaleuns are hunting in 1943 as war becomes more and more difficult for us:
-Arctic ocean
-Mediterranean sea
-North Atlantic ocean
-US coast
-Caraibean sea
-South atlantic ocean
-Indian ocean
-The channel

Me and U-387 are chasing arctic convoys north of Norway. Cold, storms, long winter nights, icebergs, little traffic.. Join the arctic wolves!

HanSolo78 · 03-23-09, 06:21 PM

[X] Baltic Sea
Baltic sea to support our eastern front!

coronas · 03-23-09, 07:17 PM

South Atlantic: Lanes very productives.

FIREWALL · 03-23-09, 07:28 PM

4 VOTES AND ONLY 3 POSTS. Poll's Rigged.

mookiemookie · 03-23-09, 07:30 PM

I'm having a hard enough time just trying to get close enough to convoy to attack it in 1943.

Off Newfoundland, at the moment...

Torplexed · 03-23-09, 07:40 PM

I'd try South America. If all else fails you can ground the boat and hide out in Buenos Aires until the war's over.

Puster Bill · 03-23-09, 08:21 PM

I voted "North Atlantic", though it isn't so much a hunting ground as it is a "hiding" ground for me at that point of the war.

Man, those Allies are *MEAN*.

Lt.Fillipidis · 03-23-09, 08:31 PM

I hunt in North Atlantic too.
I just looove the thrill of hunting a Large Convoy escorted by 6-8DDs and a carrier!
This must be the reason that my DID list uses almost 50% of my hard disk's space, even if its a Text file!

RoaldLarsen · 03-23-09, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unterseemann

Hi!
I just want to know where others kaleuns are hunting in 1943 as war becomes more and more difficult for us:
-Arctic ocean
-Mediterranean sea
-North Atlantic ocean
-US coast
-Caraibean sea
-South atlantic ocean
-Indian ocean
-The channel

Me and U-387 are chasing arctic convoys north of Norway. Cold, storms, long winter nights, icebergs, little traffic.. Join the arctic wolves!

I go wherever BdU sends me.

If I was choosing where I would go in 1943, I would name a few places you didn't include in your poll:

Off the coast of North West Africa (DH, DT, DU, EJ, EK),
Central Atlantic (DE, DF, DR, DS),
Off the Amazon (EP),

As well as a couple you did mention:
The Black Pit: (AK, BC, BD, CD), and
off Narvik (AB, AC)

Generally I want places with regular surface traffic, but not much air cover.

TheDudTorpedo · 03-24-09, 03:35 AM

Off the coast of soutern Ireland for me....lots of Bogue's around....the only downside is it's a bit on the shallow side to evade depth charges.

Synthfg · 03-24-09, 04:23 AM

Off the coast of North West Africa (DH, DT, DU, EJ, EK) Usually find a lightly escorted convoy somewhere in there (standard escort seems to be 4 or so Black Swans and a couple of Destroyers) Take out the escorts in the first pass through the convoy then fill your boots

PBV · 03-24-09, 08:07 AM

Someone voted the Channel, isn't that pretty much suicide by 1943?

TheDudTorpedo · 03-24-09, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PBV

Someone voted the Channel, isn't that pretty much suicide by 1943?

That be me. Strictly speaking its not the Channel, but the Celtic Sea (southern Ireland) wasn't an option in the poll. Probably North Atlantic might have been more accurate

Sailor Steve · 03-24-09, 09:43 AM

I've never played in 1943, but I'm sure my policy will remain the same: I go where they send me, I do my job, I try to bring my boys home alive.

Normski · 03-24-09, 10:10 AM

If Iwas playing purely 'for my boat', then I'd probably go somewhere with little air cover but if I'm being loyal to BdU then I must go where I'm told,
however at this stage of the war the question has to be where can I do the most good? That has be the disruption of convoys however well protected they may be.

View Poll Results: 1943 hunting ground
Arctic ocean	2	11.76%
North Atlantic ocean	8	47.06%
South Atlantic ocean	3	17.65%
Mediterranean sea	0	0%
US east coast	1	5.88%
Caraibean sea	1	5.88%
Indian ocean	1	5.88%
The channel	1	5.88%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

03-23-09, 05:09 PM	#1
unterseemann Soundman Join Date: May 2005 Location: lyon, france Posts: 144 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	hunting grounds in 1943 Hi! I just want to know where others kaleuns are hunting in 1943 as war becomes more and more difficult for us: -Arctic ocean -Mediterranean sea -North Atlantic ocean -US coast -Caraibean sea -South atlantic ocean -Indian ocean -The channel Me and U-387 are chasing arctic convoys north of Norway. Cold, storms, long winter nights, icebergs, little traffic.. Join the arctic wolves! __________________

03-23-09, 06:21 PM	#2
HanSolo78 Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 3	[X] Baltic Sea Baltic sea to support our eastern front! __________________

03-23-09, 07:17 PM	#3
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	South Atlantic: Lanes very productives. __________________

03-23-09, 07:28 PM	#4
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	4 VOTES AND ONLY 3 POSTS. Poll's Rigged. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

03-23-09, 07:30 PM	#5
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I'm having a hard enough time just trying to get close enough to convoy to attack it in 1943. Off Newfoundland, at the moment... __________________ 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.

03-23-09, 07:40 PM	#6
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'd try South America. If all else fails you can ground the boat and hide out in Buenos Aires until the war's over.

03-23-09, 08:21 PM	#7
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I voted "North Atlantic", though it isn't so much a hunting ground as it is a "hiding" ground for me at that point of the war. Man, those Allies are MEAN. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

03-23-09, 08:31 PM	#8
Lt.Fillipidis Weps Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Veria, Greece Posts: 365 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I hunt in North Atlantic too. I just looove the thrill of hunting a Large Convoy escorted by 6-8DDs and a carrier! This must be the reason that my DID list uses almost 50% of my hard disk's space, even if its a Text file!

03-24-09, 03:35 AM	#10
TheDudTorpedo Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 128 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Off the coast of soutern Ireland for me....lots of Bogue's around....the only downside is it's a bit on the shallow side to evade depth charges. __________________ Download GWX 3.0 Gold here : http://www.thegreywolves.com/ Download SH3 Commander 3.2 here : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=733

03-24-09, 04:23 AM	#11
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Off the coast of North West Africa (DH, DT, DU, EJ, EK) Usually find a lightly escorted convoy somewhere in there (standard escort seems to be 4 or so Black Swans and a couple of Destroyers) Take out the escorts in the first pass through the convoy then fill your boots

03-24-09, 08:07 AM	#12
PBV Watch Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 21 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Someone voted the Channel, isn't that pretty much suicide by 1943? __________________ A Kaleun I was meant to be Trim the boat and roam the sea!

03-24-09, 09:43 AM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've never played in 1943, but I'm sure my policy will remain the same: I go where they send me, I do my job, I try to bring my boys home alive. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-24-09, 10:10 AM	#15
Normski Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northumberland, England Posts: 10 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Please Sir! If Iwas playing purely 'for my boat', then I'd probably go somewhere with little air cover but if I'm being loyal to BdU then I must go where I'm told, however at this stage of the war the question has to be where can I do the most good? That has be the disruption of convoys however well protected they may be.