Very odd situation!

Borgneface · 09-18-09, 04:50 AM

Hello,

I am facing a very bizarre situation

Just started a campaign in GWX3,
date,09.09.1938, Uboat type VIIB, 7th Flotilla based in Königsberg.

I am asked to patrol grid AO98 and sink target ships 4 of them all BRitish and not moving, plus a 2 ships convoy sailing slowly, also British...
Well I did that without any problem and after having patrol my zone for the requested 24 jhours, I sail back to base without taking special precaution, after this is a training and I do not expect any attack on my sub...but passing not far from Pillau and also closing to base I am suddenly under attack....I see no enemy but only hear artillery shelles flying by and hitting the sub...sdo I am forced to dive and sail toward base undersea !!

Is this a normal situation?? never happened to me before!!

Thanks for any tips or info....

Red Heat · 09-18-09, 05:00 AM

Its very strange situation in did...i use to start at Kiel or Wilhelmshaven to start my carears with the VII B Type, so never happen to me...but some one it will explain it!

Ford Prefect · 09-18-09, 05:14 AM

They put Bernard on your boat before you sailed hoping he would be lost at sea. At the thought of him coming back again the German long range guns have been trained on you!

Borgneface · 09-18-09, 06:18 AM

OMG! I thought Bernard was already lost at sea.....

I must know do a complete search in the sub...and disembark him on the nearest beach
Thanks for the info...LOL

Borgneface · 09-18-09, 07:45 AM

Ok;

I finally finished the patrol....Sailed as long as possible at Periscope depth until close (15km) from Königsberg. Then surface and docked ...We could not find Bernard, so I suppose he must have fallen asleep some where....

JU_88 · 09-18-09, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borgneface

Hello,

I am facing a very bizarre situation

Just started a campaign in GWX3,
date,09.09.1938, Uboat type VIIB, 7th Flotilla based in Königsberg.

I am asked to patrol grid AO98 and sink target ships 4 of them all BRitish and not moving, plus a 2 ships convoy sailing slowly, also British...
Well I did that without any problem and after having patrol my zone for the requested 24 jhours, I sail back to base without taking special precaution, after this is a training and I do not expect any attack on my sub...but passing not far from Pillau and also closing to base I am suddenly under attack....I see no enemy but only hear artillery shelles flying by and hitting the sub...sdo I am forced to dive and sail toward base undersea !!

Is this a normal situation?? never happened to me before!!

Thanks for any tips or info....

Very strange indeed

No hyrophone contacts after diving?
Which grid did this happen in? (or can you give us a screen shot of the map?)
What was the weather like? What EXACTLY did you see?

Borgneface · 09-18-09, 10:02 AM

Hi,

This happened at the limit of Grid A098 not far after Pillau while sailing East totowards Königsberg.
The oly thing I saw was a NAval artillery Blockhaus on the shore and some German cargo and fishing trawler...no Hydrophone sound what so ever.

But Now I will always be very carefull

Amicalement

Brag · 09-18-09, 06:09 PM

Bernard disguises himself as a farting banana.

Bent Periscope · 09-18-09, 07:21 PM

You say the year is 1938. Is this correct? If so, you're a little early.

Kpt. Lehmann · 09-18-09, 09:23 PM

In SH3, if you attack a neutral ship of any nationality, you will become the enemy of that country for 24 hours.

So, if you fire on a British ship prior to September 3rd 1939... they will fire back at you.

Brogneface, I am assuming "1938" was a typing mistake?

Ford Prefect · 09-18-09, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent Periscope

You say the year is 1938. Is this correct? If so, you're a little early.

hehe, renegade uboat before the war broke out, he'd be shelled by both sides!

Borgneface · 09-19-09, 07:32 AM

Yes, yes.....Stupid typo.....I meant 1939 and on the 1st & 2nd of August.......I read that if you becomme a renegate all fire at you...This is very mean....As I was only following orders...And those ships were marked as target ship!!

What awaits my crew in the coming patrol

Amicalement

Ford Prefect · 09-19-09, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borgneface

Yes, yes.....Stupid typo.....I meant 1939 and on the 1st & 2nd of August.......I read that if you becomme a renegate all fire at you...This is very mean....As I was only following orders...And those ships were marked as target ship!!

What awaits my crew in the coming patrol

Amicalement

In your first post you said 9th of September, now you say 1st & 2nd of August. If you were sinking British vessels on the latter dates you pre-empted the war by a little over a month! In which case you'd be about as popular as a fart in a spacesuit all round.

Jimbuna · 09-19-09, 02:11 PM

Everything in August 39 is Neutral, fire on one and all Neutrals deem you an adversary.

Better to stay offshore until 4th then receive the radio message to return to base.......if you are using SH3 Commander and have set the days in port to 20, apply for a transfer to 1st or 2nd Flotilla then commence you pre-war patrol on 24th which allows you to get into your allocated patrol area prior to the commencement of hostilities, as they did in RL.

Borgneface · 09-19-09, 04:02 PM

Humm,
Just to clarify everything....Sorry for giving the dates wrong in the beginning....After a double check, here is all the data:
Patrol starts: 01.08.1939; U-Flotilla Wegener- Base Könisberg
Mission order: patrol Grid AO98 Sink tagets ships, 2 ships convoys.

So I am to disregards orders from BDU? If I had done so....I would have never got the point for completing mission orders!!!

Amicalement

09-18-09, 04:50 AM	#1
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Very odd situation! Hello, I am facing a very bizarre situation Just started a campaign in GWX3, date,09.09.1938, Uboat type VIIB, 7th Flotilla based in Königsberg. I am asked to patrol grid AO98 and sink target ships 4 of them all BRitish and not moving, plus a 2 ships convoy sailing slowly, also British... Well I did that without any problem and after having patrol my zone for the requested 24 jhours, I sail back to base without taking special precaution, after this is a training and I do not expect any attack on my sub...but passing not far from Pillau and also closing to base I am suddenly under attack....I see no enemy but only hear artillery shelles flying by and hitting the sub...sdo I am forced to dive and sail toward base undersea !! Is this a normal situation?? never happened to me before!! Thanks for any tips or info.... __________________ Borgneface

09-18-09, 05:00 AM	#2
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Its very strange situation in did...i use to start at Kiel or Wilhelmshaven to start my carears with the VII B Type, so never happen to me...but some one it will explain it! __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

09-18-09, 05:14 AM	#3
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	They put Bernard on your boat before you sailed hoping he would be lost at sea. At the thought of him coming back again the German long range guns have been trained on you! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

09-18-09, 06:18 AM	#4
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	OMG! I thought Bernard was already lost at sea..... I must know do a complete search in the sub...and disembark him on the nearest beach Thanks for the info...LOL __________________ Borgneface

09-18-09, 07:45 AM	#5
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Ok; I finally finished the patrol....Sailed as long as possible at Periscope depth until close (15km) from Königsberg. Then surface and docked ...We could not find Bernard, so I suppose he must have fallen asleep some where.... __________________ Borgneface

09-18-09, 10:02 AM	#7
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Hi, This happened at the limit of Grid A098 not far after Pillau while sailing East totowards Königsberg. The oly thing I saw was a NAval artillery Blockhaus on the shore and some German cargo and fishing trawler...no Hydrophone sound what so ever. But Now I will always be very carefull Amicalement __________________ Borgneface

09-18-09, 06:09 PM	#8
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Bernard disguises himself as a farting banana. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

09-18-09, 07:21 PM	#9
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	You say the year is 1938. Is this correct? If so, you're a little early.

09-18-09, 09:23 PM	#10
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	In SH3, if you attack a neutral ship of any nationality, you will become the enemy of that country for 24 hours. So, if you fire on a British ship prior to September 3rd 1939... they will fire back at you. Brogneface, I am assuming "1938" was a typing mistake? __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

09-19-09, 07:32 AM	#12
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Yes, yes.....Stupid typo.....I meant 1939 and on the 1st & 2nd of August.......I read that if you becomme a renegate all fire at you...This is very mean....As I was only following orders...And those ships were marked as target ship!! What awaits my crew in the coming patrol Amicalement __________________ Borgneface

09-19-09, 02:11 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Everything in August 39 is Neutral, fire on one and all Neutrals deem you an adversary. Better to stay offshore until 4th then receive the radio message to return to base.......if you are using SH3 Commander and have set the days in port to 20, apply for a transfer to 1st or 2nd Flotilla then commence you pre-war patrol on 24th which allows you to get into your allocated patrol area prior to the commencement of hostilities, as they did in RL. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-19-09, 04:02 PM	#15
Borgneface Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Near La Rochelle - On board U-205 Posts: 540 Downloads: 679 Uploads: 0	Humm, Just to clarify everything....Sorry for giving the dates wrong in the beginning....After a double check, here is all the data: Patrol starts: 01.08.1939; U-Flotilla Wegener- Base Könisberg Mission order: patrol Grid AO98 Sink tagets ships, 2 ships convoys. So I am to disregards orders from BDU? If I had done so....I would have never got the point for completing mission orders!!! Amicalement __________________ Borgneface