Where should I take the crew on vacation?

desirableroasted · 08-31-10, 02:26 PM

It's July 1940. Our little VIIB (U-48) has been working overtime the past 10 months, with over 200K on the books.

But the crew is getting jaded.

We got banged up by an ASW trawler (yeah, don't start me) on the way down to Gibraltar. Patched up in Cadiz, then.. of all things... got banged up by a Swordfish biplane. Oh, and then bungled a perfect setup on Hood and an Illustrious...4 torps wasted.

So now we are patched up again, fully loaded and fueled, sitting in Cadiz and I was thinking a little African or Caribbean holiday? Where does a merchant hungry skipper go on holiday in July 1940?

HW3 · 08-31-10, 03:11 PM

I hear Kapverdische is a nice place for a vacation this time of year.

08-31-10, 03:51 PM

...or you could go more south and visit St. Helena. No doubt they will be quite welcoming to you and your men!

timmy41 · 08-31-10, 04:55 PM

get some deep sea fishing equipment and have a feast in the middle of the atlantik!
i heard a BBQ smoker fits perfectly in the external torp storage!

Brag · 08-31-10, 08:03 PM

The in game Cape Verdes look like a lush tropical paradise.

Madeira is not bad either and then, there are the Azores, quite pleasant in real life-

09-01-10, 02:38 AM

Liverpool.

HW3 · 09-01-10, 02:46 AM

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there are the Azores, quite pleasant in real life

Spent a couple of years there in real life courtesy of Uncle Sam.

Mittelwaechter · 09-01-10, 04:26 AM

Fatherland?

papa_smurf · 09-01-10, 04:45 AM

How about a nice trip to Scapa Flow?

bookworm_020 · 09-01-10, 06:43 AM

I heard the fishing is good off the south of Ireland this time of year!

desirableroasted · 09-02-10, 08:05 AM

A long ride over and back, but netted 59K. Would have been better if the weather had cooperated.

Sunnier climes in '41!

JMV · 09-02-10, 08:41 AM

Obvious !! LORIENT. Nice brothels there, und hubsche fransosiche fraulein, jawoll !
No jokes, you can be sure there were lots of willing girls toward such nice elegant " Kriesmarine Offizieren " back from their missions, and so much irradiating their glory, at least until mid 1943... after that... they got shaved, I mean the girls...

08-31-10, 02:26 PM	#1
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Where should I take the crew on vacation? It's July 1940. Our little VIIB (U-48) has been working overtime the past 10 months, with over 200K on the books. But the crew is getting jaded. We got banged up by an ASW trawler (yeah, don't start me) on the way down to Gibraltar. Patched up in Cadiz, then.. of all things... got banged up by a Swordfish biplane. Oh, and then bungled a perfect setup on Hood and an Illustrious...4 torps wasted. So now we are patched up again, fully loaded and fueled, sitting in Cadiz and I was thinking a little African or Caribbean holiday? Where does a merchant hungry skipper go on holiday in July 1940? __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

08-31-10, 03:11 PM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I hear Kapverdische is a nice place for a vacation this time of year. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

08-31-10, 08:03 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The in game Cape Verdes look like a lush tropical paradise. Madeira is not bad either and then, there are the Azores, quite pleasant in real life- __________________ 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/

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papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	How about a nice trip to Scapa Flow? __________________

08-31-10, 03:51 PM	#3
Hans Uberman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	...or you could go more south and visit St. Helena. No doubt they will be quite welcoming to you and your men!

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timmy41 Weps Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 367 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	get some deep sea fishing equipment and have a feast in the middle of the atlantik! i heard a BBQ smoker fits perfectly in the external torp storage!

09-01-10, 02:38 AM	#6
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Liverpool.

09-01-10, 06:43 AM	#10
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I heard the fishing is good off the south of Ireland this time of year! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-02-10, 08:05 AM	#11
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I took the boys to Halifax A long ride over and back, but netted 59K. Would have been better if the weather had cooperated. Sunnier climes in '41! __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

09-02-10, 08:41 AM	#12
JMV Sonar Guy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Galway-IRELAND Posts: 397 Downloads: 179 Uploads: 0	Obvious !! LORIENT. Nice brothels there, und hubsche fransosiche fraulein, jawoll ! No jokes, you can be sure there were lots of willing girls toward such nice elegant " Kriesmarine Offizieren " back from their missions, and so much irradiating their glory, at least until mid 1943... after that... they got shaved, I mean the girls... __________________ Click my sig to go to Flotilla Enigma HQ