U-51's Second War Patrol

Gustav Schiebert · 03-03-13, 07:47 AM

U-51 Second War Patrol

Hello again everybody, and stand by for latest War Diary from Josef Kotzow!

Thankyou to everybody who read my last KTB, especially HW3 who helped out with a slight misunderstanding of the grid system, which is corrected here.

Don't want to oversell this one, or overshadow the last one, but this was a helluva patrol! Apart from being fairly successful, I would venture to suggest it has all the makings of a(nother) Hollywood movie! I cross paths with HMS Nelson early on, only for it to get away - then we meet again for a showdown a month later by complete chance.

The attack on 24 Nov was one of the most chaotic and destructive I've ever done. Not hugely successful but great experience, and good to get away in real time, full realism, DID etc. Very rewarding. I hope the retrospective write-up gives some measure of the utter chaos and confusion that prevailed!

Enjoy

U-51 Second War Patrol

Jimbuna · 03-03-13, 08:44 AM

Most impressive

VONHARRIS · 03-03-13, 08:50 AM

Very interesting read.
Congatulations on your efford.

Gustav Schiebert · 03-05-13, 02:07 PM

Cheers guys, thanks for reading! I'm into the swing of it now so I'm going to try and do it for every patrol!

LemonA · 03-05-13, 07:05 PM

Patrol route until 15 Nov. 1939

Gustav Schiebert · 03-06-13, 01:46 AM

Wow! That's great LemonA, appreciate you reading it in detail like that and thanks for the map. Is that a screeny from a particular program? I have a naval grid converter I use to get the lat/longs I need but it only does one grid at a time.

Monkie · 03-06-13, 04:20 AM

great read, thank you and congrats.

Beren · 03-06-13, 04:39 AM

Very impressive reading

LemonA · 03-06-13, 01:23 PM

Use google-maps, openSea or any other chart plotter (SeaClear II etc) and the Naval grid calculator ( http://grid.nylle.de/find ).
The chart is Euroafri.geo.

Edit:
Its clearly evident you use a route with water depth < 120m (blue area). Which can be a problem if your boat is under attack from a english massive hunter-group.

HW3 · 03-06-13, 01:45 PM

A very good read!

P.S. Just for informational purposes, an undamaged type VII u-boat can go down to 210-220M with no problem.

Gustav Schiebert · 03-08-13, 06:40 PM

Thanks for the reads guys, glad you enjoyed! Starting patrol number three tomorrow (there goes my weekend!)

03-03-13, 07:47 AM	#1
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	U-51's Second War Patrol *U-51 Second War Patrol* Hello again everybody, and stand by for latest War Diary from Josef Kotzow! Thankyou to everybody who read my last KTB, especially HW3 who helped out with a slight misunderstanding of the grid system, which is corrected here. Don't want to oversell this one, or overshadow the last one, but this was a helluva patrol! Apart from being fairly successful, I would venture to suggest it has all the makings of a(nother) Hollywood movie! I cross paths with HMS Nelson early on, only for it to get away - then we meet again for a showdown a month later by complete chance. The attack on 24 Nov was one of the most chaotic and destructive I've ever done. Not hugely successful but great experience, and good to get away in real time, full realism, DID etc. Very rewarding. I hope the retrospective write-up gives some measure of the utter chaos and confusion that prevailed! Enjoy *U-51 Second War Patrol* __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"

03-03-13, 08:44 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Most impressive __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-05-13, 02:07 PM	#4
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Cheers guys, thanks for reading! I'm into the swing of it now so I'm going to try and do it for every patrol! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"

03-05-13, 07:05 PM	#5
LemonA Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 252 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Patrol route until 15 Nov. 1939 __________________ Robert Schmidt, LTJG U-43

03-06-13, 01:46 AM	#6
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Wow! That's great LemonA, appreciate you reading it in detail like that and thanks for the map. Is that a screeny from a particular program? I have a naval grid converter I use to get the lat/longs I need but it only does one grid at a time. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"

03-03-13, 08:50 AM	#3
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Very interesting read. Congatulations on your efford.

03-06-13, 04:20 AM	#7
Monkie Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	great read, thank you and congrats.

03-06-13, 04:39 AM	#8
Beren Nub Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Prague , Czech republic Posts: 2 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Very impressive reading __________________ Commander on U-52 Type VIIB U-Flotilla Saltzwedel Wilhelmshaven

03-06-13, 01:23 PM	#9
LemonA Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 252 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Use google-maps, openSea or any other chart plotter (SeaClear II etc) and the Naval grid calculator ( http://grid.nylle.de/find ). The chart is Euroafri.geo. Edit: Its clearly evident you use a route with water depth < 120m (blue area). Which can be a problem if your boat is under attack from a english massive hunter-group. __________________ Robert Schmidt, LTJG U-43 Last edited by LemonA; 03-06-13 at 01:39 PM.

03-06-13, 01:45 PM	#10
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	A very good read! P.S. Just for informational purposes, an undamaged type VII u-boat can go down to 210-220M with no problem. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

03-08-13, 06:40 PM	#11
Gustav Schiebert Sparky Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: AM52 Posts: 151 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the reads guys, glad you enjoyed! Starting patrol number three tomorrow (there goes my weekend!) __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] GWX 3 + OLC Gold + 100% Realism + Commander "Attack! Always attack!"