The channel looks tempting!

Foghladh_mhara · 03-09-07, 06:24 PM

Contrary to all common sense I'm considering a submerged passage through the channel. BdU in his wisdom has given me a patrol in BE99. Thats off the north of Spain! Gonna take me two weeks to get there. I'm sure theres plenty I could be doing off the coast of... say Denmark. I think he's pissed with me

bigboywooly · 03-09-07, 06:29 PM

What year is it ?

If its at the time of the French surender you can keep to the French coastline
If you must run surfaced do it decks awash so dive time is quicker

DONT play with the MTB or trawlers
They will only call in plenty of back up

Best of luck

You will need it

mr chris · 03-09-07, 06:33 PM

AH there goes a mad man after my own heart best of luck to you and your crew

Foghladh_mhara · 03-09-07, 06:34 PM

Jan 1940. Third patrol. More worried about mines than ships. Could go around but I get sidetracked too easily. I'll end up shelling trawlers off iceland or something

mr chris · 03-09-07, 06:36 PM

Foghladh_mhara, I just love your style you remind me of myself when i play

STEED · 03-09-07, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Foghladh_mhara

Jan 1940. Third patrol. More worried about mines than ships. Could go around but I get sidetracked too easily. I'll end up shelling trawlers off iceland or something

Your dead.

But hay if you want a short life who am I to stop you. :rotfl:

Pevs86 · 03-09-07, 06:54 PM

I never got past Calais...

Was my first time playing GWX, the Channel used to be my usual route but you learn fast!

Rykaird · 03-09-07, 07:01 PM

I had the same mission - Spain - on my third patrol out of Wilhelmshaven in a VIIB. Went through Der Kanal in order to save fuel. I did make it, but it was hairy.

I recommend using low TC. Run as much submerged as you can - surface at night and only after personally checking the hydrophone.

By the way, do you know why the Channel is so shallow? It's the mountains of corpses piled up.

As to the title of your post, the Channel may look tempting, but she's really a husky voiced woman with a bulge in the wrong place.

Mad Professor · 03-09-07, 07:06 PM

I've been through the english channel several times with no problems.

My best tip to give to you, is stay within the deepest parts of the channel. If you encounter a PT boat, sink it quickly with a deck gun or crash dive then correct the depth to your desire level. Leave DDs' alone and if you come across a tempting merchant, sink it too then dive/cruise and wait till night fall to recharge on the surface.

If you encounter planes, throttle your boat to the maximum and shoot them down with the flak gun. After a few rounds with the planes, dive the boat to 20m and cruise till night fall.

Simple as that.

I have almost 25 patrols in my current career, and have made many safe passages through the channel.

~
!Lieutenant-Senior MP
U-3

Foghladh_mhara · 03-09-07, 07:13 PM

Who am I kidding. I've been bitching for weeks about not making it to my second patrol now when I get to number three I'm heading through the English channel. Maybe on the way back

Brag · 03-09-07, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Foghladh_mhara

Contrary to all common sense I'm considering a submerged passage through the channel. BdU in his wisdom has given me a patrol in BE99. Thats off the north of Spain! Gonna take me two weeks to get there. I'm sure theres plenty I could be doing off the coast of... say Denmark. I think he's pissed with me

Pissed with you? He must hate you more than Bernard. Before you take the Kanal. Hock all your things and send me the money. Take your girlfriend's address and send it to me. Will me your bycicle, your gramophone and that gold watch you got after graduating from Flensburg. Ah and don't forget to send me those 50 Reichsmarks you owe me.

Der Schatten · 03-09-07, 11:27 PM

Sure, it LOOKS tempting, but it will rip your heart out and leave you bleeding and gasping for air....then laygh at you while you slowly fade into nothingness...........but enough about my ex......what about the channel?

Kingswat · 03-10-07, 12:02 AM

i tried to sneak through on my first patrol in 39, got half way through when war was declared, by the time i got through the other half my HI was down to %14

Captain Norman · 03-10-07, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foghladh_mhara

Contrary to all common sense I'm considering a submerged passage through the channel. BdU in his wisdom has given me a patrol in BE99. Thats off the north of Spain! Gonna take me two weeks to get there. I'm sure theres plenty I could be doing off the coast of... say Denmark. I think he's pissed with me

Give me ur ladies address so I can mail her flowers for your funeral :P

03-09-07, 06:24 PM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The channel looks tempting! Contrary to all common sense I'm considering a submerged passage through the channel. BdU in his wisdom has given me a patrol in BE99. Thats off the north of Spain! Gonna take me two weeks to get there. I'm sure theres plenty I could be doing off the coast of... say Denmark. I think he's pissed with me __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-09-07, 06:29 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	What year is it ? If its at the time of the French surender you can keep to the French coastline If you must run surfaced do it decks awash so dive time is quicker DONT play with the MTB or trawlers They will only call in plenty of back up Best of luck You will need it __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

03-09-07, 06:33 PM	#3
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	AH there goes a mad man after my own heart best of luck to you and your crew __________________

03-09-07, 06:34 PM	#4
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Jan 1940. Third patrol. More worried about mines than ships. Could go around but I get sidetracked too easily. I'll end up shelling trawlers off iceland or something __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-09-07, 06:36 PM	#5
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Foghladh_mhara, I just love your style you remind me of myself when i play __________________

03-09-07, 06:54 PM	#7
Pevs86 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Uxbridge, England Posts: 123 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I never got past Calais... Was my first time playing GWX, the Channel used to be my usual route but you learn fast!

03-09-07, 07:01 PM	#8
Rykaird Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 356 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I had the same mission - Spain - on my third patrol out of Wilhelmshaven in a VIIB. Went through Der Kanal in order to save fuel. I did make it, but it was hairy. I recommend using low TC. Run as much submerged as you can - surface at night and only after personally checking the hydrophone. By the way, do you know why the Channel is so shallow? It's the mountains of corpses piled up. As to the title of your post, the Channel may look tempting, but she's really a husky voiced woman with a bulge in the wrong place.

03-09-07, 07:06 PM	#9
Mad Professor Seaman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've been through the english channel several times with no problems. My best tip to give to you, is stay within the deepest parts of the channel. If you encounter a PT boat, sink it quickly with a deck gun or crash dive then correct the depth to your desire level. Leave DDs' alone and if you come across a tempting merchant, sink it too then dive/cruise and wait till night fall to recharge on the surface. If you encounter planes, throttle your boat to the maximum and shoot them down with the flak gun. After a few rounds with the planes, dive the boat to 20m and cruise till night fall. Simple as that. I have almost 25 patrols in my current career, and have made many safe passages through the channel. ~ !Lieutenant-Senior MP U-3

03-09-07, 07:13 PM	#10
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Who am I kidding. I've been bitching for weeks about not making it to my second patrol now when I get to number three I'm heading through the English channel. Maybe on the way back __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-09-07, 11:27 PM	#12
Der Schatten Gunner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 93 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sure, it LOOKS tempting, but it will rip your heart out and leave you bleeding and gasping for air....then laygh at you while you slowly fade into nothingness...........but enough about my ex......what about the channel? __________________ Ah......I remember when I was young and dumb.........now I'm just dumb.

03-10-07, 12:02 AM	#13
Kingswat Mate Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 51 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	i tried to sneak through on my first patrol in 39, got half way through when war was declared, by the time i got through the other half my HI was down to %14

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