channel transit

Joe S · 03-08-08, 12:44 PM

I realize orders are orders, but this is a bit silly: I was just transferred to St. Nazaire, and got orders to patrol AN52. One would think the Kiel based boats would be in a better position to patrol the east coast of England. At any rate, I have never gone through the channel unless I had to, but would like to know what the consensus of the group is, should I go through the channel to get to AN52 or take the scenic route? thanks! Joe S

P_Funk · 03-08-08, 12:50 PM

Go around and take the long route cause the channel is a deathtrap... at least if you're using GWX or other mods. If its vanilla yee use then it matters not which way thou goest.

GoldenRivet · 03-08-08, 12:51 PM

Hmmm

go the channel route and let us know how it went. Be sure to leave your money, cigars and dirty books in your bunk box, also we will need a forwarding address and phone number for your wife/girlfriend... just in case.

have a good trip!

headcase · 03-08-08, 01:16 PM

It's not called the English Channel for laughs. Stay out of Der Kanal! Stay out of shallow water!

P_Funk · 03-08-08, 01:40 PM

Stay out of Churchill's Shallow Canal!

emtmedic005 · 03-08-08, 01:42 PM

O yeah the Der Kanal Is fun to go through in a VII and sure it has plenty of good targets. BUT you will prolly be killed in the process hahaha Do it for the Fatherland

3Jane · 03-08-08, 01:55 PM

Nonsense, the channel is a piece of cake. My tried and trusted method works every time. In a VIIB or a IXB.

Umfuld · 03-08-08, 02:01 PM

Go around. Very good chance you will hit a convoy and whatnot on the way up past the West coast of England.

My last patrol I was to go to just North of England. Hit a convoy and used up all my torps before I could get there.
Passed a couple more convoys on the way home I had to let go for lack of torps.

Ah, the happy times

melnibonian · 03-08-08, 02:33 PM

We've said it before but here it comes again

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STAY OUT OF THE CANAL

Brag · 03-09-08, 07:28 AM

If you go, loan me 500 Reichsmarks before you leave.

Otherwise there is a simple rule to follow:
Stay out of Shallow Water!
Stay Out of Der Kanal !

Joe S · 03-09-08, 08:27 AM

Well, I guess that answers my question! Thanks for confirming my strategy! Joe S

Jimbuna · 03-09-08, 08:37 AM

If your currently playing GWX or plan to play 2.1 in the future, it won't really matter because there won't be any renown awarded for reaching your patrol grids.

If your using SH3 Commander, it's a simple task to assign yourself what will be (in your opinion) a more realistic/fitting patrol grid.

the.terrabyte.pirate · 03-09-08, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

If your currently playing GWX or plan to play 2.1 in the future, it won't really matter because there won't be any renown awarded for reaching your patrol grids.

What about the satisfaction of a job well done.

I mean, we're in the German Navy, people. When you're given an order, you follow that order. If bdu wants you to patrol an area, then you patrol that area. They have their reasons. If bdu accidentally assigns you a grid in mainland France, then you better fit wheels to your U-boat, because the bdu is your mother, father, and bratwurst. You can't just be running off to find juicy targets wherever you please. That's not how we'll win the war!

Did you ever stop to think that the reason Germany lost the war was because you guys couldn't follow simple patrol orders?

Jimbuna · 03-09-08, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by the.terrabyte.pirate

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

If your currently playing GWX or plan to play 2.1 in the future, it won't really matter because there won't be any renown awarded for reaching your patrol grids.

What about the satisfaction of a job well done.

I mean, we're in the German Navy, people. When you're given an order, you follow that order. If bdu wants you to patrol an area, then you patrol that area. They have their reasons. If bdu accidentally assigns you a grid in mainland France, then you better fit wheels to your U-boat, because the bdu is your mother, father, and bratwurst. You can't just be running off to find juicy targets wherever you please. That's not how we'll win the war!

Did you ever stop to think that the reason Germany lost the war was because you guys couldn't follow simple patrol orders?

Not really.....and funnily enough, I suspect neither did the Allies

03-08-08, 12:44 PM	#1
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	channel transit I realize orders are orders, but this is a bit silly: I was just transferred to St. Nazaire, and got orders to patrol AN52. One would think the Kiel based boats would be in a better position to patrol the east coast of England. At any rate, I have never gone through the channel unless I had to, but would like to know what the consensus of the group is, should I go through the channel to get to AN52 or take the scenic route? thanks! Joe S

03-08-08, 12:50 PM	#2
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Go around and take the long route cause the channel is a deathtrap... at least if you're using GWX or other mods. If its vanilla yee use then it matters not which way thou goest. __________________

03-08-08, 12:51 PM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Hmmm go the channel route and let us know how it went. Be sure to leave your money, cigars and dirty books in your bunk box, also we will need a forwarding address and phone number for your wife/girlfriend... just in case. have a good trip! __________________

03-08-08, 01:16 PM	#4
headcase Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: The wrong side of the tracks, Neverland Posts: 157 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	It's not called the English Channel for laughs. Stay out of Der Kanal! Stay out of shallow water! __________________ It's like the Blues. You can't play em if you haven't lived em. GWX 3.0 DID

03-08-08, 01:40 PM	#5
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Stay out of Churchill's Shallow Canal! __________________

03-08-08, 01:42 PM	#6
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	O yeah the Der Kanal Is fun to go through in a VII and sure it has plenty of good targets. BUT you will prolly be killed in the process hahaha Do it for the Fatherland

03-08-08, 01:55 PM	#7
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nonsense, the channel is a piece of cake. My tried and trusted method works every time. In a VIIB or a IXB. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

03-08-08, 02:01 PM	#8
Umfuld Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 503 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Go around. Very good chance you will hit a convoy and whatnot on the way up past the West coast of England. My last patrol I was to go to just North of England. Hit a convoy and used up all my torps before I could get there. Passed a couple more convoys on the way home I had to let go for lack of torps. Ah, the happy times

03-08-08, 02:33 PM	#9
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	We've said it before but here it comes again FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STAY OUT OF THE CANAL __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

03-09-08, 07:28 AM	#10
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If you go, loan me 500 Reichsmarks before you leave. Otherwise there is a simple rule to follow: Stay out of Shallow Water! Stay Out of Der Kanal ! __________________ 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/

03-09-08, 08:27 AM	#11
Joe S XO Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 409 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Well, I guess that answers my question! Thanks for confirming my strategy! Joe S

03-09-08, 08:37 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If your currently playing GWX or plan to play 2.1 in the future, it won't really matter because there won't be any renown awarded for reaching your patrol grids. If your using SH3 Commander, it's a simple task to assign yourself what will be (in your opinion) a more realistic/fitting patrol grid. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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