Favorite hunting zones

Kaptain Hans Wolf · 02-07-08, 06:43 AM

now im sure all of you have your favorite hunting zones, i know i do, i just love picking up lone merchants off the western coast of great britan, i would just like to know what my fellow kaptains consider their favoured hunting grounds. some will probably be obvious, but there may be some busy shipping lane that is not well known.

so if you could, state your favorite hunting area and the reasons for it being your favorite.

Danke fellow kaptains, good hunting!

Brag · 02-07-08, 06:52 AM

On GWX 2.0 I prowl in the old Tanker Alley (BF39?). One still finds tankers there despite BBWs efforts to make things difficult. Good area for convoys, too.

Also good hunting on the northern side of Gulf of Cadiz. Stalking the Freetown convoys is excellent sport, too.

kiwi_2005 · 02-07-08, 07:00 AM

The Med. So far. Theres always this taskforce (CO area heading east)which ive given up on trying to sink the two bb's, get to take out a destroyer but thats it im spending the rest of the day avoiding the other escorts. One day I'll sink em Churchill, ONE DAY!!!

Jimbuna · 02-07-08, 10:45 AM

200km west of Gibraltar for convoys entering and exiting the Med.

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-07-08, 10:56 AM

I have two:

BE3x --> BF1x The area between Ireland, Great Britain and France where convoys regularly show up just on the line where it gets real deep... I decided to never again make an attack run in shallow water again

the other is also at Gibraltar... it is like a funnel where the convoys have to go throu ... and I am waiting for them like a funnel spider in her hideout

though it gets tricky... that prey starts getting theeth and claws and fights back ('end '41 early '42)

depends on where I had made my patrol and how many torps are left etc.

Freetown is also a good hunting ground as there seems to be less chance backup appears but it is just too far for my VII

Good huntnig and fat prey - Gute Jagd und fette Beute ihr Himmelhunde
(I cannot translate Himmelhund

)

Hanomag · 02-07-08, 11:11 AM

Kaluens,

DL67-69. Merchants bottleneck off of Cancun. Many unescorted ships passing through the strait. Not too mention Tanker convoys coming out of the gulf.

Jimbuna · 02-08-08, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grayson02sept1980

Good huntnig and fat prey - Gute Jagd und fette Beute ihr Himmelhunde
(I cannot translate Himmelhund

)

Himmelhunde = Sky dogs :hmm:

Oberon · 02-08-08, 09:02 AM

Between Scapa Flow and Lerwick, there and just west of the channel through there. It's a good early war zone although since GWX2.0 some more zerstorers have been showing up there, but otherwise it's primarily merchies

Only trouble is the weather is usually rubbish!

KeptinCranky · 02-08-08, 05:10 PM

AM36 and the Irish Sea/ st. George's Channel

NealT · 02-10-08, 01:28 PM

Area just Southwest of Holyhead.

Lots and Lots of convoy spawning action.

Since GWX2 has come out, it seems like there are bigger ships in those convoys than there used to be...

papa_smurf · 02-10-08, 02:41 PM

The coast off the north of Scotland is a favourite of mine, always get single merchant traffic there in the early part of the war (39 to early 40).

Grayson02sept1980 · 02-10-08, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeptinCranky

AM36 and the Irish Sea/ st. George's Channel

I keep away from shallow water since I was beaten up badly

DirtyACE · 02-10-08, 05:11 PM

I've discovered the western half of the English Channel to be rather fruitful in targets early in the war. Also not many patrols there in 1939 or 1940. Plus if you get there in the late part of September in 1939, go to Plymouth and you'll catch Hood, but it's kind of tricky to get it to sink.

02-07-08, 06:43 AM	#1
Kaptain Hans Wolf A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 75 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Favorite hunting zones now im sure all of you have your favorite hunting zones, i know i do, i just love picking up lone merchants off the western coast of great britan, i would just like to know what my fellow kaptains consider their favoured hunting grounds. some will probably be obvious, but there may be some busy shipping lane that is not well known. so if you could, state your favorite hunting area and the reasons for it being your favorite. Danke fellow kaptains, good hunting! __________________ Kaptain Hans Wolf U-48 Type VII B U Boot Flotilla Wegener 3 patrols 48.291 tonnes sunk "i do not know what weapons world war 3 will be fought with, but world war 4 will be fought with sticks and stones"

02-07-08, 06:52 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	On GWX 2.0 I prowl in the old Tanker Alley (BF39?). One still finds tankers there despite BBWs efforts to make things difficult. Good area for convoys, too. Also good hunting on the northern side of Gulf of Cadiz. Stalking the Freetown convoys is excellent sport, too. __________________ 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/ Last edited by Brag; 02-07-08 at 07:04 AM.

02-07-08, 07:00 AM	#3
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	The Med. So far. Theres always this taskforce (CO area heading east)which ive given up on trying to sink the two bb's, get to take out a destroyer but thats it im spending the rest of the day avoiding the other escorts. One day I'll sink em Churchill, ONE DAY!!! __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

02-07-08, 10:45 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	200km west of Gibraltar for convoys entering and exiting the Med. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-07-08, 11:11 AM	#6
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Kaluens, DL67-69. Merchants bottleneck off of Cancun. Many unescorted ships passing through the strait. Not too mention Tanker convoys coming out of the gulf. __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

02-07-08, 10:56 AM	#5
Grayson02sept1980 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany-Bayreuth Posts: 276 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I have two: BE3x --> BF1x The area between Ireland, Great Britain and France where convoys regularly show up just on the line where it gets real deep... I decided to never again make an attack run in shallow water again the other is also at Gibraltar... it is like a funnel where the convoys have to go throu ... and I am waiting for them like a funnel spider in her hideout though it gets tricky... that prey starts getting theeth and claws and fights back ('end '41 early '42) depends on where I had made my patrol and how many torps are left etc. Freetown is also a good hunting ground as there seems to be less chance backup appears but it is just too far for my VII Good huntnig and fat prey - Gute Jagd und fette Beute ihr Himmelhunde (I cannot translate Himmelhund )

02-08-08, 09:02 AM	#8
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Between Scapa Flow and Lerwick, there and just west of the channel through there. It's a good early war zone although since GWX2.0 some more zerstorers have been showing up there, but otherwise it's primarily merchies Only trouble is the weather is usually rubbish!

02-08-08, 05:10 PM	#9
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	AM36 and the Irish Sea/ st. George's Channel

02-10-08, 01:28 PM	#10
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Area just Southwest of Holyhead. Lots and Lots of convoy spawning action. Since GWX2 has come out, it seems like there are bigger ships in those convoys than there used to be...

02-10-08, 02:41 PM	#11
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	The coast off the north of Scotland is a favourite of mine, always get single merchant traffic there in the early part of the war (39 to early 40). __________________

02-10-08, 05:11 PM	#13
DirtyACE Engineer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 213 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I've discovered the western half of the English Channel to be rather fruitful in targets early in the war. Also not many patrols there in 1939 or 1940. Plus if you get there in the late part of September in 1939, go to Plymouth and you'll catch Hood, but it's kind of tricky to get it to sink.

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