US coast in 42

Stix · 12-25-06, 04:01 AM

Well, i'm very dissapointed, i just completed my first patrol to the US coast in my IXC but targets where very few and far between.

I had real eough weather going over there which burned up a bit more fuel, i got a little over a week patrolling before i was down to 50% fuel. I managed to make contact with only 1 merchant ship in that time! Lots of DD's and a hospital ship but only 1 merchant was very dissapointing.

I might stick to the western approaches from now on.

Stix

Letum · 12-25-06, 05:35 AM

So much for the second happy time!

Are you useing GWx? What grids did you cover?

Jimbuna · 12-25-06, 06:14 AM

Get into the caribbean (tanker territory)

You might even come across a similar vessel to your own

(assuming your in GWX)

Stix · 12-25-06, 06:45 AM

Yeah using GWX

Mainly patrolling between Norfolk and New York on the edge of the deep water. Just did a second patrol in the same area, again lots of DD's and few merchants, ran in to lots of large convoys up around Halifax, many many DD's and convoys that change direction every 20-30 km made life real hard. I managed to get in to 1 convoy, took out 2 tankers, a victory, whale factory, black swan and DD, got hit by a depth charge travelling at 2 knots at 200 meters 2 mins after releasing a bold, took out my hydrophone and radar so i'm rtb

I would like to crack the US market with my pretty IXC but opportunitys seem few.

Where abouts do you patrol the carribean for tankers? Does a IXC have the range leaving from Lorient? I seem to only just have enough to make the trip to New York worth while i.e. enough fuel for a week patrol and ahead standard here and there getting in to position.

Stix

Corsair · 12-25-06, 06:59 AM

I don't have the exact dates in mind, but there should be a milkcow somewhere at this time ?

Stix · 12-25-06, 07:05 AM

Yeah there is one out there but i don't use Commander so it's about as useful as tits on a bull for me.

Stix

12-25-06, 04:01 AM	#1
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	US coast in 42 Well, i'm very dissapointed, i just completed my first patrol to the US coast in my IXC but targets where very few and far between. I had real eough weather going over there which burned up a bit more fuel, i got a little over a week patrolling before i was down to 50% fuel. I managed to make contact with only 1 merchant ship in that time! Lots of DD's and a hospital ship but only 1 merchant was very dissapointing. I might stick to the western approaches from now on. Stix

12-25-06, 05:35 AM	#2
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	So much for the second happy time! Are you useing GWx? What grids did you cover? __________________

12-25-06, 06:14 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Get into the caribbean (tanker territory) You might even come across a similar vessel to your own (assuming your in GWX) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-25-06, 06:59 AM	#5
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I don't have the exact dates in mind, but there should be a milkcow somewhere at this time ? __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

12-25-06, 06:45 AM	#4
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah using GWX Mainly patrolling between Norfolk and New York on the edge of the deep water. Just did a second patrol in the same area, again lots of DD's and few merchants, ran in to lots of large convoys up around Halifax, many many DD's and convoys that change direction every 20-30 km made life real hard. I managed to get in to 1 convoy, took out 2 tankers, a victory, whale factory, black swan and DD, got hit by a depth charge travelling at 2 knots at 200 meters 2 mins after releasing a bold, took out my hydrophone and radar so i'm rtb I would like to crack the US market with my pretty IXC but opportunitys seem few. Where abouts do you patrol the carribean for tankers? Does a IXC have the range leaving from Lorient? I seem to only just have enough to make the trip to New York worth while i.e. enough fuel for a week patrol and ahead standard here and there getting in to position. Stix

12-25-06, 07:05 AM	#6
Stix Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 54 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah there is one out there but i don't use Commander so it's about as useful as tits on a bull for me. Stix