Sending contact reports (GWX)

Tiny · 02-09-07, 03:55 AM

Gutent tag, Kaleuns!

Yesterday I was coming home from a wealthy patrol and outside the coast of Norway I found a norwegian trawler that began to run zigzag when I was coming to inspect it. This was indeed suspicious behaviour and he would not stop and I could not use any of my guns in that kind of weather. So I for once send a contact report hoping that someone would notice.

And what do you know for my first time at sea I see Luftwaffe 3 planes coming in and I immedientaly crash dived, only to found out that they bombed the trawler to hell.

Really surprised that I received help like that, anyone else knew this? (ofcourse you do but maybe there are some that doesn't know about it

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Poor trawler

danlisa · 02-09-07, 04:01 AM

I'm surprised that they came out for a trawler.

Anywho, you will recieve air support after sending a contact message if your are within range of a friendly airbase. However, not everytime. It works on a percentage chance. IIRC GWX default is about 50%.

Well done, you have seen one of the rare things in GWX/SH3. I have never been given air support yet.

Venatore · 02-09-07, 04:07 AM

yea he will be bragging in the officers mess and all the girls will want to hear this story.....while the rest of us just um well

robbo180265 · 02-09-07, 04:05 AM

Hi Tiny,

As I understand it, as long as you are near a Luftwaffe base and you send a contact report, they will come and attack.

I once gave a contact report on a convoy of two or three ships (I was almost out of eels) and got to watch them being bombed by our guys. After To be honest they didn't actually hit much, but it was good fun to watch.

Mooncatt · 02-09-07, 04:08 AM

yup, if they are in range they will come also you must have a visual of the target too. i had a visual of a large convoy the other night and 2 VIIC came to my aid

robbo180265 · 02-09-07, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mooncatt

yup, if they are in range they will come also you must have a visual of the target too. i had a visual of a large convoy the other night and 2 VIIC came to my aid

Now that is cool

I've yet to see any other subs(other than in the pens)

vodkavera · 02-09-07, 04:56 AM

I hate the Luftwaffe! At least this time.......

During a patrol in April 1940 I found a Large Cargo ship with a Norwiegen flag.
This was just southwest of Kristiansand.
I lay and wait in an perfect angle. Had about 800-900m to target when I fire of two torpedoes.
After a few seconds I hear a BIG BANG!!!
My first thought is that the torpedoes exploded in advance. Strange I thought because I had piston set for impact.

I take a look and what do I see? Three Stukas bombing MY ship to hell just before the torpedoes hit.

No renown for me........

/VV

Tiny · 02-09-07, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mooncatt

yup, if they are in range they will come also you must have a visual of the target too. i had a visual of a large convoy the other night and 2 VIIC came to my aid

Wow that's really something!!!

How did they attack the convoy? with deck gun?

Mooncatt · 02-09-07, 05:44 AM

i dont know i was on my way out coz i ran outta fish but i still had the conoy on hydraphones and i could see the other 2 uboats through periscope heading towards the convoy. in GWX other friendly uboats can ony attack with their deck gun, so against 3-4 DDs i dont think they would have lasted very long. i wish now i would have turned around to watch the action.

02-09-07, 03:55 AM	#1
Tiny Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 105 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Sending contact reports (GWX) Gutent tag, Kaleuns! Yesterday I was coming home from a wealthy patrol and outside the coast of Norway I found a norwegian trawler that began to run zigzag when I was coming to inspect it. This was indeed suspicious behaviour and he would not stop and I could not use any of my guns in that kind of weather. So I for once send a contact report hoping that someone would notice. And what do you know for my first time at sea I see Luftwaffe 3 planes coming in and I immedientaly crash dived, only to found out that they bombed the trawler to hell. Really surprised that I received help like that, anyone else knew this? (ofcourse you do but maybe there are some that doesn't know about it ) Poor trawler

02-09-07, 04:01 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	I'm surprised that they came out for a trawler. Anywho, you will recieve air support after sending a contact message if your are within range of a friendly airbase. However, not everytime. It works on a percentage chance. IIRC GWX default is about 50%. Well done, you have seen one of the rare things in GWX/SH3. I have never been given air support yet. __________________

02-09-07, 04:08 AM	#5
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	yup, if they are in range they will come also you must have a visual of the target too. i had a visual of a large convoy the other night and 2 VIIC came to my aid __________________

02-09-07, 04:56 AM	#7
vodkavera Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 195 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I hate the Luftwaffe! At least this time....... During a patrol in April 1940 I found a Large Cargo ship with a Norwiegen flag. This was just southwest of Kristiansand. I lay and wait in an perfect angle. Had about 800-900m to target when I fire of two torpedoes. After a few seconds I hear a BIG BANG!!! My first thought is that the torpedoes exploded in advance. Strange I thought because I had piston set for impact. I take a look and what do I see? Three Stukas bombing MY ship to hell just before the torpedoes hit. No renown for me........ /VV __________________ I sink (ships), therefore I am! ------------------------------------- Acer Aspire - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 nVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1 024 MB 4 GB RAM

02-09-07, 05:44 AM	#9
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	i dont know i was on my way out coz i ran outta fish but i still had the conoy on hydraphones and i could see the other 2 uboats through periscope heading towards the convoy. in GWX other friendly uboats can ony attack with their deck gun, so against 3-4 DDs i dont think they would have lasted very long. i wish now i would have turned around to watch the action. __________________

02-09-07, 04:07 AM	#3
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	yea he will be bragging in the officers mess and all the girls will want to hear this story.....while the rest of us just um well

02-09-07, 04:05 AM	#4
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Hi Tiny, As I understand it, as long as you are near a Luftwaffe base and you send a contact report, they will come and attack. I once gave a contact report on a convoy of two or three ships (I was almost out of eels) and got to watch them being bombed by our guys. After To be honest they didn't actually hit much, but it was good fun to watch.