Mein Gott! What were those Schweinehunds at BDu thinking?

BROJD · 08-28-07, 09:00 PM

New career, Jul 1940, 2nd Flotilla.

Brand new sub and crew.

They send me to AM68.

To save you referencing your maps, that is smack dab in the center of the Irish Sea.

Has anyone else been sent there? Not exactly a safe place to patrol.

I considered not fulfilling my mission and just taking the renown hit, but I went ahead anyway. At least I got two merchants worth over 13,000 tons before they got me.

bookworm_020 · 08-28-07, 10:01 PM

It's doable, but you have to stay on your toes. stay clear of ports, even if tempted. I hug the Irish coast and dive at the first sight of trouble. You be rewarded with plenty of contacts, just be carful of Irish shipping.

If you knock off a single merchant you may want to put some distance between you and the sinking as the patrols near by will be after you.

Brag · 08-29-07, 05:55 AM

I had same orders in another carreer. Was in almost constant sound contact with destroyers. Managed to sink one large merchie then move off south. Bad weather helped. If you are careful, should have no major probs. Just be quiet. Surface only at night. Stay close to Irish coast.

Foghladh_mhara · 08-29-07, 06:12 AM

I'd lose those orders if I were you.:p

irish1958 · 08-29-07, 07:42 AM

No pain, no gain

Canovaro · 08-29-07, 08:43 AM

Stay at slow speed submerged during daylight and only surface at night. Be very careful. It's very well possible.

Spruence M · 08-29-07, 11:21 AM

I read this post yesterday, shortly after I was assigned the same grid. Losts of easy targets up there.

Jimbuna · 08-29-07, 11:29 AM

You should be able to stay submerged for 24hours.....then move off to another area

BROJD · 08-29-07, 04:46 PM

Well, my own hubris did me in.

I took out a small merchant, at "nighttime" (it's July, so it was twilight), in light fog, in 100 meters of water, after a stern chase. An armed tug immediately responded to the scene. I was creeping away undetected when I heard another merchant closing in. Since I had used three fish taking out the merchant, I secured from general quarters and started loading torps for the next merchant. I guess the tug heard me because soon he was dropping DCs on me, destroyed my elecs, and that was all she wrote for me.

Jimbuna · 08-30-07, 05:17 AM

This is one of the most common causes of death......'mans greed for more tonnage'

08-28-07, 09:00 PM	#1
BROJD A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 77 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Mein Gott! What were those Schweinehunds at BDu thinking? New career, Jul 1940, 2nd Flotilla. Brand new sub and crew. They send me to AM68. To save you referencing your maps, that is smack dab in the center of the Irish Sea. Has anyone else been sent there? Not exactly a safe place to patrol. I considered not fulfilling my mission and just taking the renown hit, but I went ahead anyway. At least I got two merchants worth over 13,000 tons before they got me.

08-28-07, 10:01 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's doable, but you have to stay on your toes. stay clear of ports, even if tempted. I hug the Irish coast and dive at the first sight of trouble. You be rewarded with plenty of contacts, just be carful of Irish shipping. If you knock off a single merchant you may want to put some distance between you and the sinking as the patrols near by will be after you. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-29-07, 05:55 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I had same orders in another carreer. Was in almost constant sound contact with destroyers. Managed to sink one large merchie then move off south. Bad weather helped. If you are careful, should have no major probs. Just be quiet. Surface only at night. Stay close to Irish coast. __________________ 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/

08-29-07, 06:12 AM	#4
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'd lose those orders if I were you.:p __________________ 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

08-29-07, 07:42 AM	#5
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	No pain, no gain __________________ Irish1958

08-29-07, 08:43 AM	#6
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Stay at slow speed submerged during daylight and only surface at night. Be very careful. It's very well possible.

08-29-07, 11:21 AM	#7
Spruence M Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 14 Meters Posts: 394 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I read this post yesterday, shortly after I was assigned the same grid. Losts of easy targets up there.

08-29-07, 11:29 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You should be able to stay submerged for 24hours.....then move off to another area __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-29-07, 04:46 PM	#9
BROJD A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 77 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, my own hubris did me in. I took out a small merchant, at "nighttime" (it's July, so it was twilight), in light fog, in 100 meters of water, after a stern chase. An armed tug immediately responded to the scene. I was creeping away undetected when I heard another merchant closing in. Since I had used three fish taking out the merchant, I secured from general quarters and started loading torps for the next merchant. I guess the tug heard me because soon he was dropping DCs on me, destroyed my elecs, and that was all she wrote for me.

08-30-07, 05:17 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This is one of the most common causes of death......'mans greed for more tonnage' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!