Finished my 1st GWX3.0 career

meduza · 12-27-08, 07:22 AM

On her maiden voyage, U-51 sailed out of the Kiel, passed through the Canal, and then collided with something southeast of Helgoland.

Instant death. Was it a mine, another vessel, or some uncharted reef? I'll never know.

The whole patrol lasted about 12 hours, my shortest ever...

mr chris · 12-27-08, 09:02 AM

Sounds like you hit a mine.

Donitz will not be happy.

Now go and get yourself in another boat and show us what you really can do.

irish1958 · 12-27-08, 09:07 AM

A known minefield. Stay away from there.

meduza · 12-27-08, 09:34 AM

You're right, it was a mine. I checked campaign.scr.

I was totally unaware of that minefields, I guess the BdU forgot to send me the info.

The funny thing is that I passed through these miniefields a dozen of times, it was my main route out of Kiel and Wilhelmshafen.

Hanomag · 12-27-08, 09:54 AM

It was only a matter of time then before your luck ran out!!!

meduza · 12-27-08, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Hanomag

It was only a matter of time then before your luck ran out!!!

Better that it happened now, at the start of career, than on the return from a successful patrol.

Red Heat · 12-27-08, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by meduza

You're right, it was a mine. I checked campaign.scr.

I was totally unaware of that minefields, I guess the BdU forgot to send me the info.

The funny thing is that I passed through these miniefields a dozen of times, it was my main route out of Kiel and Wilhelmshafen.

Its all so my route in the beginning of the War.
But i must admit...i never had problems with a mine field, i think its because i never sail to close to land...

meduza · 12-27-08, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Heat

Its all so my route in the beginning of the War.
But i must admit...i never had problems with a mine field, i think its because i never sail to close to land...

Avoid the area S and ENE form Helgoland, up to 30km from shore.

Here is the map of the minefields, don't view it if you consider it a spoiler.

Faamecanic · 12-27-08, 11:44 AM

JEEZE.... I got that way EVERY TIME!!!

Didnt know there were mines there!!

Mittelwaechter · 12-27-08, 12:05 PM

Due to serious lag I try to stay outside the 30 km zones around ports.
Visited Helgoland only once, to see what's to find there.

My shortest career was out of Kiel harbour basin - across the bay - straight into the shore. All hands lost!
Watching all the nice harbour traffic and floating docks in F12, Bernard simply forgot to tell the navigator to follow the "out of Kiel" course.

Red Heat · 12-27-08, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meduza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Heat

Its all so my route in the beginning of the War.
But i must admit...i never had problems with a mine field, i think its because i never sail to close to land...

Avoid the area S and ENE form Helgoland, up to 30km from shore.

Here is the map of the minefields, don't view it if you consider it a spoiler.

Impressive "devil death ground"...

Weiss Pinguin · 12-27-08, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Faamecanic

JEEZE.... I got that way EVERY TIME!!!

Didnt know there were mines there!!

lol, I pass closeby everytime I head up to the AM/AN grids.

I've been a lot luckier than I thought!

piri_reis · 12-27-08, 01:10 PM

Same here, never knew there were mines there!

Brag · 12-27-08, 01:18 PM

Some time ago, I wanted to take a little tour of Helgoland. Fortunately some kind soul autokaboomed himself there and posted on the forum.

A Very Super Market · 12-27-08, 01:19 PM

Good god, I think half the Kriegsmarine have gone through that minefield!

How the hell will keep the British out?

12-27-08, 07:22 AM	#1
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Finished my 1st GWX3.0 career On her maiden voyage, U-51 sailed out of the Kiel, passed through the Canal, and then collided with something southeast of Helgoland. Instant death. Was it a mine, another vessel, or some uncharted reef? I'll never know. The whole patrol lasted about 12 hours, my shortest ever... __________________

12-27-08, 09:02 AM	#2
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Sounds like you hit a mine. Donitz will not be happy. Now go and get yourself in another boat and show us what you really can do. __________________

12-27-08, 09:07 AM	#3
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	A known minefield. Stay away from there. __________________ Irish1958

12-27-08, 09:34 AM	#4
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	You're right, it was a mine. I checked campaign.scr. I was totally unaware of that minefields, I guess the BdU forgot to send me the info. The funny thing is that I passed through these miniefields a dozen of times, it was my main route out of Kiel and Wilhelmshafen. __________________

12-27-08, 09:54 AM	#5
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	It was only a matter of time then before your luck ran out!!! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

12-27-08, 11:44 AM	#9
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	JEEZE.... I got that way EVERY TIME!!! Didnt know there were mines there!!

12-27-08, 12:05 PM	#10
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Due to serious lag I try to stay outside the 30 km zones around ports. Visited Helgoland only once, to see what's to find there. My shortest career was out of Kiel harbour basin - across the bay - straight into the shore. All hands lost! Watching all the nice harbour traffic and floating docks in F12, Bernard simply forgot to tell the navigator to follow the "out of Kiel" course. __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

12-27-08, 01:10 PM	#13
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Same here, never knew there were mines there! __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

12-27-08, 01:18 PM	#14
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Some time ago, I wanted to take a little tour of Helgoland. Fortunately some kind soul autokaboomed himself there and posted on the forum. __________________ 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/

12-27-08, 01:19 PM	#15
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good god, I think half the Kriegsmarine have gone through that minefield! How the hell will keep the British out? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!