What is the farthest you have gone to engage a convoy

nutworld · 06-16-13, 10:42 AM

What is the farthest you have gotten a radio update of a convoy position on the map and changed your course to engage that convoy?

For the first time, I plotted an intercept course and tracked down a convoy from 2 grid sectors away....

Trust me I'm not breaking my own arm patting myself on the back for this, just stating I'd not done so before.

maurice076 · 06-16-13, 11:44 AM

That is pretty good,I lost a convoy the other day and gave up.I think my farthest out around 300km.

desertstriker · 06-16-13, 01:36 PM

i would have to say 3 grid sectors BE01 to BE07 IIRC. i almost gave up but i submerged in hopes of picking up their sound which i did and they where coming staight at me so ended up doing a quick reposition repositioning so i was perpandicular to them

maillemaker · 06-17-13, 08:59 AM

Anything beyond a 6-hour flank speed run is out.

Steve

vanjast · 06-21-13, 03:18 PM

Long ago so only remember the basics.. 100% with no map updates.
Got a sighting report and a course... calculated an intercept that was 12 hours away at full speed.
I hmmmmd and hrrrrrd for a few minutes then gave the order for the chase - had plenty fuel and full torp load.

I arrived at the waypoint at approx 6 hours ahead of schedule as planned, manual search pattern doing hydrophone soundings every hour. Imagine my dismay when approx 12 hours later still no sign of the convoy.. The crew were looking at me funny. At about 18 hours later we got the first sound signature.. right where I'd predicted. I think I got 3 ships on this one attack (fore and aft) then broke off as I didn't want to waste fuel on another chase.

I relooked at all my calculations afterwards and all looked good. I couldn't find an explanation for the extra 12 hours delay, but maybe a convoy course change or speed change, and maybe I just happen to strike it lucky.

But this, I suppose, is the fun and uncertainty of 100% 'real life' play.

Jimbuna · 06-22-13, 12:08 PM

A few thousand mile more than I care to remember or admit but that was whilst testing the SpySat mod.

AndreasT · 06-23-13, 07:01 PM

I recently read a magazine of a u-boat which was operating in the Indian Ocean on its way back home near Cape Town where they spotted a US Tanker going fast. The crew calculated they would need 30 hours full speed ahead to get in a firing position to attack. The captain decided to do this. Getting to sink the ship. However the diesels where so damaged/wornout they had to return to their Indian Ocean base and could not go home.
According to the articles they switched on their electrics as well to support the diesels. How that is supposed to work? I would doubt that.

06-16-13, 10:42 AM	#1
nutworld Engineer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Flint, Michigan, USA Posts: 200 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	What is the farthest you have gone to engage a convoy What is the farthest you have gotten a radio update of a convoy position on the map and changed your course to engage that convoy? For the first time, I plotted an intercept course and tracked down a convoy from 2 grid sectors away.... Trust me I'm not breaking my own arm patting myself on the back for this, just stating I'd not done so before.

06-22-13, 12:08 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A few thousand mile more than I care to remember or admit but that was whilst testing the SpySat mod. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-16-13, 11:44 AM	#2
maurice076 Sailor man Join Date: May 2013 Location: Michigan,USA Posts: 44 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	That is pretty good,I lost a convoy the other day and gave up.I think my farthest out around 300km.

06-16-13, 01:36 PM	#3
desertstriker Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2012 Location: mod soup bar and grill Posts: 1,756 Downloads: 998 Uploads: 0	i would have to say 3 grid sectors BE01 to BE07 IIRC. i almost gave up but i submerged in hopes of picking up their sound which i did and they where coming staight at me so ended up doing a quick reposition repositioning so i was perpandicular to them

06-17-13, 08:59 AM	#4
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Anything beyond a 6-hour flank speed run is out. Steve

06-21-13, 03:18 PM	#5
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,733 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Long ago so only remember the basics.. 100% with no map updates. Got a sighting report and a course... calculated an intercept that was 12 hours away at full speed. I hmmmmd and hrrrrrd for a few minutes then gave the order for the chase - had plenty fuel and full torp load. I arrived at the waypoint at approx 6 hours ahead of schedule as planned, manual search pattern doing hydrophone soundings every hour. Imagine my dismay when approx 12 hours later still no sign of the convoy.. The crew were looking at me funny. At about 18 hours later we got the first sound signature.. right where I'd predicted. I think I got 3 ships on this one attack (fore and aft) then broke off as I didn't want to waste fuel on another chase. I relooked at all my calculations afterwards and all looked good. I couldn't find an explanation for the extra 12 hours delay, but maybe a convoy course change or speed change, and maybe I just happen to strike it lucky. But this, I suppose, is the fun and uncertainty of 100% 'real life' play.

06-23-13, 07:01 PM	#7
AndreasT Loader Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Berlin, Germany. Posts: 89 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 0	I recently read a magazine of a u-boat which was operating in the Indian Ocean on its way back home near Cape Town where they spotted a US Tanker going fast. The crew calculated they would need 30 hours full speed ahead to get in a firing position to attack. The captain decided to do this. Getting to sink the ship. However the diesels where so damaged/wornout they had to return to their Indian Ocean base and could not go home. According to the articles they switched on their electrics as well to support the diesels. How that is supposed to work? I would doubt that.