Sailings to be stopped

foo_jam2002 · 02-11-20, 04:06 PM

This message just arrived as i sail off the eastern coast of England: "Further U-boat sailings are to be stopped. U-boats which have already sailed are not to operate off the Norwegian coast. All Naval forces to be ready for operations as quickly as possible. No special degree of readiness." Does anyone know what it means? The date is 04th of March 1940.

K-61 · 02-11-20, 05:23 PM

Nothing bad will happen if you pay heed to the message. I assume it is due to anticipation of Weserubung, the invasion of Norway [and Denmark.] Hitler ordered Doenitz to send U-boats to participate, to sink British and French naval forces opposing the landings.

Near the end of the war in 1945 I was sailing in a Type VII C and got orders to take secret cargo to Argentina. No way for me to make it, so I ignored the orders. Nothing bad happens in-game if you ignore the orders.

bstanko6 · 02-11-20, 06:33 PM

You didn’t take Hitler to Argentina?!?!
No wonder he shot himself in the bunker!

italianmarine · 02-12-20, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bstanko6

You didn’t take Hitler to Argentina?!?!
No wonder he shot himself in the bunker!

foo_jam2002 · 02-12-20, 10:15 PM

Later i got another message that something will happen when i return to base, i don't really recall what, i thought they would transfer me or something but i just got another patrol mission. I like these details, they add to the realism. The secret cargo seems like a mysterious mission. Thanks for the clarification.

John Pancoast · 02-13-20, 07:18 AM

That was another nice thing about AOD. Now and then (rarely), you'd get a notice from your radioman, "Important message coming in Herr Kaluen".

And the message would be more than eye candy. I.e, one of my favorites, the one in July, 1941 about limiting communications.
If one ignored it, the chances increased that their location would be given away.

02-11-20, 04:06 PM	#1
foo_jam2002 Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sailings to be stopped This message just arrived as i sail off the eastern coast of England: "Further U-boat sailings are to be stopped. U-boats which have already sailed are not to operate off the Norwegian coast. All Naval forces to be ready for operations as quickly as possible. No special degree of readiness." Does anyone know what it means? The date is 04th of March 1940.

02-11-20, 05:23 PM	#2
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Nothing bad will happen if you pay heed to the message. I assume it is due to anticipation of Weserubung, the invasion of Norway [and Denmark.] Hitler ordered Doenitz to send U-boats to participate, to sink British and French naval forces opposing the landings. Near the end of the war in 1945 I was sailing in a Type VII C and got orders to take secret cargo to Argentina. No way for me to make it, so I ignored the orders. Nothing bad happens in-game if you ignore the orders. __________________

02-11-20, 06:33 PM	#3
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02-13-20, 07:18 AM	#6
John Pancoast Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Minnysoda Posts: 3,193 Downloads: 490 Uploads: 4	That was another nice thing about AOD. Now and then (rarely), you'd get a notice from your radioman, "Important message coming in Herr Kaluen". And the message would be more than eye candy. I.e, one of my favorites, the one in July, 1941 about limiting communications. If one ignored it, the chances increased that their location would be given away. __________________ "Realistic" is not always GAME-GOOD." - Wave Skipper

02-12-20, 10:15 PM	#5
foo_jam2002 Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 49 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Later i got another message that something will happen when i return to base, i don't really recall what, i thought they would transfer me or something but i just got another patrol mission. I like these details, they add to the realism. The secret cargo seems like a mysterious mission. Thanks for the clarification.