Harbour raids

BettingUrlife · 08-22-05, 01:02 AM

I've just started to get back into SH3 and have decided to visit every harbour in the game. Has anyone else done this yet? I've done half of them so far, and it's pretty fun, as you never know what is going to be inside, might be from an aircraft carrier down to a lone trawler. But the fun is penetrating the often found screen of destroyers outside then (hopefully) getting back out to sea again. Just wondering about other people's experiences.

SmokinTep · 08-22-05, 06:22 AM

I am doing 2 careers at the same time. One of them is a normal one, the other I am a port raider.

1916 · 08-22-05, 09:23 AM

I when down to EJ91 last night, I raided Freetown, pased 1 merchant on the way their, got to periscope depth, up scope and found that the port was empty. No traffic at all. Then I just went back home and didn't have any other contacts.

August · 08-22-05, 09:29 AM

I just visited Bergen in early 1940. The port went red while i was on patrol so i decided to see if i could make them regret their decision.

Not one single ship was there, HOWEVER, on the docks of this supposedly enemy port there were a gaggle of Germans waving at me, even a band playing!

Ula Jolly · 08-22-05, 09:47 AM

Went into Gibraltar January 1942... nothing.

Detritus · 08-22-05, 10:07 AM

Early on I raided ports on occasion, especially Loch Ewe for its cruiser. On the way to the coast of Africa I also regularly visited Casablanca and Freetown. Found nada. After that I just gave up and hunted at sea. To make an exception to the rule, however, I just visited Curacao. 2 X T2, 1 Small Tanker, 1 Small Merchant and some unknown tanker than sank itself lol. Cosindering Port of Spain and San Fernando next, though the waters seem really shallow there and enemy opposition is already picking up. Maybe I just call it a day and withdraw to the sea.

08-22-05, 01:02 AM	#1
BettingUrlife Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AM56 North Atlantic Posts: 128 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Harbour raids I've just started to get back into SH3 and have decided to visit every harbour in the game. Has anyone else done this yet? I've done half of them so far, and it's pretty fun, as you never know what is going to be inside, might be from an aircraft carrier down to a lone trawler. But the fun is penetrating the often found screen of destroyers outside then (hopefully) getting back out to sea again. Just wondering about other people's experiences.

08-22-05, 09:23 AM	#3
1916 Loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Captain's Quarters eating dinner Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I when down to EJ91 last night, I raided Freetown, pased 1 merchant on the way their, got to periscope depth, up scope and found that the port was empty. No traffic at all. Then I just went back home and didn't have any other contacts. __________________ U-100 1. Flotilla Brest, France New Rammstein album out October 24, 2005!!

08-22-05, 09:29 AM	#4
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just visited Bergen in early 1940. The port went red while i was on patrol so i decided to see if i could make them regret their decision. Not one single ship was there, HOWEVER, on the docks of this supposedly enemy port there were a gaggle of Germans waving at me, even a band playing! __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-22-05, 09:47 AM	#5
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Went into Gibraltar January 1942... nothing. __________________ I shall punish yee, landlubber! C'mere for spankings and popsicles!

08-22-05, 06:22 AM	#2
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am doing 2 careers at the same time. One of them is a normal one, the other I am a port raider.

08-22-05, 10:07 AM	#6
Detritus Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 177 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Early on I raided ports on occasion, especially Loch Ewe for its cruiser. On the way to the coast of Africa I also regularly visited Casablanca and Freetown. Found nada. After that I just gave up and hunted at sea. To make an exception to the rule, however, I just visited Curacao. 2 X T2, 1 Small Tanker, 1 Small Merchant and some unknown tanker than sank itself lol. Cosindering Port of Spain and San Fernando next, though the waters seem really shallow there and enemy opposition is already picking up. Maybe I just call it a day and withdraw to the sea.