Mediterrenean Convoys w/ NYGM.

Salvadoreno · 03-21-06, 08:20 PM

I wanted to ask, has any1 ran into the 20escort convoys that the NYGM told us we would run into. Or has any1 seen a convoy with more than 2 ships, like a medium or large convoy sailing around the med? Those sound scary..
I have ran into a lot of task forces and small convoys with 2 or 1 merhcant ships and 3 very good escorts, but never many single contacts or any larger convoys. My experiences have all consisted of airplane attacks, small convoys, lots of aborting patrols from DCs and ARIEL bombs, and a lot of patrols ending with 2 ships sunk.

RIght now im at 3 patrols, 1 airplane downed, 2 ships sunk. 2 of those 3 patrols was aborted early when near Malta. Damn Catalinas and there 7 bombs. My latest patrol was ended before i could even reach my patrol zone. A Catalina out of either Tobruk or Malta caught my watch by suprise and damaged me so bad it took 1 hour to fix. I was sitting there completely helpless watching my u-boat start to go under but holding its bouyancy. Anyway long story short my torpedo tubes were damaged beyond repair along with my flak gun and deck gun. Main Pump severly damaged and a list of other problems.. This Captain decided to abort. And my morale along with my crews morle is down. I havent touched sh3 for about 2 weeks (simulating leave, haha) but hopefully my 4th patrol will bring some better luck.

Oh another quesion, how long has any1 had to repair damages while at sea? My longest has been 2 hours with RUb 1.43 bottomed out. But never recieved damage like that again, even with direct hits from aeriel bombs.

03-21-06, 08:20 PM	#1
Salvadoreno Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 887 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Mediterrenean Convoys w/ NYGM. I wanted to ask, has any1 ran into the 20escort convoys that the NYGM told us we would run into. Or has any1 seen a convoy with more than 2 ships, like a medium or large convoy sailing around the med? Those sound scary.. I have ran into a lot of task forces and small convoys with 2 or 1 merhcant ships and 3 very good escorts, but never many single contacts or any larger convoys. My experiences have all consisted of airplane attacks, small convoys, lots of aborting patrols from DCs and ARIEL bombs, and a lot of patrols ending with 2 ships sunk. RIght now im at 3 patrols, 1 airplane downed, 2 ships sunk. 2 of those 3 patrols was aborted early when near Malta. Damn Catalinas and there 7 bombs. My latest patrol was ended before i could even reach my patrol zone. A Catalina out of either Tobruk or Malta caught my watch by suprise and damaged me so bad it took 1 hour to fix. I was sitting there completely helpless watching my u-boat start to go under but holding its bouyancy. Anyway long story short my torpedo tubes were damaged beyond repair along with my flak gun and deck gun. Main Pump severly damaged and a list of other problems.. This Captain decided to abort. And my morale along with my crews morle is down. I havent touched sh3 for about 2 weeks (simulating leave, haha) but hopefully my 4th patrol will bring some better luck. Oh another quesion, how long has any1 had to repair damages while at sea? My longest has been 2 hours with RUb 1.43 bottomed out. But never recieved damage like that again, even with direct hits from aeriel bombs. __________________