Just got my first IXC, Question about hunting

Eagle Eye · 02-23-07, 02:51 PM

And I'm extremely happy about it

But still being on my first patrol I have a question.
It's mid 41 so the East Coast of America is still off limits, Bdu is giving me patrols to the south Atlantic But I found nothing on my first patrol down there. What are the best hunting spots with the IXC before you can head to America?

melnibonian · 02-23-07, 02:59 PM

The area around Cuba, Curacao and the Carribean. Also you can go outside Freetown or even in the cape of good hope. If you are really up for a challenge you can go to the area around Gibraltar.

Good Luck and Good Hunting

Ducimus · 02-23-07, 04:34 PM

Anywhere south, and/ or SW of freetown. Traffic from capetown and from the ports in africa's hip converge in that general vacinity. Theres also a large deepwater pocket just outside of freetown to the south of it where traffic will come through as well. You'll want to cruise submerged most of the time once you establish where the shipping routes are because hydrophones can hear farther then you can see.

Eagle Eye · 02-24-07, 03:45 AM

Awesome thanks for the help. I discovered and hunted down several single merchants around Freetown, I'll try heading a bit further south when I resume my patrol.

Lightning61 · 02-24-07, 09:30 AM

On your way back home, cruise through the far West edge of DU for several sightings of un-escorted merchants sailing in pairs.

Jimbuna · 02-24-07, 10:47 AM

You'll never fail at Gib

02-23-07, 02:51 PM	#1
Eagle Eye Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just got my first IXC, Question about hunting And I'm extremely happy about it But still being on my first patrol I have a question. It's mid 41 so the East Coast of America is still off limits, Bdu is giving me patrols to the south Atlantic But I found nothing on my first patrol down there. What are the best hunting spots with the IXC before you can head to America?

02-23-07, 02:59 PM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The area around Cuba, Curacao and the Carribean. Also you can go outside Freetown or even in the cape of good hope. If you are really up for a challenge you can go to the area around Gibraltar. Good Luck and Good Hunting __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-24-07, 10:47 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,630 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You'll never fail at Gib __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-23-07, 04:34 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Anywhere south, and/ or SW of freetown. Traffic from capetown and from the ports in africa's hip converge in that general vacinity. Theres also a large deepwater pocket just outside of freetown to the south of it where traffic will come through as well. You'll want to cruise submerged most of the time once you establish where the shipping routes are because hydrophones can hear farther then you can see.

02-24-07, 03:45 AM	#4
Eagle Eye Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome thanks for the help. I discovered and hunted down several single merchants around Freetown, I'll try heading a bit further south when I resume my patrol.

02-24-07, 09:30 AM	#5
Lightning61 Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 82 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	On your way back home, cruise through the far West edge of DU for several sightings of un-escorted merchants sailing in pairs.