Them pesky Swedes! Up to no good

Foghladh_mhara · 08-30-07, 11:41 AM

March 1941 and BdU has assigned me a patrol grid just south of Freetown. I set off in my trusty Type VII from St Nazaire expecting a long and fruitless voyage. For some reason Freetown never works for me, give me the North Atlantic anyday. I just never seem to find anything worthwhile

So when my lookouts shouted out a ship sighting on only our second day out I got a bit of a shock. Travelling at 8 knots to conserve fuel we had only sailed about 300 km from harbour. Since I rarely see German ships outside of ports my second thought was 'Hunter/Killer Group'. (My first being 'Bugger!)
Looking through the binoculars I could make out what looked like 3 ships in line abreast sweeping straight towards me. Fighting back the tears I went to the uzo to try and lock on to the middle one to determine the course. What I had thought was 3 ships approaching was actually the funnel and 2 masts of a ship travelling at 90 degrees to my course. A troop transport the uzo said

After changing my pants I plotted the next course of action. I was guessing it wasn't one of ours and although in reality the British would never sail an unescorted troopship down the French coast

I was hoping the computer didn't know this. I decided to proceed as if it were an enemy and set up my attack submerging at my preferred ambush point. I was prepared for a British (shoot) german (dont shoot) or even Spanish (shoot cos I have never forgiven them for that penalty shootout in the 2002 World Cup)

What I wasn't prepared for was a Swedish troop transport cruising in the Bay of Biscay in the middle of a war. What were they upto? A surprise attack or just bringing the lads for a bit of a cruise?

bigboywooly · 08-30-07, 11:52 AM

Swedish ?

Screenshot ?

Was it lit ?

There shouldnt be any Swedes anywhere around there unless in a convoy

Ummm Sweden dont have a troopship in their roster anyway

Foghladh_mhara · 08-30-07, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Swedish ?

Screenshot ?

Was it lit ?

There shouldnt be any Swedes anywhere around there unless in a convoy

Ummm Sweden dont have a troopship in their roster anyway

Foghladh_mhara · 08-30-07, 12:12 PM

And I should point out I didn't identify it as a troop transport it came up on the uzo automatically

bigboywooly · 08-30-07, 01:13 PM

Most odd

Should show as - Large Passenger/Cargo

All else is ok though

pinkus-pils · 08-30-07, 01:28 PM

yup a passenger liner. i've seen that same ship in the general area in 1944. they could have picked a little better route.

Have you run across one of the irish convoys yet??

Lzs von swe · 08-30-07, 12:00 PM

It was the first charter trip to the Canary Islands

IrischKapitan · 09-01-07, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foghladh_mhara

I was prepared for a British (shoot) german (dont shoot) or even Spanish (shoot cos I have never forgiven them for that penalty shootout in the 2002 World Cup)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I'v never forgiven Ian Harte either.....

Nokia · 12-08-07, 05:10 PM

I agree with Dowly! You should have sunk it! If nothing else you should have saved the game and done something else untill you were alone and then you could have sunk it!

Jonathan · 12-09-07, 12:48 AM

I am sure that the Swedes were just out for a jolly cruise...and got lost.

Buhring · 12-09-07, 06:11 AM

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Perhaps he saved the torps for some FINNISH ship.

:rotfl:
You should know us finns better, we use torpedos as toothpicks.

Speaking of which, I found a couple of Finnish merchants escorted by an Armed Tugboat some 100 miles west of Brest in summer 1940. Quite odd, isn't it?
Sorry, no screenshot -- but just believe me...

Of course I let them go. I was out of torps, anyway.

Gute Jagd

Buhring

08-30-07, 11:41 AM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Them pesky Swedes! Up to no good March 1941 and BdU has assigned me a patrol grid just south of Freetown. I set off in my trusty Type VII from St Nazaire expecting a long and fruitless voyage. For some reason Freetown never works for me, give me the North Atlantic anyday. I just never seem to find anything worthwhile So when my lookouts shouted out a ship sighting on only our second day out I got a bit of a shock. Travelling at 8 knots to conserve fuel we had only sailed about 300 km from harbour. Since I rarely see German ships outside of ports my second thought was 'Hunter/Killer Group'. (My first being 'Bugger!) Looking through the binoculars I could make out what looked like 3 ships in line abreast sweeping straight towards me. Fighting back the tears I went to the uzo to try and lock on to the middle one to determine the course. What I had thought was 3 ships approaching was actually the funnel and 2 masts of a ship travelling at 90 degrees to my course. A troop transport the uzo said After changing my pants I plotted the next course of action. I was guessing it wasn't one of ours and although in reality the British would never sail an unescorted troopship down the French coast I was hoping the computer didn't know this. I decided to proceed as if it were an enemy and set up my attack submerging at my preferred ambush point. I was prepared for a British (shoot) german (dont shoot) or even Spanish (shoot cos I have never forgiven them for that penalty shootout in the 2002 World Cup) What I wasn't prepared for was a Swedish troop transport cruising in the Bay of Biscay in the middle of a war. What were they upto? A surprise attack or just bringing the lads for a bit of a cruise? __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

08-30-07, 11:52 AM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Swedish ? Screenshot ? Was it lit ? There shouldnt be any Swedes anywhere around there unless in a convoy Ummm Sweden dont have a troopship in their roster anyway __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

08-30-07, 12:12 PM	#4
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	And I should point out I didn't identify it as a troop transport it came up on the uzo automatically __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

08-30-07, 01:13 PM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Most odd Should show as - Large Passenger/Cargo All else is ok though __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

08-30-07, 12:00 PM	#7
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	It was the first charter trip to the Canary Islands __________________

08-30-07, 01:28 PM	#6
pinkus-pils Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yup a passenger liner. i've seen that same ship in the general area in 1944. they could have picked a little better route. Have you run across one of the irish convoys yet??

12-08-07, 05:10 PM	#9
Nokia Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Suomi Finland Posts: 572 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	I agree with Dowly! You should have sunk it! If nothing else you should have saved the game and done something else untill you were alone and then you could have sunk it! __________________

12-09-07, 12:48 AM	#10
Jonathan 中国水兵 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 285 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I am sure that the Swedes were just out for a jolly cruise...and got lost. __________________ SHIII Game Manual, In-Game Map, and Quick Reference Chart Can Be Downloaded From This Link: http://hosted.filefront.com/jnazari