How far into your career are you?

Task Force · 07-23-08, 01:47 AM

As the topic says, how far in your carear are you.

Im in early 1940 with a Viib. So far Ive sunk 200,000+ tons. attacked and completly oditarated one convoy and sunk most of anouther that had six distroyers.

done 6 or 7 patrols.

msalama · 07-23-08, 02:39 AM

Started in 08/39 in the 1st Flotilla as Ltn.Z.S. Paul Blasé, who retired in 02/40 after 8 patrols, having sunk some 35000 tons skippering a IIA. Then continued in the 2nd Flotilla as Ltn.Z.S. ? (can't remember his name yet & am away from my gaming computer ATM) who just started his 1st war patrol commanding a brand-new Type VIIB.

Yep, I let them retire now before they get sunk

Effigy · 07-23-08, 02:42 AM

Currently on Patrol 8

U-46, 2nd Flotilla
It's Feb 1940

I just left Belchen Supply Ship and I'm headed to NYC for a scenic tour before the American's become hostile. :P Having played SHIII for a long time, I've never once sailed to NYC lol. Bout time. The forums make a nice read while en route. :P

Since I'm at sea right now I can't get you total tonnage, but the patrol before I docked with the supply ship I had just sunk a Troop Transport. HMT something, for 40k odd tonnes. A few patrols back I ran into HMS [forgot] the battleship and sunk her too for a goodly amount as well. So I'm over 100k so far, but no idea on total.

Running GWX 2.1, OLC2 Uber, and Racerboy's SH4 Effects for SH3.

It's 0800, got partial clouds above, zero precipitation, and moderate visibility. I'm putting along at 10kts and looking forward to seeing the statue of Liberty.

mcf1 · 07-23-08, 03:45 AM

26 Februar 1941
ObLzS Johann Sturm
commander of the U47, 7th/13th U-flotilla, based at ST. Nazaire
reporting:

4 patrols completed
Sunk 160000 tons of allied shipping
Crew losses:0

Current status and location:
Based at St. Nazaire, U47 receiving repairs.

End of report
Johann Sturm

Annatar · 07-23-08, 03:48 AM

Just into my fifth patrol (January, 1940) after spending two months twiddling my thumbs at base. My own fault for limping back into port after my last patrol with all my forward tubes destroyed, forward batteries destroyed and moderate damage to the deck gun, flak gun and conning tower. Some lucky ASW Trawler.

Still, even in that state I managed to stumble into the flank of a convoy near the fourth of firth which had only two escorts running front and back.
All I had to work with was my rear tube and my position yielded no better target than a small merchant. One measly merchant when there were Ore carriers and Large Merchants sailing by unmolested.

Total tonnage for that patrol was still 20,000tons, which seems about the average haul for me.

Puster Bill · 07-23-08, 07:48 AM

OK, my commander Reinhard Pfiel started in 1939 at Wilhelmshaven in a Type IIA, and it is now June 8th, 1943 game time playing DiD. Most of that time was operating out of Lorient. Current flotilla is 11th in Bergen.

Current boat is a trick-out VIIC, with Alberich, Bold 2, Metox (which at this point isn't giving any indications of aircraft, wonder why?), FuMO-30 radar, Active sonar*, etc.

I'm anxiously waiting for the VIIC/41 to become available, and schnorkels. Although I may hold off, and install the Type XXIII in place of the XXI and play that in late 1944, if I survive that long.

*I know most people ignore it, but I've found it useful for getting ranges on lone merchants, especially in iffy visibility. You can *ALMOST* successfully target a ship without a visual sighting using it. Just don't use it if there are escorts about.

Puster Bill · 07-23-08, 07:49 AM

Forgot to mention, that's using GWX 1.somethingsomething.

Captain Nemo · 07-23-08, 10:10 AM

Currently on Patrol 6 (March 1940) in U45 (Type VIIB), 2nd Flotilla out of Wilhelmshaven. I can't give details of tonnage sunk to date in this career at the moment, but on this patrol so far I have sunk 37,000+GRT, which includes two medium cargo ships and two AMC's. Six torpedoes remaining and am just off the north coast of Scotland hoping to make it to DH77 (west of the Canary Islands) my assigned grid.

The two AMC's were a rare sight escorted by a loan destroyer. My soundman picked up the destroyer by chance when we were on the surface but were partially submerged due to rough seas. I submerged to periscope depth and picked up three warships. This looks interesting I thought and ordered silent running. Anyway, after a while I was able to spot the two AMC's through the attack scope at a distance of around 4,000 metres travelling at 17 knots. As the seas were rough and the escorting destroyer had passed in front of me already (he was way ahead of the AMC's travelling at 20 knots), I ordered ahead one-third to close the distance as much as possible. I managed to get within around 2,500 metres of the first AMC and fired two torpedoes set at slow, 2 metres depth with impact pistols. Within a minute or two the second AMC was in an ideal position for me to fire a further two torpedoes. I thought I had a good chance of hitting the first AMC but felt that the second AMC might be lucky and increase speed and zig-zag after my torps hit the first AMC which would alert him to my presence. On time my first two torps detonated against the hull of the first AMC disabling it immediately. A little later two more detonations were heard and the second AMC sailed on for a minute or two but then succumbed to the damage the two torps had inflicted.

I went down to 90 metres at ahead-slow while the destroyer doubled back in an attempt to locate me. Thankfully he didn't even get a sniff and I sneaked away. Some screenies below showing the death throes of the AMC's.

Nemo

predavolk · 07-23-08, 11:06 AM

August 1943 in a Type IXB with most upgrades (except radar). I have sunk a total of about 1,700,000 GRT after 19 missions. The pickings are getting slimmer though, so I'm seriously considering leaving Lorient and ducking into a schnorkel VIIC-41 until the XXI comes along.

Kapt Z · 07-24-08, 08:20 PM

Oblt Oskar Pilsner, U-138, Type IID, Kiel, January 1941, 3rd patrol, 48,000 tons total.

Paul Riley · 08-12-08, 12:07 PM

Just thought I may as well post my latest stats also.
I am currently into my second career,using the stock version of the game,on patrol 1 into grid EE65.Date is now 28.01.42.Boat is IXC sailing from lorient.

My first and very successful career ended after serving 20 patrols,with a total of almost half a million tonnes

.I was eventually sunk west of Ireland as I was heading out for my first patrol against the American east coast.Boat was heavily depth charged at about 200 metres by 2 or more Destroyers and was unable to hold boat's depth.Boat and crew crushed with all hands lost.I suspect improved allied radar was to blame.

I play with everything enabled other than the 'disable god's eye mode'.

Chisum · 08-15-08, 03:51 PM

DiD campagn
GWX 1.03
Realism: 74%

BdU report

U-52 Type VII/B
Klt Jürgen Chisum
Eisernes Kreutz Erster Klasse

Arrival at Wilhelmshaven: nov 29, 1939 09h30 am.

Sunk: 76 287
Total sunk: 116 982
See time: 41 days
Total see time: 70 days

Waitting for order

kiwi_2005 · 08-15-08, 05:46 PM

Start 1943 3rd patrol. Sinking convoys outside bay of biscay. Plenty convoys around. Must add this is the first time in years im actually enjoying a GWX version usually i roam around for what seems like weeks to end up with nothing or 1 ship sunk if im lucky. But last patrol i headed smack into 3 convoys one after the other

GWX 1.1a

Yeah i know i should be playing GWX 2 by now

but 1.1a is a gem in my books

Chisum · 08-15-08, 09:18 PM

Congratulations Herr Kaleun.

Kielhauler1961 · 08-16-08, 07:27 AM

Oblt. z. S. Max Immelmann, U-130 (IXC).

1st patrol, Lorient, left at 1st December, 1941. Destination: Caribbean.

Sunk 6 for 29,000 GRT NW of Spain. Refuelled from Bessel at Vigo and took on five replacement torpedoes. Uneventful transit of Atlantic.

Currently in Cuba - Puerto Rico channel. Sank three tankers (one large, one medium and one small) inside three hours. Hardly got enough time to reload the tubes! Crew exhausted but morale is sky-high.

"Sound contact, sir, mechant medium speed, closing..."

Gotta go, fellas'..., duty calls!

U-130 out.

07-23-08, 01:47 AM	#1
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	How far into your career are you? As the topic says, how far in your carear are you. Im in early 1940 with a Viib. So far Ive sunk 200,000+ tons. attacked and completly oditarated one convoy and sunk most of anouther that had six distroyers. done 6 or 7 patrols. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-23-08, 03:45 AM	#4
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	26 Februar 1941 ObLzS Johann Sturm commander of the U47, 7th/13th U-flotilla, based at ST. Nazaire reporting: 4 patrols completed Sunk 160000 tons of allied shipping Crew losses:0 Current status and location: Based at St. Nazaire, U47 receiving repairs. End of report Johann Sturm Last edited by mcf1; 07-23-08 at 04:01 AM.

07-23-08, 07:48 AM	#6
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK, my commander Reinhard Pfiel started in 1939 at Wilhelmshaven in a Type IIA, and it is now June 8th, 1943 game time playing DiD. Most of that time was operating out of Lorient. Current flotilla is 11th in Bergen. Current boat is a trick-out VIIC, with Alberich, Bold 2, Metox (which at this point isn't giving any indications of aircraft, wonder why?), FuMO-30 radar, Active sonar, etc. I'm anxiously waiting for the VIIC/41 to become available, and schnorkels. Although I may hold off, and install the Type XXIII in place of the XXI and play that in late 1944, if I survive that long. I know most people ignore it, but I've found it useful for getting ranges on lone merchants, especially in iffy visibility. You can ALMOST successfully target a ship without a visual sighting using it. Just don't use it if there are escorts about. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

07-23-08, 07:49 AM	#7
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Forgot to mention, that's using GWX 1.somethingsomething. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

07-23-08, 10:10 AM	#8
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Currently on Patrol 6 (March 1940) in U45 (Type VIIB), 2nd Flotilla out of Wilhelmshaven. I can't give details of tonnage sunk to date in this career at the moment, but on this patrol so far I have sunk 37,000+GRT, which includes two medium cargo ships and two AMC's. Six torpedoes remaining and am just off the north coast of Scotland hoping to make it to DH77 (west of the Canary Islands) my assigned grid. The two AMC's were a rare sight escorted by a loan destroyer. My soundman picked up the destroyer by chance when we were on the surface but were partially submerged due to rough seas. I submerged to periscope depth and picked up three warships. This looks interesting I thought and ordered silent running. Anyway, after a while I was able to spot the two AMC's through the attack scope at a distance of around 4,000 metres travelling at 17 knots. As the seas were rough and the escorting destroyer had passed in front of me already (he was way ahead of the AMC's travelling at 20 knots), I ordered ahead one-third to close the distance as much as possible. I managed to get within around 2,500 metres of the first AMC and fired two torpedoes set at slow, 2 metres depth with impact pistols. Within a minute or two the second AMC was in an ideal position for me to fire a further two torpedoes. I thought I had a good chance of hitting the first AMC but felt that the second AMC might be lucky and increase speed and zig-zag after my torps hit the first AMC which would alert him to my presence. On time my first two torps detonated against the hull of the first AMC disabling it immediately. A little later two more detonations were heard and the second AMC sailed on for a minute or two but then succumbed to the damage the two torps had inflicted. I went down to 90 metres at ahead-slow while the destroyer doubled back in an attempt to locate me. Thankfully he didn't even get a sniff and I sneaked away. Some screenies below showing the death throes of the AMC's. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

07-23-08, 02:39 AM	#2
msalama Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In an octopus's garden Posts: 565 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Started in 08/39 in the 1st Flotilla as Ltn.Z.S. Paul Blasé, who retired in 02/40 after 8 patrols, having sunk some 35000 tons skippering a IIA. Then continued in the 2nd Flotilla as Ltn.Z.S. ? (can't remember his name yet & am away from my gaming computer ATM) who just started his 1st war patrol commanding a brand-new Type VIIB. Yep, I let them retire now before they get sunk

07-23-08, 02:42 AM	#3
Effigy Gunner Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 100 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Currently on Patrol 8 U-46, 2nd Flotilla It's Feb 1940 I just left Belchen Supply Ship and I'm headed to NYC for a scenic tour before the American's become hostile. :P Having played SHIII for a long time, I've never once sailed to NYC lol. Bout time. The forums make a nice read while en route. :P Since I'm at sea right now I can't get you total tonnage, but the patrol before I docked with the supply ship I had just sunk a Troop Transport. HMT something, for 40k odd tonnes. A few patrols back I ran into HMS [forgot] the battleship and sunk her too for a goodly amount as well. So I'm over 100k so far, but no idea on total. Running GWX 2.1, OLC2 Uber, and Racerboy's SH4 Effects for SH3. It's 0800, got partial clouds above, zero precipitation, and moderate visibility. I'm putting along at 10kts and looking forward to seeing the statue of Liberty.

07-23-08, 03:48 AM	#5
Annatar Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Merry Old England Posts: 121 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just into my fifth patrol (January, 1940) after spending two months twiddling my thumbs at base. My own fault for limping back into port after my last patrol with all my forward tubes destroyed, forward batteries destroyed and moderate damage to the deck gun, flak gun and conning tower. Some lucky ASW Trawler. Still, even in that state I managed to stumble into the flank of a convoy near the fourth of firth which had only two escorts running front and back. All I had to work with was my rear tube and my position yielded no better target than a small merchant. One measly merchant when there were Ore carriers and Large Merchants sailing by unmolested. Total tonnage for that patrol was still 20,000tons, which seems about the average haul for me.

07-23-08, 11:06 AM	#9
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	August 1943 in a Type IXB with most upgrades (except radar). I have sunk a total of about 1,700,000 GRT after 19 missions. The pickings are getting slimmer though, so I'm seriously considering leaving Lorient and ducking into a schnorkel VIIC-41 until the XXI comes along.

07-24-08, 08:20 PM	#10
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Oblt Oskar Pilsner, U-138, Type IID, Kiel, January 1941, 3rd patrol, 48,000 tons total.

08-12-08, 12:07 PM	#11
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Just thought I may as well post my latest stats also. I am currently into my second career,using the stock version of the game,on patrol 1 into grid EE65.Date is now 28.01.42.Boat is IXC sailing from lorient. My first and very successful career ended after serving 20 patrols,with a total of almost half a million tonnes .I was eventually sunk west of Ireland as I was heading out for my first patrol against the American east coast.Boat was heavily depth charged at about 200 metres by 2 or more Destroyers and was unable to hold boat's depth.Boat and crew crushed with all hands lost.I suspect improved allied radar was to blame. I play with everything enabled other than the 'disable god's eye mode'. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 08-12-08 at 12:18 PM.

08-15-08, 03:51 PM	#12
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	DiD campagn GWX 1.03 Realism: 74% BdU report U-52 Type VII/B Klt Jürgen Chisum Eisernes Kreutz Erster Klasse Arrival at Wilhelmshaven: nov 29, 1939 09h30 am. Sunk: 76 287 Total sunk: 116 982 See time: 41 days Total see time: 70 days Waitting for order __________________ [http://simus-paradise.forumactif.com/silent-hunter-iii-f12/

08-15-08, 05:46 PM	#13
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Start 1943 3rd patrol. Sinking convoys outside bay of biscay. Plenty convoys around. Must add this is the first time in years im actually enjoying a GWX version usually i roam around for what seems like weeks to end up with nothing or 1 ship sunk if im lucky. But last patrol i headed smack into 3 convoys one after the other GWX 1.1a Yeah i know i should be playing GWX 2 by now but 1.1a is a gem in my books __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

08-15-08, 09:18 PM	#14
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Congratulations Herr Kaleun. __________________ [http://simus-paradise.forumactif.com/silent-hunter-iii-f12/

08-16-08, 07:27 AM	#15
Kielhauler1961 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East of the Firth of Forth Posts: 273 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Oblt. z. S. Max Immelmann, U-130 (IXC). 1st patrol, Lorient, left at 1st December, 1941. Destination: Caribbean. Sunk 6 for 29,000 GRT NW of Spain. Refuelled from Bessel at Vigo and took on five replacement torpedoes. Uneventful transit of Atlantic. Currently in Cuba - Puerto Rico channel. Sank three tankers (one large, one medium and one small) inside three hours. Hardly got enough time to reload the tubes! Crew exhausted but morale is sky-high. "Sound contact, sir, mechant medium speed, closing..." Gotta go, fellas'..., duty calls! U-130 out.