Entering Freetown

robj250 · 05-02-09, 07:38 PM

It is 2022 on July 20. The winds are 13 m/s so I have stormy waters. No rain. Clear skies. It will take me 14 hrs to reach Freetown which I think will put me entering in the daytime. I have tried to use the mapeditor to look at Freetown for nets and mines, but I don't know how to use it. I cannot get a large view of Freetown and it's harbour.

Should I go in during the day or wait until dark and go in?

Seeking advice from experts

If you suggest I go in at night, how long do I have to wait before I move from where I am?

At periscope depth I bob between 6 and 15 metres. I have no idea how shallow the harbour is.

What should I do?

Rob

BasilY · 05-03-09, 01:38 AM

What year is it?

If this is your first harbor attack, try Saint Helena, Deep water all around, most of the times you will find a 10K Cruiser/and 10k tanker, each will go down if you aim right (Provided if you can see them). So it is worth a trip. Never attack Freetown myself. Don't know if it is still true in GWX3.0. Haven't don't harbor raids for a while....

Torplexed · 05-03-09, 01:44 AM

All is remember about Freetown is that it's surrounded by a lot of shallow water teeming with MTBs.

Synthfg · 05-03-09, 06:33 AM

Went in there once in 41,
Lot's of scrappy little tramp steamers and small merchants, the one decent target was burning halfway up the hill behind the town

Butzis · 05-03-09, 08:31 AM

Hi robj250, this my experience in Freetown;
Flat water 150km befor harbour.
RAF had attacked 2 times my Boot.
Freetown is a very, very hard target.

Greetings und gute Jagd !

robj250 · 05-03-09, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butzis

Hi robj250, this my experience in Freetown;
Flat water 150km befor harbour.
RAF had attacked 2 times my Boot.
Freetown is a very, very hard target.

Greetings und gute Jagd !

Do you recall how deep is it in the harbour?

Rob

Jimbuna · 05-03-09, 08:39 AM

Here is a screenshot of Freetown Rob....observe where the nets and the minefield are.

You only made reference to July and not athe year, so this is from July 41

robj250 · 05-03-09, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Here is a screenshot of Freetown Rob....observe where the nets and the minefield are.

You only made reference to July and not athe year, so this is from July 41

The date is July 21 1944

Rob

robj250 · 05-03-09, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilY

What year is it?

If this is your first harbor attack, try Saint Helena, Deep water all around, most of the times you will find a 10K Cruiser/and 10k tanker, each will go down if you aim right (Provided if you can see them). So it is worth a trip. Never attack Freetown myself. Don't know if it is still true in GWX3.0. Haven't don't harbor raids for a while....

July 1944

Paul Riley · 05-04-09, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by robj250

It is 2022 on July 20.

During 2022 I would expect you to be using plasma torpedoes by then mate

,only kidding.

Really though,I have only made one trip in my entire career to F.Town,and what I remember most is as others have said,the bloody shallow waters all around you.That should in itself tell you that travelling in this area is very dangerous,due to your relative inability to crash dive to save depths,especially from aircraft.I personally,would refrain from going here from about the beginning of 1942 onwards,when air attacks suddenly become very dangerous.If you MUST go in,I would go in during night hours,and at periscope depth (You should get away with a depth of 10 to 11 metres at night),to extra safe guard against aircraft.All depends naturally what year the player is playing in.

F.Town is not really a nice area,also due to the vast distances involved in getting there,USA east coast is much more lucrative,and more ports to infiltrate,making the long journey more worth it

sharkbit · 05-04-09, 08:19 AM

July, 1944-you must have a death wish.

nikbear · 05-04-09, 09:01 AM

1944 and you got this far and you want to go to Freetown

NURSE!!! The screens! This man is mad,It's going to get messy

Best of luck Rob

robj250 · 05-04-09, 09:55 AM

Well, okay, you guys have me convinced that in July 1944 in a severe storm, that it's a suicide adventure.

Thanks for all the advice.

Rob

Synthfg · 05-04-09, 02:08 PM

TBH July 44, leaving port is a suicide adventure,
Staying in port about the same,

Best thing to do, sail out to a nice quiet cove and sit on the bottom with the snorkel up until the food runs out before jettisoning the majority of your eels and return to port

05-02-09, 07:38 PM	#1
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Entering Freetown It is 2022 on July 20. The winds are 13 m/s so I have stormy waters. No rain. Clear skies. It will take me 14 hrs to reach Freetown which I think will put me entering in the daytime. I have tried to use the mapeditor to look at Freetown for nets and mines, but I don't know how to use it. I cannot get a large view of Freetown and it's harbour. Should I go in during the day or wait until dark and go in? Seeking advice from experts If you suggest I go in at night, how long do I have to wait before I move from where I am? At periscope depth I bob between 6 and 15 metres. I have no idea how shallow the harbour is. What should I do? Rob

05-03-09, 01:44 AM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	All is remember about Freetown is that it's surrounded by a lot of shallow water teeming with MTBs. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

05-03-09, 08:31 AM	#5
Butzis Loader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Berlin Posts: 89 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Hi robj250, this my experience in Freetown; Flat water 150km befor harbour. RAF had attacked 2 times my Boot. Freetown is a very, very hard target. Greetings und gute Jagd ! __________________

05-03-09, 08:39 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Here is a screenshot of Freetown Rob....observe where the nets and the minefield are. You only made reference to July and not athe year, so this is from July 41 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-04-09, 08:19 AM	#11
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	July, 1944-you must have a death wish. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

05-03-09, 01:38 AM	#2
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	What year is it? If this is your first harbor attack, try Saint Helena, Deep water all around, most of the times you will find a 10K Cruiser/and 10k tanker, each will go down if you aim right (Provided if you can see them). So it is worth a trip. Never attack Freetown myself. Don't know if it is still true in GWX3.0. Haven't don't harbor raids for a while....

05-03-09, 06:33 AM	#4
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Went in there once in 41, Lot's of scrappy little tramp steamers and small merchants, the one decent target was burning halfway up the hill behind the town

05-04-09, 09:01 AM	#12
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	1944 and you got this far and you want to go to Freetown NURSE!!! The screens! This man is mad,It's going to get messy Best of luck Rob __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

05-04-09, 09:55 AM	#13
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	So I guess it's suicide Well, okay, you guys have me convinced that in July 1944 in a severe storm, that it's a suicide adventure. Thanks for all the advice. Rob

05-04-09, 02:08 PM	#14
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	TBH July 44, leaving port is a suicide adventure, Staying in port about the same, Best thing to do, sail out to a nice quiet cove and sit on the bottom with the snorkel up until the food runs out before jettisoning the majority of your eels and return to port