Your favourite hunting grounds

[Paul Riley]

I would like to begin a thread containing your favourite hunting grounds with some of your biggest kills to date in that area.Please also include the dates if possible too.
I shall begin with mine from a new campaign I started about 2 mths ago using GWX3 (check my signature for full details of my career and campaign status,which I update regularly)

Date - December 1939
Hunting Ground - BF11-BF14
Tonnage - 36.958 GRT , including our largest kill so far a 12.000 tonne Whale Factory Ship and a 9.000 tonne Modern Tanker.
Notes on Area - This is a very lucrative spot I chose just south of Ireland covering approx 200km on a north/south patrol line in deep oceanic water slightly west from the shallower continental shelf,bringing in lots of cargo including oil from Canada,and later the USA to Britain.I also logged traffic passing SE through the area possibly heading for either France or Spain,no further details available to confirm this however.

Gute Jagd!

[mr chris]

Have not played SH3 in about 6 months but when i did AM52 and the South western Approaches (BF13) were my two top areas to patrol. Hmmm tonnage in abundance.

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by mr chris

Have not played SH3 in about 6 months but when i did AM52 and the South western Approaches (BF13) were my two top areas to patrol. Hmmm tonnage in abundance.

The BF grids are great

[STEED]

SE England Sept39-Dec39

W and SW off Island Jan40-Sept40

SW of Freetown Africa Sept40-Dec40

W and SW and S off Island Jan41-Oct41

E of Canada Oct41-Dec41

E of America Dec41-Jan42

N of South America and the Caribbean Feb42-Dec42

N of Norway and Russia Jan43-Dec43

W of South Africa and the Indian Sea Jan44-Dec44

The Baltic Jan45-May45

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by STEED

SE England Sept39-Dec39

W and SW off Island Jan40-Sept40

SW of Freetown Africa Sept40-Dec40

W and SW and S off Island Jan41-Oct41

E of Canada Oct41-Dec41

E of America Dec41-Jan42

N of South America and the Caribbean Feb42-Dec42

N of Norway and Russia Jan43-Dec43

W of South Africa and the Indian Sea Jan44-Dec44

The Baltic Jan45-May45

Good results Steed
I'll be looking forward to one day hammering the Arctic routes

[Leandros]

Generally, without specifying any time, I would mention these Areas:

The sound between Lands End and Scilly Isles. Just position yourself in the middle and bide your time. Stay submerged at day and ventilate early night and morning. If any warships approach silence the boat and lay quiet. If it is near enough use an electric torp without moving around.

Another favourite is outside Lerwick at the Shetlands. Plenty of destroyers skirting to and from. The water is rather shallow on the outside so if you sink any their masts shall show above the surface. Once five of those were shown beside each other.

Of course, there is constant traffic on the western approach to Gibraltar. Use the same tactics as above.

If you are looking for large convoys the place to be is just outside the north-western approaches, north of Ireland. Position yourself outside of the shallowing water. You shall usually get reports from the BdU on large convoys and if you stay submerged you shall pick up something almost every day. Later during the war you might as well stay surfaced as you pick up the escorts' radar transmissions on a longer range than the sonar.

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by Leandros

Generally, without specifying any time, I would mention these Areas:

The sound between Lands End and Scilly Isles. Just position yourself in the middle and bide your time. Stay submerged at day and ventilate early night and morning. If any warships approach silence the boat and lay quiet. If it is near enough use an electric torp without moving around.

Another favourite is outside Lerwick at the Shetlands. Plenty of destroyers skirting to and from. The water is rather shallow on the outside so if you sink any their masts shall show above the surface. Once five of those were shown beside each other.

Of course, there is constant traffic on the western approach to Gibraltar. Use the same tactics as above.

If you are looking for large convoys the place to be is just outside the north-western approaches, north of Ireland. Position yourself outside of the shallowing water. You shall usually get reports from the BdU on large convoys and if you stay submerged you shall pick up something almost every day. Later during the war you might as well stay surfaced as you pick up the escorts' radar transmissions on a longer range than the sonar.

Good tips,thanks
Although I dont normally opt for attacking in coastal areas or too close to ports,deep open water is my preference (in an ideal world of course).
The convoys north of Ireland sounds interesting,would they be running in early 1941?

[Jimbuna]

The most prolific area has got to be 250km west of Gib or the Rockall banks.

For bottlenecks try the western and southern approaches.

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

The most prolific area has got to be 250km west of Gib or the Rockall banks.

For bottlenecks try the western and southern approaches.

As always,good stuff jim
Rockall banks eh,that sounds up near Scotland,will have to consult my good friend google here
Edit: looks to be ESE of Scotland about 200km or so,SW of the Faroes,will check this area out on my return to base in a bit.

[Sailor Steve]

I don't have one. I always go where they tell me.

[pickinthebanjo]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Good tips,thanks
Although I dont normally opt for attacking in coastal areas or too close to ports,deep open water is my preference (in an ideal world of course).
The convoys north of Ireland sounds interesting,would they be running in early 1941?

I just got back from there, as it's one of my spots also. That patrol was from 02/10/1940-30/20/1940 and there were alot more convoys than I was willing to chase. I racked up some 59000tons in grids: AM5155, AM5286, AM5289, AM4931, AM4931, AM4998 And down in BF1588, BF1221, BF1237, BF1361 X3, BE3933 X2 I gave Precise Quardenates

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

I just got back from there, as it's one of my spots also. That patrol was from 02/10/1940-30/20/1940 and there were alot more convoys than I was willing to chase. I racked up some 59000tons in grids: AM5155, AM5286, AM5289, AM4931, AM4931, AM4998 And down in BF1588, BF1221, BF1237, BF1361 X3, BE3933 X2 I gave Precise Quardenates

Thanks for the info

[armyguy]

The BF grids is my favourite i got two whale ships at one time in BF 16 for 24k
Tons

The two ships got me 105k now time to get a IXB

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by armyguy

The BF grids is my favourite i got two whale ships at one time in BF 16 for 24k

Tons

The two ships got me 105k now time to get a IXB

I cant stress enough how lucrative the BF grids are,esp BF11-BF14

[RConch]

AN 11 and 13 late 1939, got two AMCs for about 30K tonnage for the two. Same time the area is good for singles passing thru.
There after move to AM 52 and 54 for convoys and singles.
Also BF 14 and 17 prior to the fall of France.
CG 94 west of Gib after wasting a week at DJ 15 (dry well for me).