How would you route this?

desirableroasted · 04-13-10, 08:55 PM

In my last patrol/career, I was assigned to go to CG79 from Wilhlemshaven. January 1940.

I know how I intended to go, but I am curious about how you would approach it and why.

I am playing GWX 3.0.

Jimbuna · 04-14-10, 07:13 AM

I'd sail around the tip of Scotland because the much shorter route through the English Channel is heavily patrolled and mined.

As you head soth from the tip of Scotland you are in a rich hunting ground/area (Rockall Banks/North Western Approaches).

Travelling south a hundred mile or so off the west coast of Eire will see you soon coming across another heavy traffic convoy route (South Western Approaches) and as you head toward your patrol destination travelling down the west coast of Portugal you've a good chance of coming across northbound convoys from the Med and South Africa.

Chances are you'll have little or no ordnance left when you reach your designated patrol grid.

KL-alfman · 04-14-10, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Chances are you'll have little or no ordnance left when you reach your designated patrol grid.

this can only be confirmed!
and take the same route back for Wilhelmshaven.

krashkart · 04-14-10, 08:05 AM

I was thinking about this question earlier. I'd go about it the same as jimbuna said, but one of these times out I might try hooking into the Liverpool-Gibraltar route coming out of the southwestern AM's. Then I'd probably depart north into the CG's - before reaching the Strait of Gibraltar - to carry out the assigned patrol. If I had any munitions left over after that I'd see how the traffic is off the coast of Portugal on the way home.

Pisces · 04-14-10, 11:30 AM

Same here, I was supposed to go to that same grid. But encountered a substantial amount of tonnage in a convoy. After being expended I had the choice of going home, or resupply at Vigo. I did the latter eventhough getting a full torpedo load is not really realistic. (shrugs)

Now I'm still there intercepting a convoy north bound. I think it came out of the Med. I allready killed most tonnage in it and quite a few deckgun kills, but lost all that work due to a corrupt save. (God knows how many hours realtime that was

. But it goes to show.... ALLWAYS submerge to check for nearby units!!!! I knew I shouldn't have ignored that hunch.

Oh wait, the question was how to get there? Yeah, north of Scottland. I am in March 1940. Rumors has it there's metal floating in the Channel.

04-16-10, 05:34 AM

Around Færøerne, then straight through Rockall, and onward if torpedoes permit.

04-13-10, 08:55 PM	#1
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04-14-10, 07:13 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,742 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'd sail around the tip of Scotland because the much shorter route through the English Channel is heavily patrolled and mined. As you head soth from the tip of Scotland you are in a rich hunting ground/area (Rockall Banks/North Western Approaches). Travelling south a hundred mile or so off the west coast of Eire will see you soon coming across another heavy traffic convoy route (South Western Approaches) and as you head toward your patrol destination travelling down the west coast of Portugal you've a good chance of coming across northbound convoys from the Med and South Africa. Chances are you'll have little or no ordnance left when you reach your designated patrol grid. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-14-10, 08:05 AM	#4
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I was thinking about this question earlier. I'd go about it the same as jimbuna said, but one of these times out I might try hooking into the Liverpool-Gibraltar route coming out of the southwestern AM's. Then I'd probably depart north into the CG's - before reaching the Strait of Gibraltar - to carry out the assigned patrol. If I had any munitions left over after that I'd see how the traffic is off the coast of Portugal on the way home. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

04-14-10, 11:30 AM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Same here, I was supposed to go to that same grid. But encountered a substantial amount of tonnage in a convoy. After being expended I had the choice of going home, or resupply at Vigo. I did the latter eventhough getting a full torpedo load is not really realistic. (shrugs) Now I'm still there intercepting a convoy north bound. I think it came out of the Med. I allready killed most tonnage in it and quite a few deckgun kills, but lost all that work due to a corrupt save. (God knows how many hours realtime that was . But it goes to show.... ALLWAYS submerge to check for nearby units!!!! I knew I shouldn't have ignored that hunch. Oh wait, the question was how to get there? Yeah, north of Scottland. I am in March 1940. Rumors has it there's metal floating in the Channel. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

04-16-10, 05:34 AM	#6
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Around Færøerne, then straight through Rockall, and onward if torpedoes permit.