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Sailor Steve · 10-17-10, 10:59 AM

Swallow!

OSU · 10-17-10, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VONHARRIS

As far as I know this was never done again. It was one hell of an attack (if you pardon the expression)
But in SH3 we can do it again , though with GWX3.0 it must be very hard. I have never tried it. But even if I did dare to do it , how can an IXB sneak in there?
And yes , I have forgoten it as well. Thank you harryt8

I've done it before. Its actually pretty easy. I haven't been able to get out, but that was due to a CTD. Getting in is the easy part, geting out, after they know that you are there is a bit tougher.

Here is a link that gives you the best chance of sneaking in. You can sail right in under their noses, but the one thing you need is absolutely terrible, horrible, God-awful weather. Rain, waves, wind and in the dead of night too!
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167025

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 10-17-10, 01:22 PM

I've made it into Scapa Flow one more than once, and I know of a really good way in too. And I have found it just as easy in SH5 as in SH3.

sharkbit · 10-17-10, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Swallow!

Laden or unladen?

Draka · 10-17-10, 07:41 PM

An African or European swallow?

Sailor Steve · 10-17-10, 10:45 PM

It's about time.

10-17-10, 11:30 PM

But...................
time keeps on tickin', tickin' away.

krashkart · 10-18-10, 12:26 AM

into the future.

VONHARRIS · 10-18-10, 01:53 AM

Hey guys.
Have you decided on the bird to fly my IXB? I really want to get in there!

Edit : With the stock game I have managed tosneak in there and sink a Carrier and 2 Aux cruisers.
I have also entered Loch ewe and sunk the HMS Nelson not only once.
I will not try this with GWX as it will be impossible and totally unrealistic. I play all my patrols with the DiD rule and 95% realism.
I will never come out of there alive!
OSU :thank you for your tip.

Tessa · 10-18-10, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by K-61

What Prien accomplished was a terrific feat of daring, especially when you take into account the torpedo difficulties he encountered. That he lived to return to base is partly fortune, partly the skill of a courageous Kaleun and partly due to British laxity early war with respect to their security measures. Sadly, the game makes port raiding too easy, wherea feats like Prien were very few and far between. I am not aware if any U-boats ever repeated Prien's success.

Donitz did try another similar mission in 40' to get into Gibraltor (remember reading about it few weeks ago in the CB Books) put the mission failed. A destroyer out in the channel got lucky and caught the boat early (can't recall which one, its life was ill fated) before it could even get to within long range of and kind of chance of attacking. While the channel itself is pretty deep the waters get really shallow about 2km outside the enterance.

The British were really lucky that all that was lost was the Royal Oak, just a few days earlier a good chunk of the main fleet was moored there. Had the raid gone down on the 8th Prien would have had the Hood, Nelson, Rodney, Repulse, and Furious as targets instead of just the Royal Oak and Pegasus being the only large ships there. Even though, he still got to sail back home with one badass pennant flying from his scope:

10-17-10, 10:59 AM	#16
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Swallow! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-17-10, 01:22 PM	#18
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I've made it into Scapa Flow one more than once, and I know of a really good way in too. And I have found it just as easy in SH5 as in SH3. __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

10-17-10, 10:45 PM	#21
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's about time. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-17-10, 07:41 PM	#20
Draka Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 256 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	An African or European swallow?

10-17-10, 11:30 PM	#22
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	But................... time keeps on tickin', tickin' away.

10-18-10, 12:26 AM	#23
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	into the future.

10-18-10, 01:53 AM	#24
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Hey guys. Have you decided on the bird to fly my IXB? I really want to get in there! Edit : With the stock game I have managed tosneak in there and sink a Carrier and 2 Aux cruisers. I have also entered Loch ewe and sunk the HMS Nelson not only once. I will not try this with GWX as it will be impossible and totally unrealistic. I play all my patrols with the DiD rule and 95% realism. I will never come out of there alive! OSU :thank you for your tip.