Harbor raids

delta 6 · 01-09-11, 11:00 PM

Do we now get credit for making harbor raids??It would be a real shame to spot some nice fat tankers in port and go thru all of the trouble of ventilating them and not get a kill..

razark · 01-09-11, 11:43 PM

If you sink it, you get credit.

However, there seems to be a problem with harbors not being deep enough for the ship to be "sunk", even if it's sitting on the bottom. I've never run into it, but I recall reading about it.

Alky · 01-10-11, 01:58 PM

Watch out for mines and shore battery's.
The shore guns have lookouts with very sharp eyes and they'll see your periscope quickly

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 01-10-11, 02:25 PM

Harbor raids are worth doing if you some good tonnage but its always a risk mainly because you have to go into shallow water where in daylight your sub can be visible to planes. The best time to attack is at night but always beware of ASW ships, DDs and the like, so go to slient running and always keep two to four torps in reserve in the tube in cause you have to defend against the ASW ships.

Rbaker1989 · 01-10-11, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alky

Watch out for mines and shore battery's.
The shore guns have lookouts with very sharp eyes and they'll see your periscope quickly

Also dont forget to be aware of nearby airbases.

Recent patrol in Truk lineing up a final torpedo at a nice merchant and ended up with 92% damage from a jap floatplane only just made it back to Pearl

01-09-11, 11:00 PM	#1
delta 6 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Reno,Nevada Posts: 13 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Harbor raids Do we now get credit for making harbor raids??It would be a real shame to spot some nice fat tankers in port and go thru all of the trouble of ventilating them and not get a kill.. __________________ There are only two conditions that must be met before your enemies attack you..When they are ready,and you are not..

01-09-11, 11:43 PM	#2
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	If you sink it, you get credit. However, there seems to be a problem with harbors not being deep enough for the ship to be "sunk", even if it's sitting on the bottom. I've never run into it, but I recall reading about it. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"

01-10-11, 01:58 PM	#3
Alky Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Watch out for mines and shore battery's. The shore guns have lookouts with very sharp eyes and they'll see your periscope quickly __________________

01-10-11, 02:25 PM	#4
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Harbor raids are worth doing if you some good tonnage but its always a risk mainly because you have to go into shallow water where in daylight your sub can be visible to planes. The best time to attack is at night but always beware of ASW ships, DDs and the like, so go to slient running and always keep two to four torps in reserve in the tube in cause you have to defend against the ASW ships. __________________ "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