On my first patrol!

f16falcon · 02-11-07, 05:48 PM

Hi Guys,
Just set off from from Wilmshaven on my first patrol, in U-5 IIA the excitement is fantastic. What a great job done by the GWX guys..everything looks awesome, and i think i saw the Tirpitz!! good to be back at sea! Wish me luck....
F16falcon

bigboywooly · 02-11-07, 06:01 PM

Yes the Tirpitz is docked on your left on way out
Have a good patrol and sink em all
Well at least 3 in your " duck "

OneTinSoldier · 02-11-07, 06:35 PM

Hello f16falcon, I wish you best of luck.

I just installed GWX and am also about to set off on my first GWX patrol!

Cheers

mookiemookie · 02-11-07, 06:38 PM

Just remember, boys: Since this is GWX, odds are you're only gonna last one more patrol after this one. So don't get too attached to your boat or crew.

bigboywooly · 02-11-07, 06:43 PM

Now now Mookie
Where's the rasing stirring speech

Uncle Karl wont be pleased

High Voltage · 02-11-07, 07:52 PM

Also... F16 Falcon?
I'm sorry but that's just gotta go. People in these parts don't care too much for you fancy flyboys and your A-VEE-A-TOR shades...

Time to trade in your Top Gun attitude for a little Das Boot cunning and stealth.

Deeeep....Deeeeeper still....

ReallyDedPoet · 02-11-07, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Have a good patrol and sink em all

Mush Martin · 02-11-07, 09:23 PM

Take good care of your crew.
MM

Iron Budokan · 02-11-07, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Just remember, boys: Since this is GWX, odds are you're only gonna last one more patrol after this one. So don't get too attached to your boat or crew.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Brag · 02-12-07, 09:52 AM

F16 & TinSoldier!

Welcome to the WAR.

Be careful, play it safe. Stealth, cunning & deep water are your friends. (:rotfl: :rotfl: you won't find deep water in a canoe). Make Onkel Karl proud, sink some ships but come back safely. Read the GWX manual and visit my site for a few useful pointers.

Happy hunting!

Jimbuna · 02-12-07, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f16falcon

Hi Guys,
Just set off from from Wilmshaven on my first patrol, in U-5 IIA the excitement is fantastic. What a great job done by the GWX guys..everything looks awesome, and i think i saw the Tirpitz!! good to be back at sea! Wish me luck....
F16falcon

Don't forget to dock with the milchcow as you leave the harbour

AVGWarhawk · 02-12-07, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f16falcon

Hi Guys,
Just set off from from Wilmshaven on my first patrol, in U-5 IIA the excitement is fantastic. What a great job done by the GWX guys..everything looks awesome, and i think i saw the Tirpitz!! good to be back at sea! Wish me luck....
F16falcon

First patrol, huh? When you complete patrol #2 let me know.

AndyW · 02-12-07, 10:19 AM

"Look at these new heroes. All wind and smoke. Big mouths.Cheeks together. Balls in hand. And the belief in our Fuhrer in their eyes.
They will know in time."
(Der Alte, Das Boot)

Cheers and welcome to the Flottilla,
AndyW

OneTinSoldier · 02-12-07, 10:28 AM

I will not join the 'Dead after 2nd Patrol Club'! I hope.

First patrol went ok. Came across a Large Merchant at the top of the big channel that leads out into the Atlantic. A 7,000 tonner, a pretty nice early find I thought to myself. It was a clear sunny day. I should have went farther out ahead of her before turning in to attack, but I was excited and impatient! I had to dive too early to avoid being detected. First shot was from quite a ways out, 3800m i think, it missed. Now she knew she was being hunted and was zig-zagging. Although I could have surfaced and got in quite a bit closer as there was no one but me and her around, I stayed submerged. I got in a little closer, about 2800m, and decided take take a chance and fire off a shot even though she was zig-zagging and I was still a little ways out. Scored a hit towards the front of her bow and after a few minutes she was slowing down. After a couple more minutes she slowed even further to just a few knots. I remained submerged and after several more minutes put another into her. Took around 8 minutes for the 'she's going down' celebration!

I went to my patrol grid(AN56) and completed my 24 hours of duty there.

Then I went down a bit to where I was a little ways out from the coast between Hartlespool and Hull. It was dark out now with 10m/s winds, medium fog, and very cloudy with a fair amount of lightening in the sky. After a while I came upon a Pyro Ammo ship by submerging every so often, listening in on the hydrophones, and then chasing the contact down. I though 'w00t, I'll be doing pretty good if I can score a second 7,000 tonner for my first patrol!' I dove down to periscope depth. First shot was lined up as good as they can be, and was a dud.

Now I had another zig-zagger. But I was in pretty close. Took the second shot, which could have been lined up a little better, and it bounced off, or else it was another dud. Third torp hit her and started a small fire on deck but hardly slowed her down nor did much of anything else. No deck gun on my duck!! I stayed sumberged and followed her a little while but she didn't slow down any further. Since I was out of torps I headed back to base.

While a little disappointed I didn't score the second ship I was happy to have a 7,000 tonner under my belt for the first time out.

And WOW, GWX is a sweet mod! Huge difference and a huge tanks to the GWX team!

Cheers all

AVGWarhawk · 02-12-07, 12:52 PM

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02-11-07, 05:48 PM	#1
f16falcon Loader Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire U.K. Posts: 89 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	On my first patrol! Hi Guys, Just set off from from Wilmshaven on my first patrol, in U-5 IIA the excitement is fantastic. What a great job done by the GWX guys..everything looks awesome, and i think i saw the Tirpitz!! good to be back at sea! Wish me luck.... F16falcon

02-11-07, 06:35 PM	#3
OneTinSoldier Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 382 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Hello f16falcon, I wish you best of luck. I just installed GWX and am also about to set off on my first GWX patrol! Cheers __________________ "Variable this is EasyRhino, do you copy? Over." Loud and clear EasyRhino. "Do we have a gig? Over." That's a Roger, we have a gig. Target is painted, start the music. "Roger that Variable. Into attack. Pickling target. Target is acquired and lit. LGB comin' down!" EasyRhino, circular error probability zero. Impact with High Order Detonation. Thank You, have a nice day.

02-11-07, 06:38 PM	#4
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Just remember, boys: Since this is GWX, odds are you're only gonna last one more patrol after this one. So don't get too attached to your boat or crew. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-11-07, 06:43 PM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Now now Mookie Where's the rasing stirring speech Uncle Karl wont be pleased __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-11-07, 07:52 PM	#6
High Voltage Chief Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U-33. Depth Charges...sinking.. Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Also... F16 Falcon? I'm sorry but that's just gotta go. People in these parts don't care too much for you fancy flyboys and your A-VEE-A-TOR shades... Time to trade in your Top Gun attitude for a little Das Boot cunning and stealth. Deeeep....Deeeeeper still.... __________________ The new-moon night is black as ink. Off Hatteras the tankers sink. While sadly Roosevelt counts the score-- Some fifty thousand tons--by MOHR

02-11-07, 06:01 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yes the Tirpitz is docked on your left on way out Have a good patrol and sink em all Well at least 3 in your " duck " __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

02-11-07, 09:23 PM	#8
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Fair voyage Take good care of your crew. MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-12-07, 09:52 AM	#10
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	F16 & TinSoldier! Welcome to the WAR. Be careful, play it safe. Stealth, cunning & deep water are your friends. (:rotfl: :rotfl: you won't find deep water in a canoe). Make Onkel Karl proud, sink some ships but come back safely. Read the GWX manual and visit my site for a few useful pointers. Happy hunting! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-12-07, 10:19 AM	#13
AndyW Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 133 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	"Look at these new heroes. All wind and smoke. Big mouths.Cheeks together. Balls in hand. And the belief in our Fuhrer in their eyes. They will know in time." (Der Alte, Das Boot) Cheers and welcome to the Flottilla, AndyW __________________ currently U-200 (Type IXD2) Ltn.z.See Schonder, 2nd patrol (July 1943) [SH3 1.4b + GWX 2.1 @ 90% realism + U-Jagdtools + LRT + Seadbed Repair, DiD] TOTAL: 11 careers, 47 patrols, 1,033 days at sea, 633,585 tons sunk

02-12-07, 10:28 AM	#14
OneTinSoldier Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denver, CO USA Posts: 382 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I will not join the 'Dead after 2nd Patrol Club'! I hope. First patrol went ok. Came across a Large Merchant at the top of the big channel that leads out into the Atlantic. A 7,000 tonner, a pretty nice early find I thought to myself. It was a clear sunny day. I should have went farther out ahead of her before turning in to attack, but I was excited and impatient! I had to dive too early to avoid being detected. First shot was from quite a ways out, 3800m i think, it missed. Now she knew she was being hunted and was zig-zagging. Although I could have surfaced and got in quite a bit closer as there was no one but me and her around, I stayed submerged. I got in a little closer, about 2800m, and decided take take a chance and fire off a shot even though she was zig-zagging and I was still a little ways out. Scored a hit towards the front of her bow and after a few minutes she was slowing down. After a couple more minutes she slowed even further to just a few knots. I remained submerged and after several more minutes put another into her. Took around 8 minutes for the 'she's going down' celebration! I went to my patrol grid(AN56) and completed my 24 hours of duty there. Then I went down a bit to where I was a little ways out from the coast between Hartlespool and Hull. It was dark out now with 10m/s winds, medium fog, and very cloudy with a fair amount of lightening in the sky. After a while I came upon a Pyro Ammo ship by submerging every so often, listening in on the hydrophones, and then chasing the contact down. I though 'w00t, I'll be doing pretty good if I can score a second 7,000 tonner for my first patrol!' I dove down to periscope depth. First shot was lined up as good as they can be, and was a dud. Now I had another zig-zagger. But I was in pretty close. Took the second shot, which could have been lined up a little better, and it bounced off, or else it was another dud. Third torp hit her and started a small fire on deck but hardly slowed her down nor did much of anything else. No deck gun on my duck!! I stayed sumberged and followed her a little while but she didn't slow down any further. Since I was out of torps I headed back to base. While a little disappointed I didn't score the second ship I was happy to have a 7,000 tonner under my belt for the first time out. And WOW, GWX is a sweet mod! Huge difference and a huge tanks to the GWX team! Cheers all __________________ "Variable this is EasyRhino, do you copy? Over." Loud and clear EasyRhino. "Do we have a gig? Over." That's a Roger, we have a gig. Target is painted, start the music. "Roger that Variable. Into attack. Pickling target. Target is acquired and lit. LGB comin' down!" EasyRhino, circular error probability zero. Impact with High Order Detonation. Thank You, have a nice day.

02-12-07, 12:52 PM	#15
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	@onetinsoldier See you at the next meeting __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road