Good bases to raid?

gord96 · 04-01-07, 01:34 PM

I am heading back from a fairly decent 5th patrol in Febuary 1940. Have six fish left and have sunk 20000 tons of allied shipping. Heading back around the north of Britian. Is there usually anything in Scapa FLow? What about the sub base in the Shetlands? Thanks for any info

Corsair · 04-01-07, 02:00 PM

Depends what version you're playing...

STEED · 04-01-07, 02:01 PM

Don't look at me my IX boat is far too big for that sort of thing.

Corsair · 04-01-07, 02:09 PM

Don't look at me either, I apply the rule : don't get in places with shallow waters and enemy warships... and also because is was historically not done, except once with a long study and before the defenses were beefed up.

Brag · 04-01-07, 02:17 PM

I'm not going either. You won't catch me voluntarily going into Shallow water

STEED · 04-01-07, 02:21 PM

No takers for the suicide club. :hmm:

Penelope_Grey · 04-01-07, 02:38 PM

My brother on his second Patrol in U-6 (IIA) raided hartlepool Harbour and got away with it.

He had an excellent haul out of that. He got an Iron Cross from it!

I went to Loch Ewe in my IID (forget its number now...

) and got away with it. I have never been to scapa flow though.

Mind you, the Type II's are the boys for harbour attacking in early war. Can't beat em!

Rykaird · 04-01-07, 02:57 PM

5th patrol is getting a bit late for harbor raiding. I usually do Scapa as a rite of passage on my 2nd patrol. Sort of a Darwin thing. After that, I have too much invested in my Kaleun for such reckless acts.

That being said, a lot of your success will depend on the weather. From what I've experienced, the perfect weather would be relatively low visibility but with calm seas. If you have rough seas its really hard to keep your conning tower from getting spotted in the shallows.

gord96 · 04-01-07, 03:11 PM

yeah i decided just to head home and stumbles upon a convoy. it was along the east coast of Britain but in only 70m of water. 3 destroyer escorts. said "what the hell" and fired 3 torps at 2400m and 2 hit and sunk a cargo. only had one shot left so i decided to head to 50m and head home silent. destoryers looked for a bit but never found me. i was pleased to get away as I am playing GWX. GOod times. 45000 tons this partrol.

quick question. am almost home but I stumbled upon a Britsh schooner sailing from French coast. Would there be a reason to take it out with my deck gun? Perhaps on the possiblity it is carrying spies or something? :p

bigboywooly · 04-01-07, 03:15 PM

:hmm: If it flies the Br flag then sink it
Flak works good for those also

The Munster · 04-01-07, 04:16 PM

Quote:

My brother on his second Patrol in U-6 (IIA) raided hartlepool Harbour and got away with it.

That's cos it was guarded by monkeys :rotfl:

Corsair · 04-01-07, 04:19 PM

Also keep in mind the whole East Coast of England is mined, so getting to those places is risky business...

JSalinger · 04-02-07, 01:52 PM

If it flies the Union Jack it dies, no matter what ship it is!

Davey Jones hasn't been paid in a while...

danurve · 04-02-07, 03:02 PM

I think that raids are done in part because of a long patrol, or proximity. You find yourself in crappy low visability. Been there done that. Then you get into these mods and raids past early '40 are on the insaine side. If you must, bad weather works in your favor, sometimes.

Brag · 04-02-07, 05:25 PM

People raiding ports suffer from SSS (suicidal Scapa synrome)
Dr. Bernard is standing by to treat them. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

04-01-07, 01:34 PM	#1
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	Good bases to raid? I am heading back from a fairly decent 5th patrol in Febuary 1940. Have six fish left and have sunk 20000 tons of allied shipping. Heading back around the north of Britian. Is there usually anything in Scapa FLow? What about the sub base in the Shetlands? Thanks for any info

04-01-07, 02:00 PM	#2
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Depends what version you're playing... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

04-01-07, 02:01 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Don't look at me my IX boat is far too big for that sort of thing. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-01-07, 02:09 PM	#4
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Don't look at me either, I apply the rule : don't get in places with shallow waters and enemy warships... and also because is was historically not done, except once with a long study and before the defenses were beefed up. __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

04-01-07, 02:17 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'm not going either. You won't catch me voluntarily going into Shallow water __________________ 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/

04-01-07, 02:21 PM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	No takers for the suicide club. :hmm: __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-01-07, 02:38 PM	#7
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My brother on his second Patrol in U-6 (IIA) raided hartlepool Harbour and got away with it. He had an excellent haul out of that. He got an Iron Cross from it! I went to Loch Ewe in my IID (forget its number now... ) and got away with it. I have never been to scapa flow though. Mind you, the Type II's are the boys for harbour attacking in early war. Can't beat em! __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

04-01-07, 02:57 PM	#8
Rykaird Weps Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 356 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	5th patrol is getting a bit late for harbor raiding. I usually do Scapa as a rite of passage on my 2nd patrol. Sort of a Darwin thing. After that, I have too much invested in my Kaleun for such reckless acts. That being said, a lot of your success will depend on the weather. From what I've experienced, the perfect weather would be relatively low visibility but with calm seas. If you have rough seas its really hard to keep your conning tower from getting spotted in the shallows.

04-01-07, 03:11 PM	#9
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	yeah i decided just to head home and stumbles upon a convoy. it was along the east coast of Britain but in only 70m of water. 3 destroyer escorts. said "what the hell" and fired 3 torps at 2400m and 2 hit and sunk a cargo. only had one shot left so i decided to head to 50m and head home silent. destoryers looked for a bit but never found me. i was pleased to get away as I am playing GWX. GOod times. 45000 tons this partrol. quick question. am almost home but I stumbled upon a Britsh schooner sailing from French coast. Would there be a reason to take it out with my deck gun? Perhaps on the possiblity it is carrying spies or something? :p

04-01-07, 03:15 PM	#10
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	:hmm: If it flies the Br flag then sink it Flak works good for those also __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

04-01-07, 04:19 PM	#12
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Also keep in mind the whole East Coast of England is mined, so getting to those places is risky business... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

04-02-07, 01:52 PM	#13
JSalinger Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If it flies the Union Jack it dies, no matter what ship it is! Davey Jones hasn't been paid in a while... __________________ J. Salinger King of the House

04-02-07, 03:02 PM	#14
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	I think that raids are done in part because of a long patrol, or proximity. You find yourself in crappy low visability. Been there done that. Then you get into these mods and raids past early '40 are on the insaine side. If you must, bad weather works in your favor, sometimes. __________________

04-02-07, 05:25 PM	#15
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	People raiding ports suffer from SSS (suicidal Scapa synrome) Dr. Bernard is standing by to treat them. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ 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/