U-90: Contact Report

GoldenRivet · 07-01-07, 03:36 PM

24 April 1943
0231 Hours GMT

I have encountered three large convoys over the past 72 hours on a rich hunting route West of Portugal.

Route is described as follows: Start on the southwestern edge of BE65 and draw a line approximately 86 KM long extending eastward and make a mark on the 86 KM point. From this point draw a line 1,000 KM southward to approximately the Grid CG15. 50 KM either side of this "corridor" is prime hunting grounds. (at least that i know of for 1943)

Convoys are heavily escorted and the threat of air patrol is great, however, each convoy encountered contained at least 3 Large tankers and 3 troop transports... all other ships were Liberty cargo's and smaller in each convoy. Convoys seem to be travelling along this line spaced behind one another by about one or two days travel.

Through repeated attacks on the convoys mentioned here i have managed a total of 51,289 tons over a 3 or 4 day period by chipping away at them, which on high difficulty is a very respectable total for any month in 1943.

Good luck and good hunting and remember...

"it is better to sink little than to damage much!"

dont be affraid to send spreads at the ships you encounter in this area... you dont want to let them get away.

GoldenRivet · 07-01-07, 03:58 PM

Oops meant to post this in the SH3 forum... is there a way to delete it and start over or move it?

Sledgehammer427 · 07-02-07, 12:09 AM

not half bad...
i am a n00b, zero realism, but still entertaining. and i average out on 30,000 per patrol. i usually come across lone merchants, the lost art of angles and deck gun.

but when i find a convoy i enter "no life" mode and ill match course and speed with the convoy at peri depth. until night or bad weather or both. then, i get reasonably good shots with the torps.

thanks for the advice golden rivet. ill check it out

Sledgehammer427

HW3 · 07-02-07, 08:40 AM

Ah you found the Gibraltar convoy route.

Canovaro · 07-04-07, 04:59 AM

Goldenrivet, if you like to share route/contact information with us, the Operation Spinnennetz might be interesting for you. See link in my signature.

Good hunting!

07-01-07, 03:36 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	U-90: Contact Report 24 April 1943 0231 Hours GMT I have encountered three large convoys over the past 72 hours on a rich hunting route West of Portugal. Route is described as follows: Start on the southwestern edge of BE65 and draw a line approximately 86 KM long extending eastward and make a mark on the 86 KM point. From this point draw a line 1,000 KM southward to approximately the Grid CG15. 50 KM either side of this "corridor" is prime hunting grounds. (at least that i know of for 1943) Convoys are heavily escorted and the threat of air patrol is great, however, each convoy encountered contained at least 3 Large tankers and 3 troop transports... all other ships were Liberty cargo's and smaller in each convoy. Convoys seem to be travelling along this line spaced behind one another by about one or two days travel. Through repeated attacks on the convoys mentioned here i have managed a total of 51,289 tons over a 3 or 4 day period by chipping away at them, which on high difficulty is a very respectable total for any month in 1943. Good luck and good hunting and remember... "it is better to sink little than to damage much!" dont be affraid to send spreads at the ships you encounter in this area... you dont want to let them get away. __________________

07-01-07, 03:58 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Oops meant to post this in the SH3 forum... is there a way to delete it and start over or move it? __________________

07-02-07, 08:40 AM	#4
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,575 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Ah you found the Gibraltar convoy route. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

07-02-07, 12:09 AM	#3
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	not half bad... i am a n00b, zero realism, but still entertaining. and i average out on 30,000 per patrol. i usually come across lone merchants, the lost art of angles and deck gun. but when i find a convoy i enter "no life" mode and ill match course and speed with the convoy at peri depth. until night or bad weather or both. then, i get reasonably good shots with the torps. thanks for the advice golden rivet. ill check it out Sledgehammer427

07-04-07, 04:59 AM	#5
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Goldenrivet, if you like to share route/contact information with us, the Operation Spinnennetz might be interesting for you. See link in my signature. Good hunting!