Your Longest Patrol

Stealth Hunter · 01-13-08, 05:24 AM

Mine was 60 game days in a VIIC patrolling the French coast in August 1944.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 01-13-08, 05:43 AM

78 days with U-124 in front of Freetown (WaW career)
destroyed miserable 5 ships for less then 20.000 GRT

melnibonian · 01-13-08, 06:10 AM

59 days in a VIIB and 110 days in a IXD2

papa_smurf · 01-13-08, 06:12 AM

2 1/2 months, to Halifax and back. Only managed to sink a lousy 12,500 tons

T.Von Hogan · 01-13-08, 08:42 AM

23rd patrol last career....departed 16 May 1943, returned 16 Sept. 1943....124 days...sunk 9 ships for 84859 tons in an IXD2.

Abd_von_Mumit · 01-13-08, 09:10 AM

69 days (MAR 18 40 - MAY 25 40) in a IXB type U-123, started in Wilhelmshaven. Sent to EJ66, where I only met 1 neutral coastal vessel, and on my way back (to Cadiz because of low fuel) I stopped at Western entrance to Gibraltar - sunk 18 ships in 24 days there. It was one of very few patrols ended with undamaged hull.

From my SH3 Commander Personnel file:
Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 20
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 230941 tons

It was GXW 1.03 almost a year ago, and I picked only the largest targets when W of Gibraltar.

Jimbuna · 01-13-08, 11:13 AM

62 days VIIC west of Gib.....144 days IXD2 the curry being

Biggles · 01-13-08, 11:41 AM

200 days I or somewhat like that....going around the globe (including a passage through the Panama Canal).....0% realism? Uhm...why?

BulSoldier · 01-13-08, 01:38 PM

63 days, got sunk though

yesss no more that dumb medic avatar

spork542 · 01-13-08, 03:08 PM

164 days in a IXD2. I went into the Pacific...

Edit: 77 days in a Type VIIC, using U-461 to refuel from.

kenijaru · 01-13-08, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulSoldier

63 days, got sunk though

yesss no more that dumb medic avatar

so... that would make it... 60 years and 63 days, gross estimate :P

Lagger123987 · 01-13-08, 04:20 PM

Even though I decided to shelf SH3, the longest patrol I did in SH3 was 365 days In SH4 30 days.

Jimbuna · 01-13-08, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggles

200 days I or somewhat like that....going around the globe (including a passage through the Panama Canal).....0% realism? Uhm...why?

LOL :rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 01-14-08, 06:16 PM

I once recorded an 85-day patrol in a VIIb. Totally unrealistic, and I have no idea how it happened, but when I went back and counted again, there it was. Also, it was early war, so no refueling or anything like that.

Only happened once.

kiwikapitan · 01-14-08, 08:51 PM

85 days in my trusty Type IX. 42 days to my patrol area off South African cape, then re-fuel at milch cow before the long voyage home which took another 43 days. Bagged 5 merchants worth 33.000 tons.

01-13-08, 05:24 AM	#1
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Your Longest Patrol Mine was 60 game days in a VIIC patrolling the French coast in August 1944.

01-13-08, 05:43 AM	#2
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	78 days with U-124 in front of Freetown (WaW career) destroyed miserable 5 ships for less then 20.000 GRT __________________ Gruß

01-13-08, 06:10 AM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	59 days in a VIIB and 110 days in a IXD2 __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-13-08, 06:12 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	2 1/2 months, to Halifax and back. Only managed to sink a lousy 12,500 tons __________________

01-13-08, 09:10 AM	#6
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	69 days (MAR 18 40 - MAY 25 40) in a IXB type U-123, started in Wilhelmshaven. Sent to EJ66, where I only met 1 neutral coastal vessel, and on my way back (to Cadiz because of low fuel) I stopped at Western entrance to Gibraltar - sunk 18 ships in 24 days there. It was one of very few patrols ended with undamaged hull. From my SH3 Commander Personnel file: Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 20 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 230941 tons It was GXW 1.03 almost a year ago, and I picked only the largest targets when W of Gibraltar. __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to

01-13-08, 08:42 AM	#5
T.Von Hogan Planesman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mississippi Posts: 190 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	23rd patrol last career....departed 16 May 1943, returned 16 Sept. 1943....124 days...sunk 9 ships for 84859 tons in an IXD2.

01-13-08, 11:13 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	62 days VIIC west of Gib.....144 days IXD2 the curry being __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-13-08, 11:41 AM	#8
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	200 days I or somewhat like that....going around the globe (including a passage through the Panama Canal).....0% realism? Uhm...why? __________________

01-13-08, 01:38 PM	#9
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	63 days, got sunk though yesss no more that dumb medic avatar __________________ By the hour !

01-13-08, 03:08 PM	#10
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	164 days in a IXD2. I went into the Pacific... Edit: 77 days in a Type VIIC, using U-461 to refuel from. __________________

01-13-08, 04:20 PM	#12
Lagger123987 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Little Saigon, San Jose, California Posts: 944 Downloads: 323 Uploads: 4	Even though I decided to shelf SH3, the longest patrol I did in SH3 was 365 days In SH4 30 days. __________________

01-14-08, 06:16 PM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I once recorded an 85-day patrol in a VIIb. Totally unrealistic, and I have no idea how it happened, but when I went back and counted again, there it was. Also, it was early war, so no refueling or anything like that. Only happened once. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-08, 08:51 PM	#15
kiwikapitan Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 108 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	85 days in my trusty Type IX. 42 days to my patrol area off South African cape, then re-fuel at milch cow before the long voyage home which took another 43 days. Bagged 5 merchants worth 33.000 tons. __________________ Proud GWX user! but currently on WAC holiday....