Shakedown patrol,day 7,still no contact from BDU

Paul Riley · 05-31-09, 03:41 AM

Still on my shakedown patrol.Date is 11th Aug,left on 1st,reached patrol grid on 4th Aug.After many sightings on the patrol,and much wandering around without being able to attack anything,i'm getting a bit bored,so i've decided to head back to Kiel.Just performed our 1st deep dive test with our IIA in the Skagerrak,which is where we are now,waiting,ready to go home.Weather is atrocious,visibility is about 200m,if that,and my men are soaked to the skin without as much as a "how are you?" from BDU.They have not contacted us regarding what we should do next,so I will either manually head back (if i'm up to it),or just abort where we are,and await the RAC to come and pick us up,we're drained

Is this normal behaviour?,and will our mid sea abort affect us in any way?

Thanks.

05-31-09, 03:41 AM	#1
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Shakedown patrol,day 7,still no contact from BDU Still on my shakedown patrol.Date is 11th Aug,left on 1st,reached patrol grid on 4th Aug.After many sightings on the patrol,and much wandering around without being able to attack anything,i'm getting a bit bored,so i've decided to head back to Kiel.Just performed our 1st deep dive test with our IIA in the Skagerrak,which is where we are now,waiting,ready to go home.Weather is atrocious,visibility is about 200m,if that,and my men are soaked to the skin without as much as a "how are you?" from BDU.They have not contacted us regarding what we should do next,so I will either manually head back (if i'm up to it),or just abort where we are,and await the RAC to come and pick us up,we're drained Is this normal behaviour?,and will our mid sea abort affect us in any way? Thanks. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 05-31-09 at 05:47 AM.