North Sea Mines

PapaG39 · 10-07-07, 03:14 AM

Just wondering at what date in GWX that the East coast of Great Britain gets its mines? According the page 55 in the GWX manual there will be mines 30km thiick all the way from Kinnaird Head to Dover.
Its now the 6th September 1940 and i am starting my 11th patrol bound for AN67 which is right in that area. I'm still in the type IID boat so I can't go on a long extend trip.
I have been trying to find some history on the areas of merchant travel In the North Sea in September 1940, but so far I have not run across anything helpful.

I do know that the area along the coastline of Great Britain became extremely dangerous on my last patrol. There were DD's going every which way & travelling at 30kts. I only got two small merchants & was lucky to get out in one piece.
I was under attack in that danged shallow water at every turn.
Once the Brits get their improved electronics a u-boat won't stand a chanch in that shallow water.

10-07-07, 03:14 AM	#1
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	North Sea Mines Just wondering at what date in GWX that the East coast of Great Britain gets its mines? According the page 55 in the GWX manual there will be mines 30km thiick all the way from Kinnaird Head to Dover. Its now the 6th September 1940 and i am starting my 11th patrol bound for AN67 which is right in that area. I'm still in the type IID boat so I can't go on a long extend trip. I have been trying to find some history on the areas of merchant travel In the North Sea in September 1940, but so far I have not run across anything helpful. I do know that the area along the coastline of Great Britain became extremely dangerous on my last patrol. There were DD's going every which way & travelling at 30kts. I only got two small merchants & was lucky to get out in one piece. I was under attack in that danged shallow water at every turn. Once the Brits get their improved electronics a u-boat won't stand a chanch in that shallow water.