Going to Canada

Greetings. On September 5th 1944 the Type IXC U-823 sailed from Flensburg for BD55, the Cabot Straight, with orders to operate in the Gulf of St. Lawrence if practical. The plan is 28+ days transiting each way and 12 days on station with a generous fudge factor.

Running in GWX 2.0, does anybody have any late war patrols in this area and ideas to offer? Are there merchants in this area? I imagine I'll be close enough to Sydney NS to spawn AI warships but am wondering about commercial traffic. I'm expecting lots of enemy aircraft and a really tough patrol. Particularly for a green crew where many of the key leadership lack qualification for their positions. One goes with the crew one gets but the guys in the Flotilla personel section didn't do me any favours, heh, heh.

Historically U-Boats had mixed success in the Gulf but several snorkel boats operated there even late into the war. Any suggestions, observations or advice will be welcome. Have just entered the Skagerrak so a long way to go yet.

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