Medditeranean Profitability

TarJak · 07-21-09, 07:14 PM

The Med has been quite profitable for me. There are plenty of small convoys of 3-4 ships (usually escorted by one DD or corvette) and plenty of warships too. There is a regular 3 CL TF that cruises between Malta and Alexandria which I've hit many times.

You do need to watch out what you shoot at though. Last weekend I was cruising my patrol area south of Malta. It was about 0200 in game, when I got a fast moving merchant contact coming towards me. listening in on the hydrophones I heard what sounded like a large number of large contacts inlcuding what I thought may be a large passenger liner.

I got the boat sorted for an intercept, Spent and hour real time closing in on the surface until I got the ship spotted message. Up to the bridge and sure enough here was a convoy of about 20 ships heavily escorted but with 3 massive liners and auxillary cruisers!

I thought all my wishes had come true but it was not to be. As we closed with each other I noticed that the camo pattern on one of the DD's looked a little odd, checked the recognition manual and stone me if it wasn't a bloody Italian Soldati DD! The whole Italian Army looked like it was headed home for pasta and vino! I was very disappointed until I came across a couple of Ore Carriers a day or so later.

ryanglavin · 07-21-09, 08:10 PM

thanks guys. I joined the party in the medd to early (1941 don't sound right by these posts.) It takes so long for me to type these damn things because i just got surgery on both my hands... ugh... it takes like 10 minutes to type these. It'll seem like i'll just switch to operation paukenslhag until february 1942, then i'll just return to the med. salamis isn't a very good base :/. Ty guys

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ryanglavin · 07-21-09, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

There is a regular 3 CL TF that cruises between Malta and Alexandria which I've hit many times.

CL taskforce? translation? because i hit destroyed my first battleship on a TF between malta and alexandria, but what do you mean by 3 CL TF?

TarJak · 07-21-09, 09:33 PM

CL = Light Cruiser. Usually Southamptons or Fiji class british cruisers.

ryanglavin · 07-21-09, 11:37 PM

thanks dude

TarJak · 07-22-09, 02:12 AM

NP mate. The best places to hunt are around the choke points, the Mouth of the Med near Gibraltar, the area between Sicily and the African Coast from Tunis to Tripoli, and the area south of Crete between Tobruk and Alexandria.

Murr44 · 07-22-09, 01:58 PM

CN 61-63 (south of Malta) seem to be pretty good areas. I've destroyed couple of small convoys there recently. A lot of air traffic so it's probably best to stay down all day & come up only after 20:00 hrs if you're in the area.

P.S. Salamis is alright. In late '41 sometimes you can meet a Greek small merchant, passenger/cargo or coastal freighter & pick up some easy tonnage just a few hours sail from the base. Good morale booster for your crew.

ryanglavin · 07-22-09, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Murr44

CN 61-63 (south of Malta) seem to be pretty good areas.

lol that actually works sunk 7 ships for 109k tons in 1 patrol but had to return from extreme depth charging (1 diesel dead both electrics dead, and i play with ending the patrol manually by sailing back to base).
but i haven't found any convoys, what are the dates you used it?

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07-21-09, 07:14 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The Med has been quite profitable for me. There are plenty of small convoys of 3-4 ships (usually escorted by one DD or corvette) and plenty of warships too. There is a regular 3 CL TF that cruises between Malta and Alexandria which I've hit many times. You do need to watch out what you shoot at though. Last weekend I was cruising my patrol area south of Malta. It was about 0200 in game, when I got a fast moving merchant contact coming towards me. listening in on the hydrophones I heard what sounded like a large number of large contacts inlcuding what I thought may be a large passenger liner. I got the boat sorted for an intercept, Spent and hour real time closing in on the surface until I got the ship spotted message. Up to the bridge and sure enough here was a convoy of about 20 ships heavily escorted but with 3 massive liners and auxillary cruisers! I thought all my wishes had come true but it was not to be. As we closed with each other I noticed that the camo pattern on one of the DD's looked a little odd, checked the recognition manual and stone me if it wasn't a bloody Italian Soldati DD! The whole Italian Army looked like it was headed home for pasta and vino! I was very disappointed until I came across a couple of Ore Carriers a day or so later.

07-21-09, 08:10 PM	#2
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	thanks guys. I joined the party in the medd to early (1941 don't sound right by these posts.) It takes so long for me to type these damn things because i just got surgery on both my hands... ugh... it takes like 10 minutes to type these. It'll seem like i'll just switch to operation paukenslhag until february 1942, then i'll just return to the med. salamis isn't a very good base :/. Ty guys !

07-21-09, 09:33 PM	#4
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	CL = Light Cruiser. Usually Southamptons or Fiji class british cruisers.

07-21-09, 11:37 PM	#5
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	thanks dude

07-22-09, 02:12 AM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	NP mate. The best places to hunt are around the choke points, the Mouth of the Med near Gibraltar, the area between Sicily and the African Coast from Tunis to Tripoli, and the area south of Crete between Tobruk and Alexandria.

07-22-09, 01:58 PM	#7
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	CN 61-63 (south of Malta) seem to be pretty good areas. I've destroyed couple of small convoys there recently. A lot of air traffic so it's probably best to stay down all day & come up only after 20:00 hrs if you're in the area. P.S. Salamis is alright. In late '41 sometimes you can meet a Greek small merchant, passenger/cargo or coastal freighter & pick up some easy tonnage just a few hours sail from the base. Good morale booster for your crew.