Map with mined areas!

Jimbuna · 01-28-10, 02:29 PM

The minefields scripted into GWX are pretty close to what the real deal was.

We were fortunate enough to be given copies of the Admiralty charts but unfortunately and to the best of my belief they have never been released for public viewing by the authorities.

Obltn Strand · 01-28-10, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The minefields scripted into GWX are pretty close to what the real deal was.

We were fortunate enough to be given copies of the Admiralty charts but unfortunately and to the best of my belief they have never been released for public viewing by the authorities.

I just watched few DVD's of u-boat and battle of atlantic documents. Learning material

Area around Orkney and Shetland island very heavily mined and germans called it the rose garden. Dover strait got plenty of those awful and surprising things too. Entrance to Irirsh sea and areas south of Ireland vere mined too. This was before french atlantic ports. Idea was to prevent access from german u boats to atlantic.

It is very likely there are more areas too.

johan_d · 01-28-10, 04:47 PM

how did the uboat commanders noticed them if they had a high suspiscion of mines?

did they use sonar? or hydro ? or submerge a bit and look thru the periscope? how did they steer between them irl ?

Wreford-Brown · 01-28-10, 05:31 PM

U-boat commanders would avoid known mined areas and new enemy minefields would be reported when found,either by a ship hitting them or by sighting of mine laying by ship or aircraft. They generally had to apply the 'big sea, small mine' theory.

Sailor Steve · 01-28-10, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by johan_d

how did the uboat commanders noticed them if they had a high suspiscion of mines?

did they use sonar? or hydro ? or submerge a bit and look thru the periscope? how did they steer between them irl ?

Passive sonar (hydrophones) won't pick up anything that's not making noise. Active sonar might bounce off the mines in the proper fashion, but that many small objects would give a hard-to-determine return. The water is far too dark and murky to see mines (or falling depth charges) through a periscope lens.

The answer is they didn't have a clue, except as has been described above.

urfisch · 01-29-10, 07:26 AM

no wonder, many boats where sunk by mines...especially when leaving/returning harbours, or sailing in the entrance of the western areas to the british isle.

TarJak · 01-29-10, 08:37 AM

The approaches to the Irish Sea and English Channel were called Winston's doormat. Lots of mines and the welcome sign was definately not out.

bigboywooly · 01-29-10, 09:10 AM

In reality there were a lot more mines out there in RL than in game
Game cannot handle the amount and density there should be

01-28-10, 02:29 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,561 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The minefields scripted into GWX are pretty close to what the real deal was. We were fortunate enough to be given copies of the Admiralty charts but unfortunately and to the best of my belief they have never been released for public viewing by the authorities. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	U-boat commanders would avoid known mined areas and new enemy minefields would be reported when found,either by a ship hitting them or by sighting of mine laying by ship or aircraft. They generally had to apply the 'big sea, small mine' theory. __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

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urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	no wonder, many boats where sunk by mines...especially when leaving/returning harbours, or sailing in the entrance of the western areas to the british isle. __________________

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bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	In reality there were a lot more mines out there in RL than in game Game cannot handle the amount and density there should be __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

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01-28-10, 04:47 PM	#3
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	how did the uboat commanders noticed them if they had a high suspiscion of mines? did they use sonar? or hydro ? or submerge a bit and look thru the periscope? how did they steer between them irl ?

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The approaches to the Irish Sea and English Channel were called Winston's doormat. Lots of mines and the welcome sign was definately not out.