Hunting-ground!

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

But this is more close ,however thx for sharing the pic...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Vendor

But this is more close ,however thx for sharing the pic...

If your feeling very brave/lucky and don't mind the repeated need to dive to avoid aircraft you can move to this area and catch just about everything coming out of and going into the Med whilst still having some deep water for evasive movement.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

If your feeling very brave/lucky and don't mind the repeated need to dive to avoid aircraft you can move to this area and catch just about everything coming out of and going into the Med whilst still having some deep water for evasive movement.

Are you moving ,or have you a fixed point when you are submerged?

note; the year you hunt right now,just curious

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Are you moving ,or have you a fixed point when you are submerged?

note; the year you hunt right now,just curious

I travel around the grid area during the night and lie submerged, listening, during the day.

I go to that point periodically throughout the war but especially if I happen to be passing in the vicinity enroute to another area.

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Are you moving ,or have you a fixed point when you are submerged?

Different people have different techniques. Personally early in the war (1939-40 and 1941-42 in the US Coast) I tend to spend most of the time in the surface diving periodically to check for contacts. That gives me a lot of maneuverability and I can cover large areas. During this period I do almost all my attacks (even on convoys) while being on the surface.

As the war progresses I tend to travel on the surface and dive every 2-3 hours to avoid detection by planes. While submerged I continue on my search pattern in order to cover as much distance as possible.

Late in the war (Late 1943 until the end) I tend to spend as much time submerged as possible. I get on the surface only at night and only to recharge the batteries.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by melnibonian

Different people have different techniques. Personally early in the war (1939-40 and 1941-42 in the US Coast) I tend to spend most of the time in the surface diving periodically to check for contacts. That gives me a lot of maneuverability and I can cover large areas. During this period I do almost all my attacks (even on convoys) while being on the surface.

As the war progresses I tend to travel on the surface and dive every 2-3 hours to avoid detection by planes. While submerged I continue on my search pattern in order to cover as much distance as possible.

Late in the war (Late 1943 until the end) I tend to spend as much time submerged as possible. I get on the surface only at night and only to recharge the batteries.

scenario,of course, people use different stand to gain,I accordingly whit my rules to go down and long-term listen.So my limitation not stop me,flexible in every kind of situation are to prefer,......THX for your wide-ranging support....

[comet61]

One good spot is NE of the Shetland Islands between 1939 and mid 1940. On patrol during this period I garnered 45,000 tons of shipping in 9 days.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by comet61

One good spot is NE of the Shetland Islands between 1939 and mid 1940. On patrol during this period I garnered 45,000 tons of shipping in 9 days.

Shetland are to be 10-top`s U-boats fairground....