Wow - that was weird - 1st encounter with a mine?

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Originally Posted by panthercules

I was not really near any particular port, but was hanging around fairly close to the mouth of the bay/inlet or whatever that opens up on the SE England coast between Margate and Harwich, coming up through the eastern approaches to the Channel from Dunkirk. I can see why either side might have dropped a few mines in there - I knew there might be mines in/near some of the harbors, I just didn't realize the game (or mods) had modeled any such "outlying" minefields - sure made for a more interesting journey than I expected

Same happened to me off SE England .. off Lowestaffe(?) from memory. Not very close to land either. Sudden damage reports, boat on fire, couldn't save her. All hands down with ship. I'm very cautious about patrolling around there now...