GWX3 minefields question

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

North Sea Mine Barrage, GWX3.

My hull must be made out of magnetic repellent, 'cause I cruise through there routinely and never seem to hit a thing...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

My hull must be made out of magnetic repellent, 'cause I cruise through there routinely and never seem to hit a thing...

They're underwater, so surface ships can safely pass over. If you get into trouble and have to dive, you may be in trouble for real.

[Jimbuna]

Plus some of the minefields have been sown at varying depths and surface traffic has been scripted away from said areas.

On occasion when attacking surface traffic their zig zagging will mean they wander into the edge of the minefield with the obvious resulting consequence.

Very bad weather can also cause them to drift into said danger areas.

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Plus some of the minefields have been sown at varying depths and surface traffic has been scripted away from said areas.

On occasion when attacking surface traffic their zig zagging will mean they wander into the edge of the minefield with the obvious resulting consequence.

Very bad weather can also cause them to drift into said danger areas.

Interesting Jim,because as I was leaving Wili on this patrol a few days ago we spotted a glow on the eastern horizon,after checking through my binos it was a ship on fire,could he have hit a mine then?
God knows what nationality it was!

[Jimbuna]

Certainly not beyond the realms of possibility.

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

My hull must be made out of magnetic repellent, 'cause I cruise through there routinely and never seem to hit a thing...

Same here mate
I've never hit a mine yet,and I frequently pass through the channel,at least during the early part of the war