Convoy decision

padi · 02-04-13, 04:31 AM

I think he choose the Battleship because it is very prestigious to sink a great warship like a battleship or a carrier.

HundertzehnGustav · 02-04-13, 06:38 AM

two for the rodney, two for two tankers...

Jimbuna · 02-04-13, 07:25 AM

Go for the Rodney...a BB is simply too tempting to pass by.

sublynx · 02-04-13, 08:19 AM

In this book

http://eaglescholar.georgiasouthern...._201005_MA.pdf

you'll find a description what Prien did when confronted with a task force of troop transports and a cruiser: one torpedo for each ship. At that point he didn't know that the torpedoes would likely malfunction, though. If he had anticipated failure the decision would likely have been different.

In BdU's war diary

http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB30261.htm

it reads that the U-boats taking part in the operation for supporting the invasion of Norway were not to attack "secondary targets" like merchant ships or convoys that were not part of Allied counteroperations. However there is no restriction attacking battleships.

I would think that a battleship would always have been a U-boat commander's number one target. Personally I would prefer to sink any of those darn carriers if given the choice between one and a battleship. I hate those airplanes

Sailor Steve · 02-04-13, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by sublynx

I would think that a battleship would always have been a U-boat commander's number one target.

Jürgen Östen certainly agrees.

sublynx · 02-04-13, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Jürgen Östen certainly agrees.

Great clip

guntherprien · 02-04-13, 01:04 PM

Is it only me who finds submarine warfare a particularly cowardly form,especially against unarmed merchantmen?
I mean,come on,it's hardly trench warfare is it?
It riles me when I read of commanders getting medals for sinking merchant vessels and leaving the crew to die,I would be ashamed of myself.
I mean,look at 'Mush' Mortons escapade,when he slaughtered all the Japanese troops in the open water,
to name but a few.
Wreford-brown was hardly a hero sinking the Belgrano relatively recently was he?
No,I'm sorry,I don't rate it heroic one bit.Dangerous? Very,but heroic? No.
Flame away,comrades......

02-04-13, 06:38 AM	#2
HundertzehnGustav Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lux, betw. G, B and F Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	two for the rodney, two for two tankers... __________________ In conclusion: SH3 is the shizzle, yo. -Frau Kaleun Another negative about using your deck gun is that you are definately DETECTED, which has long term effects on your relationship with aircraft. -snestorm

02-04-13, 07:25 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,712 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Go for the Rodney...a BB is simply too tempting to pass by. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-04-13, 08:19 AM	#4
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	In this book http://eaglescholar.georgiasouthern...._201005_MA.pdf you'll find a description what Prien did when confronted with a task force of troop transports and a cruiser: one torpedo for each ship. At that point he didn't know that the torpedoes would likely malfunction, though. If he had anticipated failure the decision would likely have been different. In BdU's war diary http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB30261.htm it reads that the U-boats taking part in the operation for supporting the invasion of Norway were not to attack "secondary targets" like merchant ships or convoys that were not part of Allied counteroperations. However there is no restriction attacking battleships. I would think that a battleship would always have been a U-boat commander's number one target. Personally I would prefer to sink any of those darn carriers if given the choice between one and a battleship. I hate those airplanes __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

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02-04-13, 04:31 AM	#1
padi Officer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 249 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I think he choose the Battleship because it is very prestigious to sink a great warship like a battleship or a carrier.

02-04-13, 01:04 PM	#7
guntherprien Hand rag Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 85 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Is it only me who finds submarine warfare a particularly cowardly form,especially against unarmed merchantmen? I mean,come on,it's hardly trench warfare is it? It riles me when I read of commanders getting medals for sinking merchant vessels and leaving the crew to die,I would be ashamed of myself. I mean,look at 'Mush' Mortons escapade,when he slaughtered all the Japanese troops in the open water, to name but a few. Wreford-brown was hardly a hero sinking the Belgrano relatively recently was he? No,I'm sorry,I don't rate it heroic one bit.Dangerous? Very,but heroic? No. Flame away,comrades......