Pretty Much Given Up On The Schnorkel in XXI

[Schnee]

Well got the message from Donitz summarizing all was lost so now its time to restart the Career, the XXI is redundant for now. But right to the end I only used the schnorkel in emergencies and found the radar detection gear gave sufficient warning to get under while re-charging on the surface.


Re-started with a Type VIIB and now up to a Type VIIC (renamed to U-96) which I will likely stick with until the XXI becomes available again as I like how quickly you can get under. Now at 1/41 out of St Nazaire at the tail end of The Happy Time so I might get at least a couple more convoy attacks in.


No majaor accomplishments yet other than nailing a T3 -- will check out the Straights of Gibralter soon tho'.

Originally Posted by Schnee

will check out the Straights of Gibralter soon tho'.

Intelligence report from HQ

Eye witness reports suggests large war ship in the vicinity of the Gibraltar harbour. Possibly a battleship.
Set sail as situation permits, inspect the harbour area, use own discretion.

- BdU

[Schnee]

Last career, barttled thru the straights and checked out the hardbour and there was literally nothing there -- will try again this round.

[Schnee]

Checked it out again and there was only a T2 that took 4 torps and didn't sink or credit me.


Swarms of destroyers tho' I managed to evade.

Originally Posted by Schnee

Checked it out again and there was only a T2 that took 4 torps and didn't sink or credit me. Swarms of destroyers tho' I managed to evade.

Pity, I guess you can't even trust the spies these days!
Last time I was there at 1941 (summer I believe) there was some tasty targets there,