Getting into Loch Ewe

[Khayman]

Originally Posted by andy_311

I would disagree with the sunny day,i been in LE in all sorts of weathers,I enter the loch just of dead centre of the channel and proceed towards the harbour and make my way to the SW side of the harbour that's were all the goodies are (BB's Cruiser,Tankers,etc)

You do just what I always used to with Freetown i.e cruise happily through a minefield without hitting one. It's scary when you peruse the mission editor and realise the risks you were taking. I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to say that your method of entry takes you through at least one minefield.

The only time I went in there was May 1943 (I kid you not). I should have known the date was an ominous one - and taken the hint from constant air attacks at night due to only partial darkness. Made charging batteries and a surface run to the entrance almost impossible. When I did penetrate the harbour I was pinged and destroyed in the shallow water. Give me Freetown any day, or Scapa with the eastern entrances.

[andy_311]

Originally Posted by Khayman

You do just what I always used to with Freetown i.e cruise happily through a minefield without hitting one. It's scary when you peruse the mission editor and realise the risks you were taking. I don't think it's too much of a spoiler to say that your method of entry takes you through at least one minefield.

The only time I went in there was May 1943 (I kid you not). I should have known the date was an ominous one - and taken the hint from constant air attacks at night due to only partial darkness. Made charging batteries and a surface run to the entrance almost impossible. When I did penetrate the harbour I was pinged and destroyed in the shallow water. Give me Freetown any day, or Scapa with the eastern entrances.

Oh it's still scary for me but I have done it for some time now a going in there does give me a kick okay the Nelson there,a Fiji,V&W T3,T2,Hospital ship (anyone stupid to sink her -100000 renown),onthe other side a C2 and a few fishing boats the rest are Neutral.It just gets boreing after a while.
One of these days am going to try penitrate Portsmouth harbour the depth into the harbour is only 4M deep and gun emplacments all over the place.