Did I mess up

MarshalLaw · 07-21-06, 11:56 AM

I don't think you need to hide unless you think you were detected. Just need to be mindful of the minefields & subnets near the entrance. If it were me take it slow and give the 2 warships dropping DC's a wide berth. Either that or wait in the harbor until the 2 warships give up and go back to their patrol routes. Then go out the way you came. It being 1939 the ASW capabilites are not good yet. However if you had tried this in say 1941 or 42 ..... Kiss you butt goodbye

Good luck mate.

bigboywooly · 07-21-06, 12:10 PM

Saving while submerged is not recommended but at times you have no choice as RL gets in the way

I have saved submerged and had no problems but other people have
Fingers crossed then and to getting out alive:rotfl:

07-21-06, 12:18 PM

Id stay were you are but surface , the listing passanger should cover you enough to give you time recharge your batteries and get some fresh air... :p

JSalinger · 07-21-06, 01:24 PM

Like the others said, unless you're detected, don't worry so much about the V & W and the Flower, just keep knocking down the ships--sink that that troop transport when you get the chance--and make sure that the two warships don't detect you, and you'll be fine.

Down with the Tommies!

andy_311 · 07-21-06, 09:01 PM

Sound like Dover to me, last time I went playing in there took the cruisers out (I think there Dido class took on the passenger liner and fired 2 torps at the troopship at the same time the problem was when the liner blew up she took the troopship out as well which I got no credit for.

Hawk_308 · 07-24-06, 12:17 PM

The game loaded fine.Whew
Ok I started for the door and noticed 3 war ships headed in , so I fired a spread of 3 torpedos at the 2 parked cruisers. Then I backed under the passenger ship to see what happened. Well with in a couple minutes there were 2 VW , a flower ,PT inside with me and of course the 2 were still out side. The ships inside got in positions facing the middle of the harbor ,one VW on each side with the flower watching the door ,AI surprised me very cordinated.Well I backed around to behind the troop figuring I could surface behind it and open fire on it with my deck gun. I got behind it fine and started shelling on it when all hell broke lose. Apparently I had been drifting back and exposed the aft of my ship. Every thing in the port open fire on me inclueding one of the cruisers. The troop ship caught most of the incoming fire and went down very quickly but I didnt like being behind it now losing my kill to FF. I decide it was time to leave this party so I sumerged and started out around the north end of the troop ship. All was going well untill I fully cleared the troop the sub came to a grinding halt , I had hit the bottom

. I was stuck stuck too I raised my periscope and it was dry not a foot out the tube tryed backing up and foward nothing. GEEZ ..... I took a quick peep though the scope and apparently they heard me or maybe my tower broke the surface because black smoke was poring out there pipes and they were starting to move

,I was up the creek . So I figured :hmm:

I was going to have to shoot my way out

. I went to the TDC and done about the fastest work I ever done there and let 4 fish go . 2 on the closest VW one on the other one and one for the flower. At the same time I blew the balist and full crewed the engine room and gave the flank ahead order.If my fish missed I would need to be moving hopfully I would be to close to the DD for there big guns.U-53 Broke the surface as soon as it did I unmaned the tower there was no need to get my guys shot:rotfl:. What happened next was a blur but the VWs went down,well one didnt sink but the crew left their stations. My conning tower and deck gun took a beating and even the cruiser opened fire on me but luck was with me , I got back under with nothing in the harbor to chase me. I think the flower was still floating but it did come out after me. My batteries died about 18 km from dover so I surfaced and high tailed it out of there. I finished the patrol with 27,??? tons ,should have been 37,000 but I lost a kill to a fuji or dido :rotfl:

I got a bunch of screenshots from my escape run Ill post them when I get home tonight.

07-21-06, 12:10 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Saving while submerged is not recommended but at times you have no choice as RL gets in the way I have saved submerged and had no problems but other people have Fingers crossed then and to getting out alive:rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

07-21-06, 01:24 PM	#4
JSalinger Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Like the others said, unless you're detected, don't worry so much about the V & W and the Flower, just keep knocking down the ships--sink that that troop transport when you get the chance--and make sure that the two warships don't detect you, and you'll be fine. Down with the Tommies! __________________ J. Salinger King of the House

07-24-06, 12:17 PM	#6
Hawk_308 Seaman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SE,Va USA Posts: 34 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The game loaded fine.Whew Ok I started for the door and noticed 3 war ships headed in , so I fired a spread of 3 torpedos at the 2 parked cruisers. Then I backed under the passenger ship to see what happened. Well with in a couple minutes there were 2 VW , a flower ,PT inside with me and of course the 2 were still out side. The ships inside got in positions facing the middle of the harbor ,one VW on each side with the flower watching the door ,AI surprised me very cordinated.Well I backed around to behind the troop figuring I could surface behind it and open fire on it with my deck gun. I got behind it fine and started shelling on it when all hell broke lose. Apparently I had been drifting back and exposed the aft of my ship. Every thing in the port open fire on me inclueding one of the cruisers. The troop ship caught most of the incoming fire and went down very quickly but I didnt like being behind it now losing my kill to FF. I decide it was time to leave this party so I sumerged and started out around the north end of the troop ship. All was going well untill I fully cleared the troop the sub came to a grinding halt , I had hit the bottom . I was stuck stuck too I raised my periscope and it was dry not a foot out the tube tryed backing up and foward nothing. GEEZ ..... I took a quick peep though the scope and apparently they heard me or maybe my tower broke the surface because black smoke was poring out there pipes and they were starting to move ,I was up the creek . So I figured :hmm:I was going to have to shoot my way out . I went to the TDC and done about the fastest work I ever done there and let 4 fish go . 2 on the closest VW one on the other one and one for the flower. At the same time I blew the balist and full crewed the engine room and gave the flank ahead order.If my fish missed I would need to be moving hopfully I would be to close to the DD for there big guns.U-53 Broke the surface as soon as it did I unmaned the tower there was no need to get my guys shot:rotfl:. What happened next was a blur but the VWs went down,well one didnt sink but the crew left their stations. My conning tower and deck gun took a beating and even the cruiser opened fire on me but luck was with me , I got back under with nothing in the harbor to chase me. I think the flower was still floating but it did come out after me. My batteries died about 18 km from dover so I surfaced and high tailed it out of there. I finished the patrol with 27,??? tons ,should have been 37,000 but I lost a kill to a fuji or dido :rotfl: I got a bunch of screenshots from my escape run Ill post them when I get home tonight. __________________ U-69 Slowly damming the English channel one merchant at a time.

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07-21-06, 11:56 AM	#1
MarshalLaw Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Fla USA Posts: 174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't think you need to hide unless you think you were detected. Just need to be mindful of the minefields & subnets near the entrance. If it were me take it slow and give the 2 warships dropping DC's a wide berth. Either that or wait in the harbor until the 2 warships give up and go back to their patrol routes. Then go out the way you came. It being 1939 the ASW capabilites are not good yet. However if you had tried this in say 1941 or 42 ..... Kiss you butt goodbye Good luck mate.

07-21-06, 12:18 PM	#3
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Id stay were you are but surface , the listing passanger should cover you enough to give you time recharge your batteries and get some fresh air... :p

07-21-06, 09:01 PM	#5
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Sound like Dover to me, last time I went playing in there took the cruisers out (I think there Dido class took on the passenger liner and fired 2 torps at the troopship at the same time the problem was when the liner blew up she took the troopship out as well which I got no credit for.