Okay, so who beat me to it?

Vacillator · 05-31-07, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

No the symbol is round if the lead boat is a sub

What was the date

Thanks for clearing that up BBW.

Date was February 1942.

bigboywooly · 05-31-07, 10:00 AM

There is an AI sub attached to the SC convoys passing through there on that date
Only one though so he was either very good or the escorts took out a couple of other ships in their haste to shoot
As the AI does

Vacillator · 05-31-07, 10:16 AM

Oooops

.

My apologies, geography let me down.

Was St Lawrence Bay not Hudson Bay! Guess the same might apply or are there more Kamerads that bit further south?

bigboywooly · 05-31-07, 10:26 AM

No same applies
Same convoy i expect

Vacillator · 06-01-07, 03:07 AM

A little update.

Just for fun I re-ran the convoy intercept last night. This time, 5 ships went down as the convoy approached. I was drifting at PD and was not bothered by any warships as I infiltrated between the columns of remaining ships. This time I targetted a large cargo, a medium tanker and a Liberty, two torpedos each. As I went down to 100m, the large cargo and the Liberty sank. A while later I got an amazing number of explosions and a video of what I took to be the tanker burning (with only one hit, the other looked like it bounced off maybe due to the heavy seas). Anyway the ship sank but my Log showed a medium cargo. On the map it was grey not red so not sure what was going on.

Anyway 24000+ tons for me plus 5 ships already sunk by others.

The really interesting bit was that as I slipped away I got contacts for not one but two Type VIICs behind the convoy, one heading north and the other west and both at exactly the same time.

Did a lot of VIICs head over that far? I thought IXs (like my IXC) were the weapon of choice for this destination...

ReM · 06-01-07, 03:22 AM

Type VII U boats made it to American water as well; although officialy beyond their reach; they stowed fuel and provisions in every conceivable place and could make the trip...

There were 'Milchkuhe' too, providing necesarries at designated meeting points along the way.

Vacillator · 06-01-07, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReM

There were 'Milchkuhe' too, providing necesarries at designated meeting points along the way.

That's a good point. It's my first trip to US shores and I'm a bit worried about fuel. It's Feb 1942 so I don't think are any Cows about (I'd welcome correction if I'm wrong). I looked on the resupply list and it seems my best bet is a couple of ships right over in the Canaries? That's still 7500km away.

05-31-07, 10:00 AM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	There is an AI sub attached to the SC convoys passing through there on that date Only one though so he was either very good or the escorts took out a couple of other ships in their haste to shoot As the AI does __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

05-31-07, 10:26 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	No same applies Same convoy i expect __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-01-07, 03:22 AM	#6
ReM Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brewsky, Galore Posts: 618 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Type VII U boats made it to American water as well; although officialy beyond their reach; they stowed fuel and provisions in every conceivable place and could make the trip... There were 'Milchkuhe' too, providing necesarries at designated meeting points along the way. __________________ Daddy cool

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05-31-07, 10:16 AM	#3
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oooops . My apologies, geography let me down. Was St Lawrence Bay not Hudson Bay! Guess the same might apply or are there more Kamerads that bit further south?

06-01-07, 03:07 AM	#5
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A little update. Just for fun I re-ran the convoy intercept last night. This time, 5 ships went down as the convoy approached. I was drifting at PD and was not bothered by any warships as I infiltrated between the columns of remaining ships. This time I targetted a large cargo, a medium tanker and a Liberty, two torpedos each. As I went down to 100m, the large cargo and the Liberty sank. A while later I got an amazing number of explosions and a video of what I took to be the tanker burning (with only one hit, the other looked like it bounced off maybe due to the heavy seas). Anyway the ship sank but my Log showed a medium cargo. On the map it was grey not red so not sure what was going on. Anyway 24000+ tons for me plus 5 ships already sunk by others. The really interesting bit was that as I slipped away I got contacts for not one but two Type VIICs behind the convoy, one heading north and the other west and both at exactly the same time. Did a lot of VIICs head over that far? I thought IXs (like my IXC) were the weapon of choice for this destination...