Stuck at bottom

[baggygreen]

Dont listen to what everyone says about the channel... its EASY!!!

/thumbing my nose at gwx

I've done it a few times, but never really had any problems - I stick to the south rather than going through tthe middle. Only once have i gone up north with GWX and that was to intercept a convoy. Down south theres not many problems at all... Although i've seen on here the number of mines which are around the place.

Either way, I do it only if im keen for some risk, its normally too shallow to do safely anyway.

[3Jane]

I always used the Channel until I was transfered from Willhelmshaven to Lorient. Stay 3000 metres off Calais, far enough out to avoid the mines and being spotted by the armed trawlers in the port and close enough inshore to miss the others further out. Run decks awash (7m) in the full dark, whilst the French coast is still hostile. After that when it is in German hands, still transit at night but you can now do it fully surfaced. If you calculate you arrival time off Calais right, you can make it through well before dawn. Then silent running through the daylight hours sticking to the south of the channel. Not too close inshore where it is too shallow. You will probably get contact reports showing convoys in the channel, but I alwas ignore them. It's way too shallow for that kind of thing.
I would wait until the last minute before exiting your mission, the weather might turn bad and the destroyers could loose their fix on you, if your very lucky. A quick heroic surface dash in the dark might pull it off, or not. Never mind about the dead crew, as soon as you surface just toss them overboard like dead mackerel.:p

[GoldenRivet]

dont give up the ship! is there nothing you can do?

you have exhausted every option?

do you have flooding? or are you partially flooded?

are you rigged for silent running?

if i were you, when the enemy leaves the area i would secure from silent running and repair the boat. push the S key and see if the boat will slowly rise to the surface.

If it does... set course for home at the best possible speed.

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

if i were you, when the enemy leaves the area i would secure from silent running and repair the boat. push the S key and see if the boat will slowly rise to the surface.

it do's
same like pressing D at 0 knots

[5string74]

I was thinking the same thing as GoldenRivet.... are you rigged for silent running? The only chance you have to get rid of those dds is to make sure Bernard isn't rattling utensils in the officers mess during a mug up. Good luck, mate.

[siber]

@Jochen: What realism are you using doing your channel escapades?

Using 100% realism, I've not yet made it through alive...

[3Jane]

Trust me, exactly 3000m decks awash in full dark on the Calais side both in and outbound. In a VIIB and IXB, works every time.

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[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Originally Posted by siber

@Jochen: What realism are you using doing your channel escapades?

Using 100% realism, I've not yet made it through alive...

when i made these ? about 50%

now i do 90% and havnt went there yet

[panzer 49th]

I can get through that channel in 1944 on the surface and only get attacked 2 times.




And one more thing how are you moving at 20 knots at ahead standard?

[Kaleu. Jochen Mohr]

Originally Posted by panzer 49th

And one more thing how are you moving at 20 knots at ahead standard?

lol, this is from the time i was arcade player with the surfaced battlecruiser

now its all realistic