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Lzs von swe · 11-20-07, 05:56 PM

Don´t trust Goering's boys either. They throw their bombs everywhere and may well hit you instead. Believe me, I have done the Channel run twice in an type II boat. And look out for mines.
Now, you are an German officer in the KM, get your act together and bring your boat back to base

There might be an type VII boat waiting for you in Kiel

KeptinCranky · 11-20-07, 06:31 PM

Well, you've been waiting and waiting...why not wait for some really lousy weather, hug the coast on the surface all the way to the dutch islands, the only thing you'd really have to look out for then are mines because heavy weather (fog) prevents planes and will sink MTBs and trawlers (eventually), since you're unsinkable (well sort of) by the weather this should be the time to go for it...worked for me, even in a II,

PapaG39 · 11-20-07, 07:43 PM

Mines....Yes, there are mines. I happened to look at myself just for grinns once and just about had heart failure. I took a look from the rear of my sub and just about 6 m on the shoreside of the boat was this big round mine anchored to the bottom via a short cable. I thought sure it was just about to explode, but it didn't.

Also, I was right in the middle of a nice storm, but the damn thing quit about as fast as it came up.
Right now I am just on the eastern edge of the dover narrows/straights or what ever they call them. The Dd just headed off in a hurry for someplace else. I do not miss him at all.
I have one PT behind & a Trawler that is just ahead of me. I am hoping that they are about ready to give up also.
Man, I need a break! It's "Amber Boch" time...
In the last 10 days just about every waking hour has been on this particular set of patrols and about the most TC I have been able to use is 8. If i go faster I get the boat into worse problems because it happens before I can take steps to avoid.

To much time...

Did you guys know that:

***Wives and a mans computer gaming are not compatible***

Chock · 11-20-07, 08:02 PM

If you get hit, just nosedive your boat into the bottom, climb up to the rear torpedo tube (if equipped) or cut a hole through the hull, and get out, it's really not that deep:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/news/stori...2/tanker.shtml

and yes, never trust us Brits, we are all underhand sneaky b*st*rds that skillfully mask it behind a 'terribly posh' accent.

Chock

11-20-07, 05:56 PM	#1
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Don´t trust Goering's boys either. They throw their bombs everywhere and may well hit you instead. Believe me, I have done the Channel run twice in an type II boat. And look out for mines. Now, you are an German officer in the KM, get your act together and bring your boat back to base There might be an type VII boat waiting for you in Kiel __________________

11-20-07, 08:02 PM	#4
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you get hit, just nosedive your boat into the bottom, climb up to the rear torpedo tube (if equipped) or cut a hole through the hull, and get out, it's really not that deep: http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/news/stori...2/tanker.shtml and yes, never trust us Brits, we are all underhand sneaky bstrds that skillfully mask it behind a 'terribly posh' accent. Chock __________________

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11-20-07, 06:31 PM	#2
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Well, you've been waiting and waiting...why not wait for some really lousy weather, hug the coast on the surface all the way to the dutch islands, the only thing you'd really have to look out for then are mines because heavy weather (fog) prevents planes and will sink MTBs and trawlers (eventually), since you're unsinkable (well sort of) by the weather this should be the time to go for it...worked for me, even in a II,

11-20-07, 07:43 PM	#3
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Mines....Yes, there are mines. I happened to look at myself just for grinns once and just about had heart failure. I took a look from the rear of my sub and just about 6 m on the shoreside of the boat was this big round mine anchored to the bottom via a short cable. I thought sure it was just about to explode, but it didn't. Also, I was right in the middle of a nice storm, but the damn thing quit about as fast as it came up. Right now I am just on the eastern edge of the dover narrows/straights or what ever they call them. The Dd just headed off in a hurry for someplace else. I do not miss him at all. I have one PT behind & a Trawler that is just ahead of me. I am hoping that they are about ready to give up also. Man, I need a break! It's "Amber Boch" time... In the last 10 days just about every waking hour has been on this particular set of patrols and about the most TC I have been able to use is 8. If i go faster I get the boat into worse problems because it happens before I can take steps to avoid. To much time... Did you guys know that: *Wives and a mans computer gaming are not compatible*