In need of early war hunting grounds

Avatar · 01-24-08, 05:16 PM

Use the shipping lane map in the upper left-hand corner of the charts view, that should give you a rough idea as to where shipping lanes are located. But early in the war, you'll be lucky to come across a convoy. Just operate in those patrol areas and go to Kleine Fahrt Voraus and cruise around at 5 knots. Not very exicting, but you should get a contact report of a convoy nearby.
Oddly enough, convoy contacts are better when close to Ireland, Scotland, or England, early in the war.
My last patrol, I cruised the area between Ireland and Scotland and was down to 50% fuel when I actually encountered a convoy.

Gezoes · 01-24-08, 06:06 PM

Check the area off Hartlepool, many lone merchants aboout 100 km out of the coast

deepboat · 01-24-08, 07:09 PM

Try Newfoundland Nov 39, lots of warships around the island and small convoys if you like action.

Hanomag · 01-24-08, 07:23 PM

Kaluen,

Try the operation spinnennetz site in the sticky above for accurate ship routes and time periods.

It hasnt let me down yet!

Tool · 01-24-08, 10:32 PM

Just west of scapa, then SW towards denmark.. or into the denmark straight. Lots of convoy action there.. easy 50k ton patrols.

Tool.

Sigurd · 01-25-08, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Hanomag

Kaluen,

Try the operation spinnennetz site in the sticky above for accurate ship routes and time periods.

It hasnt let me down yet!

I mention in the original post that I've tried it

No info on the North Sea, only the Atlantic.

Thanks for the info people. I returned to base yesterday with about 25k tons under my belt. Unfortunately, this patrol taught me I need more practice with manual targeting, as all sinkings were via the deck gun.

01-24-08, 06:06 PM	#2
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Check the area off Hartlepool, many lone merchants aboout 100 km out of the coast __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

01-24-08, 07:09 PM	#3
deepboat Gunner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In an Octopuss' Garden Posts: 99 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Try Newfoundland Nov 39, lots of warships around the island and small convoys if you like action. __________________ Smoke on the horizon captain!

01-24-08, 07:23 PM	#4
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Kaluen, Try the operation spinnennetz site in the sticky above for accurate ship routes and time periods. It hasnt let me down yet! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

01-24-08, 10:32 PM	#5
Tool Planesman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 189 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just west of scapa, then SW towards denmark.. or into the denmark straight. Lots of convoy action there.. easy 50k ton patrols. Tool. __________________ 309th Wild Ducks www.56thvfw.com

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01-24-08, 05:16 PM	#1
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Use the shipping lane map in the upper left-hand corner of the charts view, that should give you a rough idea as to where shipping lanes are located. But early in the war, you'll be lucky to come across a convoy. Just operate in those patrol areas and go to Kleine Fahrt Voraus and cruise around at 5 knots. Not very exicting, but you should get a contact report of a convoy nearby. Oddly enough, convoy contacts are better when close to Ireland, Scotland, or England, early in the war. My last patrol, I cruised the area between Ireland and Scotland and was down to 50% fuel when I actually encountered a convoy.