Cruising trough the Channel in 1940

[Chisum]

Finally I'm into the Mediteranean Sea after cruising trough the Gibraltar Chanel, january 11, 1941 !

No problem except very close about oxygen.

My tactic was cruising deep(-160m) and silent, 1 knt.

I have NOT a mission order to go at La Spezia and it means that I must cruising Gibraltar again to go back in my hometown...

Tell me good luck.


U-123, over.

[Kielhauler1961]

My latest skipper has just completed a Channel-dash, 27 - 30 July, 1940. Apart from two destroyers SW of Plymouth we saw no other hostiles at all. Passed the Straights of Dover in broad daylight (not bravado - just poor timing) on the surface and then ran like mad for Wilhelmshaven! We even had a Zerstorer escort part of the way.

GWX2.1/SH3 Com/16k Atmos.

[Ping Panther]

Bon Voyage! Good Luck!

Do you have a patrol destination in mind? Would you consider a run to Malta?

[Chisum]

Originally Posted by Ping Panther

Bon Voyage! Good Luck!

Merci beaucoup !

Do you have a patrol destination in mind? Would you consider a run to Malta?

Why not ?
But I go at La Spezia at first to refuel and rearm.

It's really sad that I can't be transfered in the Mediteranean Sea after this trip.
I don't know really, but it's maybe possible to stay in the Mediteranean all the war long ??
What will happend when germany will be defeat on this operation theater if I'm in this sea ???

[Kielhauler1961]

If the sim mirrors history, after May 1943 the whole of North Africa will be 'red', then Sicily after July, and then southern Italy from September. The ports will gradually turn red all the way up the Italian coastline as the war progresses. You will be pushed further and further north and your area of operations will be severley limited.

In RL no U-Boat ever escaped from the Med. back into the Atlantic. That would be a challenge for you! But you will have to pick the right moment to escape.

[bigboywooly]

Originally Posted by Kielhauler1961

In RL no U-Boat ever escaped from the Med. back into the Atlantic. That would be a challenge for you! But you will have to pick the right moment to escape.

But Italian uboats travelled out of the med on way to Bordeaux
27 total made it through the straits

http://www.regiamarina.net/subs/docu...the%20Atlantic

[Kielhauler1961]

That was in Summer, 1940, when the RN was occupied with Dunkirk. I don't know if any U-Boats even attempted the return trip, Hitler ws determined to keep the numbers up. I know it's not modelled in the game but doesn't the underwater current in the straights favour the trip into the Med. and the surface current the trip back outside? That would mean a submerged exit from the Med. would be very slooow, if not impossible. After 1941, a surfaced run past Gib. must be certain death!

[Chisum]

Damned...
I'm not yet out...



But I will try.
Need very bad wheather condition.

[StarLion45]

Difficult
It's not so difficult to pass the gibraltar strait do like me
just yell at the british and you're through like this :




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[Task Force]

Ive been through the channel. Mid 1941 with my uboat U-45, still liveing.

[Clash]

Originally Posted by Chisum

Finally I'm into the Mediteranean Sea after cruising trough the Gibraltar Chanel, january 11, 1941 !

No problem except very close about oxygen.

My tactic was cruising deep(-160m) and silent, 1 knt.

My tactic was cruising on surface at night, 16 knt. (June 41')

[Task Force]

Not safe to dive in the channel,found that it is mine city.

[Chisum]

You are so cruel...


I'll do my best.
I must: I have a meet with Fraulein Frida who is waitting for me at Lorient !!!

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[Kielhauler1961]

I must: I have a meet with Fraulein Frida who is waitting for me at Lorient !!!

Frida??? I have a girl called Frida waiting for me at Lorient too!

[Chisum]

Probably the twisted sisters.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9...assin01xw1.jpg

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