Task forces, should I bother? - Page 2

winters · 03-01-06, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokinTep

I've come accross a few task forces in my time, but have yet to catch up to one. They traval pretty fast.

Same here, i had one near Gibraltar and one near Scapa Flow yesterday and i couldnt catch either one

Keelbuster · 03-01-06, 02:05 PM

Actually, the best way that i find to detect TFs and convoys is using time compression. At compression 512 or even 256, depending on the size of the TF, the game will slow down - accelerated time will actually tick by slower. This means that there is a group within about 30km of you. Drop to 30m, and man the hydrophone. Crank up the gain, turn off your engines, and you _will_ here the TF. Then plot a bearing line, turn to face it and charge at flank. After a few minutes, drop to 30m, take another bearing line, and you have a rough course estimate. Plot intercept, kill the bastards, and feel a bit cheap about using the limits of your hardware to catch your prey.

KB

MarshalLaw · 03-02-06, 06:59 AM

Hello all,

Just last night I was passing through BE66 on my way to my patrol area and came across a Task force. My angle was bad and it was broad daylight with calm seas so I let them pass by. Escort carrier with 4 escorts in a loose diamond formation. They are out there.

Timeline was early March 1944.

winters · 03-02-06, 10:59 AM

Last night while once again patrolling near Scapa Flow in horrendous weather, i literally ran into a Destroyer TF. Wow, what an intense fight that ensued, i had torps flying from both bow and stern and the end tally was 6 dead destroyers, Hunts, C class and J class.

After this particular patrol i had sunk over 10K tons in warships alone (7 destroyers and 1 corvette) plus another 15K from the 3 merchants i found. This was hands down the most intense/gratifying/relieved to be back at port patrol i have undertaken since buying the game.

Now i want to set my sights on some big game, the closest i got was a Cruiser in the middle of a large convoy i ran across but with only 2 eels i didnt want to risk rushing in and missing and ending up a quick meal for the Cruiser and her Destroyer escorts.

jasonb885 · 03-12-06, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasondef

Quote:

Originally Posted by Threadfin

I've sunk 17 battleships so if you need to know where to find them I can help

that'd be great, please! I have yet to come across a task force, and have never seen a capital ship except for a couple of moored ones that the wiki talks about.

My list of TFs and single port'd warships is still accurate.

http://edseek.com/archives/2005/05/0...urvival-guide/

(Shameless plug.)

Razman23 · 03-12-06, 09:02 AM

I found a TF in the MED which contained....

1-Hunter DD
1-Landing Craft
1-Transport
1-Fiji Cruiser

When it was all said and done, all that was left was the DD and thats because I ran out of fish. I mistakenly used a TYII-ES (sound torpedo) on the stupid landing craft. If I had used it on the DD, I could have sunk it as well or at least put it out of action while I cruise out of gun range, surface, and load the two external fish I had left.

03-12-06, 12:25 PM

Most task forces iÂ´ve met were made of 2 or 3 destroyer !!

:P

And they move so fast that if they are not going towards you, just never mind it !!

NoÃ¨ · 03-12-06, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canimo

Most task forces iÂ´ve met were made of 2 or 3 destroyer !!

:P

i'm in the june 1940 and in the AN grid is moviang up and down a TF ...well i was bored to have a report every 5 mins of that TF so i intercepted it and that "so spyed TF" was made of 3 DD

..... The better capital ship i sunk is a Southampton Light Cruiser of 10.000 t that usually navigate near west coast of ireland (in 1940)

VonHelsching · 03-12-06, 02:46 PM

Use the SH3Gen application and make your life easier regarding TF locations:

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47405

I'm using this with the intelligence indicatior on 80%, while playing with my 6 year son. He just loves hunting TFs together. When playing alone I slide the intelligence slider a little bit more left...:|\

Definitly a must add-on to SH3.

03-01-06, 02:05 PM	#17
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Actually, the best way that i find to detect TFs and convoys is using time compression. At compression 512 or even 256, depending on the size of the TF, the game will slow down - accelerated time will actually tick by slower. This means that there is a group within about 30km of you. Drop to 30m, and man the hydrophone. Crank up the gain, turn off your engines, and you _will_ here the TF. Then plot a bearing line, turn to face it and charge at flank. After a few minutes, drop to 30m, take another bearing line, and you have a rough course estimate. Plot intercept, kill the bastards, and feel a bit cheap about using the limits of your hardware to catch your prey. KB __________________

03-02-06, 10:59 AM	#19
winters Bosun Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Last night while once again patrolling near Scapa Flow in horrendous weather, i literally ran into a Destroyer TF. Wow, what an intense fight that ensued, i had torps flying from both bow and stern and the end tally was 6 dead destroyers, Hunts, C class and J class. After this particular patrol i had sunk over 10K tons in warships alone (7 destroyers and 1 corvette) plus another 15K from the 3 merchants i found. This was hands down the most intense/gratifying/relieved to be back at port patrol i have undertaken since buying the game. Now i want to set my sights on some big game, the closest i got was a Cruiser in the middle of a large convoy i ran across but with only 2 eels i didnt want to risk rushing in and missing and ending up a quick meal for the Cruiser and her Destroyer escorts. __________________ \"We\'re paratroopers. we\'re supposed to be surrounded\" ~ Cpt. Richard Winters ~ Bastogne Belgium, Winter 1944

03-12-06, 09:02 AM	#21
Razman23 Engineer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I found a TF in the MED which contained.... 1-Hunter DD 1-Landing Craft 1-Transport 1-Fiji Cruiser When it was all said and done, all that was left was the DD and thats because I ran out of fish. I mistakenly used a TYII-ES (sound torpedo) on the stupid landing craft. If I had used it on the DD, I could have sunk it as well or at least put it out of action while I cruise out of gun range, surface, and load the two external fish I had left. __________________ Raz === "Wir haben einen LKW versenkt!" Kptlt.. W.M. Kraus U-112 2nd Flotilla Brest === "We sunk a truck!" Captain Matt Sherman USS Sea Tiger Cavite Naval Yards Phillippine Islands

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03-02-06, 06:59 AM	#18
MarshalLaw Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Fla USA Posts: 174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hello all, Just last night I was passing through BE66 on my way to my patrol area and came across a Task force. My angle was bad and it was broad daylight with calm seas so I let them pass by. Escort carrier with 4 escorts in a loose diamond formation. They are out there. Timeline was early March 1944.

03-12-06, 12:25 PM	#22
canimo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Most task forces iÂ´ve met were made of 2 or 3 destroyer !! :P And they move so fast that if they are not going towards you, just never mind it !!

03-12-06, 02:46 PM	#24
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Use the SH3Gen application and make your life easier regarding TF locations: http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47405 I'm using this with the intelligence indicatior on 80%, while playing with my 6 year son. He just loves hunting TFs together. When playing alone I slide the intelligence slider a little bit more left...:\|\ Definitly a must add-on to SH3.