The Whole Freaking British Navy!!

madmike81 · 08-09-07, 09:55 PM

Oct 15, 1939
Loch Ewe...

I decided to poke my head into the port for a look-see.
And low and behold...the whole freaking Navy was there!!

Have i mentioned how much i love GWX today??

i got the Nelson, Hood, Indomitable, and put the Rodney out of action for a bit!!

TarJak · 08-09-07, 10:19 PM

Nice! Might just have to pay it a visit!

mlp071 · 08-09-07, 10:26 PM

I am not sure is that set in stone date , i runned into same task force 200 miles NW from LE on Oct 10th.They were coming from Skapa Flow and were heading towards Rocknall Bank. It was still in RB area when i reached it 4 days later.Then they went south.

madmike81 · 08-09-07, 11:20 PM

I made a save file just prior to attacking this group of course.

This way i can relive this...over and over and over...

I was going to post some screenies of the mess i left. But all they really did was settle to the bottom with it being so shallow there and all.

But it was definately the best eye candy out the periscope i have seen.

The only thing that comes close is those non-escorted big oiler convoys down by Cuba.

Sledgehammer427 · 08-09-07, 11:23 PM

after gunther prien raided scapa flow, britain moved the whoooole fleet into loch ewe...lucky bas****:rotfl:

madmike81 · 08-09-07, 11:24 PM

Funny thing was that i raided Scapa just before this one...got a BB there too.

HMS Revenge I believe it was.

Biggles · 08-10-07, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmike81

The only thing that comes close is those non-escorted big oiler convoys down by Cuba.

Hang on: you know something I don't know? Tanker convoys with no escorts?!

madmike81 · 08-11-07, 01:12 AM

if you go the area just south of cuba just after the US gets into the war, some of the early convoys down there are not escorted or lightly escorted.

Usually there are 6-8 oilers and a couple of large merchants thrown in for fun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biggles

Quote:

Originally Posted by madmike81

The only thing that comes close is those non-escorted big oiler convoys down by Cuba.

Hang on: you know something I don't know? Tanker convoys with no escorts?!

papa_smurf · 08-10-07, 01:38 PM

Next career I start my first 3 patrols will going near to Loch Ewe.

Talk about a target rich enviroment!

(looks like I'll be joining the harbour raiding suicide squad!)

Hakahura · 08-10-07, 01:42 PM

Don't go into the harbour! Thats suicide!

Take them down as they leave, just outside the minefield.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 08-10-07, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakahura

Don't go into the harbour! Thats suicide!

Take them down as they leave, just outside the minefield.

i took em out IN the harbour. and got away with it

Hakahura · 08-10-07, 01:45 PM

Ballsy! Well done!

Kriegsmarinesalior1942 · 08-10-07, 04:22 PM

One time I entered the harbor at Rejavik and saw 15 Sunderlands flying in formation i hitailed it outta there!

bigboywooly · 08-10-07, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleu. Jochen Mohr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakahura

Don't go into the harbour! Thats suicide!

Take them down as they leave, just outside the minefield.

i took em out IN the harbour. and got away with it

Try that with a uboat sim
As we are
Not some floating tiger tamk

Your exploits count for f**k all
We can all play the twunt with a 37kts fully tweaked uberboot with 10000 DG shells

Meh

Hakahura · 08-10-07, 04:10 PM

37 kts, WTF?

10,000 DG shells, eh?

08-09-07, 09:55 PM	#1
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Whole Freaking British Navy!! Oct 15, 1939 Loch Ewe... I decided to poke my head into the port for a look-see. And low and behold...the whole freaking Navy was there!! Have i mentioned how much i love GWX today?? i got the Nelson, Hood, Indomitable, and put the Rodney out of action for a bit!!

08-09-07, 11:23 PM	#5
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	after gunther prien raided scapa flow, britain moved the whoooole fleet into loch ewe...lucky bas****:rotfl: __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

08-10-07, 01:42 PM	#10
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Don't go into the harbour! Thats suicide! Take them down as they leave, just outside the minefield. __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

08-10-07, 01:45 PM	#12
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ballsy! Well done! __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

08-10-07, 04:22 PM	#13
Kriegsmarinesalior1942 Nub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	One time I entered the harbor at Rejavik and saw 15 Sunderlands flying in formation i hitailed it outta there! __________________ Avenge Bismark!

08-09-07, 10:19 PM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Nice! Might just have to pay it a visit!

08-09-07, 10:26 PM	#3
mlp071 Watch Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 27 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I am not sure is that set in stone date , i runned into same task force 200 miles NW from LE on Oct 10th.They were coming from Skapa Flow and were heading towards Rocknall Bank. It was still in RB area when i reached it 4 days later.Then they went south.

08-09-07, 11:20 PM	#4
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I made a save file just prior to attacking this group of course. This way i can relive this...over and over and over... I was going to post some screenies of the mess i left. But all they really did was settle to the bottom with it being so shallow there and all. But it was definately the best eye candy out the periscope i have seen. The only thing that comes close is those non-escorted big oiler convoys down by Cuba.

08-09-07, 11:24 PM	#6
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Funny thing was that i raided Scapa just before this one...got a BB there too. HMS Revenge I believe it was.

08-10-07, 01:38 PM	#9
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Next career I start my first 3 patrols will going near to Loch Ewe. Talk about a target rich enviroment! (looks like I'll be joining the harbour raiding suicide squad!)

08-10-07, 04:10 PM	#15
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	37 kts, WTF? 10,000 DG shells, eh? __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

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