Shortes patrol ever (in a good way!)

Frank0001 · 01-05-10, 09:01 PM

Well, I just returned to port from a 4 day patrol. How's that possible you might think?

So I left port St. Nazaire at November 23, 1941 and decided to pay the Brits a visit.
After leaving port, aimed (the type IX you don't steer, but aim) U-104 for the Irish coast and whattaya know!

A large convoy appeared out of nowhere, just in time for me to join in!

After some 4 attacks (one failed due to early detection while I lay waiting for them, doh!) I menaged to bag 11 of their tubs and take over 90.000 BRT back to BdU, and they were glad!
The whole ordeal was over at the 27nd.

Sailor Steve · 01-05-10, 09:38 PM

Ordeal? For them, maybe. Sounds like you had a party!

Jimbuna · 01-06-10, 11:57 AM

Pictures or it didn't happen

Kimmers · 01-06-10, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Pictures or it didn't happen

hoho, you're a tough one arent you

good job mate, sounds like it was a blast

Frank0001 · 01-07-10, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Kimmers

good job mate, sounds like it was a blast

Thank you, and yes it was!
I had to make it quick though, since they were already heading for Bristol (read: uncomfortably shallow water)!

Funny though, just the other day I ventured to that spot again, and whattaya know! Another convoy popped up. The funny part is, yet another convoy (both large) was coming from the other way and meeting eachother head-on. I was smack bang right between them.
Menaged to sink a few boats, but then I was forced down by the escorts of BOTH convoys (must've been around 4-5 above me).

Shook 'em off after a few hours of constant pinging, but with considerable damage...
Also took a few SS's of it, to please people like Jimbuna

(I'll see if I can dig 'em up somewhere)

Jimbuna · 01-07-10, 03:05 PM

SINK EM ALL!!

Brag · 01-07-10, 04:04 PM

Good job, we do expect you will keep improving your performance. Drinks are on you!

Frank0001 · 01-07-10, 05:52 PM

If that's one drink for every depth charge dropped on me that day, I'll join the Englischer!

unterseemann · 01-07-10, 06:15 PM

I think i found one patrol shorter than your! But it ended not so well...
http://www.uboat.net/boats/patrols/u25.html

Iranon · 01-09-10, 11:09 AM

Congratulations!

Personally, I tend to waste far too many eels on escorts in the type IX because I'm not confident in my ability to slip away in that lardy whale.

Frank0001 · 01-10-10, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Iranon

Congratulations!

Personally, I tend to waste far too many eels on escorts in the type IX because I'm not confident in my ability to slip away in that lardy whale.

I considered doing just that, but seeing as there were over 8 escorts, I decided to pick myself a nice juicy tanker

Besides, the escorts tend to follow a zigzag course along the convoy, and I wouldn't trust an eel to my shooting skills!

01-05-10, 09:01 PM	#1
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Shortes patrol ever (in a good way!) Well, I just returned to port from a 4 day patrol. How's that possible you might think? So I left port St. Nazaire at November 23, 1941 and decided to pay the Brits a visit. After leaving port, aimed (the type IX you don't steer, but aim) U-104 for the Irish coast and whattaya know! A large convoy appeared out of nowhere, just in time for me to join in! After some 4 attacks (one failed due to early detection while I lay waiting for them, doh!) I menaged to bag 11 of their tubs and take over 90.000 BRT back to BdU, and they were glad! The whole ordeal was over at the 27nd. __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

01-05-10, 09:38 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ordeal? For them, maybe. Sounds like you had a party! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-06-10, 11:57 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pictures or it didn't happen __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-07-10, 03:05 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-07-10, 04:04 PM	#7
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Good job, we do expect you will keep improving your performance. Drinks are on you! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-07-10, 05:52 PM	#8
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	If that's one drink for every depth charge dropped on me that day, I'll join the Englischer! __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

01-07-10, 06:15 PM	#9
unterseemann Soundman Join Date: May 2005 Location: lyon, france Posts: 144 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	I think i found one patrol shorter than your! But it ended not so well... http://www.uboat.net/boats/patrols/u25.html __________________

01-09-10, 11:09 AM	#10
Iranon Loader Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 89 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Congratulations! Personally, I tend to waste far too many eels on escorts in the type IX because I'm not confident in my ability to slip away in that lardy whale.