How do I sneak into a port if the water is so shallow? - Page 2

Captain Birdseye · 12-24-09, 06:13 PM

Trying to creep into ports in the channel or Gibraltar is sheer suicide.

I found ports that are surrounded by deep water, that I could reach within a few mins at slowest speed were the best targets, but I don't do it anymore

sunvalleyslim · 12-25-09, 01:48 AM

Kasperl, Take your shower shoes off so you don't slip on the rocks.........

kasperl · 12-27-09, 11:35 AM

Have conducted 3 port raids, all in late 1939.
First in Dover, located a war ship which could be hit from out of the port, so fired 3 torpedoes without really entering the port, after its sunk, identified it's a Southampton class cruiser. BTW: It seems ships moored in port often cannot be identified as a target, even after you get very close to them, wonder why.
Then went across the straight to Dunkirk, sneaked into the port at periscope depth, 1 knot. Sank one 20k ton Troop ship, one 10k ton tanker, and a destroyer, then returned by the same route.
After these success, I felt brave. So in next patrol I went straight to Scapa. Arrived it southeast entrance in twilight, then 1 knot, dived as deep as possible and at last made it in several (game) hours. However, there were no principal ships, not even a cruiser... only 1 destroyer and several small merchant ships, ahh... And I failed to made it out, thus ended my first career.

DaveU186 · 12-27-09, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KeptinCranky

St Helena is Easy too but watch out for the minefield....

A favourite of mine. Never knew of any minefield though.

Synthfg · 12-27-09, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Trying to creep into ports in the channel or Gibraltar is sheer suicide.

I found ports that are surrounded by deep water, that I could reach within a few mins at slowest speed were the best targets, but I don't do it anymore

Gibs Fairly easy in GWIII
hug the coast of spain around from the Atlantic and then cut across the bay,
The Cruisers to the North are protected by a net but there is a gap by the breakwater just large enough to slip through

TarJak · 12-27-09, 07:05 PM

http://subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=96843

I wrote this a few years ago. It might help you out. It was modified slightly and included into the GWX manual.

Task Force · 12-27-09, 07:16 PM

Port raids. ive dun em... But they really arnt worth it most times.

Engan · 12-27-09, 08:04 PM

The easyest? ports to sneak in to, by my experince is the ones at the english east coast, in 39 to early 40, but not much of targets tho

BillCar · 12-27-09, 09:11 PM

I raided Scapa Flow today on the way back from a patrol off the Rockall Bank, and lived to tell the tale – but just barely. Using GWX 3.0, I slipped in at about 21h00, on the surface, and then went to periscope depth while inside the port to do the targeting.

Why?

Because I went in in horrible, HORRIBLE weather, and it was so dark that I couldn't even see the destroyer that was 500m in front of me. Targeted it with the hydrophones and, since I wasn't going to be sticking around for another target, fired all four tubes at it. Hit it with two, the others probably passed underneath it due to the rough seas.

Made a break for it out the narrow channels to the east, got messed up with depth charges, but was able to patch myself up and get back to Wilhelmshaven without any corpses on board.

That was Nov. 30th, 1939.

12-27-09, 11:32 PM

Hmmm.
I thought he was talking about sneaking back into one's homeport, after completing a latewar patrol.

Never entered an enemy port, and never will.

nikbear · 12-28-09, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by David I

On a moonless night, deck's awash (depth 7m), slow speed, and with little hope of seeing your loved ones again.

DavidI

Only 20 posts and that sums it up

Doesn't get better than that

maxextz · 12-29-09, 12:16 PM

i enjoy port infiltration its very time consuming but its worth it

if you can get in and out without being detected.

01-08-10, 05:59 PM

heh once i've made day aproach on scapa flow...
Most of DD sunk by hitting the shore, one that made it somehow, damaged my uboot pretty hard... as outcome i've entered the port, and what?! One ship bigger than 10k BRT, definatelly was not worth the risk...

Jimbuna · 01-09-10, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mlody

heh once i've made day aproach on scapa flow...
Most of DD sunk by hitting the shore, one that made it somehow, damaged my uboot pretty hard... as outcome i've entered the port, and what?! One ship bigger than 10k BRT, definatelly was not worth the risk...

Sounds like you loaded a saved game pretty close to the entrance.

Iranon · 01-09-10, 03:56 PM

(Using GWX + ACM): Port raiding feels a little too easy at times if you know when to stay on the surface and when to dive. Of course, IRL you only have one life which you'd lose before you found out what does and what doesn't work.

Targets are possibly a little too juicy as well. If every patrol schedule includes '...and my usual 2 passenger liners in Dunkirque' or '...and let's see if I can snag a capital ship in Gibraltar' it takes some of the pleasure out of the game.

12-25-09, 01:48 AM	#17
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Kasperl, Take your shower shoes off so you don't slip on the rocks......... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

12-27-09, 07:16 PM	#22
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Port raids. ive dun em... But they really arnt worth it most times. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-27-09, 08:04 PM	#23
Engan Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Deep down below Posts: 28 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	The easyest? ports to sneak in to, by my experince is the ones at the english east coast, in 39 to early 40, but not much of targets tho __________________ ___________________________ GWX 3.0 + SH Commander 80%realism VIIC: The best a subcommander can get.

12-27-09, 09:11 PM	#24
BillCar Engineer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 203 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	I raided Scapa Flow today on the way back from a patrol off the Rockall Bank, and lived to tell the tale – but just barely. Using GWX 3.0, I slipped in at about 21h00, on the surface, and then went to periscope depth while inside the port to do the targeting. Why? Because I went in in horrible, HORRIBLE weather, and it was so dark that I couldn't even see the destroyer that was 500m in front of me. Targeted it with the hydrophones and, since I wasn't going to be sticking around for another target, fired all four tubes at it. Hit it with two, the others probably passed underneath it due to the rough seas. Made a break for it out the narrow channels to the east, got messed up with depth charges, but was able to patch myself up and get back to Wilhelmshaven without any corpses on board. That was Nov. 30th, 1939. __________________ SH3: 100% Realism, DID, GWX 3.0 + SH3 Commander 3.2 + HITMAN'S BETA GUI FOR GWX 3.0 (in a word: AMAZING) + FM Interiors + SH5 Water + Thomsen's Sound Pack 3.2 + BillCar's Sonar Ping http://tinyurl.com/billcarpingmod SH4: 100% Realism, DID, RFB / TMO1.9+RSRDC / OM+OMEGU.

12-29-09, 12:16 PM	#27
maxextz Loader Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 82 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	i enjoy port infiltration its very time consuming but its worth it if you can get in and out without being detected. __________________

12-24-09, 06:13 PM	#16
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Trying to creep into ports in the channel or Gibraltar is sheer suicide. I found ports that are surrounded by deep water, that I could reach within a few mins at slowest speed were the best targets, but I don't do it anymore

12-27-09, 11:35 AM	#18
kasperl Seaman Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 32 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Have conducted 3 port raids, all in late 1939. First in Dover, located a war ship which could be hit from out of the port, so fired 3 torpedoes without really entering the port, after its sunk, identified it's a Southampton class cruiser. BTW: It seems ships moored in port often cannot be identified as a target, even after you get very close to them, wonder why. Then went across the straight to Dunkirk, sneaked into the port at periscope depth, 1 knot. Sank one 20k ton Troop ship, one 10k ton tanker, and a destroyer, then returned by the same route. After these success, I felt brave. So in next patrol I went straight to Scapa. Arrived it southeast entrance in twilight, then 1 knot, dived as deep as possible and at last made it in several (game) hours. However, there were no principal ships, not even a cruiser... only 1 destroyer and several small merchant ships, ahh... And I failed to made it out, thus ended my first career.

12-27-09, 07:05 PM	#21
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	http://subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=96843 I wrote this a few years ago. It might help you out. It was modified slightly and included into the GWX manual.

12-27-09, 11:32 PM	#25
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Hmmm. I thought he was talking about sneaking back into one's homeport, after completing a latewar patrol. Never entered an enemy port, and never will.

01-08-10, 05:59 PM	#28
Mlody Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	heh once i've made day aproach on scapa flow... Most of DD sunk by hitting the shore, one that made it somehow, damaged my uboot pretty hard... as outcome i've entered the port, and what?! One ship bigger than 10k BRT, definatelly was not worth the risk...

01-09-10, 03:56 PM	#30
Iranon Loader Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 89 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	(Using GWX + ACM): Port raiding feels a little too easy at times if you know when to stay on the surface and when to dive. Of course, IRL you only have one life which you'd lose before you found out what does and what doesn't work. Targets are possibly a little too juicy as well. If every patrol schedule includes '...and my usual 2 passenger liners in Dunkirque' or '...and let's see if I can snag a capital ship in Gibraltar' it takes some of the pleasure out of the game.