Slim Pickings in Aug, 44 Patrol

crazyhorse · 08-18-05, 12:28 PM

I'm on patrol 26, June '44, with the 7th Flotilla out of St. Nazaire. Since late '43 I consider 20k or better acceptable tonnage, considering the air cover. Just finished patrol 25 with 40k and change. Targets are few and far between, but usually in pairs when found. The most common is a C3 running with a Small Tanker or Merchant. Patience is the name of the game now, and attacking with a vengeance when targets are found. I've had to man the flak guns and fight off air attacks while running at Full to intercept a couple of targets. Adding the multi-flak gun conning tower on the VII-C was problably the best renown investment I've made so far. Not knowing what to expect I failed to qualify any flak-gunners, so I'm making up for the lack of skill with fire power and it seems to be working so far. Have downed 11 Allied aircraft before reaching blue water out of St. Nazaire on this patrol. It may not be historically accurate, but I do what I have to do within the parameters of the game. This career began June 22, real time, and it's been great fun with many harrowing times. Hope to make it all the way through, but it's one patrol, one attack, one crash dive at a time on the way.

Good Hunting!

08-18-05, 12:28 PM	#1
crazyhorse Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 37 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm on patrol 26, June '44, with the 7th Flotilla out of St. Nazaire. Since late '43 I consider 20k or better acceptable tonnage, considering the air cover. Just finished patrol 25 with 40k and change. Targets are few and far between, but usually in pairs when found. The most common is a C3 running with a Small Tanker or Merchant. Patience is the name of the game now, and attacking with a vengeance when targets are found. I've had to man the flak guns and fight off air attacks while running at Full to intercept a couple of targets. Adding the multi-flak gun conning tower on the VII-C was problably the best renown investment I've made so far. Not knowing what to expect I failed to qualify any flak-gunners, so I'm making up for the lack of skill with fire power and it seems to be working so far. Have downed 11 Allied aircraft before reaching blue water out of St. Nazaire on this patrol. It may not be historically accurate, but I do what I have to do within the parameters of the game. This career began June 22, real time, and it's been great fun with many harrowing times. Hope to make it all the way through, but it's one patrol, one attack, one crash dive at a time on the way. Good Hunting!