Early patrols - and nothing?

Takeda Shingen · 08-30-05, 02:40 PM

In the early war, I prefer to pick at the unescorted costal traffic around the British Isles. The Grid Squares that I am partial to are (no particular order):

1. BF14 and BF 17: C2's, T2's, Coastal Merchants (must be lost) and an occasional T3.

2. AM53: Mainly incoming/outgoing C2's with the occasional inbound convoy. I tend to ignore the convoys, however, because of the availablility of unescorted targets and my preference for deck gun usage, which prolongs my patrol endurance. Watch for patroling ASW ships.

3. AN15 (near the coast): Costal and small merchants only, but in greater frequency than many other grids. Good for deck gun kills. Again, watch for ASW ships.

4. The ever-popular AN14: The place to find BB's, CV's and (unfortunately) DD's. Also some C2's and coastal traffic.

I hope this proves useful.

08-30-05, 02:40 PM	#1
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	In the early war, I prefer to pick at the unescorted costal traffic around the British Isles. The Grid Squares that I am partial to are (no particular order): 1. BF14 and BF 17: C2's, T2's, Coastal Merchants (must be lost) and an occasional T3. 2. AM53: Mainly incoming/outgoing C2's with the occasional inbound convoy. I tend to ignore the convoys, however, because of the availablility of unescorted targets and my preference for deck gun usage, which prolongs my patrol endurance. Watch for patroling ASW ships. 3. AN15 (near the coast): Costal and small merchants only, but in greater frequency than many other grids. Good for deck gun kills. Again, watch for ASW ships. 4. The ever-popular AN14: The place to find BB's, CV's and (unfortunately) DD's. Also some C2's and coastal traffic. I hope this proves useful.