Hunting

Usualy I'll try to reach my patrol grid via a short route, reasonably free of aircraft (IXaholic).
I stay on the surface as much as possible, and will respond to convoy reports issued via radio.

Once my time in grid is done, I MAY move closer to the nearest enemy port or coastline.

If there are still torpedoes available my route back will generaly be longer, crossing promising lanes. (If I've had a dud patrol off Afrika, I may make a pass towards the Gibralter area.)

Sometimes I find nothing. So be it.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Usualy I'll try to reach my patrol grid via a short route, reasonably free of aircraft (IXaholic).
I stay on the surface as much as possible, and will respond to convoy reports issued via radio.

Once my time in grid is done, I MAY move closer to the nearest enemy port or coastline.

If there are still torpedoes available my route back will generaly be longer, crossing promising lanes. (If I've had a dud patrol off Afrika, I may make a pass towards the Gibralter area.)

Sometimes I find nothing. So be it.

You usually cannot fail when lurking 250km west of Gib

Originally Posted by jimbuna

You usually cannot fail when lurking 250km west of Gib

You are so right, but I usualy follow temptation, and make a single pass up into the bottleneck. Then I head for the southwest corner of Spain on the way home.
(Some of my IXBs have done early war round trips into The Med. Although it's challenging, the number of warships about means most of the patrol must be done in real time. By the time I'm on the way out SH3 has exhausted me.)

ALWAYS, at 120 miles west of Gibralter, the lookouts are told to keep an eye peeled for Jimbuna's IXB. One day I'm going to meet you there.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

ALWAYS, at 120 miles west of Gibralter, the lookouts are told to keep an eye peeled for Jimbuna's IXB. One day I'm going to meet you there.

Looking forward to it Kaleun

[Didd]

200 to 250 kms west of Gibraltar is rapidly becoming a firm favourite of mine too. Last patrol I bagged 4 of those large merchants - 48,000 tons from 8 eels. I was quite pleased with that.

Originally Posted by Didd

Last patrol I bagged 4 of those large merchants - 48,000 tons from 8 eels. I was quite pleased with that.

As well you should be. Good work.

[LostDream]

Thank you all for the great advice and tips. I will make corrections to my SOP ASAP!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Didd

200 to 250 kms west of Gibraltar is rapidly becoming a firm favourite of mine too. Last patrol I bagged 4 of those large merchants - 48,000 tons from 8 eels. I was quite pleased with that.

SINK EM ALL!!

[pickinthebanjo]

Good to know I've been working that area north of Ireland a little to hard, and my next patrol is down that way