Hi to everyone, and an odd question.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Pebble Monkey

Decided to keep all my odd questions here.

Left Wilhelmshaven Jan 10th 1940 And I can track by contact reports a friendly task force. It heads into the North Sea, turns west, and sails to Blythe, then turns around and heads back again

Was this an historic German naval mission? I don't recall ever hearing about it

This is a 6 vessel group of the type 34 class carrying out a mining operation.

[Pebble Monkey]

Thanks Jim, I intercepted them, and yep, Type 34's alright.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Pebble Monkey

Thanks Jim, I intercepted them, and yep, Type 34's alright.

SINK EM ALL!!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

This is a 6 vessel group of the type 34 class carrying out a mining operation.

Is that the same group that was attacked by He-111s in a friendly-fire incident? One was bombed and another ran onto it's own mines? Both sank if I'm remembering rightly.

[edit] Yep, I believe that was the same group:
http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/Luftwa...heirownDe.html

[edit 2] Nope, not the same group. I reread the question and answer, and these destroyers were heading from Wilhelmshaven to England, while 'mine' were off Norway.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Pebble Monkey

Thanks Jim, I intercepted them, and yep, Type 34's alright.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Is that the same group that was attacked by He-111s in a friendly-fire incident? One was bombed and another ran onto it's own mines? Both sank if I'm remembering rightly.

[edit] Yep, I believe that was the same group:
http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/Luftwa...heirownDe.html

[edit 2] Nope, not the same group. I reread the question and answer, and these destroyers were heading from Wilhelmshaven to England, while 'mine' were off Norway.

On the night of the 10th/11th, German destroyers KARL GALSTER, ANTON SCHMIDT, RICHARD BEITZEN, FRIEDRICH IHN, escorted by destroyers WILHELM HEIDKAMP and FRIEDRICH ECKHOLDT, laid a minefield off Newcastle. On the return, IHN broke down and was escorted back by BEITZEN. On the 11th, the minefield claimed its only victim, trawler LUCIDA (251grt) in 55‑00N, 00‑53W with the loss of one crewman.

[drakkhen20]

i never got orders to go out and sink ships directly. its always patrol this area and so on. i have GWX 3.0. i don't start shooting things until Britain cities text turns red.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by drakkhen20

i never got orders to go out and sink ships directly. its always patrol this area and so on. i have GWX 3.0. i don't start shooting things until Britain cities text turns red.

If you start in August 1939 with the 7th Flotilla, you get orders to sink the "target ships" and "small convoy" in the Vistula Lagoon (most of which is in the assigned grid for that pre-war patrol anyway).

They're really "orders" from GWX designed to make you spend the time getting the hang of setting up shots and firing weapons. I don't think you get similar instructions when starting a career at any other time or base.

[Gerald]

I always starts with SH3 Commader which you probably are using self

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

If you start in August 1939 with the 7th Flotilla, you get orders to sink the "target ships" and "small convoy" in the Vistula Lagoon (most of which is in the assigned grid for that pre-war patrol anyway).

They're really "orders" from GWX designed to make you spend the time getting the hang of setting up shots and firing weapons. I don't think you get similar instructions when starting a career at any other time or base.

That's correct, this is the only Flotilla given such orders.

We also give you extra renown to make up for what you will be deducted for firing on neutral vessels.

[Gerald]

as IXB in Dec-1939,which also has more eels and has a powerful cannon for you,just one example,good hunting