Suspender operations in the Atlantic

4saken · 11-30-10, 05:04 AM

I got a radio message on March the 1st that all Atlantic operations must be suspended.Is this realistic and should I follow the order or it's just another GWX radio message?

papa_smurf · 11-30-10, 07:35 AM

What year is this? Im guessing its 1941, which in that case it will be in preparation for Operation Weserübung - the invasion of Norway. You can choose to ignore it, as it wont affect your career, but if you wanted you can take part (its scripted in GWX), just get back to base and if you have SH3 commander set time in port so you depart base 1-2 days before the operation begins and set patrol grid to "null" and head up the Norwegian coast.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-30-10, 07:47 AM

1940 - not '41

papa_smurf · 11-30-10, 08:06 AM

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1940 - not '41

Sailor Steve · 11-30-10, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 4saken

...or it's just another GWX radio message?

That one. The game isn't sophisticated enough for major campaign changes. You can just go sink stuff if you want to.

K-61 · 11-30-10, 10:14 AM

It's simulating BdU's withdrawal of U-boats to support the invasion of Norway in April, 1940. By the way, Doenitz was infuriated by this, seeing it as a waste of valuable U-boats which would have been more efficiently used by sinking merchant tonnage in the Atlantic, especially as the British would have been withdrawing escorts for their own Norway operations.

JScones · 12-01-10, 01:48 AM

What a downer this thread turned out to be. When I saw the thread title, I got a little excited expecting to see some suspender sets.

frau kaleun · 12-01-10, 09:36 AM

Lol.

I understand that suspender operations in the Atlantic were vitally important to the task of keeping one's u-boat leathers from ending up around one's ankles, thus decreasing crash dive times by upwards of 50% as watch crews were no longer forced to hobble slowly towards the hatch and down the ladder.

Sailor Steve · 12-01-10, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

What a downer this thread turned out to be. When I saw the thread title, I got a little excited expecting to see some suspender sets.

I thought you lot called 'em braces.

12-01-10, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Lol.

I understand that suspender operations in the Atlantic were vitally important to the task of keeping one's u-boat leathers from ending up around one's ankles, thus increasing crash dive times by upwards of 50% as watch crews were no longer forced to hobble slowly towards the hatch and down the ladder.

Yes.
Being far advanced of most other Nations in this area resulted in several failures however.
Here's one of the Advanced Suspender Devices in early tests.

Note that while it is doing a great job of holding up the trousers of
the test subject, it is a bit bulky.

Here it is in actual Field testing holding up lots of trousers.

frau kaleun · 12-01-10, 11:37 AM

Also:

I'm so naughty!

12-01-10, 11:54 AM

Not to be out done in the Suspender Technology field,
The U.S. Navy developed thier own device.
Here it shows the ability to hold up an entire Aircraft Carrier crews Trousers.

It had the added ability to scare away U-Boats and that is what it's most known for today.

Sailor Steve · 12-01-10, 12:45 PM

Jeff, I think your theory is full of hot air.

12-01-10, 12:50 PM

No it's not!

Hot air had a BIG disadvantage and here's the proof!

Subnuts · 12-01-10, 01:07 PM

Jurgen Prochnow wore suspenders in Das Boot.

And you people still insist on telling me that movie wasn't a documentary.

11-30-10, 05:04 AM	#1
4saken Mate Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Korfu, Ionisches Meer Posts: 59 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Suspender operations in the Atlantic I got a radio message on March the 1st that all Atlantic operations must be suspended.Is this realistic and should I follow the order or it's just another GWX radio message?

11-30-10, 07:35 AM	#2
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	What year is this? Im guessing its 1941, which in that case it will be in preparation for Operation Weserübung - the invasion of Norway. You can choose to ignore it, as it wont affect your career, but if you wanted you can take part (its scripted in GWX), just get back to base and if you have SH3 commander set time in port so you depart base 1-2 days before the operation begins and set patrol grid to "null" and head up the Norwegian coast. __________________

11-30-10, 07:47 AM	#3
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	1940 - not '41 __________________

11-30-10, 10:14 AM	#6
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	It's simulating BdU's withdrawal of U-boats to support the invasion of Norway in April, 1940. By the way, Doenitz was infuriated by this, seeing it as a waste of valuable U-boats which would have been more efficiently used by sinking merchant tonnage in the Atlantic, especially as the British would have been withdrawing escorts for their own Norway operations. __________________

12-01-10, 09:36 AM	#8
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Lol. I understand that suspender operations in the Atlantic were vitally important to the task of keeping one's u-boat leathers from ending up around one's ankles, thus decreasing crash dive times by upwards of 50% as watch crews were no longer forced to hobble slowly towards the hatch and down the ladder. Last edited by frau kaleun; 12-01-10 at 11:34 AM.

12-01-10, 01:48 AM	#7
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	What a downer this thread turned out to be. When I saw the thread title, I got a little excited expecting to see some suspender sets.

12-01-10, 11:37 AM	#11
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Also: I'm so naughty!

12-01-10, 11:54 AM	#12
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Not to be out done in the Suspender Technology field, The U.S. Navy developed thier own device. Here it shows the ability to hold up an entire Aircraft Carrier crews Trousers. It had the added ability to scare away U-Boats and that is what it's most known for today.

12-01-10, 12:45 PM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Jeff, I think your theory is full of hot air. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-01-10, 12:50 PM	#14
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	No it's not! Hot air had a BIG disadvantage and here's the proof!

12-01-10, 01:07 PM	#15
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Jurgen Prochnow wore suspenders in Das Boot. And you people still insist on telling me that movie wasn't a documentary. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews