What do I do - an interesting dilemma . . .

GJO · 07-30-16, 01:34 PM

Realistically, by 1944, there was no chance of refuelling a boat in Spanish waters or at sea - and most African ports were, by this time controlled by the Allies.

I have docked and refuelled at St. Nazaire and have been allowed one acoustic torpedo in a stern tube so my best chance is to follow orders and try for a quiet trip to Penang . . .

bstanko6 · 07-30-16, 05:27 PM

I like mittels idea. Retire. You are using an old boat at that time frame. That is probably why you were transferred out to Asia in the first place. Retire and get a better boat!

Aktungbby · 07-30-16, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GJO

Realistically, by 1944, there was no chance of refuelling a boat in Spanish waters or at sea - and most African ports were, by this time controlled by the Allies.

I have docked and refuelled at St. Nazaire and have been allowed one acoustic torpedo in a stern tube so my best chance is to follow orders and try for a quiet trip to Penang . . .

I doubt it

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The Germans sent 45 U-boats at various times to operate in the Indian Ocean. Of these, 34 boats were lost; 4 were interned by the Japanese; 3 surrendered and only 4 returned to their home ports

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsun_Gruppe! http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Germany/KM/IndianOcean/index.html The fatherland thanks U in advance for your devotion and a letter... with postmortem customary promotion to KorvettenKapitän is on file in der GrossAdmiral Dönitz's HQ.

GJO · 07-31-16, 12:06 PM

Well I tried but it would appear that I inadvertently got too close to a fast convoy out of Freetown, I was detected by the escorts before I knew anything was out there and although I submerged and tried to get away as quietly as possible, I soon had four or five of them alternately listening and depth charging me. At first the damage wasn't too bad but then I lost both electric motors and, although I tried to blow the ballast in an attempt to avoid plummeting to the bottom, the end came at a depth of 320 Metres - if the sharks don't get them first, their will be bits of me and the crew floating to the surface . . .

Aktungbby · 07-31-16, 01:34 PM

The Fatherland deeply regrets the loss of its latest KKpt!

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/world-war-ii-german-submarine-found-near-indonesia-a-934967.html

RConch · 08-01-16, 07:14 AM

Tough break.

Did you have a snorkel?

GJO · 08-01-16, 10:51 AM

Being old school - I chose not to use the Schnorchel lest it was picked up on Radar - I hate the idea of being detected by the undetectable . . .

In the event they got me anyway . . .

But - being a game I decided to cheat and restart the patrol back at St Nazaire and after an epic voyage of 24680 Km and having dispatched several merchants en-route I was almost within sight of Penang when I received a radio message that "the base was changed to Jakarta" !!!

Not so bad, I have made it into Jakarta with barely the smell of diesel left in the tanks.

Captain Coward · 08-05-16, 10:40 PM

This thread made for an interesting read. The first being GJOs saga (quite an adventure for sure!) and the next finding out about the Monsoon Group. I had no idea Germany sent subs into this area. 34 out of 45 u-boats being lost are not very good odds.

I wonder if those signing up for submarine service knew the odds of surviving were so low and joined up regardless? Or were losses not publicized in fear of losing recruits?

I'm new to SH3 and I think, or rather I know, I have a lot to learn in order to survive the war.

Captain Coward

07-30-16, 05:27 PM	#2
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,130 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	I like mittels idea. Retire. You are using an old boat at that time frame. That is probably why you were transferred out to Asia in the first place. Retire and get a better boat! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] BSTANKO6'S SH5 NAVAL ACADEMY http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbe...W2NArCA/videos DISCORD https://discord.gg/6tFeTSUmVc

07-31-16, 01:34 PM	#5
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,042 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	The Fatherland deeply regrets the loss of its latest *KKpt! http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/world-war-ii-german-submarine-found-near-indonesia-a-934967.html __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness*?!!

08-01-16, 07:14 AM	#6
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Tough break. Did you have a snorkel? __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

08-01-16, 10:51 AM	#7
GJO Engineer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: On the Oxford Canal in England Posts: 202 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Being old school - I chose not to use the Schnorchel lest it was picked up on Radar - I hate the idea of being detected by the undetectable . . . In the event they got me anyway . . . But - being a game I decided to cheat and restart the patrol back at St Nazaire and after an epic voyage of 24680 Km and having dispatched several merchants en-route I was almost within sight of Penang when I received a radio message that "the base was changed to Jakarta" !!! Not so bad, I have made it into Jakarta with barely the smell of diesel left in the tanks. Last edited by GJO; 08-01-16 at 11:05 AM.

07-30-16, 01:34 PM	#1
GJO Engineer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: On the Oxford Canal in England Posts: 202 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Realistically, by 1944, there was no chance of refuelling a boat in Spanish waters or at sea - and most African ports were, by this time controlled by the Allies. I have docked and refuelled at St. Nazaire and have been allowed one acoustic torpedo in a stern tube so my best chance is to follow orders and try for a quiet trip to Penang . . .

07-31-16, 12:06 PM	#4
GJO Engineer Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: On the Oxford Canal in England Posts: 202 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Well I tried but it would appear that I inadvertently got too close to a fast convoy out of Freetown, I was detected by the escorts before I knew anything was out there and although I submerged and tried to get away as quietly as possible, I soon had four or five of them alternately listening and depth charging me. At first the damage wasn't too bad but then I lost both electric motors and, although I tried to blow the ballast in an attempt to avoid plummeting to the bottom, the end came at a depth of 320 Metres - if the sharks don't get them first, their will be bits of me and the crew floating to the surface . . .

08-05-16, 10:40 PM	#8
Captain Coward Watch Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 16 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	This thread made for an interesting read. The first being GJOs saga (quite an adventure for sure!) and the next finding out about the Monsoon Group. I had no idea Germany sent subs into this area. 34 out of 45 u-boats being lost are not very good odds. I wonder if those signing up for submarine service knew the odds of surviving were so low and joined up regardless? Or were losses not publicized in fear of losing recruits? I'm new to SH3 and I think, or rather I know, I have a lot to learn in order to survive the war. Captain Coward