gibraltor

ober lt lare · 07-18-06, 05:54 PM

hi i was wondering if anyone has ever reached the naval base at gibraltor i tried and nearly didnt make it out please let me know im going to retry this i will let you know if i have sucess

ober lt lare

bigboywooly · 07-18-06, 08:32 PM

Yes I tried once and made it thru
Was in a IXB and heavy fog in 1941 IIRC
Refuelled at La Spezia and cruised the med for a patrol or two then went back thru
Only just made the return journey as had to go deep way before Gib because of aircraft and nearly ran flat and out of air
Pulled into Cadiz to recharge and vent as ASW seemed twice as bad on way out than going in
Worth a go and definately a different side of the game to the Atlantic

Ducimus · 07-18-06, 09:51 PM

umm, i once took an IXC through gibralter, through the med, into the black sea, and then docked at constanza. Then went back the same way i came, back into the med, and out through gibralter once again; sinking ships along the way both coming and going.

Dunno if thats relivant, i just felt like bragging about how bored i was

07-18-06, 10:12 PM

Brest to Gibraltor from there to Suez Cannal (raiding ports along the way) out of the cannal to Oz an back (Resup at friendly ports along the way).

Rose · 07-18-06, 11:18 PM

I thought Klaus Wennemann played the war correspondant...

Myxale · 07-19-06, 12:54 AM

I managed Gibraltar once. Speakin' of! I need to remind me to try Gibraltar again with my NYGM Install, and LRT! Wow, imagin the suffering!

As soon as i have time I so gonna try this!:hmm:

And by the way the War Correspodent was played by Herbert Grönemeier!

joea · 07-19-06, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cdre Gibs

Brest to Gibraltor from there to Suez Cannal (raiding ports along the way) out of the cannal to Oz an back (Resup at friendly ports along the way).

That must have been one heck of a trip Gibs!

andy_311 · 07-19-06, 04:38 AM

Once in a Ixb from Lorient to Gibraltar took out a cruiser down to Alexander and back

SquareSteelBar · 07-19-06, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose

I thought Klaus Wennemann played the war correspondant...

Hi Rose,

Herbert Grönemeyer was the war correspondent in 'Das Boot'. Klaus Wennemann [†] was the LI [CE].

Greetz,
SSB

Dowly · 07-19-06, 05:41 AM

Well, I didnt go to the port of Gibraltar, but went past it in WaW#1 to transfer to 29th flotilla in La Spezia. Piece of cake!

Looking forward to the shock, when I transfer to 29th in WaW2. I refuse to try running the Gibraltar beforehand with NYGM.

catar M · 07-19-06, 06:24 AM

Go deep and go silent plenty of destroyers in there .It was something different for change

Rose · 07-19-06, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquareSteelBar

Klaus Wennemann [†]

Klaus Wennemann died?! That was quite a piece of acting as the LI in Das Boot, rest his soul.

Dowly: May I ask who you are in WaW II and what Flottille you are in?

07-19-06, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose

Klaus Wennemann died?

Six years ago, it turns out:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921044/
I only heard myself a few weeks ago, and thought it was more recent.

Rose · 07-19-06, 05:53 PM

Damn, he was young.

TarJak · 07-23-06, 12:25 AM

Snuck in around the point to the south. I had to evade a couple of patrolling DD's but didn't have to many problems in silent running. Lined up a salvo on an Illustrious carrier and sunk her.

the lid really blew of the sh1tcan then. All the DD's in port (9 at last count) started pinging like mad and a couple locked onto me. Used a mad but effective evasion technique of running flat out towards the wharves then using emergency backwith a sharp starbord turn to end up parallel to the pier. droped back to forward slow and crept along to the end.

Bugger! found a torp net! No problem gently scrape past and sneak back around the end of the wharf for the next high speed run across the harbour. Meanwhile two DD's start ramming the whark behind me trying to get through until they sunk themselves!

Made the next flank speed run across to the next wharf. with four of the DD's homing in on the noise I was making. I slowed down, and snuck into a berth where there was a tramp steamer sitting. I sort of slid between her and the wharf and shut down. One of the DD's tried to back into the space with the tramp to drop some eggs on me head!

I shot out of there like a rat up a drain at flank and then parallelled the wharf again in a repeat of the first one. This time the DD that backed up killed itself and the tramp with it's eggs and two more DD's ran themselves into the pier!

As I crept away in the confusion the remaining patrols kept looking for me back where the tramp was. by the time they realised I wasn't around anymore I was halfway around the point at silent running. All up i thought it was a good result. Shame I couldn't get any renown for sinking the DD's.

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07-18-06, 08:32 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Yes I tried once and made it thru Was in a IXB and heavy fog in 1941 IIRC Refuelled at La Spezia and cruised the med for a patrol or two then went back thru Only just made the return journey as had to go deep way before Gib because of aircraft and nearly ran flat and out of air Pulled into Cadiz to recharge and vent as ASW seemed twice as bad on way out than going in Worth a go and definately a different side of the game to the Atlantic __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

07-23-06, 12:25 AM	#15
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Gibraltar Snuck in around the point to the south. I had to evade a couple of patrolling DD's but didn't have to many problems in silent running. Lined up a salvo on an Illustrious carrier and sunk her. the lid really blew of the sh1tcan then. All the DD's in port (9 at last count) started pinging like mad and a couple locked onto me. Used a mad but effective evasion technique of running flat out towards the wharves then using emergency backwith a sharp starbord turn to end up parallel to the pier. droped back to forward slow and crept along to the end. Bugger! found a torp net! No problem gently scrape past and sneak back around the end of the wharf for the next high speed run across the harbour. Meanwhile two DD's start ramming the whark behind me trying to get through until they sunk themselves! Made the next flank speed run across to the next wharf. with four of the DD's homing in on the noise I was making. I slowed down, and snuck into a berth where there was a tramp steamer sitting. I sort of slid between her and the wharf and shut down. One of the DD's tried to back into the space with the tramp to drop some eggs on me head! I shot out of there like a rat up a drain at flank and then parallelled the wharf again in a repeat of the first one. This time the DD that backed up killed itself and the tramp with it's eggs and two more DD's ran themselves into the pier! As I crept away in the confusion the remaining patrols kept looking for me back where the tramp was. by the time they realised I wasn't around anymore I was halfway around the point at silent running. All up i thought it was a good result. Shame I couldn't get any renown for sinking the DD's. Last edited by TarJak; 07-25-06 at 02:31 AM.

07-18-06, 05:54 PM	#1
ober lt lare A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 77 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	gibraltor hi i was wondering if anyone has ever reached the naval base at gibraltor i tried and nearly didnt make it out please let me know im going to retry this i will let you know if i have sucess ober lt lare

07-18-06, 09:51 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	umm, i once took an IXC through gibralter, through the med, into the black sea, and then docked at constanza. Then went back the same way i came, back into the med, and out through gibralter once again; sinking ships along the way both coming and going. Dunno if thats relivant, i just felt like bragging about how bored i was

07-18-06, 10:12 PM	#4
Cdre Gibs Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Brest to Gibraltor from there to Suez Cannal (raiding ports along the way) out of the cannal to Oz an back (Resup at friendly ports along the way).

07-18-06, 11:18 PM	#5
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought Klaus Wennemann played the war correspondant...

07-19-06, 12:54 AM	#6
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	I managed Gibraltar once. Speakin' of! I need to remind me to try Gibraltar again with my NYGM Install, and LRT! Wow, imagin the suffering! As soon as i have time I so gonna try this!:hmm: And by the way the War Correspodent was played by Herbert Grönemeier!

07-19-06, 04:38 AM	#8
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Once in a Ixb from Lorient to Gibraltar took out a cruiser down to Alexander and back

07-19-06, 05:41 AM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, I didnt go to the port of Gibraltar, but went past it in WaW#1 to transfer to 29th flotilla in La Spezia. Piece of cake! Looking forward to the shock, when I transfer to 29th in WaW2. I refuse to try running the Gibraltar beforehand with NYGM.

07-19-06, 06:24 AM	#11
catar M Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth W.A Posts: 118 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Go deep and go silent plenty of destroyers in there .It was something different for change

07-19-06, 05:53 PM	#14
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Damn, he was young.