And I thought the Mediterranean was emtpy...

Threadfin · 08-23-24, 07:42 AM

Good work skipper. I am also in the Med, career number 2. Started in U-96 in France in Jan 1941, ran the strait in March, and upgraded to a VIIC/41 in June. So far its been a playground, seeing very few enemy warships and just one aircraft since entering the Med. Single-ship traffic is heavy, and with the unique geography of the med forming choke points, they are easy to find.

I was wondering if all the ships we would find here would be on the small side, as it was in the war. But the full roster sails these waters, I think the T2 is the only merchant type we have yet to see here. So big bags, like yours, are there for the taking. My best so far is 66k in my Med adventure. But I usually fire two fish just to avoid getting big scores and never attack a ship initially with a deck gun.

Average patrol is not even two weeks. Everything is so close here that we usually have fulfilled the primary objective less than two days out. On patrol for two weeks, then a month's refit is how we've been doing it to slow the operational pace just a touch.

The calendar has just ticked over in to 1942, and once the Torch landings occur in November, things will start to look more perilous indeed. We must enjoy it while it lasts.

Good hunting

08-23-24, 07:42 AM	#2
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,163 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Good work skipper. I am also in the Med, career number 2. Started in U-96 in France in Jan 1941, ran the strait in March, and upgraded to a VIIC/41 in June. So far its been a playground, seeing very few enemy warships and just one aircraft since entering the Med. Single-ship traffic is heavy, and with the unique geography of the med forming choke points, they are easy to find. I was wondering if all the ships we would find here would be on the small side, as it was in the war. But the full roster sails these waters, I think the T2 is the only merchant type we have yet to see here. So big bags, like yours, are there for the taking. My best so far is 66k in my Med adventure. But I usually fire two fish just to avoid getting big scores and never attack a ship initially with a deck gun. Average patrol is not even two weeks. Everything is so close here that we usually have fulfilled the primary objective less than two days out. On patrol for two weeks, then a month's refit is how we've been doing it to slow the operational pace just a touch. The calendar has just ticked over in to 1942, and once the Torch landings occur in November, things will start to look more perilous indeed. We must enjoy it while it lasts. Good hunting __________________ What? Behind the rabbit? Last edited by Threadfin; 08-23-24 at 07:51 AM.