Myth or reality Kiel Canal??

[xlbob]

I didn't know about this Kiel canal until I restarted my career to wilhelmshaven. In fact the reason I restarted my career was because it took a really loooong time to sail from the base in Kiel to the North sea, espescially in a type IIA boat.

It wasn't until my 2d partol (in second career) that I found out about the Kiel canal. I accidentally clicked on the "Kiel canal" navigation mode and afterward searched the map and realized that there's a shortcut from Kiel to North sea.

[Mush Martin]

Maybe that will be my next mod put a Brit. Mine laying sub into the game
with a mission to mine the approaches.

Nice!

NNNnnnnYes I like it.............I Like it its good.

MM

[BladeHeart]

I started my current patrol from Kiel by utilising the canal.

From the patrol point of view, given how inhospitable the North Sea is for a U-boat, and travelling through the English Channel is definately unhealthy, I wonder how much fuel is to be gained by using the canal. Once exiting the canal I then had to travel across the North Sea to sail around the Orkneys, etc?

[Iron Budokan]

Super pics!

[Corsair]

Originally Posted by BladeHeart

I started my current patrol from Kiel by utilising the canal.

From the patrol point of view, given how inhospitable the North Sea is for a U-boat, and travelling through the English Channel is definately unhealthy, I wonder how much fuel is to be gained by using the canal. Once exiting the canal I then had to travel across the North Sea to sail around the Orkneys, etc?

It shortens the trip when you are assigned patrol grids east of the UK in the AN sector with a type II.
If on a VII and have to go to the Atlantic over the north, as I always go along the norwegian coast to avoid shallow waters near UK, it doesn't shorten much compared to the whole trip.

[Limbo]

Having just got posted to Kiel I used the canal option, but beware you can only x1 time compression in it due to proximity of land perhaps and depth is only 11-13m under keel so 5-6 hours it has taken me to get through. but has been an experience, will try going the long way round on way back.

Limbo

[bigboywooly]

Originally Posted by Limbo

Having just got posted to Kiel I used the canal option, but beware you can only x1 time compression in it due to proximity of land perhaps and depth is only 11-13m under keel so 5-6 hours it has taken me to get through. but has been an experience, will try going the long way round on way back.

Limbo

If you use SH3 commander its easy to bump up the setting for that
Or you can do it in main.cfg
Saves you going slow

Mine is set to 128TC

[Seeadler]

During to my duty in the German navy I passed the canal several times.

There is german naval tradition at the flood-gates in Kiel.
In the time where the ship is raised or lowered, the youngest crew members must try to buy soft-ice for the remainder of their group from the flood-gate office. And the buyers must be quick because the office has not enough ice for all.

[bigboywooly]

Originally Posted by Seeadler

During to my duty in the German navy I passed the canal several times.

There is german naval tradition at the flood-gates in Kiel.
In the time where the ship is raised or lowered, the youngest crew members must try to buy soft-ice for the remainder of their group from the flood-gate office. And the buyers must be quick because the office has not enough ice for all.

Nice one
Now we need an ice cream mod
:rotfl:
I can send Bernard to buy them and sail off without him