How far in Camp?

mookiemookie · 04-04-07, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by perisher

I am on Patrol 8, but I'm getting rather bored, for the fourth trip in a row I am taking someone to Okinawa, prior to that I had three in a row passenger trips to the Philippines. Out of 8 patrols only 1 has been a standard "Go and sink something" patrol. I feel it should be the other way around, more "normal" patrols than special missions.

You can thank General MacArthur for that. He had a special spot in his heart for special missions to the Philippines. Lockwood did too, to a certain extent.

AVGWarhawk · 04-04-07, 02:45 PM

MacArthur sure did a love affair with the Philippeans. I guess it was his paradise:hmm:

perisher · 04-04-07, 06:25 PM

There is an historical precedent for a boat becoming a special ops specialist.

His Majesty's Submarine Seraph was used for several very important special ops, including landing General Mark Clark in North Africa for secret talks with the Vichy French, picking up the French General Giraud from Casablanca (for diplomatic reasons on this mission she became the USS Seraph) and dropping "The Man Who Never Was" in Spanish waters.

LZ_Baker · 04-04-07, 10:04 PM

Patrol 9 but I am only just reaching a year (Dec. 41, now Dec. 42) I wonder if retirement is based on time and not patrols?

elanaiba · 04-05-07, 03:24 AM

It's based on performance and time.

Lukemb · 04-05-07, 03:37 AM

In my first career I was retired after 8 patrols and one year and half of campaign (Dec. 41-May 43).

elanaiba · 04-05-07, 05:33 AM

Did you get an option to stay in combat?

04-04-07, 02:45 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	MacArthur sure did a love affair with the Philippeans. I guess it was his paradise:hmm: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

04-04-07, 10:04 PM	#4
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Patrol 9 but I am only just reaching a year (Dec. 41, now Dec. 42) I wonder if retirement is based on time and not patrols? __________________

04-04-07, 06:25 PM	#3
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	There is an historical precedent for a boat becoming a special ops specialist. His Majesty's Submarine Seraph was used for several very important special ops, including landing General Mark Clark in North Africa for secret talks with the Vichy French, picking up the French General Giraud from Casablanca (for diplomatic reasons on this mission she became the USS Seraph) and dropping "The Man Who Never Was" in Spanish waters.

04-05-07, 03:24 AM	#5
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	It's based on performance and time.

04-05-07, 03:37 AM	#6
Lukemb Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 48 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In my first career I was retired after 8 patrols and one year and half of campaign (Dec. 41-May 43).

04-05-07, 05:33 AM	#7
elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	Did you get an option to stay in combat?