Daring Surface Attack - Page 2

Jimbuna · 06-10-07, 12:23 PM

In a perfect setting (if there is such a thing)...perpendicular and ahead

bigboywooly · 06-10-07, 12:43 PM

Hi and welcome Sebbe02

The ideal attack is as Jim said
Very rarely do you get into an ideal attack position

Sebbe02 · 06-10-07, 01:14 PM

Thnx, I tought it would be like that, but wanted to be sure.
I'm more of the "lay completely still and make a stealth shot" type, but I might combine it with that technique, if only for the fun of it.

Thank you for the welcome, bigboywooly, but actually I'm not new. I picked up SH3 after a 6month pause, and had to reregister. (for some reason, my old one wouldn't work anymore, I couldn't post messages...

). My former one was simply Sebbe.

My new campaign is in a 7B out of St. Nazaire, by the way. Started in '40.

Penelope_Grey · 06-10-07, 05:19 PM

Welcome to all noobs

I did it again!

Another successful surface attack. Too out 3 ships, almost lined up for the stern tube but a Star Shell lit up right above me so it was alarm time.

But yes, surface attacks are lots of fun and muchly intense.

Brag · 06-10-07, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penelope_Grey

Welcome to all noobs

I did it again!

Another successful surface attack. Too out 3 ships, almost lined up for the stern tube but a Star Shell lit up right above me so it was alarm time.

But yes, surface attacks are lots of fun and muchly intense.

You have become as nutty as the rest of us. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Canovaro · 06-11-07, 03:47 AM

Well done Penelope, but I don't think I am going to try this in my precious career, I don't like to take risks with escorts

Jimbuna · 06-11-07, 04:40 AM

....and I like to hear the band on my return and sample the fine French wine/women

Canovaro · 06-11-07, 05:20 AM

Yes and that as well

Brag · 06-11-07, 06:35 AM

In a convoy attack nothing ever works according to plan. Recognizing the "This is as good as it gets" moment, firing And getting the hell out is the secret for the payoff of gliding to a stop at the dock. Music, girls, flowers, wine.

rik007 · 06-11-07, 01:13 PM

Brag, you are right and that is why this game is so great. One stupidity and your plan is void. If GWX is reality how many of us would be alive in 1945?

Jimbuna · 06-11-07, 02:56 PM

Not many I fear

...and I include myself in that number

Penelope_Grey · 06-11-07, 04:01 PM

I am making it my personal goal to survive the war

sunvalleyslim · 06-11-07, 05:39 PM

Congrats Penny............you go girl...........Excuse me Herr Kapt........Good Luck surviving the War............

MarkShot · 06-11-07, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

It is also good to see it re-confirmed that night surface attacks are quite feasible in GWX. Some feel that such things are impossible in GWX... yet over the last couple of days I've read four accounts detailing successes using this M.O.

Mid-41, I had a very protracted night surface attack in what appeared to be hurricane conditions. Visibility was about 500M and due to the heavy seas it was possible to get sporadic sound contacts while maneuvering on the diesels. Using a high periscope resolved any issues that would have made the UZO hard to use. Despite about five escorts or so, it was possible to maneuver within the convoy totally unhampered.

Finally, after causing a fair bit of trouble, an escort showed up. I crash dived, but didn't need to do much evasion. Simply creeping a little bit from where I went down and the escort's natural tendency to sweep back and forth, put them out of visual range. So, I was able to quickly surface with the escorts very close, and then sprint out their clutches; leaving them to hunt a ghost sub. Then, I resumed reloading and hunting for more prey. (Yes, someone was kind enough the other day to let me know that the escorts would be tied for about 30 minutes hunting the sub that wasn't there.)

It seems a storm presents a wonderful opportunity to hunt!

rik007 · 06-11-07, 11:39 PM

Yesterday I again did a surface attack on a convoy. Although the destroyers pretty much stayed tight with the merchants still holes remained to sneak into a half in front of the convoy position. Watersurface was smooth, no moon. I destroyed a merchant and then all searchlights lit up. I was forced to dive and to make my escape. I was DC'ed but everything went well untill I thought I was safe enough to use TC. Destroyed suddenly re-appeared and destroyer my scope. Had to return.

06-10-07, 12:23 PM	#16
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,044 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In a perfect setting (if there is such a thing)...perpendicular and ahead __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-10-07, 12:43 PM	#17
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hi and welcome Sebbe02 The ideal attack is as Jim said Very rarely do you get into an ideal attack position __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

06-10-07, 05:19 PM	#19
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Welcome to all noobs I did it again! Another successful surface attack. Too out 3 ships, almost lined up for the stern tube but a Star Shell lit up right above me so it was alarm time. But yes, surface attacks are lots of fun and muchly intense. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

06-11-07, 04:40 AM	#22
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,044 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	....and I like to hear the band on my return and sample the fine French wine/women __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-11-07, 06:35 AM	#24
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	In a convoy attack nothing ever works according to plan. Recognizing the "This is as good as it gets" moment, firing And getting the hell out is the secret for the payoff of gliding to a stop at the dock. Music, girls, flowers, wine. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

06-10-07, 01:14 PM	#18
Sebbe02 Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thnx, I tought it would be like that, but wanted to be sure. I'm more of the "lay completely still and make a stealth shot" type, but I might combine it with that technique, if only for the fun of it. Thank you for the welcome, bigboywooly, but actually I'm not new. I picked up SH3 after a 6month pause, and had to reregister. (for some reason, my old one wouldn't work anymore, I couldn't post messages... ). My former one was simply Sebbe. My new campaign is in a 7B out of St. Nazaire, by the way. Started in '40.

06-11-07, 03:47 AM	#21
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Well done Penelope, but I don't think I am going to try this in my precious career, I don't like to take risks with escorts

06-11-07, 05:20 AM	#23
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Yes and that as well

06-11-07, 01:13 PM	#25
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Brag, you are right and that is why this game is so great. One stupidity and your plan is void. If GWX is reality how many of us would be alive in 1945?

06-11-07, 02:56 PM	#26
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,044 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not many I fear ...and I include myself in that number __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-11-07, 04:01 PM	#27
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am making it my personal goal to survive the war __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

06-11-07, 05:39 PM	#28
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Congrats Penny............you go girl...........Excuse me Herr Kapt........Good Luck surviving the War............ __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

06-11-07, 11:39 PM	#30
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Yesterday I again did a surface attack on a convoy. Although the destroyers pretty much stayed tight with the merchants still holes remained to sneak into a half in front of the convoy position. Watersurface was smooth, no moon. I destroyed a merchant and then all searchlights lit up. I was forced to dive and to make my escape. I was DC'ed but everything went well untill I thought I was safe enough to use TC. Destroyed suddenly re-appeared and destroyer my scope. Had to return.