what's your highest tonnage in one go? - Page 2

Captain Nemo · 07-30-07, 09:48 AM

In September 1939 in a type VIIB sunk 106,000 GRT, including HMS Rodney. Several lone merchants sunk with the deck gun which helped towards this total.

Nemo

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-30-07, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadrys

Herr Mohr you just don't stop to amaze me... 74 ships sunk in one patrol? You throw potatoes at them??

My biggest was around 90k in the earlier years but playing hardcore realistic.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

6 eels and 10.000 DG shells

Patboot · 07-30-07, 11:37 AM

Just a hair over 2 million.

8 convoys and 2 task forces- one of which was the "Cruiser Special"

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-30-07, 12:03 PM

in one patrol ? you must have more ammo than me... a supersub ?

Jimbuna · 07-30-07, 12:53 PM

254K in the Gulf of Mexico type IX (large tanker convoy)

Herr Russ · 07-30-07, 01:11 PM

140,000 tons

Took my IXD2 to a chokepoint in the Caribbean. Patrolled this 60KM gap at schnorkel/electric and intercepted mostly T3's. Twice I caught 2 sailing together. Barely had enough fuel to get home to Lorient, but lots of medals and promotions were awarded. I let the Coastals and C2's sail by.

TriskettheKid · 07-30-07, 06:33 PM

A hair over 275k. Was lucky enough to find a Task Force at dock in Loch Ewe that included a few BBs and, IIRC, a pair of carriers. Then, with my remaining torps, I lucked into a convoy with a heavy cruiser, two cruise ships, a few tankers, and cargo ships.

Chisum · 07-30-07, 06:46 PM

Impressiv.
I'm only near 100 000 tns with carefull to not fired to little ship...
Is somewhere a cheat code to rearm the U-Boot ??
Maby by editing the cfg before starting the save ?

TriskettheKid · 07-30-07, 09:33 PM

Nah, for me it was really just luck....and GWX.

I did no rearming, and no cheats.

I just got really really really lucky. Of course, when I ended the patrol I only had AA ammo left.

frenema · 07-30-07, 10:51 PM

I don't get it, do you guys make most of your kills with deck gun or something? I'm lucky if I can sink 5 ships in a single patrol.

Jimbuna · 07-31-07, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by frenema

I don't get it, do you guys make most of your kills with deck gun or something? I'm lucky if I can sink 5 ships in a single patrol.

You have to bear in mind luck can play a big part during a patrol

....and yes, I know of at least one person who has tweaked the cfg file to carry 10,000 deck gun shells and zero reload times

07-31-07, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by frenema

I don't get it, do you guys make most of your kills with deck gun or something? I'm lucky if I can sink 5 ships in a single patrol.

Get a convoy, learn how to sink big ships with one eel (1/3 hit from astern for me), sink 5 Groser Ladung (12k?) and/or Groser Tanker (17k) and here you go with the scores... reload tubes and repeat. I don't carry my deck gun anymore...

Takeda Shingen · 07-31-07, 05:48 AM

That it is far too easy to earn tonnage was one of my few beefs with SHIII. Patrol results ranging from 60-250k are able to be attained with regularily, when only 34 commanders were able to sink more than 100k in an entire career. This is one of the few things that SHIV does better (at least at this time), as the AI is a lot better at detecting you prior to the attack, making the act of sinking that much more difficult.

07-31-07, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

That it is far too easy to earn tonnage was one of my few beefs with SHIII. Patrol results ranging from 60-250k are able to be attained with regularily, when only 34 commanders were able to sink more than 100k in an entire career. This is one of the few things that SHIV does better (at least at this time), as the AI is a lot better at detecting you prior to the attack, making the act of sinking that much more difficult.

Yeah, that's unrealistic in deed so now I just shoot 2 eels into big targets like in RL, sinks faster, I sink less ships, eventually after month+ hunt I came back with lots of eels just to simulate a great patrol with 60k...

Stealth Hunter · 07-31-07, 06:22 AM

324,000 (about)

2 convoys, 1 Revenge battleship, and 1 passenger liner.

07-30-07, 09:48 AM	#16
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	In September 1939 in a type VIIB sunk 106,000 GRT, including HMS Rodney. Several lone merchants sunk with the deck gun which helped towards this total. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

07-30-07, 12:03 PM	#19
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	in one patrol ? you must have more ammo than me... a supersub ? __________________ Gruß

07-30-07, 12:53 PM	#20
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	254K in the Gulf of Mexico type IX (large tanker convoy) __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-30-07, 06:46 PM	#23
Chisum Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bastogne, Belgium Posts: 716 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Impressiv. I'm only near 100 000 tns with carefull to not fired to little ship... Is somewhere a cheat code to rearm the U-Boot ?? Maby by editing the cfg before starting the save ? Last edited by Chisum; 07-30-07 at 09:01 PM.

07-30-07, 11:37 AM	#18
Patboot Engineer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just a hair over 2 million. 8 convoys and 2 task forces- one of which was the "Cruiser Special"

07-30-07, 01:11 PM	#21
Herr Russ Officer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	140,000 tons Took my IXD2 to a chokepoint in the Caribbean. Patrolled this 60KM gap at schnorkel/electric and intercepted mostly T3's. Twice I caught 2 sailing together. Barely had enough fuel to get home to Lorient, but lots of medals and promotions were awarded. I let the Coastals and C2's sail by.

07-30-07, 06:33 PM	#22
TriskettheKid Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	A hair over 275k. Was lucky enough to find a Task Force at dock in Loch Ewe that included a few BBs and, IIRC, a pair of carriers. Then, with my remaining torps, I lucked into a convoy with a heavy cruiser, two cruise ships, a few tankers, and cargo ships.

07-30-07, 09:33 PM	#24
TriskettheKid Planesman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 186 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Nah, for me it was really just luck....and GWX. I did no rearming, and no cheats. I just got really really really lucky. Of course, when I ended the patrol I only had AA ammo left.

07-30-07, 10:51 PM	#25
frenema Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 116 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I don't get it, do you guys make most of your kills with deck gun or something? I'm lucky if I can sink 5 ships in a single patrol.

07-31-07, 05:48 AM	#28
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	That it is far too easy to earn tonnage was one of my few beefs with SHIII. Patrol results ranging from 60-250k are able to be attained with regularily, when only 34 commanders were able to sink more than 100k in an entire career. This is one of the few things that SHIV does better (at least at this time), as the AI is a lot better at detecting you prior to the attack, making the act of sinking that much more difficult.

07-31-07, 06:22 AM	#30
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	324,000 (about) 2 convoys, 1 Revenge battleship, and 1 passenger liner.