Unescourted convoy=72000tons sunk

Steel_Tomb · 08-01-07, 02:07 PM

I have NEVER come across an unescorted convoy. Always had a minimum of two escorts. Would say your a very lucky kaleun! Is it possible that the DD's were off chasing another sub?? I've seen other u-boats around sometimes they pull the escorts away from the convoy.

Klaus_Doldinger · 08-01-07, 02:30 PM

In may 1940, returning to Wilhelmshaven, I found once south of Ireland (BF11-BF12-BF13) a large convoy escorted only by an auxiliary cruiser. Once I sunk the cruiser, I spread terror 12 hours among the merchants, sinking 10 of them, more or less two thirds of the convoy, and many of them with the deck gun. I think also it was very strange to find such a weak escort so near from the english coast. Not a single destroyer or aeroplane came to stop the carnage. 87.000 tons went to the bottom. For a moment it became a bit boring that turkey shoot.

STEED · 08-01-07, 03:08 PM

Some people have all the bleeding luck, now I am fecking

Just joking. Well done Avatar.

Penelope_Grey · 08-01-07, 03:16 PM

The day I find a convoy like that, is the day I enter SH3 heaven.

Kudos avatar.

Konovalov · 08-01-07, 03:17 PM

Congrats.

Beats getting told to be more aggressive. The old man Admiral Karl Donitz will be happy with you.

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-01-07, 03:18 PM

:hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

Teehee!

danurve · 08-01-07, 04:22 PM

Good shootin` Avatar.
I think to remember one unescorted inbound convoy, stock SH3 with some minor mods. 1/2-1/2 US/British. Spent the torps and took to the deck gun. Tis then I learned gun happycrew didn't care if the next target was neutral or not. had to put the kabosh on that deal. Got blasted by Hurricaines.

nikbear · 08-01-07, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

:hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

Teehee!

OH for the love of mary

now see what you've done,you've given him ideas again!as if GWX1.04 isn't going to hard enough!its going to get to the point when the only time you see a convoy it will have half the royal navy escorting it,we are going to have to work out a code if people find these juicy bits so that the eagle eyed GWX crew don't spoil the fun

Brag · 08-01-07, 05:18 PM

My only unescorted convoy was after I sank the bleeding escorts. I'll have one of those drinks, Avatar. Well done!

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-02-07, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nikbear

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

:hmm: :hmm: :hmm:

Teehee!

OH for the love of mary

now see what you've done,you've given him ideas again!as if GWX1.04 isn't going to hard enough!its going to get to the point when the only time you see a convoy it will have half the royal navy escorting it,we are going to have to work out a code if people find these juicy bits so that the eagle eyed GWX crew don't spoil the fun

BBW, could you arrange for 16 Black Swan escorts for the convoy in question please?

I also think maybe the convoy could also use some aircover. Seven or eight TseTse Mossies should do the trick nicely.

LMAO! HOOOyaaahh.:rotfl:

08-01-07, 02:07 PM	#1
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have NEVER come across an unescorted convoy. Always had a minimum of two escorts. Would say your a very lucky kaleun! Is it possible that the DD's were off chasing another sub?? I've seen other u-boats around sometimes they pull the escorts away from the convoy. __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

08-01-07, 02:30 PM	#2
Klaus_Doldinger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Posts: 198 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	In may 1940, returning to Wilhelmshaven, I found once south of Ireland (BF11-BF12-BF13) a large convoy escorted only by an auxiliary cruiser. Once I sunk the cruiser, I spread terror 12 hours among the merchants, sinking 10 of them, more or less two thirds of the convoy, and many of them with the deck gun. I think also it was very strange to find such a weak escort so near from the english coast. Not a single destroyer or aeroplane came to stop the carnage. 87.000 tons went to the bottom. For a moment it became a bit boring that turkey shoot. __________________ OL zS. Siegfried Rollmann, U 108 in WaW IV, 6th war patrol with GWX 3.0 Gold (111.829 BRT) Lt zS Klaus Doldinger (U 36), 4th war patrol with GWX 3.0 Gold (50.713 BRT) SH3 Cmdr 3.1 GWX 3.0 GWX 16 Km atmosphere GWX no medals on crew GWX open hatch GWX Saint Nazaire, Schleuse and units OLC GUI 1.2.7 Thomsen´s sound Torpedo damage final Rubini´s lifeboats and debris D.i.D.

08-01-07, 03:08 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Some people have all the bleeding luck, now I am fecking Just joking. Well done Avatar. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

08-01-07, 03:16 PM	#4
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The day I find a convoy like that, is the day I enter SH3 heaven. Kudos avatar. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

08-01-07, 03:17 PM	#5
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08-01-07, 03:18 PM	#6
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08-01-07, 04:22 PM	#7
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Good shootin` Avatar. I think to remember one unescorted inbound convoy, stock SH3 with some minor mods. 1/2-1/2 US/British. Spent the torps and took to the deck gun. Tis then I learned gun happycrew didn't care if the next target was neutral or not. had to put the kabosh on that deal. Got blasted by Hurricaines. __________________

08-01-07, 05:18 PM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	My only unescorted convoy was after I sank the bleeding escorts. I'll have one of those drinks, Avatar. Well done! __________________ 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/