Enemy ships in neutral ports

CapnMike U-69 · 08-26-07, 11:35 PM

Yup, I also "DID" Ponta Delgardo last night with my IXB (June 1940).
Gunned a Mod Med Tanker and a coupla' smaller steamers and merchs. One was 'very very' close to a 'neutral' steamer - which also got hit accidentally by my chief Gunner (Bernard). Luckily it hadn't sunk by the time I was well away from port :-)
My advice: ONLY man the DG yourself if you're in a neutral port.

Also had a quick run into Casablanca (not much there) and Thalia/Cadiz. Had same probs as DanUrve has... P.I.T.A

Would like to have a look in Tangiers , but I think it will be instant death as so close to Gibraltar port!! (Maybe I'll have to ask K.Jochen Mohr to go there first and clear a route for me ?

I've also had a 'neutral nasty' when gunning a large convoy in '40 in BE grid (after feeding some eels to the escorting Rodney, Dido and a C & D destroyer). A quick check looked like all Merchies were Tommy , Canadian or Turkish, so I just set the gunners on close range and closest visual and drove around the pack to let 'em all have it - but there was just one poor single weak one little French Passenger/Cargo that I didn't see which happened to get licked.
Damn it!!!! (but they were French ... so it's fair anyway isn't it ? :-)

Happy Huntin' boys... (and Ms. Penelope)

Capn Mike

Edited: for bad spelling (or too much beer)

08-26-07, 11:35 PM	#1
CapnMike U-69 Seaman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	neutral ports Yup, I also "DID" Ponta Delgardo last night with my IXB (June 1940). Gunned a Mod Med Tanker and a coupla' smaller steamers and merchs. One was 'very very' close to a 'neutral' steamer - which also got hit accidentally by my chief Gunner (Bernard). Luckily it hadn't sunk by the time I was well away from port :-) My advice: ONLY man the DG yourself if you're in a neutral port. Also had a quick run into Casablanca (not much there) and Thalia/Cadiz. Had same probs as DanUrve has... P.I.T.A Would like to have a look in Tangiers , but I think it will be instant death as so close to Gibraltar port!! (Maybe I'll have to ask K.Jochen Mohr to go there first and clear a route for me ? I've also had a 'neutral nasty' when gunning a large convoy in '40 in BE grid (after feeding some eels to the escorting Rodney, Dido and a C & D destroyer). A quick check looked like all Merchies were Tommy , Canadian or Turkish, so I just set the gunners on close range and closest visual and drove around the pack to let 'em all have it - but there was just one poor single weak one little French Passenger/Cargo that I didn't see which happened to get licked. Damn it!!!! (but they were French ... so it's fair anyway isn't it ? :-) Happy Huntin' boys... (and Ms. Penelope) Capn Mike Edited: for bad spelling (or too much beer) Last edited by CapnMike U-69; 08-27-07 at 04:18 AM.