When does it get harder?

bigboywooly · 10-20-07, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Year - Uboats lost - average per month

1939 - 9 lost - 0.75 per month average
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Actually that figure is wrong as only 4 months in 39 at war

So should be 2.25 a month

baggygreen · 10-20-07, 07:49 PM

I was going to ask the same question this morning actually.

I've made it through to the end of 1940, on my 7th patrol, I just transferred to the 7th out of St Nazaire.

I've gone on a trip through the Channel, taken on a troop-carrying task force in 15m of water up in norway, I got busted on the surface by 3 swordfish and my gunner (who was unqualified i might add) dropped them all, I spent 3 days in game time hounding a convoy in the bight between wales and Ireland in shallow enough water without having a aDC dropped anywhere near me

I did suffer a hell of a lot of damage, it turned out to be 78% damage, by playing chicken with a tribal destroyer because I hadnt seen any contacts in 2 weeks nearby to scapa.. but that was from a deliberate choice - If i had dived he wouldnt have known i was there.

Im lookin fwd to more of a challenge in the later years then, thats for sure

GoldenRivet · 10-20-07, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Year - Uboats lost - average per month

1939 - 9 lost - 0.75 per month average
.

Actually that figure is wrong as only 4 months in 39 at war

So should be 2.25 a month

you are correct sir... i remembered to do it for 45 but not for 1939. corrected

NiclDoe · 10-20-07, 09:15 PM

Also why do you think U-boat Capts called the early years of the war Happy times for nothing. Right now im in April 1940 and its a piece of cake killing ships witout the fear of the RN after me.

AVGWarhawk · 10-20-07, 09:22 PM

It gets harder on patrol number 2

papa_smurf · 10-21-07, 07:00 AM

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Also why do you think U-boat Capts called the early years of the war Happy times for nothing. Right now im in April 1940 and its a piece of cake killing ships witout the fear of the RN after me.

Very true, Im in march 1940, and have only had a total of 4 RN encounters (I dived before they could spot me), in 7 patrols. Have sunk a totlal of 24,000+ tons, and next 2-3 patrols should get more sinkings as it will be the invasion of norway, which means one thing - RN taskforces!!

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NiclDoe Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the Air or hiding from Black Swans Posts: 760 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Also why do you think U-boat Capts called the early years of the war Happy times for nothing. Right now im in April 1940 and its a piece of cake killing ships witout the fear of the RN after me. __________________ The Crazy Wolf

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It gets harder on patrol number 2 __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-20-07, 07:49 PM	#2
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I was going to ask the same question this morning actually. I've made it through to the end of 1940, on my 7th patrol, I just transferred to the 7th out of St Nazaire. I've gone on a trip through the Channel, taken on a troop-carrying task force in 15m of water up in norway, I got busted on the surface by 3 swordfish and my gunner (who was unqualified i might add) dropped them all, I spent 3 days in game time hounding a convoy in the bight between wales and Ireland in shallow enough water without having a aDC dropped anywhere near me I did suffer a hell of a lot of damage, it turned out to be 78% damage, by playing chicken with a tribal destroyer because I hadnt seen any contacts in 2 weeks nearby to scapa.. but that was from a deliberate choice - If i had dived he wouldnt have known i was there. Im lookin fwd to more of a challenge in the later years then, thats for sure