Mediterranean Waters

Kapt Z · 11-26-08, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Murr44

I wouldn't run at anything more than 256x near Malta (128x or less if you're really close). It's really busy (air activity) in that area...

I was at 256x about 200 miles N of Tobruk in June '42. We had been submerged all day and had just surfaced around 1950hrs. Never had any warning, just 'we're taking damage sir!'. We crash dived, but had taken took much water and damage and went straight to the bottom.

Murr44 · 11-28-08, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapt Z

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Originally Posted by Murr44

I wouldn't run at anything more than 256x near Malta (128x or less if you're really close). It's really busy (air activity) in that area...

I was at 256x about 200 miles N of Tobruk in June '42. We had been submerged all day and had just surfaced around 1950hrs. Never had any warning, just 'we're taking damage sir!'. We crash dived, but had taken took much water and damage and went straight to the bottom.

That's rough.

I always use the observation periscope to have a look around before surfacing. 1950 hrs in June would be close to sunset (if I'm not mistaken) so you may want to wait another hour or two before coming up. Dawn & sunset are really dangerous times. Planes will often attack out of the sun so your watch crew can't spot them until it's too late.

When you do surface, run your diesels at Full or Flank speed to recharge your batteries as quickly as possible. Once they're fully recharged you can drop down to 1/3.

Jimbuna · 11-28-08, 12:45 PM

You could also consider just lying stopped on the surface and watch the batteries charge up anyway

11-28-08, 06:41 PM

Does anybody know the routs of British navy units in Mediterranean in GWX 2.0. 2.1.?
Battleships and aircraft carries wanted.

ppk · 11-28-08, 07:33 PM

Well if that can help you I just found out that battleship HMS Nelson is... was docked in Gibraltar around the end of 1941.

11-30-08, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ppk

Well if that can help you I just found out that battleship HMS Nelson is... was docked in Gibraltar around the end of 1941.

Thank you. Today (29/03/1942-3/04/1942) I’ve been exploring area between Alexandria and Port-Said. Result is: two Fiji Class cruises in two small convoys attacked, one sunk. One small convoy completely exterminated.
Next patrol I gonna go to Gibraltar.

11-28-08, 12:45 PM	#3
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11-28-08, 06:41 PM	#4
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11-28-08, 07:33 PM	#5
ppk Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 125 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Well if that can help you I just found out that battleship HMS Nelson is... was docked in Gibraltar around the end of 1941.