How far into your career are you? - Page 11

f16falcon · 01-02-09, 03:21 PM

Well im about to start my career again...after another abscence i have returned to the seas! Cant wait to get out there once more.

Paul_IronCoffin · 01-02-09, 06:53 PM

U-53, 7th/13th fotilla June 1940. Probably my fifth career overall. Will play out this career then do the GWX3 thing.

Task Force · 01-02-09, 07:40 PM

My old gwx carrier, works with 3.0.

U-45

North of Ireland, attempting to get through a destroyer screen, but am not being successful.

Hit by 1 dc, deck gun destroyed, forward casing badly damaged, leaking stopped, tubes repaired, we've leveled out at periscope depth.

We are attacking a large convoy.

We also have a report of a convoy, north of here, will go inspect it after attacking this one.(If sub condition permits.

Silverleaf · 01-02-09, 07:55 PM

Speaking of careers, I've searched for the answer to my dilemma but alas no joy.

I'm at Wilhelmshaven so on my way through the passage just south of Dover, bang! the war has just broke out properly. What was a neutral area has now become enemy territory.

Yet, I'm being directed to sector BF - on the western side of England.

Is it safe to continue to use the southern route - or am I better off using the northern route around..what is it, oh yeah Scapa Flow?

Sanity says I abandon all hopes of using the southern pass and spend the extra time going north, but I just wandered what other Captain's do.

Cheers,

Task Force · 01-02-09, 08:09 PM

Going out, southern route , northern going back it.

U 45.

convoy attack= succeeds.

sunk one large modern merchant.

and one Southampton cruiser.:p

debating on wither to attack other convoy, 6 torpedoes left.:hmm:

we have sunk 3 merchants and one warship in total this patrol. adding up to 34,352 tons.

Task Force · 01-02-09, 08:22 PM

Convoy #2 spotted, merchants as far as the eye can see, plenty of large tankers.

approaching from the east. (convoy heading east)

some of the convoys ships are on fire.

Task Force · 01-02-09, 09:49 PM

Back at base. sunk 3 ships out of 2nd convoy.

Merchant tonnage=67,761t

Warship tonnage=10,725t

End of patrol hull integrity=51.41% (that 1 dc (pluss the ones that expleoded close to me) didn't sink me.

Wintahs · 02-07-09, 01:48 PM

U-47 has just arrived north of Ireland after resupplying off Greenland after a rather boring 48 days out in the middle of the North Atlantic(Sinking only 3 smalls merchants,no convoys,no nothing.) I hope to find a convoy there. Wish me luck

Kapt Z · 02-07-09, 02:07 PM

Oblt Josef Bock
U-572
May 1942
1st Flotilla, Brest
Just started 6th patrol to NW of Ireland
20 merchant ships. 88,700 tons sunk

Galaga Galaxian · 02-07-09, 02:40 PM

I'm on my 3rd ever career, just finished patrol 3 (2nd wartime) in my poor little Type-II. Patrols haven't been a huge success by some of your standards it seems, but I felt I did good for someone with only two dozen patrols (most in a Type-II) experience and doing full manual TDC shots (no notepad for me) and whatnot.

Plus its extra fun because I'm writing about this patrol on another forum I go to for some friends and they're enjoying it quite a bit.

Last patrol was quite fun, SC3GEN gave me orders to sneak into Kristiansands and reconnoiter it's facilities, which was quite harrowing as it was my first harbor infiltration, even if it was a neutral harbor. After that we cruised to our patrol grid in Zetland and then down the East coast of England where I learned that the 20mm flak can actually be somewhat useful for sinking small ships (I had figured everything above a sailboat would be too tough for a small AA gun).

Patrol ended on a bit of a downer, right near the entrence of the channel torpedoed a medium cargo with a magnetic just in front of the funnel during the night. Come the dawn it was still sailing along seemingly unaffected and my stuborness in following it had put us down to 25% battery and half 02. Made it out okay though, still that could've been another 5000 tones, how did it just shrug a hit off like that?

(Don't mind the 0.09% damage on the shakedown patrol, that was a... minor training accident during a crash dive drill...

)

Task Force · 02-08-09, 02:24 AM

Not to much new stuff here, gotta think... give up u 45 and go to hunt off america (Starting to get close to then) or keep U 45 and stay on the western approaches.

bigboywooly · 02-08-09, 04:15 AM

U 125 just docked after patrol 11
November 41 Lorient

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 19
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 111600 tons

2 convoy attacks
Sank 5 in first go at convoy 1
Then sank another 3 on 2nd attack

Sank 6 in second convoy

Inbetween those managed to sink 4 singles
Sunk a destroyer before meeting first convoy

Ran into another merchant while on way home but weather that bad couldnt see it at 300mtr

01-02-09, 07:40 PM	#153
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	My old gwx carrier, works with 3.0. U-45 North of Ireland, attempting to get through a destroyer screen, but am not being successful. Hit by 1 dc, deck gun destroyed, forward casing badly damaged, leaking stopped, tubes repaired, we've leveled out at periscope depth. We are attacking a large convoy. We also have a report of a convoy, north of here, will go inspect it after attacking this one.(If sub condition permits. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-02-09, 07:55 PM	#154
Silverleaf Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 179 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Speaking of careers, I've searched for the answer to my dilemma but alas no joy. I'm at Wilhelmshaven so on my way through the passage just south of Dover, bang! the war has just broke out properly. What was a neutral area has now become enemy territory. Yet, I'm being directed to sector BF - on the western side of England. Is it safe to continue to use the southern route - or am I better off using the northern route around..what is it, oh yeah Scapa Flow? Sanity says I abandon all hopes of using the southern pass and spend the extra time going north, but I just wandered what other Captain's do. Cheers, __________________

01-02-09, 08:09 PM	#155
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Going out, southern route , northern going back it. U 45. convoy attack= succeeds. sunk one large modern merchant. and one Southampton cruiser.:p debating on wither to attack other convoy, 6 torpedoes left.:hmm: we have sunk 3 merchants and one warship in total this patrol. adding up to 34,352 tons. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-02-09, 08:22 PM	#156
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Convoy #2 spotted, merchants as far as the eye can see, plenty of large tankers. approaching from the east. (convoy heading east) some of the convoys ships are on fire. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-02-09, 09:49 PM	#157
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Back at base. sunk 3 ships out of 2nd convoy. Merchant tonnage=67,761t Warship tonnage=10,725t End of patrol hull integrity=51.41% (that 1 dc (pluss the ones that expleoded close to me) didn't sink me. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-02-09, 03:21 PM	#151
f16falcon Loader Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nottinghamshire U.K. Posts: 89 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Well im about to start my career again...after another abscence i have returned to the seas! Cant wait to get out there once more.

01-02-09, 06:53 PM	#152
Paul_IronCoffin Gunner Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. James, Barbados Posts: 99 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	U-53, 7th/13th fotilla June 1940. Probably my fifth career overall. Will play out this career then do the GWX3 thing.

02-07-09, 01:48 PM	#158
Wintahs A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 79 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	U-47 has just arrived north of Ireland after resupplying off Greenland after a rather boring 48 days out in the middle of the North Atlantic(Sinking only 3 smalls merchants,no convoys,no nothing.) I hope to find a convoy there. Wish me luck

02-07-09, 02:07 PM	#159
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Oblt Josef Bock U-572 May 1942 1st Flotilla, Brest Just started 6th patrol to NW of Ireland 20 merchant ships. 88,700 tons sunk

02-07-09, 02:40 PM	#160
Galaga Galaxian Watch Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 25 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I'm on my 3rd ever career, just finished patrol 3 (2nd wartime) in my poor little Type-II. Patrols haven't been a huge success by some of your standards it seems, but I felt I did good for someone with only two dozen patrols (most in a Type-II) experience and doing full manual TDC shots (no notepad for me) and whatnot. Plus its extra fun because I'm writing about this patrol on another forum I go to for some friends and they're enjoying it quite a bit. Last patrol was quite fun, SC3GEN gave me orders to sneak into Kristiansands and reconnoiter it's facilities, which was quite harrowing as it was my first harbor infiltration, even if it was a neutral harbor. After that we cruised to our patrol grid in Zetland and then down the East coast of England where I learned that the 20mm flak can actually be somewhat useful for sinking small ships (I had figured everything above a sailboat would be too tough for a small AA gun). Patrol ended on a bit of a downer, right near the entrence of the channel torpedoed a medium cargo with a magnetic just in front of the funnel during the night. Come the dawn it was still sailing along seemingly unaffected and my stuborness in following it had put us down to 25% battery and half 02. Made it out okay though, still that could've been another 5000 tones, how did it just shrug a hit off like that? (Don't mind the 0.09% damage on the shakedown patrol, that was a... minor training accident during a crash dive drill... )

02-08-09, 02:24 AM	#161
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Not to much new stuff here, gotta think... give up u 45 and go to hunt off america (Starting to get close to then) or keep U 45 and stay on the western approaches. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

02-08-09, 04:15 AM	#162
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	U 125 just docked after patrol 11 November 41 Lorient Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 19 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 111600 tons 2 convoy attacks Sank 5 in first go at convoy 1 Then sank another 3 on 2nd attack Sank 6 in second convoy Inbetween those managed to sink 4 singles Sunk a destroyer before meeting first convoy Ran into another merchant while on way home but weather that bad couldnt see it at 300mtr __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41