Scapa Flow - Page 2

stabiz · 01-02-07, 08:05 PM

Go silent, go slow, and dont take the periscope up until you are ready to fire. Oh, and bad weather is your friend. (Not fog)

Here is a Scapa pic from GW 1.1a:

Paajtor · 01-02-07, 08:10 PM

wOOt! Fette Beute!

Lucky bastard.

The Fiji was the biggest target I could find...still a nice catch, for it has a considerable amount of firing-power, and a launchable seaplane as well!
And all that for just 2 E-torps....BdU will be pleased.

azn_132 · 01-02-07, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paajtor

wOOt! Fette Beute!

Lucky bastard.

The Fiji was the biggest target I could find...still a nice catch, for it has a considerable amount of firing-power, and a launchable seaplane as well!
And all that for just 2 E-torps....BdU will be pleased.

And the Admirality will be pissed.

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 08:41 PM

Great, Stabiz!!!!!!!!!

Jimbuna · 01-03-07, 05:10 AM

That was quite some shooting their stabiz

Do you think Scapa is just as hard in GWX or even harder now ? (I've yet to go there in GWX myself) :hmm:

Sea Wolf · 01-03-07, 06:35 AM

I generally use two torps for ships at anchor, once in Scapa I found 3 Fiji's so I fired two torps at two of them and one of them sank quickly. On my wait out I fired my rear one and the other sank

stabiz · 01-03-07, 08:15 AM

Scapa is much harder in GWX, those blockade ships are tighter now.

But if you get detected in there you are pretty much dead.

davidaspy · 01-03-07, 11:29 AM

I just been, GWX second patrol, Oct 39. I found this.

As you can see pretty much the worst weather possible but that helped me. I got detected and DC'd but managed to lose them without serious damage. Not sure on the actual ship becasue at the arming distance i couldnt see it so i just had to fire blind, 31,000 tonnes though, revenge i think, and all with my trusty IIA.

Sailor Steve · 01-03-07, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Reinhard Hardegen

Has anyone been to Scapa Flow, and if so what did you see? (ie. any big game?)

I just went there, but I wanted to see who else.

I can't play, but since it's an improvement on what was already done, and since they said so, what is there changes historically. Sometimes the fleet is in, sometimes there's nothing.

LeafsFan · 01-03-07, 01:38 PM

Some big cojones in here!!

HB

azn_132 · 01-03-07, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidaspy

I just been, GWX second patrol, Oct 39. I found this.

As you can see pretty much the worst weather possible but that helped me. I got detected and DC'd but managed to lose them without serious damage. Not sure on the actual ship becasue at the arming distance i couldnt see it so i just had to fire blind, 31,000 tonnes though, revenge i think, and all with my trusty IIA.

Than ur Guther Prien the II!!

Paajtor · 01-03-07, 06:26 PM

I just restarted my Scapa-attack, to see whether I could get more tons.
So I again sank the Fiji, and right after it a C&D class and a Troop Transport (worth around 20k tons in total).

But the respons of the present war-ships (several more destroyers) was poor!

All they did, was to hit their searchlights, and fire a few flares very random.
Nobody moved, no attempt to raise anchor and rev up the engines.
I waited in the neighbourhood for several hrs (had to see if I really sank all my targets).

Ok, it was pitch-dark, with a dry thunderstorm overhead...but I would have expected more from the Brittish Navy, in '42.

I didn't even have to escape on silent-running...
Great attack-run, but a bit disappointing still.

deamyont · 01-03-07, 07:50 PM

A Revenge class BB, but the weather was so poor I didnt even bother, I went to Loch Ewe and sank 3 BBs and a CV instead

01-02-07, 08:05 PM	#16
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Go silent, go slow, and dont take the periscope up until you are ready to fire. Oh, and bad weather is your friend. (Not fog) Here is a Scapa pic from GW 1.1a: __________________

01-02-07, 08:10 PM	#17
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	wOOt! Fette Beute! Lucky bastard. The Fiji was the biggest target I could find...still a nice catch, for it has a considerable amount of firing-power, and a launchable seaplane as well! And all that for just 2 E-torps....BdU will be pleased. __________________

01-02-07, 08:41 PM	#19
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Great, Stabiz!!!!!!!!! __________________

01-03-07, 05:10 AM	#20
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,501 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That was quite some shooting their stabiz Do you think Scapa is just as hard in GWX or even harder now ? (I've yet to go there in GWX myself) :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-03-07, 08:15 AM	#22
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Scapa is much harder in GWX, those blockade ships are tighter now. But if you get detected in there you are pretty much dead. __________________

01-03-07, 06:35 AM	#21
Sea Wolf A-ganger Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 79 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I generally use two torps for ships at anchor, once in Scapa I found 3 Fiji's so I fired two torps at two of them and one of them sank quickly. On my wait out I fired my rear one and the other sank

01-03-07, 11:29 AM	#23
davidaspy Mate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North of the South Posts: 56 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I just been, GWX second patrol, Oct 39. I found this. As you can see pretty much the worst weather possible but that helped me. I got detected and DC'd but managed to lose them without serious damage. Not sure on the actual ship becasue at the arming distance i couldnt see it so i just had to fire blind, 31,000 tonnes though, revenge i think, and all with my trusty IIA. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels dont get sucked into jet engines.

01-03-07, 01:38 PM	#25
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Some big cojones in here!! HB

01-03-07, 06:26 PM	#27
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	I just restarted my Scapa-attack, to see whether I could get more tons. So I again sank the Fiji, and right after it a C&D class and a Troop Transport (worth around 20k tons in total). But the respons of the present war-ships (several more destroyers) was poor! All they did, was to hit their searchlights, and fire a few flares very random. Nobody moved, no attempt to raise anchor and rev up the engines. I waited in the neighbourhood for several hrs (had to see if I really sank all my targets). Ok, it was pitch-dark, with a dry thunderstorm overhead...but I would have expected more from the Brittish Navy, in '42. I didn't even have to escape on silent-running... Great attack-run, but a bit disappointing still. __________________

01-03-07, 07:50 PM	#28
deamyont Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	A Revenge class BB, but the weather was so poor I didnt even bother, I went to Loch Ewe and sank 3 BBs and a CV instead