22 Days of Rain & Fog

Brag · 02-10-07, 10:23 AM

On first patrol of new career, November 1940. U-108 (IXB). BE quadrant.

4 days out in good weather reached assigned sector, sank one small tanker. Then weather changed. Fog & rain, visibility about 300 meters.

I'm sure you have met this frustrating condition. When you see them, targets are too close. Day after day of fog in target rich area, forced me to develop (for me)a new technique

Intercepted several small freighters guided by hydrophone. Unable to see, position my boat at 300 meter + from target's plotted course. Torpedo tube ready. Periscope aiming 350 or 010, the moment blurry target appears on scope, los!

This way, accumulated 20,000 tons hardly ever seeing the target.

Last night, a task force with a number of destroyers and several capital ships approached my position at over 20 kts. Unable to see, picked a heavy capital ship sound. Aimed a magnetic salvo of four, with a two degree spread, depth 12 meters. Got one hit.

Destroyers went bananas shooting flares and swinging searchlights while large ships continued steaming. Beats me what I hit.

I'm still in the fog, will it ever end?

emtmedic005 · 02-10-07, 10:30 AM

Call up the international weather service and ask them when its going to clear out.

Morts · 02-10-07, 11:05 AM

22 days ? pff
i did a 60 day patrol and i had bad weather in 57 days

soo....you just be happy with its only 22 days (so far):p

STEED · 02-10-07, 12:09 PM

Bad weather is great get stuck in to those destroyers it's pay back time. I got two of them today and both of them won a free ticket to the bottom of the sea.

Myxale · 02-10-07, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Morts

22 days ? pff
i did a 60 day patrol and i had bad weather in 57 days

soo....you just be happy with its only 22 days (so far):p

AMEN to that Morts.

I made a W@W trip to the south atlantic with my IXB and it was weather from hell!
I spent the most of the trip submerged. It was the longest W@W patrol ever!

But I'm sure there Kaleuns who had it worser!:rotfl:

Hartmann · 02-10-07, 12:49 PM

it´s because stock weather values are set to low variation.

i change these values and i rarely have more than 3 /4 days of good or bad weather

also, remember that reload a savegame put the counter to 0

U-Dog · 02-10-07, 02:37 PM

One reason I like the type IX is that it has the range to head south after I finish my assigned grid. i like to follow the convoy routes down off the coast of Spain and towards Gibralter. Weather gets better and lone ships even give me a chance to use the deck gun. Go South young man! Go South!

Lanzfeld · 02-10-07, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartmann

it´s because stock weather values are set to low variation.

i change these values and i rarely have more than 3 /4 days of good or bad weather

also, remember that reload a savegame put the counter to 0

Please post your changes! I need to break this cycle!

WilhelmSchulz. · 02-13-07, 07:28 PM

that sucks

Koinonos · 02-14-07, 01:28 AM

With Allied ASW at it's peak, the only time in GWX where I can safely approach a convoy with Destroyer escort in shallow waters is if there is a good storm going on.

I'm all for clear skies and night time attacks, but radar makes it really brutal to snorkel or operate near convoys later in the war, and calm water gives the enemies Sonar a definite boost in hearing you.

But with rough seas and rain you can approach to within 500 meters of a destroyer (engine stopped, running silent @ periscope depth and they won't even know you are there (just a hole in the water)

You will learn to appreciate a good storm the next you need to operate in BF12, BF13, BF14, or lurking a few hundred kilometers west of Gibraltar trying to sink some tonnage on your way down to southern Brazil or Africa..

02-10-07, 10:23 AM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	22 Days of Rain & Fog On first patrol of new career, November 1940. U-108 (IXB). BE quadrant. 4 days out in good weather reached assigned sector, sank one small tanker. Then weather changed. Fog & rain, visibility about 300 meters. I'm sure you have met this frustrating condition. When you see them, targets are too close. Day after day of fog in target rich area, forced me to develop (for me)a new technique Intercepted several small freighters guided by hydrophone. Unable to see, position my boat at 300 meter + from target's plotted course. Torpedo tube ready. Periscope aiming 350 or 010, the moment blurry target appears on scope, los! This way, accumulated 20,000 tons hardly ever seeing the target. Last night, a task force with a number of destroyers and several capital ships approached my position at over 20 kts. Unable to see, picked a heavy capital ship sound. Aimed a magnetic salvo of four, with a two degree spread, depth 12 meters. Got one hit. Destroyers went bananas shooting flares and swinging searchlights while large ships continued steaming. Beats me what I hit. I'm still in the fog, will it ever end? __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-10-07, 12:09 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Bad weather is great get stuck in to those destroyers it's pay back time. I got two of them today and both of them won a free ticket to the bottom of the sea. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

02-10-07, 12:49 PM	#6
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	it´s because stock weather values are set to low variation. i change these values and i rarely have more than 3 /4 days of good or bad weather also, remember that reload a savegame put the counter to 0 __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

02-13-07, 07:28 PM	#9
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	that sucks __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

02-14-07, 01:28 AM	#10
Koinonos Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 99 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	In 43-45 you will learn to like Rain and Storms a lot With Allied ASW at it's peak, the only time in GWX where I can safely approach a convoy with Destroyer escort in shallow waters is if there is a good storm going on. I'm all for clear skies and night time attacks, but radar makes it really brutal to snorkel or operate near convoys later in the war, and calm water gives the enemies Sonar a definite boost in hearing you. But with rough seas and rain you can approach to within 500 meters of a destroyer (engine stopped, running silent @ periscope depth and they won't even know you are there (just a hole in the water) You will learn to appreciate a good storm the next you need to operate in BF12, BF13, BF14, or lurking a few hundred kilometers west of Gibraltar trying to sink some tonnage on your way down to southern Brazil or Africa..

02-10-07, 10:30 AM	#2
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Call up the international weather service and ask them when its going to clear out.

02-10-07, 11:05 AM	#3
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	22 days ? pff i did a 60 day patrol and i had bad weather in 57 days soo....you just be happy with its only 22 days (so far):p

02-10-07, 02:37 PM	#7
U-Dog Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 111 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	One reason I like the type IX is that it has the range to head south after I finish my assigned grid. i like to follow the convoy routes down off the coast of Spain and towards Gibralter. Weather gets better and lone ships even give me a chance to use the deck gun. Go South young man! Go South!