Tanker's Paradise - Page 2

Jimbuna · 12-06-09, 04:58 PM

One of my favourite spots is about 250km west of Gibraltar....convoys are frequently entering and leaving the Med

Dissaray · 12-06-09, 05:00 PM

I ventured over to that strate, between Ireland and England proper last night. I got gutted by a combo attack from some PT boats and a Empire Class Merchent; I had forgoten that those were armed and took a pounding only to be finished off by what I think was a torpido attack by the two PTs befor I could get under with a crash dive. But I did find the enemy so there is a pluss on that front.

I remember once runing into a masive convoy up by the norther tip of Scotland, just west of the Scapa islands. That was in '42 though. It seems there are a lot more targets in the west by that point int he war.

cawimmer430 · 12-06-09, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Dissaray

Man, I must have all the luck. I am back in early 40 and can't find a damn thing aside fromt he occational coastal trafic around Ireland. I am geting desperate enuf to make an attack run on Bristol just to see if I can find some targets.

In my experience between 1939 and 1941, you can get some great convoy action in these areas. Getting in and out is the hard part since these areas are naturally crawling with Royal Navy warships, but I would recommend using the cover of night to sail in, go to 30 meters during the day and listen until you pick up a convoy. There are usually a number of them only a few days apart. Once you have made contact how you proceed is up to you.

12-06-09, 04:58 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One of my favourite spots is about 250km west of Gibraltar....convoys are frequently entering and leaving the Med __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-06-09, 05:00 PM	#2
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I ventured over to that strate, between Ireland and England proper last night. I got gutted by a combo attack from some PT boats and a Empire Class Merchent; I had forgoten that those were armed and took a pounding only to be finished off by what I think was a torpido attack by the two PTs befor I could get under with a crash dive. But I did find the enemy so there is a pluss on that front. I remember once runing into a masive convoy up by the norther tip of Scotland, just west of the Scapa islands. That was in '42 though. It seems there are a lot more targets in the west by that point int he war.