Mine in deep waters? Career sudden end:( - Page 2

Jimbuna · 03-11-10, 03:56 PM

Post a picture of an area Paul and I'll show you what is there...if you like.

Paul Riley · 03-11-10, 06:46 PM

I'll try and do that tomorrow Jim,all I can say for now is that I was lurking approx 90 km ESE of the Orkneys at a depth of 20m.

Vipper · 03-12-10, 12:48 AM

I did hit mine (if it was one) in AN51, little west side of this square.

Paul Riley · 03-12-10, 05:32 AM

Just wondering,I am heading to my new patrol just SE of Ireland (mid Sept 1939) and have opted to try a run through the English Channel in order to save time and fuel in my IIA.I will be sailing close to the French coastline until my break out into open sea.I expect the channel to be heavily mined especially near the Dover Strait and the mouth to the Bristol Channel,is this true?
I am thinking of running surfaced at night and decks awash during the day,just in case.From the stories I have read here I dont fancy my IIA running into one of those can openers

PS - Can anyone tell me the approx depth from the surface the mine heads come to?

YukonJack_AK · 03-12-10, 05:51 AM

I've usually only seen them at or near periscope depth but the shallower the water the more random the placement gets. Staying close to the French side of the channel you should be alright (Early war - You wouldn't catch me dead anywhere NEAR the channel after 42

). In the channel I've usually only seen mines in/around harbors but be careful of the east coast of England. Was tracking a pair of merchies there once and next thing I know I'm in a belt of mines thats quite thick and running north-south as far as the horizon. Shocked the hell outta me!

YukonJack_AK · 03-12-10, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

I expect the channel to be heavily mined especially near the Dover Strait and the mouth to the Bristol Channel,is this true?

I've actually never seen mines at either of the ends of the Channel, but don't quote me on that. Could be I've just gotten damn lucky the few times I've chanced a channel run...

Paul Riley · 03-12-10, 05:58 AM

Will give it a go,thanks for the intel...but as you said,I won't quote you on that

Paul Riley · 03-12-10, 06:12 AM

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine

Check the latter part of this article,involving the French coastline

YukonJack_AK · 03-12-10, 06:16 AM

Well so much for the "sympathetic" Frenchies! Sheesh - you'd think they'd go and clear some of those out for us but noooooooo

No more Channel runs for me... better safe than sunk

Paul Riley · 03-12-10, 06:20 AM

I'll let you know what happens,could be an interesting run,but the chances of seeing a mine submerged are going to be difficult,due to GWX creating even darker underwater conditions and coupled with the fact that I have underwater visibility set at 10 in Commander

It will be a case of "sir,I THINK we hit something,and it wasnt the seabed!"

03-14-10, 01:18 AM

Historicaly (Don't know about SH3 Stock or GWX - See Mr. Jimbuna for that.), the passage between The Orkneys & The Shetlands was HEAVILY MINED by England fairly early.

melnibonian · 03-14-10, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Historicaly (Don't know about SH3 Stock or GWX - See Mr. Jimbuna for that.), the passage between The Orkneys & The Shetlands was HEAVILY MINED by England fairly early.

In GWX as well

Ancient Mariner · 03-14-10, 04:51 AM

Watch out around Helgoland,sail far to the east of the place,struck 2 mines en route to my usual hunting grounds,managed to get back to port minus 7 good crew. Sub was a tough one took heaps of damage but survived

Jimbuna · 03-14-10, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Historicaly (Don't know about SH3 Stock or GWX - See Mr. Jimbuna for that.), the passage between The Orkneys & The Shetlands was HEAVILY MINED by England fairly early.

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

In GWX as well

Actually....the channel between the two is relatively mine free.

Jimbuna · 03-14-10, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Watch out around Helgoland,sail far to the east of the place,struck 2 mines en route to my usual hunting grounds,managed to get back to port minus 7 good crew. Sub was a tough one took heaps of damage but survived

There is a low density British minefield to the east and west of Helgoland until January 1940.

03-11-10, 03:56 PM	#16
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,437 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Post a picture of an area Paul and I'll show you what is there...if you like. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-11-10, 06:46 PM	#17
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	I'll try and do that tomorrow Jim,all I can say for now is that I was lurking approx 90 km ESE of the Orkneys at a depth of 20m. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-12-10, 05:32 AM	#19
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Risking a dangerous run through the Channel on my new patrol Just wondering,I am heading to my new patrol just SE of Ireland (mid Sept 1939) and have opted to try a run through the English Channel in order to save time and fuel in my IIA.I will be sailing close to the French coastline until my break out into open sea.I expect the channel to be heavily mined especially near the Dover Strait and the mouth to the Bristol Channel,is this true? I am thinking of running surfaced at night and decks awash during the day,just in case.From the stories I have read here I dont fancy my IIA running into one of those can openers PS - Can anyone tell me the approx depth from the surface the mine heads come to? __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-12-10, 05:51 AM	#20
YukonJack_AK Soundman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Frozen North Posts: 146 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I've usually only seen them at or near periscope depth but the shallower the water the more random the placement gets. Staying close to the French side of the channel you should be alright (Early war - You wouldn't catch me dead anywhere NEAR the channel after 42 ). In the channel I've usually only seen mines in/around harbors but be careful of the east coast of England. Was tracking a pair of merchies there once and next thing I know I'm in a belt of mines thats quite thick and running north-south as far as the horizon. Shocked the hell outta me! __________________ GWX3.0 - SH3Commander - Thomsen's Sounds Pack - Manos Env Pro - Hitman's Optics - RB's UBoat Flags - Waterstream & Exhaust CombiMOD - Torpedo Damage Final - DiD AMD Phenom II x6, 16GB DDR3, 2x NVidia GTX460 1GB, WIN7 64bit

03-12-10, 05:58 AM	#22
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Will give it a go,thanks for the intel...but as you said,I won't quote you on that __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-12-10, 12:48 AM	#18
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I did hit mine (if it was one) in AN51, little west side of this square.

03-12-10, 06:12 AM	#23
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine Check the latter part of this article,involving the French coastline __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-12-10, 06:16 AM	#24
YukonJack_AK Soundman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Frozen North Posts: 146 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Well so much for the "sympathetic" Frenchies! Sheesh - you'd think they'd go and clear some of those out for us but noooooooo No more Channel runs for me... better safe than sunk __________________ GWX3.0 - SH3Commander - Thomsen's Sounds Pack - Manos Env Pro - Hitman's Optics - RB's UBoat Flags - Waterstream & Exhaust CombiMOD - Torpedo Damage Final - DiD AMD Phenom II x6, 16GB DDR3, 2x NVidia GTX460 1GB, WIN7 64bit

03-12-10, 06:20 AM	#25
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	I'll let you know what happens,could be an interesting run,but the chances of seeing a mine submerged are going to be difficult,due to GWX creating even darker underwater conditions and coupled with the fact that I have underwater visibility set at 10 in Commander It will be a case of "sir,I THINK we hit something,and it wasnt the seabed!" __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-14-10, 01:18 AM	#26
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Historicaly (Don't know about SH3 Stock or GWX - See Mr. Jimbuna for that.), the passage between The Orkneys & The Shetlands was HEAVILY MINED by England fairly early.

03-14-10, 04:51 AM	#28
Ancient Mariner Torpedoman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere north of Auckland Posts: 114 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Watch out around Helgoland,sail far to the east of the place,struck 2 mines en route to my usual hunting grounds,managed to get back to port minus 7 good crew. Sub was a tough one took heaps of damage but survived