NYGM - I'm afraid

NefariousKoel · 10-17-06, 01:18 AM

Well, I've started my first patrol with NYGM in a VIIB 1939.

I have to head through the Channel to get to my patrol zone. Passing Calais, I was thinking this might not be too difficult as I'd only seen 3 armed trawlers.

Now I'm north of Normandy. I've not seen one single merchant but I get attacked by a pair of Hurricanes constantly. They're obviously reporting my location, since a couple more armed trawlers headed directly for me. I dove and lost them.

Later, I spot 2 destroyers heading my way from the west. I dive and run silent letting them pass me by. After they're nearly out of sight, I surface to top off the batteries. I come under air attack 2 more times in a 10 minute span. When I surface after the last air attack, I spot a Destroyer heading my way from the north. It turns out to be three. The two to the east are now approaching. I dive and take her down to about 58m which gives me about 3-6m above the floor. Everything is getting depth charged to hell and I have a lot of sonar contacts. Out of curiosity, I use my external camera

to see what the hell is going on.

I count 6 destroyers all circling my position. After about 2 hours of carpet DC'ing, I'm just letting it run silent at 2kts even though I've had a couple close calls. No damage yet, though. I hear some more commotion above and decide to take a peak. The six destroyers are still circling and dropping but I hear planes overhead. Oh hell. They look to be Me109s though. Whew! What do they do? Drop their bombs right on my head! Those Luftwaffe flyboys couldn't hit the broadside of a Battleship with accuracy like that! At least one of them strafed a Destroyer but I think it only pissed him off.

Anyway, I'm stuck down here, hiding for the long run because 6 destroyers have enough DCs to last about 3 years it seems.

I wouldn't be surprised if more joined in shortly.

_Seth_ · 10-17-06, 03:15 AM

Going through the channel to get to your patrol zone...

You are a brave sailor. Going through the channel is almost like wanting to die. Its heavy defended from the start of the war, and my opinion is that its better to go around the british isles (North of Scapa flow...) to get to your patrol zone. I Hope you get out of there alive, mate!

THE_MASK · 10-17-06, 04:05 AM

With TW 2.2 i will have to think like a real uboat captain now

Jimbuna · 10-17-06, 04:08 AM

STAY CLEAR OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

_Seth_ · 10-17-06, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

STAY CLEAR OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

True!

mookiemookie · 10-17-06, 06:46 AM

It's still 1939. He may be able to use it for one or two patrols until it becomes choked with mines.

Perseus · 10-17-06, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

STAY CLEAR OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

Nah, that's fun actually a lot of fun...! Nothing beats ealing a destroyer and hear it sink, then move out of the area only to come back some time later and try to eal some more while they're all nicely grouped together

Sailor Steve · 10-17-06, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Perseus

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

STAY CLEAR OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

Nah, that's fun actually a lot of fun...! Nothing beats ealing a destroyer and hear it sink, then move out of the area only to come back some time later and try to eal some more while they're all nicely grouped together

You must be playing one of the easy versions. By all rights, English Channel is the Axis code for Certain Death.

10-17-06, 01:18 AM	#1
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	NYGM - I'm afraid Well, I've started my first patrol with NYGM in a VIIB 1939. I have to head through the Channel to get to my patrol zone. Passing Calais, I was thinking this might not be too difficult as I'd only seen 3 armed trawlers. Now I'm north of Normandy. I've not seen one single merchant but I get attacked by a pair of Hurricanes constantly. They're obviously reporting my location, since a couple more armed trawlers headed directly for me. I dove and lost them. Later, I spot 2 destroyers heading my way from the west. I dive and run silent letting them pass me by. After they're nearly out of sight, I surface to top off the batteries. I come under air attack 2 more times in a 10 minute span. When I surface after the last air attack, I spot a Destroyer heading my way from the north. It turns out to be three. The two to the east are now approaching. I dive and take her down to about 58m which gives me about 3-6m above the floor. Everything is getting depth charged to hell and I have a lot of sonar contacts. Out of curiosity, I use my external camera to see what the hell is going on. I count 6 destroyers all circling my position. After about 2 hours of carpet DC'ing, I'm just letting it run silent at 2kts even though I've had a couple close calls. No damage yet, though. I hear some more commotion above and decide to take a peak. The six destroyers are still circling and dropping but I hear planes overhead. Oh hell. They look to be Me109s though. Whew! What do they do? Drop their bombs right on my head! Those Luftwaffe flyboys couldn't hit the broadside of a Battleship with accuracy like that! At least one of them strafed a Destroyer but I think it only pissed him off. Anyway, I'm stuck down here, hiding for the long run because 6 destroyers have enough DCs to last about 3 years it seems. I wouldn't be surprised if more joined in shortly. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

10-17-06, 03:15 AM	#2
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Going through the channel to get to your patrol zone... You are a brave sailor. Going through the channel is almost like wanting to die. Its heavy defended from the start of the war, and my opinion is that its better to go around the british isles (North of Scapa flow...) to get to your patrol zone. I Hope you get out of there alive, mate! __________________

10-17-06, 04:08 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	STAY CLEAR OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-17-06, 06:46 AM	#6
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	It's still 1939. He may be able to use it for one or two patrols until it becomes choked with mines. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

10-17-06, 04:05 AM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	With TW 2.2 i will have to think like a real uboat captain now