Irish Sea - Page 3

robj250 · 01-13-07, 07:53 PM

bigboywooly · 01-13-07, 08:04 PM

Hmmm
Nice
Interesting pic the V&W one - he is only just under 4km away yet he isnt charging at you like everyone seems to think
And you are parallel - showing the biggest aspect of the boat

Lets hope you make it home ok now eh
Nice shots Rob

melnibonian · 01-13-07, 08:50 PM

Great pictures Rob

Keep up the good work and get back to Kiel for drinks, medals, girls and a long party until the next patrol

@BBW: DDs can be avoided in the open sea. As you tend to spot them from quite a distance if you position yourself at a distance of 8-4Km you can pass them by without much trouble, especially if you're running decks awash. Obviously the weather conditions are important. If it's night or the weather is bad you can come even closer without problem. I sneak passed 1.5Km from a DD in March 1940 at night, in medium fog and with waves of 15 meters!!!! It was a scary moment I tell you and I will not like to do it again

bigboywooly · 01-13-07, 08:52 PM

Oh I know you can
Have done it myself
Tis most of the others :rotfl:

melnibonian · 01-13-07, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Oh I know you can
Have done it myself
Tis most of the others :rotfl:

Be patient. They'll learn the hard way eventually

bigboywooly · 01-13-07, 09:09 PM

lol
Patience is a virtue I am steadily losing
Off for a new career now anyway
1943 so should be fun

Jimbuna · 01-14-07, 08:06 AM

Great pics Rob

...good luck on the trip home

The Munster · 01-14-07, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

lol
Patience is a virtue I am steadily losing
Off for a new career now anyway
1943 so should be fun

Lucky you BBW, I can't get past 1940 ! Attacked a Convoy and sank 2 piddling ships totalling 3200 tons [verdammt] then DC'd by a Flower which did a great job on my boat; using LRT and all front compartments lit up like a Xmas tree and times to fix looked like telephone numbers.
Headed N, Convoy headed S .. thought the Flower would get sick at some stage and get back to the Convoy .. nope, even started running over the top of me ping ping ping without dropping DC's .. taking the mick or wot ?!
Haven't got the knack of getting away yet, either, deep, PD or somewhere inbetween so will scour the threads for inspiration.

bigboywooly · 01-14-07, 08:27 AM

Is a new career Kpt
I killed my last crew surfacing in a convoy in the fog
Collided with a N class DD
That was 41

So thought try a later war one

The Munster · 01-14-07, 08:32 AM

Oh I see what you mean, think I'll try a different year too .. sick of the 'needle being stuck' on 1940. Cheers

robj250 · 01-14-07, 01:29 PM

Well, I'm just about home. I just have to find the point where I can get the automatic routing back through the Kiel Canal.

Rob

bigboywooly · 01-14-07, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robj250

Well, I'm just about home. I just have to find the point where I can get the automatic routing back through the Kiel Canal.

Rob

Stop just short of entering the canal
Then bring up the inbound route
Then tell your nav to return to course and they should join your boat with the inbound route

Sailor Steve · 01-14-07, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Hmmm
Nice
Interesting pic the V&W one - he is only just under 4km away yet he isnt charging at you like everyone seems to think
And you are parallel - showing the biggest aspect of the boat

Lets hope you make it home ok now eh
Nice shots Rob

I'm confused. I see two shots, one obviously external. The only onboard shot is from the periscope, indicating he is submerged. Why would his periscope be spotted at 4 km?

bigboywooly · 01-14-07, 03:46 PM

Twas a sly remark about all the comments " I get spotted at 8km and attacked "
Obviously depends on your style of play
Your right , there is no need to be spotted at that range
Thundering along with you peri fully extended or decks awash might on the other hand

robj250 · 01-14-07, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Twas a sly remark about all the comments " I get spotted at 8km and attacked "
Obviously depends on your style of play
Your right , there is no need to be spotted at that range
Thundering along with you peri fully extended or decks awash might on the other hand

BBW
I got back to Kiel and now I'm looking for the Dec 23 upgrade. I notice I have the Dec 23 Correction file which had a folder and inside the folder is a data folder and a mods folder and documentation folder, Do I put the GWX Correction folder in Mods for installation by JSGME?

Next question, I read somewhere that there was a zip file that goes with it, but I don't seem to have it.

Once installed, can I add Furbars sub skin for VIIB and SObers 3D waves?

SOrry to be a bug, but I don't want to bugger up the upgrade.

Rob

Thanks
Rob

01-13-07, 07:53 PM	#31
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	My trip into Irish Sea from below My trip into Irish Sea Oct 7 1939 Keltishe See http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5759/snap01691kd9.jpg Heading in decks-a-wash http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7360/snap0170dl8.jpg Spot V&W Destroyer http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3323/snap01701sy8.jpg V&W Destroyer http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9612/snap01702nu7.jpg Aircraft which caused me to dive http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4732/snap0171ul6.jpg Spot tanker at night http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4971/snap0172ka3.jpg Torpedo hits tanker http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6554/snap0173py6.jpg Tanker sinking http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8422/snap0176ni0.jpg Torpedo hits merchant http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7333/snap0177rb7.jpg

01-13-07, 08:04 PM	#32
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hmmm Nice Interesting pic the V&W one - he is only just under 4km away yet he isnt charging at you like everyone seems to think And you are parallel - showing the biggest aspect of the boat Lets hope you make it home ok now eh Nice shots Rob __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-13-07, 08:50 PM	#33
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Great pictures Rob Keep up the good work and get back to Kiel for drinks, medals, girls and a long party until the next patrol @BBW: DDs can be avoided in the open sea. As you tend to spot them from quite a distance if you position yourself at a distance of 8-4Km you can pass them by without much trouble, especially if you're running decks awash. Obviously the weather conditions are important. If it's night or the weather is bad you can come even closer without problem. I sneak passed 1.5Km from a DD in March 1940 at night, in medium fog and with waves of 15 meters!!!! It was a scary moment I tell you and I will not like to do it again __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-13-07, 08:52 PM	#34
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Oh I know you can Have done it myself Tis most of the others :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-13-07, 09:09 PM	#36
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	lol Patience is a virtue I am steadily losing Off for a new career now anyway 1943 so should be fun __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-14-07, 08:06 AM	#37
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Great pics Rob ...good luck on the trip home __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-14-07, 08:27 AM	#39
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Is a new career Kpt I killed my last crew surfacing in a convoy in the fog Collided with a N class DD That was 41 So thought try a later war one __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-14-07, 08:32 AM	#40
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Oh I see what you mean, think I'll try a different year too .. sick of the 'needle being stuck' on 1940. Cheers __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

01-14-07, 01:29 PM	#41
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well, I'm just about home. I just have to find the point where I can get the automatic routing back through the Kiel Canal. Rob

01-14-07, 03:46 PM	#44
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Twas a sly remark about all the comments " I get spotted at 8km and attacked " Obviously depends on your style of play Your right , there is no need to be spotted at that range Thundering along with you peri fully extended or decks awash might on the other hand __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41