mines east of helgoland?

Keelbuster · 01-15-09, 08:24 PM

Hey all - I think I just hit a mine at high TC, but I never heard of a minefield there so I thought I ought to ask. I was leaving Wilhelmshaven, and I was just east of Helgoland (like just out of visual range of the island). Anyone know of a minefield there in May 1940 (GWX 3.0)? I know they are around the immediate ports, but I never hit one that far out.

Faamecanic · 01-15-09, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Hey all - I think I just hit a mine at high TC, but I never heard of a minefield there so I thought I ought to ask. I was leaving Wilhelmshaven, and I was just east of Helgoland (like just out of visual range of the island). Anyone know of a minefield there in May 1940 (GWX 3.0)? I know they are around the immediate ports, but I never hit one that far out.

I believe I read in a thread last week that there are in fact mines up to 30km radius from Helgo...

Maybe someone on GWX can confirm.

Weiss Pinguin · 01-15-09, 09:38 PM

Yup. ENE and S of Helgoland are minefields.

Funnily enough I got bored last night and decided to take a tour of that area for a good several hours and not once did I stumble across a mine. :hmm:

01-16-09, 03:22 AM

A bloody mines! I hit one in the same area too once.
You should get a radio message warning about mines layed around this island.

Jimbuna · 01-16-09, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contact

A bloody mines! I hit one in the same area too once.
You should get a radio message warning about mines layed around this island.

I'll send a message to Churchill requesting that the British exercise a little more consideration for their enemies

StarLion45 · 01-16-09, 08:22 AM

Do that Jimbuna:rotfl:

Gerald · 01-16-09, 08:24 AM

Unfortunately...yes I hit the portside once but in GWX 2.1, so here we go again..

meduza · 01-16-09, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faamecanic

I believe I read in a thread last week that there are in fact mines up to 30km radius from Helgo...

Here's the thread:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show....php?p=1013528
THere's also a map of that minefield there.

I was the lucky one to strike a mine in the first patrol of a new career.

01-15-09, 08:24 PM	#1
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	mines east of helgoland? Hey all - I think I just hit a mine at high TC, but I never heard of a minefield there so I thought I ought to ask. I was leaving Wilhelmshaven, and I was just east of Helgoland (like just out of visual range of the island). Anyone know of a minefield there in May 1940 (GWX 3.0)? I know they are around the immediate ports, but I never hit one that far out. __________________

01-15-09, 09:38 PM	#3
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Yup. ENE and S of Helgoland are minefields. Funnily enough I got bored last night and decided to take a tour of that area for a good several hours and not once did I stumble across a mine. :hmm: __________________

01-16-09, 08:22 AM	#6
StarLion45 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stavanger,Norway Posts: 895 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	!!!!!! Do that Jimbuna:rotfl: __________________ GWX 3.0 . GOLD . SH3 CMDR 3.2 JSGME

01-16-09, 08:24 AM	#7
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Hull damage,Sir! Unfortunately...yes I hit the portside once but in GWX 2.1, so here we go again.. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-16-09, 03:22 AM	#4
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	A bloody mines! I hit one in the same area too once. You should get a radio message warning about mines layed around this island.