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Leg · 05-07-10, 08:03 AM

8 October '42 off Alexandria
During a storm I intercepted some radar signals and headed to their source.
Dived at PD the hydrophone operator signaled 2 DDs and a merchant just a few kilometer far and slowing down. I rised the attack periscope and just ahead of me there was a big sinking liner. I fired a single torpedo to the sitting duck but no explosion was heard or seen; then I fired a second one and eventualy the liner (about 50k tons, probably the heaviest ship I ever sunk) went down slowly.

krashkart · 05-07-10, 08:43 AM

U-122 - November 12th, 1940

Returned to Lorient following unscheduled patrol vicinity Reykjavik. Air patrols light, encountered two medium aircraft. Surface patrols heavy. At least three groups sighted. Hydrophones indicated perhaps six to ten more warships in area but did not investigate further. Forced to engage twice, sank one destroyer and possibly one MTB or trawler. Suffered direct hit to forward deck, which killed all three gunners. Expenditure of 13 rounds 8.8cm, three TI torpedoes. One dud.

Harbor facilities patrolled regularly by light group. No presence of shore defenses detected by watch.

Vessels observed at dock:

Aux. cruiser
Southampton class
Destroyer (class undetermined)

Several medium-large tanker, light-heavy cargo/freighter.

Vessels destroyed:

Aux. cruiser
Southampton class

Expenditure of two TI torpedo, three TII torpedo.

No further damage to U-122. No further crew losses.

Of note: reports of two convoy vicinity Reykjavik, one I/B one O/B. Reserve of fuel prohibited safe pursuit - returned home.

Recommend primary AE47, alternates BD59/83 w/ resupply Belchen.

Jimbuna · 05-07-10, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armyguy

Ok guys i got up to 6.5k renown in my IID so do i get the IXB or save up a bit more and get the IXC

Go for the IXB and don't upgrade again until the IXD2 becomes available.

pickinthebanjo · 05-07-10, 01:32 PM

whats wrong with the IXC?

05-07-10, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

whats wrong with the IXC?

For one thing, it doesn't dive as fast as the IXB.
Aircraft. A L A R M !

armyguy · 05-07-10, 08:50 PM

Ok i going to get the IXB you get a lower dive time
and a higher submerged range but you get lower knots (by 0.1) and lower
range surfaced (8,700 vs 11,000)
edit
ok a big hello for the U-103
my ship is full of newbes bye bye full vet crew

TBoone · 05-07-10, 11:17 PM

I've been running SH3 GWX 3 with SH3 Commander My ship is U-2535 a type XXI U-boat my crew is elite and from 1939 to late 1944 I've sunk over 1000000 tons of shiping including the HMS Revenge Battle Ship. Playing on 0% realism.

pickinthebanjo · 05-08-10, 12:51 AM

I see, I've been getting constant air attacks when I cross northern England so that is good to know. Though I'll probably stick to The VII

Leg · 05-08-10, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

I see, I've been getting constant air attacks when I cross northern England so that is good to know. Though I'll probably stick to The VII

Consider the IX is for long range patrols, in zones with few or no aircrafts around.

raymond6751 · 05-08-10, 05:46 AM

I've had this game since the day it came out and have been playing it too. I have never finished the campaign and very rarely finished a patrol.

My problem is that I love mods. I keep finding new ones to play. That involves starting in port, since I don't have the patience to wait until a patrol finishes.

I must see the new mod stuff.

Talk about eternal patrols !

KL-alfman · 05-08-10, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raymond6751

I must see the new mod stuff.

be sure to check out these newer ones:
- rik007's SH5-water for GWX
- FM New Interior
- wide-screen fix
- Hitman's GUI
- MaGUI 3.2.1

there are a lot more which were released lately.

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

whats wrong with the IXC?

Nothing....but why waste renown when you can get the final IX model a short while after and have enough renown to rig her out with all the latest equipment?

Jimbuna · 05-08-10, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TBoone

I've been running SH3 GWX 3 with SH3 Commander My ship is U-2535 a type XXI U-boat my crew is elite and from 1939 to late 1944 I've sunk over 1000000 tons of shiping including the HMS Revenge Battle Ship. Playing on 0% realism.

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

Zedwardson · 05-09-10, 07:01 PM

Well, since my last guy died, starting a new one at the start of the war.

Setting sail on September 1st, Otto Van Graf and U-35 set sail, with the war in Poland just starting.

Heading to grid BE61, the radio reports that Germany and england are at war, at is spotted by a pair of ASW Trawlers, french flagged, and is able to avoid them running silent. Soon he finds his first ship of the war, a Granville-type Freighter and torpedo strike and then finishes off with the deck gun, just as the boat is sinking, a shot goes over U-35 bow, and a A&B DD is headed to the boat, quickly getting submerged, Von Graf is shocked when the A&B breaks off at 1200 meters and goes broadside to the boat, right across its front tubes, not looking a gift horse in the mouth, the HMS Antelope is put to the bottom with a electric eel.

Further down the channel a Moter Boat and two Coastal Freighters are put to the bottom by the deck gun, and then U-35 is chased away by some British Torpedo boats. U-35 heads west to the patrol grid.

A Naval Tugboat and a Passenger-cargo boat are put to the bottom on the western part of the channel, though two Irish tramp steamers had to be let go, being of the wrong nation.

Almost at the grid location, and down to four eels in the front, and two in the rear, Otto is gleeful when a massive convoy appears in ideal location, and quickly is intercepted.

coming in the eastern side of the convoy, he spots a Ore-carrier among small freighters, and launches a long steam torpedo strike, which hits, then is chased deep by a tribal, who does not detect the U-boat. So heading back to scope depth, the 2nd long steam eels from the tube five in launched, and hitting the same ore-carrier, this time the Tribal as more of a idea, and Otto watches as it gets closer and closer. (Stupidly) launching Electric Eels at it at 1200 and 1000 meter marks. staying calm as the Tribal has not indicated that it knows where the U-boat is in the choppy water, at 700 meters and the Eel is a direct hit, and the DD falls dead into the water, and is quickly sinks. No other escorts are in this convoy of approx 15 freighters, so spotting a large freighter, U-15 comes along side, and fires a shot from the stern, which explodes prematurely, reloading, and setting it to impact pistols, U-35 puts a Eel into the freighter, but it stays afloat, U-35 shadowed the convoy as long as they dared, and the Ore-Carrier eventually floundered, but it never was calm enough to use the deck gun, which would of added to the total greatly, as U-35 had to watch a unprotected convoy get safely in.

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 21923 tons

gazpode_l · 05-09-10, 07:22 PM

My previous skipper got D/C to hell so I started a new career (my 3rd this month).

My new skipper Walter Suhr has been assigned aboard u-93 (a vIIC) based out of Kiel. The only problem with Kiel is that it is right in the heart of Deutschland.

We've set out in March 1941 and have encountered one aircraft flying overhead, he did not fire but we were closer to norway than England.

We've been set a grid of AM21.

Just a few days out of port and although we are progressing through a storm we've yet to encounter anything i'm hopeful that I can last out this career a bit longer.

ALthough my career WILL be enforced by a REAL TIME holiday aboard a beneteau 331, provided the ash cloud and strikes allow us to even get to greece.

Regards
Gazpode

05-07-10, 08:43 AM	#1382
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	U-122 - November 12th, 1940 Returned to Lorient following unscheduled patrol vicinity Reykjavik. Air patrols light, encountered two medium aircraft. Surface patrols heavy. At least three groups sighted. Hydrophones indicated perhaps six to ten more warships in area but did not investigate further. Forced to engage twice, sank one destroyer and possibly one MTB or trawler. Suffered direct hit to forward deck, which killed all three gunners. Expenditure of 13 rounds 8.8cm, three TI torpedoes. One dud. Harbor facilities patrolled regularly by light group. No presence of shore defenses detected by watch. Vessels observed at dock: Aux. cruiser Southampton class Destroyer (class undetermined) Several medium-large tanker, light-heavy cargo/freighter. Vessels destroyed: Aux. cruiser Southampton class Expenditure of two TI torpedo, three TII torpedo. No further damage to U-122. No further crew losses. Of note: reports of two convoy vicinity Reykjavik, one I/B one O/B. Reserve of fuel prohibited safe pursuit - returned home. Recommend primary AE47, alternates BD59/83 w/ resupply Belchen. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

05-07-10, 08:50 PM	#1386
armyguy Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 13 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Ok i going to get the IXB you get a lower dive time and a higher submerged range but you get lower knots (by 0.1) and lower range surfaced (8,700 vs 11,000) edit ok a big hello for the U-103 my ship is full of newbes bye bye full vet crew __________________ Got 134k in a IID

05-07-10, 11:17 PM	#1387
TBoone Second Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elmer,Louisiana Posts: 18 Downloads: 128 Uploads: 0	My curent SH3 campaign I've been running SH3 GWX 3 with SH3 Commander My ship is U-2535 a type XXI U-boat my crew is elite and from 1939 to late 1944 I've sunk over 1000000 tons of shiping including the HMS Revenge Battle Ship. Playing on 0% realism.

05-08-10, 05:46 AM	#1390
raymond6751 Admirable Mike Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,313 Downloads: 421 Uploads: 0	I keep starting over I've had this game since the day it came out and have been playing it too. I have never finished the campaign and very rarely finished a patrol. My problem is that I love mods. I keep finding new ones to play. That involves starting in port, since I don't have the patience to wait until a patrol finishes. I must see the new mod stuff. Talk about eternal patrols ! __________________ My stuff: https://www.authorsden.com/mikeraymond

05-07-10, 08:03 AM	#1381
Leg Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 140 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 0	8 October '42 off Alexandria During a storm I intercepted some radar signals and headed to their source. Dived at PD the hydrophone operator signaled 2 DDs and a merchant just a few kilometer far and slowing down. I rised the attack periscope and just ahead of me there was a big sinking liner. I fired a single torpedo to the sitting duck but no explosion was heard or seen; then I fired a second one and eventualy the liner (about 50k tons, probably the heaviest ship I ever sunk) went down slowly.

05-07-10, 01:32 PM	#1384
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	whats wrong with the IXC?

05-08-10, 12:51 AM	#1388
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	I see, I've been getting constant air attacks when I cross northern England so that is good to know. Though I'll probably stick to The VII

05-09-10, 07:01 PM	#1394
Zedwardson Sparky Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 154 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Well, since my last guy died, starting a new one at the start of the war. Setting sail on September 1st, Otto Van Graf and U-35 set sail, with the war in Poland just starting. Heading to grid BE61, the radio reports that Germany and england are at war, at is spotted by a pair of ASW Trawlers, french flagged, and is able to avoid them running silent. Soon he finds his first ship of the war, a Granville-type Freighter and torpedo strike and then finishes off with the deck gun, just as the boat is sinking, a shot goes over U-35 bow, and a A&B DD is headed to the boat, quickly getting submerged, Von Graf is shocked when the A&B breaks off at 1200 meters and goes broadside to the boat, right across its front tubes, not looking a gift horse in the mouth, the HMS Antelope is put to the bottom with a electric eel. Further down the channel a Moter Boat and two Coastal Freighters are put to the bottom by the deck gun, and then U-35 is chased away by some British Torpedo boats. U-35 heads west to the patrol grid. A Naval Tugboat and a Passenger-cargo boat are put to the bottom on the western part of the channel, though two Irish tramp steamers had to be let go, being of the wrong nation. Almost at the grid location, and down to four eels in the front, and two in the rear, Otto is gleeful when a massive convoy appears in ideal location, and quickly is intercepted. coming in the eastern side of the convoy, he spots a Ore-carrier among small freighters, and launches a long steam torpedo strike, which hits, then is chased deep by a tribal, who does not detect the U-boat. So heading back to scope depth, the 2nd long steam eels from the tube five in launched, and hitting the same ore-carrier, this time the Tribal as more of a idea, and Otto watches as it gets closer and closer. (Stupidly) launching Electric Eels at it at 1200 and 1000 meter marks. staying calm as the Tribal has not indicated that it knows where the U-boat is in the choppy water, at 700 meters and the Eel is a direct hit, and the DD falls dead into the water, and is quickly sinks. No other escorts are in this convoy of approx 15 freighters, so spotting a large freighter, U-15 comes along side, and fires a shot from the stern, which explodes prematurely, reloading, and setting it to impact pistols, U-35 puts a Eel into the freighter, but it stays afloat, U-35 shadowed the convoy as long as they dared, and the Ore-Carrier eventually floundered, but it never was calm enough to use the deck gun, which would of added to the total greatly, as U-35 had to watch a unprotected convoy get safely in. Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 9 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 21923 tons

05-09-10, 07:22 PM	#1395
gazpode_l 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 280 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	My previous skipper got D/C to hell so I started a new career (my 3rd this month). My new skipper Walter Suhr has been assigned aboard u-93 (a vIIC) based out of Kiel. The only problem with Kiel is that it is right in the heart of Deutschland. We've set out in March 1941 and have encountered one aircraft flying overhead, he did not fire but we were closer to norway than England. We've been set a grid of AM21. Just a few days out of port and although we are progressing through a storm we've yet to encounter anything i'm hopeful that I can last out this career a bit longer. ALthough my career WILL be enforced by a REAL TIME holiday aboard a beneteau 331, provided the ash cloud and strikes allow us to even get to greece. Regards Gazpode