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10-18-19, 04:46 PM | #1 |
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Rich hunting grounds
Hi guys
Just wanted to share this here but I started a career in 1939 and must say... The west coast of Portugal are some rich hunting grounds . Just went up and down the coast in a box search pattern twice and found 11 merchants for a total of 40000+ GRT. Was extremely lucky with the weather though, 2 weeks of flat calm seas.. Very unlike SH3 Anyway, just a small tip I wanted to give. Oh and no aircraft or destroyers either |
10-18-19, 09:55 PM | #2 |
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I'm at the opposite end. This career now in 1943, third patrol in a row shaping up to be zero tonnage.
No contacts, only one convoy report which I couldn't intercept due to weather. I stay out for 45 days, including transit to/from. After two weeks at the initial patrol grid, I request new orders. No luck there either lately; got denied a change once. Just part of the experience. Crew was muttering something about some "HMS Bounty and Pitcairn Island" whatever that means.....
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10-19-19, 01:55 AM | #3 | |
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How do you go so far on your first patrol? Fuel oil do not miss you? What nationality are the ships sunk in September 1939? Last edited by glaude; 10-19-19 at 02:05 AM. |
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10-19-19, 02:17 AM | #4 | |
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If you stick to that speed during your patrol the fuel oil is quite ok. Just don't run after every ship you get a report on . Most ships are either from the UK or France. If you stick to the north coast of Spain you get more French ships. |
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10-19-19, 03:43 AM | #5 | |
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10-19-19, 09:40 AM | #6 |
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Thanks MiccerU69 for the infos.
I will test one of these days Regards Yves |
10-21-19, 06:53 AM | #7 |
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Great stuff!!
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