U-196, a photolog of my last IX career game

Ducimus · 12-29-06, 01:41 PM

As my new sig amply demonstrates, im a bit burnt out on it all. That said, i figured that i should play a type IX career game, one.... last... time, before i retire to the med, or quit the game altogether. (yea yeah ive said that before).

I thought it would be fitting to close the book on this aspect of SH3 for me by loosely reinacting my favorite captain in the realm of german Uboat sub simming. That captain being Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat.

http://www.uboat.net/men/kentrat.htm
http://www.uboatwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=196
http://www.uboataces.com/ref-insignia16.shtml#U-196

Kentrat is NOT known for tonnage. What he is known for is making the longest war patrol of any submarine in wartime; 225 days. One thing that peaked my intrest in this captain, besides the hollywoodesque and grizzeled appearance, and superlong patrol, was one little bit i read about him in passing. I can't find this article i read again, and try as i might i coudlnt find more information on it, so i can't substantiate it, but it was a bit that i think possibly gives a hint of his character.

The gist of the reference is that Kentrat Sailed with or was otherwise under the command of Luth in U-181 sometime circa the Monsun boot operations. Another Uboat was in trouble, (was being hunted down by a HK group i think, i dont remember exactly other then the uboat was in dire trouble ). Kentrat wanted to make for the area with all speed to lend assistance, Luth disallowed it. To me that said something about the man if what i read was true.

Edit: im going to toy with this for awhile, so expect small updates over time if this is at all intresting to you. Im not going to knock myself out and sit down for 10 hours trying to get a patrol done. ( yeah ive done that too

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12-29-06, 01:41 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	U-196, a photolog of my last IX career game As my new sig amply demonstrates, im a bit burnt out on it all. That said, i figured that i should play a type IX career game, one.... last... time, before i retire to the med, or quit the game altogether. (yea yeah ive said that before). I thought it would be fitting to close the book on this aspect of SH3 for me by loosely reinacting my favorite captain in the realm of german Uboat sub simming. That captain being Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat. http://www.uboat.net/men/kentrat.htm http://www.uboatwaffe.net/ops/boat.cgi?boat=196 http://www.uboataces.com/ref-insignia16.shtml#U-196 Kentrat is NOT known for tonnage. What he is known for is making the longest war patrol of any submarine in wartime; 225 days. One thing that peaked my intrest in this captain, besides the hollywoodesque and grizzeled appearance, and superlong patrol, was one little bit i read about him in passing. I can't find this article i read again, and try as i might i coudlnt find more information on it, so i can't substantiate it, but it was a bit that i think possibly gives a hint of his character. The gist of the reference is that Kentrat Sailed with or was otherwise under the command of Luth in U-181 sometime circa the Monsun boot operations. Another Uboat was in trouble, (was being hunted down by a HK group i think, i dont remember exactly other then the uboat was in dire trouble ). Kentrat wanted to make for the area with all speed to lend assistance, Luth disallowed it. To me that said something about the man if what i read was true. Edit: im going to toy with this for awhile, so expect small updates over time if this is at all intresting to you. Im not going to knock myself out and sit down for 10 hours trying to get a patrol done. ( yeah ive done that too )