Thanks for GWX - U-46 is in trouble!

smithcorp · 01-02-07, 04:44 PM

Thanks to the developers of GWX! I have reinstalled SH3 and I'm loving it again. Just to see the mighty Tirpitz in port and the other port traffic was worth the download.

I am on my first patrol in U-45 and after an awful stormy transit from Will. past the east coast of England and past the Shetlands not seeing anything, I got to my assigned grid west of the tip of the UK, then tooled down towards Ireland for a look-see.

The weather had moderated and i bumped into a tramp steamer in the night. i closed to within 3,000 meters to confirm if it was an enemy (nice touch that GWX!) and then sank it with two torpedoes. The next morning I got a contact message for a convoy east of my position. I hit flank and plotted an intercept course based on its reported course, but bad luck hit. I surprised an enemy trawler and my position was no doubt given away. I decided to take my revenge on the trawler and give my deck gun crew some experience and after about a dozen shells aimed at his waterline he was sinking.

However, by this time I figured my chances of catching that convoy were gone, so I turned tail and headed north-west on the surface to get some distance between my and the site of my kill. After an hour (and with about 2 hours to sundown), my second piece of bad luck hits. A destroyer is spotted charging after me and my deck crew sees him just as he sees me. I crash dive and right now I’m at 90 metres, a few metres above the bottom and trying to break out of his clutches.

He’s obviously inexperienced but persistent. I’m rigged for silent and creeping along at 1 to 2 knots and he’s pinging me then making DC runs which I’m evading pretty well with bursts of speed and ninety degree turns. He hasn’t got close, but I haven’t escaped yet either. I guess it will take some manoeuvring to get away and it should be sunset soon…

This really is knuckle-chewing stuff!

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 04:53 PM

You are in for a nerve-wrecking experience, matey! Your tactic is excellent, btw. I found out that this works for me aswell. Good luck, herr Kaleun!

Morts · 01-02-07, 04:56 PM

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Morts

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

Thats suicide, man. ..

azn_132 · 01-02-07, 05:06 PM

I rather go to the pacific ocean wit my IXD2 in 45 then being attacked by Elite DDs.

Brag · 01-02-07, 05:12 PM

Yes mohn!

Keep slow and quiet if he's missing you.
Same tactics worked for me as well. Good luck!

Morts · 01-02-07, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

Thats suicide, man. ..

it might be, unless you know how to handle your uboat
example
i attacked a british task force with 1 aircraft carrier and 5-6 destroyers in 45
only got the carrier though but i got away without a scratch after being depth charged for hours

johan_d · 01-02-07, 05:14 PM

It sucks.. got lucky on the channel last patrol. but now just below Scapa those damn planes keep bombing me.. and no way to shoot them out the sky.. 3 of them!

Aaargh,Klaus died when he tried it..

_Seth_ · 01-02-07, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

Thats suicide, man. ..

it might be, unless you know how to handle your uboat
example
i attacked a british task force with 1 aircraft carrier and 5-6 destroyers in 45
only got the carrier though but i got away without a scratch after being depth charged for hours

Wow! Good job.

Im playing at 100% realism, and i havent survived such events yet. Maybe its because im gettin' heroic, blowin' ballast and trying to ram every DD' when im out of torps..:rotfl:

Corsair · 01-02-07, 05:19 PM

Several planes = immediate crash dive...

smithcorp · 01-03-07, 08:17 AM

Well after a couple more hours of nail-biting stress, I managed to slip away from my tenacious destroyer. He made one good run on me and managed to give me some minor damage to the conning tower, flak gun and AA gun, but by keeping deep and slow and keeping my profile small, I got past him and made my way slowly west. I then surfaced and made repairs.

Here's some shots:

Bad weather on the run up the English coast at the start of the mission

Crew doesn't look happy

My first kill - a tramp steamer slips under the waves

The trawler that sprang me after getting a pounding from the 88 - my u-boat can be seen in the distance

...and the consequences. A destroyer arrives and forces me down

Nasty piece of work, but a lovely looking ship...

By this stage he had lost me - the sun is sinking and thankfully I am not

Damage from my encounter - luckily not too much.

I'm now homeward bound, with just enough fuel to get back to base - here's hoping it's not too eventful.

Hope you enjoyed the report as much as I enjoyed sitting for several hours in real time evading that destroyer.

smith

Morts · 01-03-07, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Seth_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morts

try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX)

nerve wrecking
see if your tactic works there

Thats suicide, man. ..

it might be, unless you know how to handle your uboat
example
i attacked a british task force with 1 aircraft carrier and 5-6 destroyers in 45
only got the carrier though but i got away without a scratch after being depth charged for hours

Wow! Good job.

Im playing at 100% realism, and i havent survived such events yet. Maybe its because im gettin' heroic, blowin' ballast and trying to ram every DD' when im out of torps..:rotfl:

here is a quote for you *Quote* Thats suicide, man. ..

*Quote* remember that one ? :rotfl:

01-02-07, 04:44 PM	#1
smithcorp Bosun Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 68 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Thanks for GWX - U-46 is in trouble! Thanks to the developers of GWX! I have reinstalled SH3 and I'm loving it again. Just to see the mighty Tirpitz in port and the other port traffic was worth the download. I am on my first patrol in U-45 and after an awful stormy transit from Will. past the east coast of England and past the Shetlands not seeing anything, I got to my assigned grid west of the tip of the UK, then tooled down towards Ireland for a look-see. The weather had moderated and i bumped into a tramp steamer in the night. i closed to within 3,000 meters to confirm if it was an enemy (nice touch that GWX!) and then sank it with two torpedoes. The next morning I got a contact message for a convoy east of my position. I hit flank and plotted an intercept course based on its reported course, but bad luck hit. I surprised an enemy trawler and my position was no doubt given away. I decided to take my revenge on the trawler and give my deck gun crew some experience and after about a dozen shells aimed at his waterline he was sinking. However, by this time I figured my chances of catching that convoy were gone, so I turned tail and headed north-west on the surface to get some distance between my and the site of my kill. After an hour (and with about 2 hours to sundown), my second piece of bad luck hits. A destroyer is spotted charging after me and my deck crew sees him just as he sees me. I crash dive and right now I’m at 90 metres, a few metres above the bottom and trying to break out of his clutches. He’s obviously inexperienced but persistent. I’m rigged for silent and creeping along at 1 to 2 knots and he’s pinging me then making DC runs which I’m evading pretty well with bursts of speed and ninety degree turns. He hasn’t got close, but I haven’t escaped yet either. I guess it will take some manoeuvring to get away and it should be sunset soon… This really is knuckle-chewing stuff! Last edited by smithcorp; 01-03-07 at 08:06 AM.

01-02-07, 04:53 PM	#2
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	You are in for a nerve-wrecking experience, matey! Your tactic is excellent, btw. I found out that this works for me aswell. Good luck, herr Kaleun! __________________

01-02-07, 05:12 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Shhhhhhhh Yes mohn! Keep slow and quiet if he's missing you. Same tactics worked for me as well. Good luck! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-02-07, 05:19 PM	#10
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Several planes = immediate crash dive... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-03-07, 08:17 AM	#11
smithcorp Bosun Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 68 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Phew - I have survived, so far. Well after a couple more hours of nail-biting stress, I managed to slip away from my tenacious destroyer. He made one good run on me and managed to give me some minor damage to the conning tower, flak gun and AA gun, but by keeping deep and slow and keeping my profile small, I got past him and made my way slowly west. I then surfaced and made repairs. Here's some shots: Bad weather on the run up the English coast at the start of the mission Crew doesn't look happy My first kill - a tramp steamer slips under the waves The trawler that sprang me after getting a pounding from the 88 - my u-boat can be seen in the distance ...and the consequences. A destroyer arrives and forces me down Nasty piece of work, but a lovely looking ship... By this stage he had lost me - the sun is sinking and thankfully I am not Damage from my encounter - luckily not too much. I'm now homeward bound, with just enough fuel to get back to base - here's hoping it's not too eventful. Hope you enjoyed the report as much as I enjoyed sitting for several hours in real time evading that destroyer. smith

01-02-07, 04:56 PM	#3
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	try getting attacked by 5-6 destroyers in 45 (GWX) nerve wrecking see if your tactic works there

01-02-07, 05:06 PM	#5
azn_132 Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 950 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I rather go to the pacific ocean wit my IXD2 in 45 then being attacked by Elite DDs.

01-02-07, 05:14 PM	#8
johan_d Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 556 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 1	It sucks.. got lucky on the channel last patrol. but now just below Scapa those damn planes keep bombing me.. and no way to shoot them out the sky.. 3 of them! Aaargh,Klaus died when he tried it..