Good Hunting Grounds for an IXB

Scheisskopf · 02-16-07, 03:58 PM

I have an IXB in November 1940 and was just wondering where the best hunting grounds were for single merchants because im still getting the hang of attacking convoys in GWX

Thanks

Schkpf

AVGWarhawk · 02-16-07, 04:05 PM

BF22 is active. With the fuel you carry you can go just about anywhere

EmeAzul · 02-16-07, 04:09 PM

Schkpf, head down to ED 7* or 8* (between Curacao and Port of Spain) for lots of single Tanker traffic. T3's, T2's and T1's mostly, but a few Cargo ships as well. Cheers EmeAzul

Jimbuna · 02-16-07, 05:04 PM

There are numerous grids you can go...AM52 as my suggestion

Heibges · 02-16-07, 05:45 PM

Maybe go tool around in the Azores for a few weeks?

melnibonian · 02-16-07, 07:11 PM

Anywhere around the British and Irish Coast and in the area around Gibraltar and Freetown. Later on you can also try the areas around Cuba, Mexico and the whole US Eastern Coast. Good Hunting

Ducimus · 02-16-07, 07:35 PM

In 1940? I think id take me a little cruise over to the Halifax / St Johns area and find me a convoy to latch on to, or raid St Johns harbor. Just don't go in too far into St johns, theirs a few mines there as i recall.

Iron Budokan · 02-16-07, 10:53 PM

Merchants, including tankers, come through BF17 all the time.

Jimbuna · 02-17-07, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

In 1940? I think id take me a little cruise over to the Halifax / St Johns area and find me a convoy to latch on to, or raid St Johns harbor. Just don't go in too far into St johns, theirs a few mines there as i recall.

1940!!.sorry I never read your original post properly

So I'd go with Ducimus then.....the staging grounds/collection points for mega numbers of convoys.......Halifax/St. Johns

Brag · 02-17-07, 08:10 AM

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Scheisskopf · 02-17-07, 10:50 AM

thanks for the suggestions guys

i think ill check out freetown/gibralter first and then i think it would be aboot time i visit Canada, eh

later on i think ill definately upgrade to a IXC and go to the US coast a little bit

Ducimus · 02-17-07, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

In 1940? I think id take me a little cruise over to the Halifax / St Johns area and find me a convoy to latch on to, or raid St Johns harbor. Just don't go in too far into St johns, theirs a few mines there as i recall.

1940!!.sorry I never read your original post properly

So I'd go with Ducimus then.....the staging grounds/collection points for mega numbers of convoys.......Halifax/St. Johns

I acutally had one of those convoy's spawn on top of me once. Didnt help i had 1024 TC on at the time, while crusing close inshore on the surface. One moment empty sea's, next moment im in the middle of a huge convoy with two escorts shelling me from 3,000 meters away. It was... quite painful.

Scheisskopf · 02-17-07, 09:37 PM

thanks guys for all the great suggestions

i just had a very successful patrol with over 43000 tons all around the Freetown/Gibralter area

Roads88 · 02-17-07, 11:06 PM

Lots of singles come through Gibraltar at the time your looking at. Its a great chock point. Some TFs too.

I love the IXB, with Fubar's Camo skin its even better.

02-16-07, 03:58 PM	#1
Scheisskopf A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 79 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good Hunting Grounds for an IXB I have an IXB in November 1940 and was just wondering where the best hunting grounds were for single merchants because im still getting the hang of attacking convoys in GWX Thanks Schkpf __________________ USS Scorpion (SS-278)

02-16-07, 04:05 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	BF22 is active. With the fuel you carry you can go just about anywhere __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

02-16-07, 04:09 PM	#3
EmeAzul US Navy LT Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 120 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	Tankers Galore Schkpf, head down to ED 7* or 8* (between Curacao and Port of Spain) for lots of single Tanker traffic. T3's, T2's and T1's mostly, but a few Cargo ships as well. Cheers EmeAzul

02-16-07, 05:04 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	There are numerous grids you can go...AM52 as my suggestion __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-16-07, 05:45 PM	#5
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Maybe go tool around in the Azores for a few weeks? __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

02-16-07, 07:11 PM	#6
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Anywhere around the British and Irish Coast and in the area around Gibraltar and Freetown. Later on you can also try the areas around Cuba, Mexico and the whole US Eastern Coast. Good Hunting __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

02-16-07, 07:35 PM	#7
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	In 1940? I think id take me a little cruise over to the Halifax / St Johns area and find me a convoy to latch on to, or raid St Johns harbor. Just don't go in too far into St johns, theirs a few mines there as i recall.

02-16-07, 10:53 PM	#8
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Merchants, including tankers, come through BF17 all the time. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

02-17-07, 08:10 AM	#10
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02-17-07, 10:50 AM	#11
Scheisskopf A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 79 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks for the suggestions guys i think ill check out freetown/gibralter first and then i think it would be aboot time i visit Canada, eh later on i think ill definately upgrade to a IXC and go to the US coast a little bit __________________ USS Scorpion (SS-278)

02-17-07, 09:37 PM	#13
Scheisskopf A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 79 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	thanks guys for all the great suggestions i just had a very successful patrol with over 43000 tons all around the Freetown/Gibralter area __________________ USS Scorpion (SS-278)

02-17-07, 11:06 PM	#14
Roads88 Sparky Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento CA. Posts: 150 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lots of singles come through Gibraltar at the time your looking at. Its a great chock point. Some TFs too. I love the IXB, with Fubar's Camo skin its even better. __________________ It's useless for sheep to pass resolution after resolution in support of vegetarianism, while wolves maintain a separate opinion.---Unknown Author.