Raidin the port: Oran

WilhelmSchulz. · 03-11-07, 07:28 PM

Trying to squeeze all I can out of SHIII before my transfer to the Pacfic(expect reports for SHIV) I decided to play a Med carear.

Heading twards Gibralter a "been there done that" feeling came over me. So I decided to raid Oran. Why Oran? Well it was because on the Nav. map it had quite a port facility so I fuigered it must of had something there.

(image takes after attack)

Patrols 10km out peaked my intrest. They where a Armed Trwaler and a Hunt DD. I sank both of them to make the attack easer.

Once I got within visual distance my eyes nearly poped out of my head. In the port where a Dido Light Cruiser, 3 LSTs and 2 Trooptransports!

I marked the locations...
mark 1 is the 2 Trooptransports
mark 2 is the Dido Cruiser(note ship next to it it a Hunt DD)
mark 3 are the 3 LSTs,
the line on the map is a AS Net.

I sank the Cruiser, DD and LSTs in short order, I also sank a Small Tanker.

Out of torpedos I pulled out 10km to load my externals, raceing back in to take a Troopship.

Out of fish I set course for home. Date, September of 43.

Captain's Log curticy of SH3 Commander
01 Sep 1943
1014 Patrol 1
U-230, 23rd/29th Flotilla
Left at: September 1, 1943, 10:14
From: Toulon
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CO19
05 Sep 1943
1106 CH 84 Ship sunk! HMS Eglington (Hunt I class), 1000 tons
1124 CH 84 Ship sunk! Armed Trawler, 540 tons
1505 CH 84 Ship sunk! HMS Hermione (Dido class), 5600 tons
1511 CH 84 Ship sunk! HMS Cattistock (Hunt I class), 1000 tons
1518 CH 84 Ship sunk! Landing Ship Tank, 2170 tons
1554 CH 84 Ship sunk! Landing Ship Tank, 2168 tons
1612 CH 84 Ship sunk! Landing Ship Tank, 2169 tons
1645 CH 84 Ship sunk! S.S. Ponchatoula (Small Tanker), 5014 tons
2057 CH 84 Ship sunk! S.S. Fort Concord (Troop Transport), 9854 tons
07 Sep 1943
1043 CH 68 Aircraft destroyed! Wellington
08 Sep 1943
2231 Patrol results
Patrol tonage: 29515 tons

Raidin the Port, soon to report from the Pacfic!

Iron Budokan · 03-11-07, 07:34 PM

That Med water sure is a pretty blue....

Pevs86 · 03-11-07, 07:35 PM

Why do I never get such luck!

Nice one though, I can't stand the Med. but IF I ever find myself there I think I'll be heading to Oran

Foghladh_mhara · 03-11-07, 08:44 PM

Well done. Inspired by the 'raiding neutral ports' thread i paid a little visit to vigo and the azores this eve. Bugger all in vigo except spanish merchies. Bagged 2 small merchants and a medium tanker in the azores. Of course after all that in my viib i'm now 4000km from home and have less than 25% diesel left. 2 knots all the way home i guess

down and out · 03-12-07, 12:41 AM

You can always try refuelling
If you are running a mod go back to Vigo
There is a German resupply there at certain times in the war
I think your F1 has info on the dates

03-11-07, 07:28 PM	#1
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Raidin the port: Oran Trying to squeeze all I can out of SHIII before my transfer to the Pacfic(expect reports for SHIV) I decided to play a Med carear. Heading twards Gibralter a "been there done that" feeling came over me. So I decided to raid Oran. Why Oran? Well it was because on the Nav. map it had quite a port facility so I fuigered it must of had something there. (image takes after attack) Patrols 10km out peaked my intrest. They where a Armed Trwaler and a Hunt DD. I sank both of them to make the attack easer. Once I got within visual distance my eyes nearly poped out of my head. In the port where a Dido Light Cruiser, 3 LSTs and 2 Trooptransports! I marked the locations... mark 1 is the 2 Trooptransports mark 2 is the Dido Cruiser(note ship next to it it a Hunt DD) mark 3 are the 3 LSTs, the line on the map is a AS Net. I sank the Cruiser, DD and LSTs in short order, I also sank a Small Tanker. Out of torpedos I pulled out 10km to load my externals, raceing back in to take a Troopship. Out of fish I set course for home. Date, September of 43. Captain's Log curticy of SH3 Commander 01 Sep 1943 1014 Patrol 1 U-230, 23rd/29th Flotilla Left at: September 1, 1943, 10:14 From: Toulon Mission Orders: Patrol grid CO19 05 Sep 1943 1106 CH 84 Ship sunk! HMS Eglington (Hunt I class), 1000 tons 1124 CH 84 Ship sunk! Armed Trawler, 540 tons 1505 CH 84 Ship sunk! HMS Hermione (Dido class), 5600 tons 1511 CH 84 Ship sunk! HMS Cattistock (Hunt I class), 1000 tons 1518 CH 84 Ship sunk! Landing Ship Tank, 2170 tons 1554 CH 84 Ship sunk! Landing Ship Tank, 2168 tons 1612 CH 84 Ship sunk! Landing Ship Tank, 2169 tons 1645 CH 84 Ship sunk! S.S. Ponchatoula (Small Tanker), 5014 tons 2057 CH 84 Ship sunk! S.S. Fort Concord (Troop Transport), 9854 tons 07 Sep 1943 1043 CH 68 Aircraft destroyed! Wellington 08 Sep 1943 2231 Patrol results Patrol tonage: 29515 tons Raidin the Port, soon to report from the Pacfic! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

03-11-07, 07:34 PM	#2
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	That Med water sure is a pretty blue.... __________________ "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

03-11-07, 07:35 PM	#3
Pevs86 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Uxbridge, England Posts: 123 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Why do I never get such luck! Nice one though, I can't stand the Med. but IF I ever find myself there I think I'll be heading to Oran __________________

03-11-07, 08:44 PM	#4
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well done. Inspired by the 'raiding neutral ports' thread i paid a little visit to vigo and the azores this eve. Bugger all in vigo except spanish merchies. Bagged 2 small merchants and a medium tanker in the azores. Of course after all that in my viib i'm now 4000km from home and have less than 25% diesel left. 2 knots all the way home i guess __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

03-12-07, 12:41 AM	#5
down and out Sparky Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 150 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You can always try refuelling If you are running a mod go back to Vigo There is a German resupply there at certain times in the war I think your F1 has info on the dates