Whats your take on this????

emtmedic005 · 07-13-07, 08:54 AM

So i had an idea come to me while i was watching a show on US MARINE snipers during the Viet-Nam War. They talked about how a two man Sniper team would be deployed to a location and would sometimes wait for 2 weeks until there target arrived. They would barely move, they never talked, they were silent. Then the show talked about how a single sniper had to evade the enemy for more then 2 months, and how he had to lay perfectly still until the perfect shot arrived.

Now is there a way we could do this in SH3? Like a few days before the USA enters the war, a sub sneak into NYC harbor or to Norfolk, Va and wait one or two days, laying on the harbor floor, silent. Then once the US is an official enemy of GErmany, attack the harbor? Would that work? What do u think about this crazy idea???

danlisa · 07-13-07, 08:55 AM

Yep, it's doable. Just watch your Oxygen levels.

GoldenRivet · 07-13-07, 09:04 AM

well here is the thing.

though the entry of the US into the war was a likleyhood i dont thing the Germans anticipated Pearl Harbor occuring... the German war declaration was a result of that attack so sending a U-boat on a long voyage to NYC would no doubt require advanced knowlege that the pearl harbor raid would take place and that Germany would declare war on the U.S. at a specific date.

I have used this tactic on a British port before. I had infinite fuel on at the time shortly after Grey wolves came out. Departed port and rished to Bristol or somewhere (i dont recall where) rushed in on the surface and nobody even batted an eye lash. i reveresed into a berth and submerged just hours before the war started. when the British map cities went to red i commenced my attack and sank a medium cargo, a large tanker, a cruiser and a couple of destroyers. because i was surrounded on the port, starboard and stern by concrete there was really no way they could attack me. when the action settled i rushed out to deep water.

Jimbuna · 07-13-07, 09:46 AM

Not very realistic IMO

....mainly because it didn't happen, not withstanding the limited time you can spend submerged and the fact you couldn't receive radio messages whilst sitting on the bottom :hmm:

emtmedic005 · 07-13-07, 09:54 AM

I tried it this on my first patrol, in 1939, and i forgot that the UK declared war on Germany on sep. 3rd, i forgot and thought the 4th, so there i was full steam ahead towards Scapa Flow, im about 20 kms away from the outer islands of Scapa Flow and i get the message that the UK is our enemy, i was like #$%@, about 10 minutes later two Hurricanes attack me, so i got out of there real fast, hahaha

CapZap1970 · 07-13-07, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by emtmedic005

I tried it this on my first patrol, in 1939, and i forgot that the UK declared war on Germany on sep. 3rd, i forgot and thought the 4th, so there i was full steam ahead towards Scapa Flow, im about 20 kms away from the outer islands of Scapa Flow and i get the message that the UK is our enemy, i was like #$%@, about 10 minutes later two Hurricanes attack me, so i got out of there real fast, hahaha

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Late for war???
that must be frustrating!!!
CapZap

Iron Budokan · 07-13-07, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I reveresed into a berth and submerged just hours before the war started.

Now that's a clever kaleun! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

mowgli99 · 07-13-07, 10:41 AM

ya it will work. I just started a 1939 campaigne 2 days before britain and france entered. I went to portsmouth surfaced without problems. When there i went to periscope depth and picked out targets. On september 3 i used all torpedoes and everything was destroyed. Made it out fine but making it out of english chanel...well thats a diferent story.

gord96 · 07-13-07, 10:45 AM

I LOVE the idea. Forget realism. I heard Japan sent a letter to Donitz telling him about Pearl Harbour. I am in April 41 right now in my IXB. Come November I am going to New York! I play SH3 for fun stuff like this. Life is realistic enough, I will keep my vids fun

emtmedic005 · 07-13-07, 11:13 AM

Hey if anyone if going to do this, could u keep track of wat you see in the ports, like what cargo ships are there, what kind of defenses r there, gather some intel for the rest of us.

gord96 · 07-13-07, 11:29 AM

i am going to do this for sure, but I am still in April so it will be a while.

07-13-07, 08:54 AM	#1
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Whats your take on this???? So i had an idea come to me while i was watching a show on US MARINE snipers during the Viet-Nam War. They talked about how a two man Sniper team would be deployed to a location and would sometimes wait for 2 weeks until there target arrived. They would barely move, they never talked, they were silent. Then the show talked about how a single sniper had to evade the enemy for more then 2 months, and how he had to lay perfectly still until the perfect shot arrived. Now is there a way we could do this in SH3? Like a few days before the USA enters the war, a sub sneak into NYC harbor or to Norfolk, Va and wait one or two days, laying on the harbor floor, silent. Then once the US is an official enemy of GErmany, attack the harbor? Would that work? What do u think about this crazy idea???

07-13-07, 08:55 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Yep, it's doable. Just watch your Oxygen levels. __________________

07-13-07, 09:04 AM	#3
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	well here is the thing. though the entry of the US into the war was a likleyhood i dont thing the Germans anticipated Pearl Harbor occuring... the German war declaration was a result of that attack so sending a U-boat on a long voyage to NYC would no doubt require advanced knowlege that the pearl harbor raid would take place and that Germany would declare war on the U.S. at a specific date. I have used this tactic on a British port before. I had infinite fuel on at the time shortly after Grey wolves came out. Departed port and rished to Bristol or somewhere (i dont recall where) rushed in on the surface and nobody even batted an eye lash. i reveresed into a berth and submerged just hours before the war started. when the British map cities went to red i commenced my attack and sank a medium cargo, a large tanker, a cruiser and a couple of destroyers. because i was surrounded on the port, starboard and stern by concrete there was really no way they could attack me. when the action settled i rushed out to deep water. __________________

07-13-07, 09:46 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not very realistic IMO ....mainly because it didn't happen, not withstanding the limited time you can spend submerged and the fact you couldn't receive radio messages whilst sitting on the bottom :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-13-07, 09:54 AM	#5
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I tried it this on my first patrol, in 1939, and i forgot that the UK declared war on Germany on sep. 3rd, i forgot and thought the 4th, so there i was full steam ahead towards Scapa Flow, im about 20 kms away from the outer islands of Scapa Flow and i get the message that the UK is our enemy, i was like #$%@, about 10 minutes later two Hurricanes attack me, so i got out of there real fast, hahaha

07-13-07, 10:41 AM	#8
mowgli99 Engineer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 215 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ya it will work. I just started a 1939 campaigne 2 days before britain and france entered. I went to portsmouth surfaced without problems. When there i went to periscope depth and picked out targets. On september 3 i used all torpedoes and everything was destroyed. Made it out fine but making it out of english chanel...well thats a diferent story.

07-13-07, 10:45 AM	#9
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	I LOVE the idea. Forget realism. I heard Japan sent a letter to Donitz telling him about Pearl Harbour. I am in April 41 right now in my IXB. Come November I am going to New York! I play SH3 for fun stuff like this. Life is realistic enough, I will keep my vids fun

07-13-07, 11:13 AM	#10
emtmedic005 Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Andover, MA Posts: 361 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey if anyone if going to do this, could u keep track of wat you see in the ports, like what cargo ships are there, what kind of defenses r there, gather some intel for the rest of us.

07-13-07, 11:29 AM	#11
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	i am going to do this for sure, but I am still in April so it will be a while.