Freetown...disaster in the making?

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 08:27 AM

I'm on patrol in January 1941, assigned to grid square ET-25. I'm currently about 1,000 km out, having been slowed down by one hell of a tropical storm.

ET-25 is adjacent to Freetown, on the coast of Africa. I've noticed through radio reports that the sucker is swarming with warships...there is a constant line of 10-11 ships sailing a north-south route just outside the port.

It's tempting to go in and see if I can't find something worth a torpedo, but as this is my first experience with GWX, the alarm bells are going off. Anybody patrolled near this area in GWX before?

-akula-

SmokinTep · 07-20-07, 09:28 AM

I have patrolled close to that area and thought about going in there. There were about 8-10 destroyers running about there.

Decided it would probably be suicide.........

Kaleun_Saxi · 07-20-07, 09:39 AM

Am assigned to ET26, so I will try to sneak into the harbour. Only 500km to go. I will keep you updated, if I'll return home.

SmokinTep · 07-20-07, 10:12 AM

Death awaits you..........

akula_krieg · 07-20-07, 10:26 AM

Ran smack into a convoy while I was enroute for a harbor penetration...lookouts didn't see a thing until a corvette bore down on us.

I had enough time to snapshot two torps at freighter close enough to target, got lucky with one hit. Now I'm deep and giving the escorts a decent chase. Think I'm going to enjoy this area...if I get out of it alive.

-akula-

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 10:30 AM

i managed to get IN the harbour once... just the ships you would find in other harbours

not counting the endless patrolling warships (yes i killed almoast 10 of them)

Kaleun_Saxi · 07-20-07, 10:33 AM

Sneaked past the warships (only small ones, no DDs) and have entered the harbour area. A lot of British merchants, no stationary warships.

1 Liner
1 Large Tanker
1 Modern Medium Tanker
1 Small Tanker
1 Medium Freighter
2 Small Freighter
7 Tramp

I found heaven! I hope they don't have guns installed, so I can spare some torpedoes...

Happy Hunting To Me...

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 10:34 AM

be carefull of the "suddenly popping up" plane's

Kaleun_Saxi · 07-20-07, 10:59 AM

in the middle of a clowdy night? it's so dark I can hardly see my watch officer...

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaleun_Saxi

in the middle of a clowdy night? it's so dark I can hardly see my watch officer...

yes... they attacked me to...

Brag · 07-20-07, 11:35 AM

Why go into the port when large, fat convoys come out of there and you have over two weeks to follow that convoy and decimate it?

CapZap1970 · 07-20-07, 11:41 AM

Because Mohr is the founder of the Suicide Squad, and lately he has many followers, he is something like the dark side of the force, very tempting... :rotfl: :rotfl:
CapZap

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-20-07, 11:57 AM

*pum pum pum pumpedum pumpedum*

im pleased that ppl actualy follow my nutsity.

gord96 · 07-20-07, 12:21 PM

yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up.

CapZap1970 · 07-20-07, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gord96

yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Mohr tried all the tricks to convince me to be his WO....
That will happen 25 minutes after hell freezes over. :rotfl:
CapZap

07-20-07, 08:27 AM	#1
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Freetown...disaster in the making? I'm on patrol in January 1941, assigned to grid square ET-25. I'm currently about 1,000 km out, having been slowed down by one hell of a tropical storm. ET-25 is adjacent to Freetown, on the coast of Africa. I've noticed through radio reports that the sucker is swarming with warships...there is a constant line of 10-11 ships sailing a north-south route just outside the port. It's tempting to go in and see if I can't find something worth a torpedo, but as this is my first experience with GWX, the alarm bells are going off. Anybody patrolled near this area in GWX before? -akula-

07-20-07, 09:39 AM	#3
Kaleun_Saxi Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 112 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Am assigned to ET26, so I will try to sneak into the harbour. Only 500km to go. I will keep you updated, if I'll return home. __________________ Kaleun Saxi USS Drum

07-20-07, 10:30 AM	#6
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	i managed to get IN the harbour once... just the ships you would find in other harbours not counting the endless patrolling warships (yes i killed almoast 10 of them) __________________ Gruß

07-20-07, 10:33 AM	#7
Kaleun_Saxi Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 112 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Sneaked past the warships (only small ones, no DDs) and have entered the harbour area. A lot of British merchants, no stationary warships. 1 Liner 1 Large Tanker 1 Modern Medium Tanker 1 Small Tanker 1 Medium Freighter 2 Small Freighter 7 Tramp I found heaven! I hope they don't have guns installed, so I can spare some torpedoes... Happy Hunting To Me... __________________ Kaleun Saxi USS Drum

07-20-07, 10:34 AM	#8
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	be carefull of the "suddenly popping up" plane's __________________ Gruß

07-20-07, 09:28 AM	#2
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have patrolled close to that area and thought about going in there. There were about 8-10 destroyers running about there. Decided it would probably be suicide.........

07-20-07, 10:12 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Death awaits you..........

07-20-07, 10:26 AM	#5
akula_krieg Mate Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 60 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Ran smack into a convoy while I was enroute for a harbor penetration...lookouts didn't see a thing until a corvette bore down on us. I had enough time to snapshot two torps at freighter close enough to target, got lucky with one hit. Now I'm deep and giving the escorts a decent chase. Think I'm going to enjoy this area...if I get out of it alive. -akula-

07-20-07, 10:59 AM	#9
Kaleun_Saxi Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 112 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	in the middle of a clowdy night? it's so dark I can hardly see my watch officer... __________________ Kaleun Saxi USS Drum

07-20-07, 11:35 AM	#11
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Why go into the port when large, fat convoys come out of there and you have over two weeks to follow that convoy and decimate it? __________________ 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/

07-20-07, 11:41 AM	#12
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 275 Uploads: 51	Because Mohr is the founder of the Suicide Squad, and lately he has many followers, he is something like the dark side of the force, very tempting... :rotfl: :rotfl: CapZap __________________

07-20-07, 11:57 AM	#13
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	pum pum pum pumpedum pumpedum im pleased that ppl actualy follow my nutsity. __________________ Gruß

07-20-07, 12:21 PM	#14
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	yes mohr has shown me the light. attacking ports and warships in the daylight with my deckgun is the way to go! good times too. lots of crew casualties though. the bridge on U-123 is not a safe place. i got my crew lined up in the control room. as soon as someone gets blown off the bridge i send another up.