Shake down

papa_smurf · 01-06-08, 10:03 AM

I was recently thinking, whilst patrolling (it was a long patrol) that on my next career startin sep. 39 in Kiel, I'll give my U-boat a few shake down patrols (1 or 2) in the Baltic sea. My thinking with this, is that it will; (1)give a chance to have a few "easy" patrols, and; (2) when I go into the North sea/Atlantic I will have a improved crew which should improve my survival chances.

Anyone else thinking of doing this/already done this?

TomcatMVD · 01-06-08, 10:08 AM

Sort of simulating some training, that's cool!

papa_smurf · 01-06-08, 10:14 AM

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Sort of simulating some training, that's cool!

Thats my thinking, just making the game seem that bit more realistic.

Tango589 · 01-06-08, 11:05 AM

What do you mean 'shake down' patrols? This sounds like a good idea!

Bridger · 01-06-08, 11:19 AM

Great idea !

, i always spend my first couple of days transitting to my patrol area carrying out drills:- crash dives, evasion drills and a deep dive trial etc, but ive always thought wouldnt it be great if the naval academy was included after you were assigned to a new boat, so you and your new crew could work up and train before being assigned to a front line flotilla.

von Kinderei · 01-06-08, 11:51 AM

I generally do this with every career I start ...

I go out and tour the harbour and run a few sea trials close to port then return to base ...

By running a short harbor tour and close in sea trials this improves the quality of the entire crew as each man is credited with one patrol. It also allows me to give a specialty to one of the petty officers or a officer after the patrol is over .

And like stated it makes it more realistic to me anyway's

Brag · 01-06-08, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by von Kinderei

I generally do this with every career I start ...

I go out and tour the harbour and run a few sea trials close to port then return to base ...

By running a short harbor tour and close in sea trials this improves the quality of the entire crew as each man is credited with one patrol. It also allows me to give a specialty to one of the petty officers or a officer after the patrol is over .

And like stated it makes it more realistic to me anyway's

Likewise, I do 2 "harbour" patrols before going into combat, then do an additional training patrol. It saves a lot of headaches one has with a green crew.

01-06-08, 10:03 AM	#1
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Shake down I was recently thinking, whilst patrolling (it was a long patrol) that on my next career startin sep. 39 in Kiel, I'll give my U-boat a few shake down patrols (1 or 2) in the Baltic sea. My thinking with this, is that it will; (1)give a chance to have a few "easy" patrols, and; (2) when I go into the North sea/Atlantic I will have a improved crew which should improve my survival chances. Anyone else thinking of doing this/already done this? __________________

01-06-08, 11:05 AM	#4
Tango589 Still crazy as ever! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 3,375 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 1	What do you mean 'shake down' patrols? This sounds like a good idea! __________________ Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way...

01-06-08, 11:19 AM	#5
Bridger Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 59 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	Great idea ! , i always spend my first couple of days transitting to my patrol area carrying out drills:- crash dives, evasion drills and a deep dive trial etc, but ive always thought wouldnt it be great if the naval academy was included after you were assigned to a new boat, so you and your new crew could work up and train before being assigned to a front line flotilla. __________________ "It is the duty of every captain to have faith in his men" Kapitanleutnant Wolfgang Luth.

01-06-08, 11:51 AM	#6
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	I generally do this with every career I start ... I go out and tour the harbour and run a few sea trials close to port then return to base ... By running a short harbor tour and close in sea trials this improves the quality of the entire crew as each man is credited with one patrol. It also allows me to give a specialty to one of the petty officers or a officer after the patrol is over . And like stated it makes it more realistic to me anyway's __________________ vK

01-06-08, 10:08 AM	#2
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Sort of simulating some training, that's cool!