Gibralta

sonicninja · 01-21-09, 07:09 AM

Ahoy,

I've just completed a sneaky patrol into Gib Harbour Jan 1940. I crept into the harbour at night avoiding the ASW trawlers at 2 knots, silent running. Looked through my periscope and spotted the Nelson sat to the far west of the harbour, after planning my attack and getaway route (torpedo nets etc) i fired 2 eels of at the Nelson, hitting her forward hull, couldnt get a side shot due to the way she was moored up and i didnt want to get too close into the harbour. I fired my remaining 3 eels at 3 Large merchants, all eels hit, I sank the 3 Merchants but didnt sink the Nelson with 2 eels

, I was a little gutted at this but she's a big girl and i realise how thick her hull must be.
I managed to time all my eels to impact at roughly the same time which obviously upset the locals, i decided to leave swiftly once again dodging the ASW trawlers and the torpedo boats.
I made it out of the harbour without a scratch, mainly due to the fact that there were no Destroyers present at that time and a very experience crew (we sank 36000 tonnes in the Gib straights prior to the raid).

Has anyone else raided Gib in GWX 3 or does anyone else no if any of the Carriers are present in any ports such as Plymouth or Portsmouth.

I dont usually raid harbours but after playing SH3 for 4 years I fancied a change from the sea sickness of the North Atlantic in February.

Any intel greatly appreciated

01-21-09, 07:09 AM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Gibralta Ahoy, I've just completed a sneaky patrol into Gib Harbour Jan 1940. I crept into the harbour at night avoiding the ASW trawlers at 2 knots, silent running. Looked through my periscope and spotted the Nelson sat to the far west of the harbour, after planning my attack and getaway route (torpedo nets etc) i fired 2 eels of at the Nelson, hitting her forward hull, couldnt get a side shot due to the way she was moored up and i didnt want to get too close into the harbour. I fired my remaining 3 eels at 3 Large merchants, all eels hit, I sank the 3 Merchants but didnt sink the Nelson with 2 eels , I was a little gutted at this but she's a big girl and i realise how thick her hull must be. I managed to time all my eels to impact at roughly the same time which obviously upset the locals, i decided to leave swiftly once again dodging the ASW trawlers and the torpedo boats. I made it out of the harbour without a scratch, mainly due to the fact that there were no Destroyers present at that time and a very experience crew (we sank 36000 tonnes in the Gib straights prior to the raid). Has anyone else raided Gib in GWX 3 or does anyone else no if any of the Carriers are present in any ports such as Plymouth or Portsmouth. I dont usually raid harbours but after playing SH3 for 4 years I fancied a change from the sea sickness of the North Atlantic in February. Any intel greatly appreciated