Timeline - when to go to the Mediterranean?

kdv · 03-20-09, 10:13 AM

Am wondering what time in the war was good for missions in the Mediterranean?

I am at about December 1940, there's hardly any enemy ports in the Med. now, risking getting sunk at Gibraltar for no reward doesn't seem too smart...

mookiemookie · 03-20-09, 10:34 AM

The 29th Flotilla at La Spezia was established in December of '41. Rommel's attacks in Libya didn't really start until early to mid '41. I'd wait if I were you.

Jimbuna · 03-20-09, 11:17 AM

I'd patrol about 250km west of Gib to get a feel for what your likely to encounter when you do eventually attempt your transit.

kdv · 03-20-09, 12:23 PM

OK, so about another year then.

About the same time the east coast of the USA should ramp up

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Have spent alot of time patrolling the area just south of Newfoundland, just south of the Grand Banks (shallow areas).

There seem to be alot of single ship traffic, including troop ships, tank-carriers, lone merchants, etc.

It's just a long sail to get there, at least I'm based in France finally.

Thanks Gents.

Pisces · 03-20-09, 01:58 PM

Read it from the man himself (Dönitz). In october 1939 he allready ordered boats to Gibraltar and on 22 october he said U26 was eventually (after minelaying ops) to get into the west med. I uploaded the warlog into my filefront page. I don't remeber how I got it, but I'm sure it's from someone in here.

http://files.filefront.com/U+boat+mo.../fileinfo.html

timmyab · 03-20-09, 03:17 PM

I had a go at the Gibraltar single mission the other day and it was good fun.I particularly enjoyed dodging the destroyers on the surface at night and luckily they didn't appear to have radar at that stage of the war.watch out for those fast MTBs, they will catch you out if you're not careful.If you do get spotted you can expect plenty of this.

Incidentally, it's a shame that the AI can't use a bit more of the I in these circumstances.If some of these guys could fan out and ping you they'd have a reasonable chance to nail you.As it is you've only got to survive the first few minutes and stay silent to get away.

03-20-09, 10:13 AM	#1
kdv Loader Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 85 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Timeline - when to go to the Mediterranean? Am wondering what time in the war was good for missions in the Mediterranean? I am at about December 1940, there's hardly any enemy ports in the Med. now, risking getting sunk at Gibraltar for no reward doesn't seem too smart...

03-20-09, 10:34 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	The 29th Flotilla at La Spezia was established in December of '41. Rommel's attacks in Libya didn't really start until early to mid '41. I'd wait if I were you. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-20-09, 11:17 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,819 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'd patrol about 250km west of Gib to get a feel for what your likely to encounter when you do eventually attempt your transit. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-20-09, 01:58 PM	#5
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Read it from the man himself (Dönitz). In october 1939 he allready ordered boats to Gibraltar and on 22 october he said U26 was eventually (after minelaying ops) to get into the west med. I uploaded the warlog into my filefront page. I don't remeber how I got it, but I'm sure it's from someone in here. http://files.filefront.com/U+boat+mo.../fileinfo.html __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

03-20-09, 12:23 PM	#4
kdv Loader Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 85 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	OK, so about another year then. About the same time the east coast of the USA should ramp up . Have spent alot of time patrolling the area just south of Newfoundland, just south of the Grand Banks (shallow areas). There seem to be alot of single ship traffic, including troop ships, tank-carriers, lone merchants, etc. It's just a long sail to get there, at least I'm based in France finally. Thanks Gents.

03-20-09, 03:17 PM	#6
timmyab Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had a go at the Gibraltar single mission the other day and it was good fun.I particularly enjoyed dodging the destroyers on the surface at night and luckily they didn't appear to have radar at that stage of the war.watch out for those fast MTBs, they will catch you out if you're not careful.If you do get spotted you can expect plenty of this. Incidentally, it's a shame that the AI can't use a bit more of the I in these circumstances.If some of these guys could fan out and ping you they'd have a reasonable chance to nail you.As it is you've only got to survive the first few minutes and stay silent to get away.