Why did the Germans sink my U-boat?

Der Kuenstler · 09-15-11, 09:58 PM

Hello all - I'm a newbie here starting my first campaign after finishing the exams. I leave on Sept 1st for my first patrol in a Type IIa. I'm told to go to AN23 and patrol 24 hours but on the way I meet two Polish ships and sink them, using up my torpedoes. I send a message to base and they say to return to base. So I go back to port and on my way a German torpedo boat starts firing at me. I dive and hide until he leaves and figure it was bad weather and he didn't recognize me. I go on and as I come nearer port German coastal guns sank me. Why did this happen? I know they were polish ships - I checked the flags for sure with the free camera.

09-15-11, 09:58 PM	#1
Der Kuenstler Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 13 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Why did the Germans sink my U-boat? Hello all - I'm a newbie here starting my first campaign after finishing the exams. I leave on Sept 1st for my first patrol in a Type IIa. I'm told to go to AN23 and patrol 24 hours but on the way I meet two Polish ships and sink them, using up my torpedoes. I send a message to base and they say to return to base. So I go back to port and on my way a German torpedo boat starts firing at me. I dive and hide until he leaves and figure it was bad weather and he didn't recognize me. I go on and as I come nearer port German coastal guns sank me. Why did this happen? I know they were polish ships - I checked the flags for sure with the free camera.