I hit my first mine today....

lucasner · 02-08-12, 11:54 PM

8 patrols...survived from Aug 39 to March 40... coming out of Wilhemshaven...just like all the posts before me reported...BOOM...major flooding...fought it for about 5 minutes and all my guys were dead...

On to Oct 1940, Lorient...IXB...

Falkirion · 02-09-12, 12:21 AM

GWX? If yes then the minefield maps are included in the map screen in game. Sucks that it happened now mate. Always follow the harbor pilot out and in when you can, avoids incidents like this.

Jimbuna · 02-09-12, 06:24 AM

Harald_Lange · 02-09-12, 09:25 AM

Man have I been lucky... I'm on my 7th patrol right now. Phew!

lucasner · 02-09-12, 10:50 AM

No, it was East of Heligoland. I cleared the island by quite a bit, because I had heard of mines off the East shore...but I guess they went out ALOT farther than I had imagined.

I always pay attention to the minefield maps...adds more environment to the game I think.

Jimbuna · 02-09-12, 11:42 AM

Minefields around Helgoland

Missing Name · 02-09-12, 11:45 AM

Follow your escort on the way out of port. They're supposed to take the bang for you, as it were.

maillemaker · 02-09-12, 12:27 PM

Yup - never go east of Helgoland.

Steve

lucasner · 02-09-12, 12:55 PM

Wow...if those maps accurately show the locations of the minefield...I have passed through them EVERY time I departed on patrol for 8 patrols!!! HaHa

RConch · 02-09-12, 02:18 PM

It is good to be lucky!

Victor Schutze · 02-09-12, 03:54 PM

It happened to my boat some years ago next to Helgoland in 15 m/s weather. I was coming back from a long patrol at full speed. I thought then that the boat hit the bottom in the shallow waters there. Damages were minor.

I always slow down passing around Helgoland since then.

I suspected mines as well, but I don't recall mines to be shown in any GWX map... or I missed it.

Gargamel · 02-09-12, 06:25 PM

historically, the brits mined the areas marked on Jims map beccause as we all know, they tend to be choke points coming out of wilmhaven.

PappyCain · 02-09-12, 09:15 PM

In AOD, if I recall, could not one request an escort back to base?

Gargamel · 02-10-12, 12:08 AM

While technically eye candy in sh3 (gwx), the minesweepers do follow a safe path. So while you can't request an escort, like a taxi, you can wait for one to show up, like a bus.

But they don't go out to helgoland.

Jimbuna · 02-10-12, 11:36 AM

The minesweepers/escorts run in an eternal loop so witing for one would make sense but I look at the port map to see what the safe passage is.

02-08-12, 11:54 PM	#1
lucasner Watch Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 21 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I hit my first mine today.... 8 patrols...survived from Aug 39 to March 40... coming out of Wilhemshaven...just like all the posts before me reported...BOOM...major flooding...fought it for about 5 minutes and all my guys were dead... On to Oct 1940, Lorient...IXB...

02-09-12, 06:24 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-09-12, 11:42 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Minefields around Helgoland __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-09-12, 11:45 AM	#7
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Follow your escort on the way out of port. They're supposed to take the bang for you, as it were. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

02-09-12, 02:18 PM	#10
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	It is good to be lucky! __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

02-09-12, 12:21 AM	#2
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	GWX? If yes then the minefield maps are included in the map screen in game. Sucks that it happened now mate. Always follow the harbor pilot out and in when you can, avoids incidents like this.

02-09-12, 09:25 AM	#4
Harald_Lange Ensign Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Harbour, Periscope depth. Posts: 235 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Man have I been lucky... I'm on my 7th patrol right now. Phew!

02-09-12, 10:50 AM	#5
lucasner Watch Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 21 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	No, it was East of Heligoland. I cleared the island by quite a bit, because I had heard of mines off the East shore...but I guess they went out ALOT farther than I had imagined. I always pay attention to the minefield maps...adds more environment to the game I think.

02-09-12, 12:27 PM	#8
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Yup - never go east of Helgoland. Steve

02-09-12, 12:55 PM	#9
lucasner Watch Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 21 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Wow...if those maps accurately show the locations of the minefield...I have passed through them EVERY time I departed on patrol for 8 patrols!!! HaHa

02-09-12, 03:54 PM	#11
Victor Schutze Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Drowning in mods soup Posts: 327 Downloads: 466 Uploads: 0	It happened to my boat some years ago next to Helgoland in 15 m/s weather. I was coming back from a long patrol at full speed. I thought then that the boat hit the bottom in the shallow waters there. Damages were minor. I always slow down passing around Helgoland since then. I suspected mines as well, but I don't recall mines to be shown in any GWX map... or I missed it.

02-09-12, 06:25 PM	#12
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	historically, the brits mined the areas marked on Jims map beccause as we all know, they tend to be choke points coming out of wilmhaven. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

02-09-12, 09:15 PM	#13
PappyCain Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: on the Atlantic Ocean Posts: 559 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	In AOD, if I recall, could not one request an escort back to base? __________________ DID, no cheats, no shortcuts, no non-historic equipment deviations. Boat and crew safety is integral with my immersion style! Follow the historic events during your patrol: http://www.uboat.net/today.html

02-10-12, 12:08 AM	#14
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	While technically eye candy in sh3 (gwx), the minesweepers do follow a safe path. So while you can't request an escort, like a taxi, you can wait for one to show up, like a bus. But they don't go out to helgoland. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

02-10-12, 11:36 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The minesweepers/escorts run in an eternal loop so witing for one would make sense but I look at the port map to see what the safe passage is. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!