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Some of the boats transfer, and in June of 1942, the base changes, as does the flotilla.
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Orders were to proceed to Narvik, refuel and then deploy to patrol area using Narvik as my new base. The mission objective was to reach that base. Could not have been a fishing boat collision, sailing in daylight, clear weather and full bridge watch with friendly traffic always spotted. I suspect a mine. The drop to TC x1 and damage messages were simultaneous so if it was an errant fisher it was invisible.
Typically, or at least in my SH4 experience, once the end-mission icon appears when returning to any base it does not disappear with the approach so this was something new. Boat was a Type VIIC although cannot see how that could possibly matter. Have never visited Narvik although in my Soviet career, am currently patrolling off that port.
Besides, they can't court martial me because I quit! (that career, could not enter port or bother to sail back out to where the end-mission icon showed up again).
-C