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10-14-13, 01:54 AM | #4456 | |
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So having survived the St George's channel, I turn tail and head for home. I find two medium tankers that don't put up too much resistance on the 20th. In the Western Approaches I blunder into a hunter-killer group in absolutely foul weather (my own fault, I was surfaced with no radar even though I had a working snorkel): rain, high seas, visibility limited to under 400 metres. I get absolutely pasted before finally being able to use the weather to my advantage and escape. Damage is: both stern tubes now out of action; hydrophone kaput, attack periscope destroyed, one engine for the scrap heap and two further injuries to the crew. As I am heading home north of the Shetlands I pick up smoke on the horizon in clear weather at dusk that turns out to be the Nelson escorted by only three destroyers and a Fiji Class vessel. I still have 11 eels but decide discretion is the better part of valour as test dives below 25 metres had brought nothing but damage and flooding. I was in the best position for an attack on the Nelson and the Fiji at some 3,300 metres: two torps each to slow them down and then a slow tracking of their positions while the escort stuffed around looking for me, a reload and then another go to finish them off (assuming my first two didn't do the job). Mind you, that was all in my head. I don't have hull integrity showing in game but later after I return to port and check patrol results via Commander I find was down to 7.62% Given my patrol resulted in a smear over 50K tonnage I'm pretty happy, but another 50K with these two ships combined should have seen me promoted to God. However, playing dead is dead, at least my crew and U-67 are still around to have another go. Now that is being more aggressive - making sure you live long enough to keep on hitting the enemy rather than going out in a blaze of glory.
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10-14-13, 02:07 AM | #4457 |
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7.62% !? That's like diving with a Swiss cheese Congratulations on surviving and with some huge tonnage for that time of war as well
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10-17-13, 12:47 PM | #4458 |
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=War Log=
U-502 (IX-C) 9-17-41 Returning to base from patrol NW of Ireland (Grids AM52, AM53) Despite several unfortunate misses and failed detonations, have managed to sink 5 ships, two C2 cargo ships, Two C3 cargo ships, and a small merchant for a total of 31,187 tons, would have liked to score more but perhaps next time. |
10-18-13, 03:30 PM | #4459 |
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Just struggled through the channel (late June, '40) and on my way to lurk off Gibraltar, in the sun, again. Happy days....
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10-22-13, 03:40 PM | #4460 |
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=Captain's Log=
U-502 (IX-C) 10-3-41 5:12 AM Am once again in preferred hunting ground of AM 52 (NW Ireland), Despite having just Arrived in the area, have already scored 3 kills (All "small" merchants), two however were sunk W. of Ireland about 20 or so nm off the coast on our way to our hunting ground, We have plenty of Fuel, Eels, and my cook tells me the food stores are still near full, so I am looking forward to a nice long hunt for some fat Tommies. The sailors plying their trade in the north shall find themselves losing much sleep for fear of us. |
10-23-13, 08:28 AM | #4461 |
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Found a large convoy in area BC sailing my IXB in 1942.
Manage to hit and down 3 of the biggest merchant ships using 5 torpedoes! (Thats a great % of torpedoes working!) I went down, and soon after i was pinged by 4 destroyers. Sat a course away from the convoy, zigzaging depth and course, silent running (never heard and felt so many depthbombs). At a time i was down at 150m!! I manage to sneak away, with my tower, aa and deck guns destroyed. I got promoted with yet another mass produced cross...my jacket is getting heavy |
10-23-13, 09:31 AM | #4462 |
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January 18th, 1940 (campaign #2)
U-123 IXB Patrolling in AM 65. I have been hunting unsuspecting merchants, and had already sunk a large tanker, small tanker, ore carrier, 2 coastal merchants, and a granville type freighter. I still had 10 of my torpedo's left (most of my victims being finished off by the deck gun) when near the mouth of the River Clyde I run across the HMS Hood sitting stationary. Finding it odd that she is here, I fire all four bow tubes at a range of around 2000M. I set 2 to impact, 2 to pass under the keel with magnetic detonators. One of the magnetic pistols explodes half way through its run, yet the Hood doesn't respond. The two impacts hit amid ships, and the last passes under the keel and explodes. I turn the IX around and fire both stern tubes at 5m depth with impact pistols. One aimed for the forward powder magazine, the other for the rear magazine. Both hit, and HMS Hood turns turtle and sinks! On my way home with 2 torpedo's in the stern and 2 in the bow torpedo rooms. I say it is odd that the Hood was near Greenock, because according to the HMS Hood's war diary, Hood was supposed to be patrolling the Shetland–Faeroes gap from the 15th-24th of January in 1940.
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10-23-13, 11:47 AM | #4463 |
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(From message to BdU)
Kptlt. Viktor Kress. 23:49 Status Report 09/01/42(Jan) 23:49 U-129 (IXC). Position Grid EN 32 Torpedoes left: 13 Tankers Sunk: 4 Total Tonnage: 30,300 Not a bad start for a new career. |
10-30-13, 05:04 PM | #4464 |
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I want to start by saying hello to you all since I'm new to both subsims and to the forum as well. I've always had a fascination for submarines, but in the last month it has really escalated. As I bought a PC for just some weeks ago it opened up the now several years old, but amazing, world of Silent Hunter III.
Naturally it took me a few (disastrous) patrols to get up to speed with all the controls and all the gameplay, but with the aid of assisted torpedo targeting and a realism level of 65%, I'm slowly getting the hang of it, and am now on a quite succesful (compared to my other patrols) patrol on grid CG, North West of Gibraltar. I started out by patrolling grid DH47 with my IXC based in Lorient, as that was my objective, but did not have any success during my mandatory 24 hours of patrol. However, as I was heading East towards Gibraltar I stumbled upon a merchant, which kind I cannot recall. After sinking her with two torpedoes I felt the crews and my own morale rise, and I decided to head even closer to Gibraltar. I sneaked around about 80 kilometres west of Gibraltar and, surrounded by destroyers, managed to sink another cargo ship. While heading west submerged to escape the heat, I encountered several other lone cargo ships, last one being a C2 Cargo, my biggest sinking so far. I am now heading West by South-West, with seven torpedoes and 70% fuel left, which should allow me to sink a few more before I head back to port. Wish me luck! |
10-30-13, 11:58 PM | #4465 |
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Happy hunting Woxor
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10-31-13, 12:02 AM | #4466 |
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Try going to AM52 AM53 and AM02 Woxor, lots of lone shipping there especially between 40-43
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10-31-13, 01:08 PM | #4467 |
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Near Canadian coast.Intercepted a convoy full of fat targets,about 5 10000+ ships including a battleship.Planned to kill escorts and use all remaining torpedoes on the ships .Sunk an Flower Class,then detected and depth charged for 8-10 hrs in-game time.Periscopes, front compartment damaged and floded. Gun,radio, hydrophones destroyed. Returning for repairs to Lorient. Nobody died and the kaulen learned an important lesson.
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11-04-13, 09:45 AM | #4468 |
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U-105 type IXC
Almost to my patrol grid CB13. Shot down 7 Sunderland Bombers as soon as I left Brest, France. Then shot down a mkII before I decided to dive to get away from the rest of his unit. sank 2 merchants along the way. ran into a convoy which Appeared to be coming out of Halifax. Engaged and sank a T3 before breaking contact with them. Hopefully I will engage another convoy before heading home. Happy Hunting!!! |
11-05-13, 09:35 AM | #4469 |
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U-123 type IXB, February 1940 orders for grid square EJ66
North of scotland we ran into a task force with HMS Rodney, HMS Hood, and HMS Renown. I was not in the best position to engage, and was only able to close to 5000m. The closest warship to me was Renown, so I aimed for her stern, hoping to cripple her ability to run at speed. 2 torpedoes hit, and Renown comes to a grinding halt. Escorts go crazy, but they never find me. I fire 2 more into Renown under the powder magazines and she turns turtle and sinks. As I headed south near Ireland, I attacked 3 trawlers with the deck gun, and an ore carrier and large merchant. I continued heading south when between France and Ireland I ran into a huge convoy (20+ ships) in daylight and being ahead of the convoy, I submerged and let the convoy close. I raise the periscope and I spot the HMS Nelson in the center of the convoy! I do some quick plotting and find that HMS Nelson will pass 500m in front of my bow! I wait for her to close and fire 4 torpedoes into her. Nelson comes to a halt and starts to sink. I fire my stern torpedoes into a large merchant, who turns turtle and sinks. I am able to slip away since the only escort was busy looking for me elsewhere. We are currently docked and resupplying at the Thalia.
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11-06-13, 05:38 AM | #4470 |
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First post, first patrol, first blood, first convoy
Hi all, this is my first time with SH, first post in this forum.
Lt zS Helmut, at your service. First patrol uneventful. Start at W'haven, assigned grid BE16. Took the channel route to get there -3 days Aug.1-Aug 3 1939 (72 h) and 5 1/2 days to return via North route. mostly 30kn winds, sea rough. Watch crew on tower completely submerged at times, but unfazed, continued looking through their binoculars Between Patrols: upgrade hydrophones to KDG Patrol 2: start at W'haven, assigned grid BF16, this time we go the long way (N of Scotland, Ireland). My log (BTW, is there a convenient way to keep a log in-game?) of the first days: Code:
W'hafen 1939 08 31 1600 leave port 1700 part. cloudy, wind 8kn N exercise: man deck gun, load HE, return to watch 1831 radio msg.: war starts, "no attacks!" "waiting positions" - continue plotted course 09 01 0400 overcast, wind 15kn SSW 2000 radio msg. "Poland hostile", rest:neutral 09 02 0730 position: 150nm E of Lerwin 1700 position: 80+ nm NE of Shetland (+ 75|76 78|79 ) HDG 270 09 03 0000 position: 80nm N of NW end Shetland Is. (+ AF 74|75 77|78 ) overcast, wind 15kn SSW 0211 radio msg: "at war with GB, attack merchants", continue course (peri / surface) 0600 position: 190 nm N of Scapa Flow 1000 position: (+ AE96|AF74 AE99|AF77 ) HDG 247 1400 radio msg: attack troops, escorted, hostile action targets 1551 radio msg: attack British ships 1553 radio msg: do not attack French, only defense 1948 radio msg: SSS 56°44'N 14°05' W "Athenia" - too far 2101 radio msg: Brit., FR, AU, NZ, IN at war 2113 radio msg: SSS Polish sub (AO94) 2200 position: 30nm S of Färöer (+ AE98 AM31|AM32 ) HDG 225 0904 0800 overcast, wind 15kn SSW 1202 radio msg: "do not attack passenger ships (even in convoy)" 1809 radio msg: enemy AE83 HDG WNW 18kn (dist. 320 nm) 09 05 0000 position: 15nm NE of intersect (+ AM29 AM43|AM51 ) HDG 190 13kn 0600 position: (+ AM43|AM51 AM46|AM54 ) HDG S, peri depth, 6 kn (ETA BF16: Sept 8 0800 - 72 h) 0830 SSS 45°29'N 9°45'W "Bosnia" (Biscaya) Battery 50% (in 2,5h 50% ???) - surface 0855 Battery 100% 0905 radio msg: Convoy AM49, course NE, spd 5kn (dist: 100+ nm) 1005 set course 230 to intercept convoy in 6-7 hrs at 10kn 1212 Merchant ship - dist 4km BRG 005, new course 210 to get side view and torpedo angle 1219 Identify British flag, Passenger/Cargo 2-3km BRG 030 1222 2 torp T1, 1 hit 1 miss. Surface. Deck gun 1225 * she's going down. 2k+ GRT. continue towards intercept approx. 40nm at 10kn, ETA 1630 1302 radio msg: SSS "Pluvoise" (off Gibraltar) 1401 radio msg: SSS "Royal Sceptre" (Biscaya) 1523 radio msg: "Large Convoy" AM49, course NE, 5kn (dist approx 10nm) - peri depth, slow 1540 Contact: "Warship Medium Speed Closing! Bearing 342! Long range!" 1549 more contacts (merchants), Silent Running HDG 130 1600 7 contacts (1 warship, 6 commercial) 1630 more than 15 ships in convoy. Dist 12km. But who knows how many more destroyers there are? Hm, in real life it was past midnight, so I postpone the decision. What a long day ... SAVE and EXIT over and out, Helmut ---- edit Nov.15: changed rank to Lt zS as I'm only starting my career. Last edited by nataraj; 11-15-13 at 08:18 AM. |
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