I've somewhat fallen by the wayside with AARs from my SH3 campaign, but dabbling with UBoat since the last such report has just confirmed how much I prefer SH3 to the new sim in its current state.
It's 31 March 1941 and we're outward bound from Brest to patrol area in grid AM78, west of Ireland. We're escorted out of port by a schwarm of seagulls, flying in neat pairs. Possibly they're hoping to apply for the Luftwaffe.
It's dark by the time we are crossing the Western Approaches, about half-way to our patrol area. The sea-lanes here are often busy and I'm not surprised when we make contact with a small steamer proceeding independently. I correctly judge that she isn't armed so make a surface attack with the deck gun.
I get a good view of her sad but inevitable demise through the UZO.
We've not long resumed course when we encounter much larger prey. Again there are no deck guns so we use our own on her, as the sea is still calm enough for the gun crew...
...who are soon pumping rounds into our victim.
There she goes...
...leaving us to get back on course.
But it's still daylight daylight when we divert again to tackle yet another single steamer.
The watch officer looks a bit dubious...
...but I'm resolved to attack with gunfire again.
And down she goes, too, with nary a round fired in return.
Well now, this is my idea of a good start!
...to be continued!