For now, though, the task is to follow our escort out to the open sea, no sinecure as Bergen lies inland of several channels between high ground.Īs usual, the bridge watch are initially relaxed, but become fully alert as we get beyond about 400m from out berth. So, where are we Oor patrol area is marine quadrat BE34, which is in the Western Aproaches. Ahead of us as we slip our virtual lines is out minesweeper escort. Bergen's U-boat bunkers weren't built at this time but neither SH3 nor my mod represents such developments. Even so, it's a nice experience as the mod I'm using starts some patrols from inside bunkers, whether or not they should really be there. It's 25 April 1940 and we're starting from the recently-occupied port of Bergen, in Norway. This was started primarily as a try-out of the GWX OneAlex Edition mod before risking U-105, but that being done, it gives me an opportunity to try out shorter patrols earlier in the war, and with a smaller but handier Type VII boat. This career lacks the additional immersive features of a DEF patrol, not least a human role-played HQ to interact with, but is still fun. While continuing my primary Silent Hunter 3 single player career as Richard Schepke in U-105 with the Doenitz Elite Flotilla (DEF), I'm also dipping back into my parallel career as Kommandant of U-33, Erich Pohl.
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