Spy missions

[Jovzin]

Hello,
I took a mission to deliver spy to cardiff docks.
But well after 2nd time I was seen by plane on my way to GB island I got message that enemy knows what we are planning and we should return to port WTF ?
So how should I complete this mission if I do not have snorkels yet as I am trying to play and do not research in advance but I am waiting for the day when I can start resarching snorkels to be perma in periscope depth during traveling.

I do not have a free leader to do the aerial mission in HQ for the cardif docks. As I just found out that I need to promote sailors to enginers and radio man and leaders.

[Disturbed]

Well that a mission failed. I guess because you attracted to much attention on your yourney. You don't need any researches to complete missions.

[Yanpac]

Originally posted by Disturbed:

Well that a mission failed. I guess because you attracted to much attention on your yourney. You don't need any researches to complete missions.

You don't need, but, without Snorkel it very hard to complete cause the planes.

[El Rushbo]

Submerged by day, surfaced at night.

[Yanpac]

Originally posted by El Rushbo:

Submerged by day, surfaced at night.

Good strategy, but with battery upgrade. Or you don't move but you need to surfaced for O² at all the case.

[Simon]

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Originally posted by Yanpac:

Originally posted by Disturbed:

Well that a mission failed. I guess because you attracted to much attention on your yourney. You don't need any researches to complete missions.

You don't need, but, without Snorkel it very hard to complete cause the planes.

This was my experience too, planes just kept interrupting the coastal approach and blowing the mission. As soon as you get snorkel the spy missions become very easy.

Snorkel is well worth the up front research penalty, I run the first couple of tours shorthanded in order to get it as soon as possible.

[Jabrwock]

Ditto. I don't attempt the Cardiff missions without the snorkel. The other spy mission is doable, but very hard, without the snorkel because you can zip across the channel, or hide nearby and go deck awash to replenish O2, but Cardiff is near impossible.

[Disturbed]

I just completed a spy mission in Cardiff. Only upgrade was 25% more battery but it wasn't reqiered at all. No problems with that. Sunk even the entire harbor and slipped easy trough the coast patrols.

[DAVE]

I've been right into the port more then once without a snorkel - keep a leader and two sailors on lookout - this means you spot planes earlier. When you spot one dive to periscope depth and click on the Officer who is on the periscope and top right you get two green boxes - Hide periscope or Targets - choose hide. Also be sure to zig zag just in case the plane spots you. You need to watch your depth but in 18m of water you can safely dive to 12m - be careful the sub can catch the bottom if depth is below 18m. I set an officer on manual dive planes - this saves noise from them (and power). If your at periscope depth the ventilator works but is noisy, however if you are well away from enemy boats this should not be an issue. You can also make use of running decks awash.
Note that having an Engineer and two crew assigned to engines well increase the time you can run on electric whilst submerged.
Note that having a Leader and one crew assigned to the navigation table further boosts time on batteries.
My problem with Cardiff is that I can not see any AA - this used to be an issue, that if you saved before looking for the AA they would disappear. So far I have delivered the spy, caused a distraction but can not see ant AA - I've even had to return for supplies and then gone back - but still no AA, so my next step is to go back to port and request another mission as it appears the AA are not going to reappear.

[o.ludwig]

I have to do spying at Portsmouth. Dropped off the spy in the morning with heavy fog, sneaked near the port, but can't detect the AA guns, not even if I have my boat right next to them. On 2nd try I tried to stay out of vision, and wait for better visual conditions at night maybe, but then my crew stays alarmed, and one after the other panics, starts to cry, or has a heart attack. I go back to an older save.