Bubblehead1980
06-29-13, 11:14 AM
TMO RSRD USS Trepang(Balao) manual targeting, cams and contacts on.
July 4, 1944, Bashi Channel.After sinking the Taiho at Battle of Philippine Sea, nailing a German U-Boat off Formosa on July 2nd and taking down 3 troopships in Bashi Channel in late June, was down to three Mark 14's in forward tubes, waiting for next target so could head home.
Radar made contact on fast moving vessels, two large pips with two escorts.Raced ahead, dove and closed in.Comign to scope depth, we have two Takao Class Heavy Cruisers moving at almost 18 knots.Was hoping to fire from 1200 yards but due to their high speed and slight course change, it put us out firing from 2000 yards, fired all three set at 15 feet, one to hit amidships, one under forward turret, one under aft turret.Fired them when target was about 70* AOB off port side, so fish would have time to meet, increasing chances of hit on high speed target.Raised scope and soon after...hit one, hit two, hit three.The cruiser slowed and was burning, taking a list fairly quick.Forced to go deep as two Asashio DD's roared in.While my Balao(USS Trepang) was at 600 feet slipping away.I used the cam to see if my target was sinking, she was dead in water, burning but not sinking yet and soon, one prop was moving her along, I was pinned down at 600 feet evading depth charges when the fire grew larger(love the fire damage mod darkwraith:salute:) about 10 minutes later her list was more serious and soon, she capsized, belly up. After about three minutes, a massive explosion occurred, second biggest one I have ever seen in the game(after a conte verde liner with internal cargo as ammo) ..guess fire reached her magazine(or however that is simulated) , anyways, it was extremely loud and the visual was nice, figured I would share.
http://i.imgur.com/h7mYGmO.png
http://i.imgur.com/AxCUX1E.png
http://i.imgur.com/Pxj8AMX.png
http://i.imgur.com/GCLmY07.png
July 4, 1944, Bashi Channel.After sinking the Taiho at Battle of Philippine Sea, nailing a German U-Boat off Formosa on July 2nd and taking down 3 troopships in Bashi Channel in late June, was down to three Mark 14's in forward tubes, waiting for next target so could head home.
Radar made contact on fast moving vessels, two large pips with two escorts.Raced ahead, dove and closed in.Comign to scope depth, we have two Takao Class Heavy Cruisers moving at almost 18 knots.Was hoping to fire from 1200 yards but due to their high speed and slight course change, it put us out firing from 2000 yards, fired all three set at 15 feet, one to hit amidships, one under forward turret, one under aft turret.Fired them when target was about 70* AOB off port side, so fish would have time to meet, increasing chances of hit on high speed target.Raised scope and soon after...hit one, hit two, hit three.The cruiser slowed and was burning, taking a list fairly quick.Forced to go deep as two Asashio DD's roared in.While my Balao(USS Trepang) was at 600 feet slipping away.I used the cam to see if my target was sinking, she was dead in water, burning but not sinking yet and soon, one prop was moving her along, I was pinned down at 600 feet evading depth charges when the fire grew larger(love the fire damage mod darkwraith:salute:) about 10 minutes later her list was more serious and soon, she capsized, belly up. After about three minutes, a massive explosion occurred, second biggest one I have ever seen in the game(after a conte verde liner with internal cargo as ammo) ..guess fire reached her magazine(or however that is simulated) , anyways, it was extremely loud and the visual was nice, figured I would share.
http://i.imgur.com/h7mYGmO.png
http://i.imgur.com/AxCUX1E.png
http://i.imgur.com/Pxj8AMX.png
http://i.imgur.com/GCLmY07.png