CapnDon
04-30-14, 10:19 PM
On patrol with USS Drum. Decided to enter Truk one night in the fog. This time we had radar which made it much easier than my last attempt in the fog.
Destroyers were patrolling the entrance, but managed to slip past them on the surface as visibility was low. Then, into the harbor. I found several ships at anchor. I set up with zero gyro angle, torpedoes set shallow. I aimed directly at each target, dialed in zero speed and AOB 90. With radar ranges were easy. I set up to fire at 1000 yards, single torpedoes at a time.
The first ship went up with a ball of fire and sank with a single torpedo. The second took three. A third went down with three as well. Then, on the way out, only having two torpedoes left, I went after one more. I hit it twice, but it didn't even start burning. So sad. Had to leave, still on the surface, and made it back to Midway with little fuel.
Refueled and loaded torpedoes, headed back to Truk. I marked all the ships while there, so it will be interesting to see if they are in the same place when I return.
Destroyers were patrolling the entrance, but managed to slip past them on the surface as visibility was low. Then, into the harbor. I found several ships at anchor. I set up with zero gyro angle, torpedoes set shallow. I aimed directly at each target, dialed in zero speed and AOB 90. With radar ranges were easy. I set up to fire at 1000 yards, single torpedoes at a time.
The first ship went up with a ball of fire and sank with a single torpedo. The second took three. A third went down with three as well. Then, on the way out, only having two torpedoes left, I went after one more. I hit it twice, but it didn't even start burning. So sad. Had to leave, still on the surface, and made it back to Midway with little fuel.
Refueled and loaded torpedoes, headed back to Truk. I marked all the ships while there, so it will be interesting to see if they are in the same place when I return.