[in_vino_vomitus]

I was agreeably surprised last night to get the opportunity to unload into the side of a Fuso BB. I submerged for a hydrophone check, picked up a convoy, another check twenty minutes later put them on pretty much a collision course. I submerged as soon as I saw them and they just steamed on past me. There were no escorts on my side of the convoy, which was making around ten knots. I calculated a straight fire solution and fired all four tubes for three detonations and one miss.

Long story short. The Fuso didn't sink. It picked up a twenty degree list - possibly a fourth hit might have done the trick. I went to flank and ran north for six minutes or so, but neglected to go silent gambling on a second shot on the BB - Gamble didn't pay off and I was detected about fifteen minutes later. Dived to 190 feet and fairly heavily depth charged - picked up 30% hull damage, but managed to evade.

All in all I'm not displeased with the boat or its armament. Better to hit the thing and damage it, than listen to duds bouncing off the armour plate, and all things being equal, she stood up well to the escorts. I must learn not to be so greedy next time - Especially in a flat calm....