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BristolBrick · 06-23-18, 04:24 AM

U-565 (VIIC) left from St Nazair mid February 1944, I decided to pull my usual late war trick of snorkelling up near Bristol, picking off lone merhants. Well I timed it right so I got off the coast of Cornwall about dawn, having torpedoed a Liberty (one shotting it, for me that's a notable patrol already) and taken two eels to down a c3. (also I rarity, I almost always sink them in one)

3 wellingtons come along, 3 wellingtons are shot down. 7 minutes later I noticed there is a river destroyer escort sailing straight at me (daylight) so I tested out an accoustic torpedo on him, it worked. I spent the next hour destroying hurricanes and sunderlands, before a corvette shows up.

I forgot why I didn't use the rear tube (it was a good reason) but he was so slow (12 knots) that it worked with bow tubes too, the tactic I'm talking about being running away ay 3-5km distance so he won't zig-zag, and shooting a torpedo at him. Only works if I'm about the same speed. So I turned straight at the corvette, and reversed, so I could pull that trick with a forward torpedo tube.

Anyway I had decided at this point I would rather be where half the royal airforce isn't, so I submerged and silent ran until I had to come up for air (snorkel had been broken by a loose bomb that also took the sub to 30% hull integrity) and battery power. I am immediatly jumped by more planes, after a 16 hour silent run, so I get the AAA guns going and shoot them down, before submerging for a bit more.

I kept that up until the batteries had simply had it, so I had to run on the surface. Where I was harrassed by planes all the way until I was past Ireland. (heading to my patrol grid to get the extra renown, just a bit short of enough to get an XXI and with this damage by the time I am repaired it will be available)

After patrolling a bit (and shooting down some loose PBYs) called it quits, returned to base. 5,000 renown. 85 aeroplanes shot down, 18.7k tons.

Got my XXI, I'm excited to go kill something! Hope I bump into a carrier!

Update: I bumped into a convoy, with a passenger liner. Guess what won't be afloat tomorrow.

06-23-18, 04:24 AM	#5303
BristolBrick Seaman Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 42 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	U-565 (VIIC) left from St Nazair mid February 1944, I decided to pull my usual late war trick of snorkelling up near Bristol, picking off lone merhants. Well I timed it right so I got off the coast of Cornwall about dawn, having torpedoed a Liberty (one shotting it, for me that's a notable patrol already) and taken two eels to down a c3. (also I rarity, I almost always sink them in one) 3 wellingtons come along, 3 wellingtons are shot down. 7 minutes later I noticed there is a river destroyer escort sailing straight at me (daylight) so I tested out an accoustic torpedo on him, it worked. I spent the next hour destroying hurricanes and sunderlands, before a corvette shows up. I forgot why I didn't use the rear tube (it was a good reason) but he was so slow (12 knots) that it worked with bow tubes too, the tactic I'm talking about being running away ay 3-5km distance so he won't zig-zag, and shooting a torpedo at him. Only works if I'm about the same speed. So I turned straight at the corvette, and reversed, so I could pull that trick with a forward torpedo tube. Anyway I had decided at this point I would rather be where half the royal airforce isn't, so I submerged and silent ran until I had to come up for air (snorkel had been broken by a loose bomb that also took the sub to 30% hull integrity) and battery power. I am immediatly jumped by more planes, after a 16 hour silent run, so I get the AAA guns going and shoot them down, before submerging for a bit more. I kept that up until the batteries had simply had it, so I had to run on the surface. Where I was harrassed by planes all the way until I was past Ireland. (heading to my patrol grid to get the extra renown, just a bit short of enough to get an XXI and with this damage by the time I am repaired it will be available) After patrolling a bit (and shooting down some loose PBYs) called it quits, returned to base. 5,000 renown. 85 aeroplanes shot down, 18.7k tons. Got my XXI, I'm excited to go kill something! Hope I bump into a carrier! Update: I bumped into a convoy, with a passenger liner. Guess what won't be afloat tomorrow. Last edited by BristolBrick; 06-25-18 at 05:34 AM.