Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged)

[Admiral Halsey]

I just love giving the fishing boats the occasional torp. Just make sure you saved before launching it so that way one you had your fun you can reload and blast the thing to smithereens.

[Snarf]

Oh boy I've just hit the motherlode! As I arrived on station I came across a Nippon Maru, sent one Snarf cutie into her, then battle surfaced to put 10 more holes in her side, Sunk. A few hours later another Nippon Maru. One more Snarf cutie, one more battle surface and she's on the bottom too. Then I get a radio report of a large convoy coming my way south of Formosa, so I plot a rough course based on the info and head that way. A few hours later my radar screen lights up like Christmas! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, FOURTEEN freighters, and six escorts! This is IT! I've used 2 super cuties and I have 22 left, better make every one of these count so I fire one per ship, one at a time. The third (of the patrol) Nippon Maru took two, as did one other ship.

Arrival on station:
Long 124° 08' E, Lat 25° 37' N|Ship sunk! NIPPON MARU, 10006 tons
September 2, 1944, 11:53

Shortly after:
Long 123° 07' E, Lat 24° 23' N|Ship sunk! NIPPON MARU, 10006 tons
September 2, 1944, 04:12

The mega-convoy:
Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! Kisaragi Destroyer, 1772 tons
September 4, 1944, 07:55

Long 125° 08' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! AKITA MARU, 3946 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:00

Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! Auxilary Subchaser, 680 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:02

Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! Etorofu Escort, 860 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:02

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! KASAGISAN MARU, 2432 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:07

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! Momi Destroyer, 1215 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:11

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 23' N|Ship sunk! Wakatake Destroyer, 1215 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:12

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! Wakatake Destroyer, 1215 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:17

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! AKITA MARU, 3946 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:20

Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! BUZYUN MARU, 4974 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:27

Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! BUZYUN MARU, 4974 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:28

Long 125° 08' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! TYOHEI MARU, 1721 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:33

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! BUZYUN MARU, 4824 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:35

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! NIPPON MARU, 10003 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:39

Long 125° 09' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! TYOHEI MARU, 1746 tons
September 4, 1944, 08:54

Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 23' N|Ship sunk! ZINBU MARU, 5203 tons
September 4, 1944, 09:09

Long 125° 10' E, Lat 22° 23' N|Ship sunk! MOMOYAMA MARU, 4054 tons
September 4, 1944, 09:09

Long 125° 11' E, Lat 22° 22' N|Ship sunk! AKITA MARU, 4021 tons
September 4, 1944, 09:17

Long 125° 12' E, Lat 22° 21' N|Ship sunk! HAKUSIKA MARU, 8292 tons
September 4, 1944, 09:34

Long 125° 14' E, Lat 22° 21' N|Ship sunk! AKITA MARU, 4021 tons
September 4, 1944, 09:50

The last three I had to carefully finish off with the deck gun after I crippled them.

[merc4ulfate]

Originally Posted by ccruner13

flank speed in 15 meters per second?(modded weather report) of wind. yea theys on the deck guns

OH SNAP!!!!

[merc4ulfate]

Originally Posted by TG626

Downloaded this off killflags.us

Is this really S40's emblem? Did they really drive around with this on the tower - seems like it would be a bad idea from a camouflage standpoint...

Can't find info on either on the net.

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They were not allowed. Even paint with any gloss at all was not allowed. Haze gray and under way meant flat paint.

[depthtok33l]

I already posted screenshots of this but anyways, I thought you'd want to see the whole thing in "moving pictures w/ sound".

Here you go:

[TG626]

Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

[Painted emblems on the conning tower] were not allowed. Even paint with any gloss at all was not allowed. Haze gray and under way meant flat paint.

That's what I thought too...

[merc4ulfate]

I was on ship once and the Captain loved to have the brass shined and I was like ?????

We had brass turnbuckles for the safty lines and so we greased the lines(steel cables) ... I guess so you can slip off easily into the water when trying hard not to die and then spot your ship in the moonlight with all that shiney brass as it sails out of sight.

I always though that was really really wrong but hey ... he was the captain.

[Admiral8Q]

Originally Posted by merc4ulfate

I was on ship once and the Captain loved to have the brass shined and I was like ?????

We had brass turnbuckles for the safty lines and so we greased the lines(steel cables) ... I guess so you can slip off easily into the water when trying hard not to die and then spot your ship in the moonlight with all that shiney brass as it sails out of sight.

I always though that was really really wrong but hey ... he was the captain.

If I was captain, in war-time, I'd say black them out, grey is better actually. In peace-time, I guess it's nice to make a ship all pretty.

[TG626]

There's a difference between war time and peace time. S40 and her sisters all had huge white numbers on their conning towers before the war. (40 in the case of s-40, despite being ss-145)

[jpm1]

purchased IV 3 days ago and for my first patrol i came across a gigantic convoy in the east China sea . first i detected a tremendous number of warships echos in rough weather . then when i came close i spotted 5 or 6 carriers and 2 heavy cruisers . i closed as much as i could and let the convoy slowly pass . then when the escort has gone away i sent 4 torpedoes to the bottom Maya cruiser and immediatly dived and escaped . the cruiser took all the stuff and sank in minutes . it was cool

[Mike Abberton]

Hello all,

I’ve lurking around here for quite a while, but this may be my first real post. Been playing SHIII and SHIV off and on for a few years, and recently had probably my most interesting patrol yet, including help from some friendlies.

I’m running TMO 2.5 and RSRDC. Manual TDC, but I do use Map Contacts and the External Cam.

After 4 patrols in S-18 and an relatively dull 5th patrol in my brand new, to me at least, SS-192 Sailfish (snuck into Lae harbor for some small fry), I set out on my 6th patrol from Brisbane. Was ordered to the Shortlands/Rabaul area to patrol, but en route got a message about convoys due at Truk over the next few weeks (this is early December 1942). We make a full speed run but find nothing.

On the way back south, we get another message of a possible task force due to be off Madang in a few days. It’s a stretch but another full-speed run gets us there in time to see a Kuma Class, two DDs (Asashios, iirc), and two juicy 14+K ton AMCs. The range is long and opening, but I set up a solution on the trailing AMC. Of a four torpedo spread, three premature but the 4th tags the AMC. She slows down, but doesn’t sink. The two DDs were somewhat slow to react, and we were able to get away without much trouble. The Task Force appears to be heading towards Rabaul, so we sprint ahead keeping the TF intermittently on radar and/or the hydrophones to make sure they are still there.

North of New Britain, we finally get in position and set up an ambush. Along comes the Kuma, the two DDs and the undamaged AMC (the damaged AMC presumably can’t maintain the TF’s 15-knot speed). Shoot 2 fish apiece at the AMC and the Kuma from the stern tubes. Two hit the AMC and she starts to sink, one hit (aft of the last stack) and one miss on the Kuma. She’s slowed but not out. The two DDs react quicker this time, and start the hunt. I’m down deep at 320 feet. They seem to know where I am, but can’t seem to hit me. Suddenly I notice that they’re giving up the hunt. A quick hydrophone check and I can hear guns firing. Suddenly the popup camera comes up and shows P-38s diving on the DDs. Nice! While they are distracted, it's up to periscope depth and notice that the Kuma, which had dropped off the hydrophone, is low in the stern and not moving. Three fish later and she’s on the way down. The first wave of P-38s are gone, and the DDs come after me again. Dive deep and headed out of the area when another pair of P-38s arrive to distract them again. I slip away. Unfortunately I think most of those P-38s were shot down or heavily damaged in the attacks.

We head to Tulagi for some fuel and more torpedoes and then head up the Slot. We get a message of a resupply effort to Munda Point which is right around the corner. We get to the Munda area ahead of the convoy, which ends up being a Nagara Maru (7K tons) and a Mutsuki DD. I set up a nice ambush shot on the AK only to see all 4 fish pass ahead as she slows down coming into the harbor. D’oh. We start to reload the bow tubes while the DD swoops in and the Maru heads on past. The escort keeps me down until what do I hear but guns again. US aircraft are attacking again. They manage to hit the AK with at least one bomb (she’s on fire when I see her next). I try the same tactic as before, but get a little careless. While setting up the shot on the AK with my one reloaded bow tube, the DD rams me. D’oh again.

Proving that fortune sometimes favors the stupid as well as the bold, she hits us in the AA mount and that’s the only damage we suffer (my poor AA gunner was apparently in scuba gear because he dies during the ramming). As we’re diving back down, I notice the DD is circling to my starboard. A little peeved and embarrassed, I zoom back to periscope depth and unload the stern tubes at the DD as she crosses behind me. One hits in the engine room and she starts to drift. With no fire coming in from the DD, I swap the scope around and start to line up a shot on the AK. She has decided this area is a little too hot and is setting out to sea again, straight towards me. I fire two torps about 30 seconds apart. The first passes in front of her, but the second hits and I get an immediate “She’s going down” message. Meanwhile, the DD is going down as well, so we decide it’s time to head out.

Needless to say those were some of the more tense moments I’ve had in the game. Awesome game.

Mike

[chrysanthos]

me and IJN Haruna on a ride...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx0...hip_videogames

[Snarf]

Nice one, I had a full on carrier strike attacking a 4 BB convoy as I was pluggin fish into their hulls I managed to take down all 4 BB's plus a couple cruisers and their tanker support. Being the gentleman that I am, I made sure and picked up the downed aviators who helped me so dearly. What a fun attack that was.

[Mike Abberton]

I love that the game (or at least RSRDC) has lots of things going on in the background that have nothing to do with you. The night I was leaving Tulagi up the Slot, I picked up an air contact headed NW. No big deal I figured, he won't see me. Then I saw another, and another, and another, maybe 20-25 in all. I don't know who they were or where they were going, but somebody was going to have a rough night.

Mike

[depthtok33l]

Originally Posted by chrysanthos

me and IJN Haruna on a ride...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx0...hip_videogames

Nice vid! Calming music. By the way, try to upload on Youtube next time, I think more people will see it if its there.