Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged)

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Armistead

I've never heard of a sub making it past 1200 ft before the game ended, 3500ft doesn't make sense. Even with TMO the crush depth is around 700ft for a Tench, you go past that you're dead regardless, once the breaking up sounds play, it's over, you may keep going down, but it takes about 12 secs more before you die. The deepest I've got is about 1200 ft in a out of control dive hitting 14kts due to the angle....course I was dead when I past crush depth of 700. RFB has historic crush depths, do usually around 500ft for the best subs.

You're right about the 3000 ft. not making sense. I just chalk it up to the games idea of "drama", for lack of a better word. I'm sure you are dead before the boat reaches 1000 ft.; you just don't know it yet. The 3,500 ft. figure is likely so large, due to his suffering heavy damage and flooding in the bow, and plunging like an anchor to the bottom.

[gi_dan2987]

I've taken damage like that before, and never plunged that fast. I dunno what to think of it. It's done and over with now, so I'll just move on and start a new career

[Stealhead]

Some shots from Operation Monsun

Death of a Soviet Submarine.

I am running in U-23 a type IID U-boat out of Constanza in the Black Sea.I got a report of an enemy vessel sailing west about 100KM from Sevastopol so I adjusted my course to try and intercept several hours later at around 0100 hours one of the watch reports a sighting at 290 deg. I look though my binocs but can see nothing it is a moonless night so I jump on UBT and can just barely see a very small vessel. As I turn to set up take closer look and set up my shot I see that it is a Soviet sub on the surface!There is no data in the manual for Soviet subs so this was a tricky attack but I could see that he was heading due west and running a zig-zag pattern.I put him at around 10 knots.I tried to time it so that the fish would hit the sub at the highest speed part of his zag and the point that was the best AOB I fired two fish when he was at 2000m but I did not feel good about the shots so I fired a third torpedo about 10 seconds after the second.I was not overly concerned about the fish getting spotted they where all electrics so no wakes and I knew that the sub was deaf to underwater sounds while surfaced.

The first two fish ran past their time and missed I should have set the speed lower to compensate for subs variation in speed at certain points in his zig-zag pattern as I am thinking this and expecting the third fish to miss it hits the sub right in the fore torpedo room destroying him almost instantly. Not bad for little type IID.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Nicolas

Video from my last patrol:

nice

[honus03]

Looking at all these screen shots makes me want to play again.

[steve_the_slim]

I have no idea where else to stick this, so I'm putting it here. A forum I lurk on is doing a let's play/roleplay of SH3. It's rather funny so far:

http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtop...?f=24&t=153980

[Ruhisu]

Here is my first screenshot here:

By Dawn's Early Light

[Sailor Steve]

Very nice!

[Ruhisu]

Big thanks

[DrBeast]

Well I had never heard of siamese ships before...

[Ruhisu]

She is down sir!

[Rooster]

December 1st, 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
USS Starfish

Having assumed temporary command of the Starfish while Captain Russell is away on emergency leave in the states, moral is high and the boat is in good shape as we prepare for another training cruise.

Orders are for us to depart Pearl on December 4th and take up a course that will see head 144nm away. Once at our designated patrol area we will scuttle to the bottom and try and elude sonar training by the surface fleet. Orders call for a return to Pearl on 8th December.

Until we depart I am going to spend a calm evening visiting some of my favorite dives and catch some dancing.

[DC SH4 TJH]

Unmodded and unedited SH4 photos, I've taken on recent patrols:

[DrBeast]

Showing her battle scars.

[ddiplock]

A story that must be told:

Lieutenant Commander Pete J. Lockwell departed Manila on December 8th 1941 a day after Pearl Harbour, commanding the USS Seal. Their orders were to patrol north of Luzon near Convoy College and intercept and sink any Japanese ships attempting to invade Luzon, wherever they may be found.

Two days into the patrol the USS Seal encountered a Japanese Task Force and began maneuvering into position for a shot at an unidentified Heavy Crusier, despite their best efforts the Seal was detected by the escorts before any shots could be made, and Lockwell was forced to go deep to evade depth charges.

The next day the USS Seal again encountered another Japanese Task Force and this time was able to move into a more favourable firing position on a Kongo class battleship. Seal let loose four torpedos at the battleship from a range of some 2500 yards. All four hit, but only two detonated successfully. Despite this, the two torpedos that did hit, caused significant damage to the battleship causing it to list badly, however after being forced deep and returning to Periscope depth, there were no ships to be found. Later reports would confirm that the battleship was the Kongo herself and intercepts of Japanese communications confirmed that significant damage was caused by a torpedo attack from a US submarine but did not sink.

The next morning after a number of hours cruising on the surface, the USS Seal again encountered a third Japanese Task Force. With this many heavy Jap warships in close proximity, it was clear that they were support forces for the invasion of the Phillippines. Lockwell maneuvered Seal ahead of the Japanese Task Force, racing ahead at 20 knots and then pulling into their course and diving to Periscope depth.

Lockwell maneuvered Seal into position, identifying two Kongo class battleships in formation with the group. However, realising he had ordered the boat to dive too soon, Lockwell was forced to make a long range shot from some 3500yds on the lead Kongo in order to have any hope of having a chance at getting a hit. Again, Seal let loose four torpedos at the lead Kongo, of which were seen by the escorts, causing the group to take evasive maneuvers. However, Lockwell confirmed with visual sighting through his scope, that three torpedos successfully impacted and detonted on the lead Kongo, with the fourth torpedo missing.


The battleship began to list heavily and after a number of minutes, her engines failed her completely leaving her dead in the water. Seal went deep to evade depth charges, rigged for silent running, Lockwell was able to take the boat down and under the Kongo and come up the other side. After a number of hours of waiting, the Japanese decided to carry on steaming south, abandoning the wounded Kongo to her fate, alone and dead in the water.

As the sun began to lower, Lockwell maneuvered his boat round for a final finishing shot on the Kongo's port side. Another torpedo was fired, of which was a dud. A second torpedo was fired, again was a dud. By now, Lockwell was furious, he had a battleship helpless in his sights and was on the verge of being denied a kill by faulty torpedos. A third torpedo was fired which this time impacted and detonated, causing an explosion on the Kongo's upper deck. The flooding on the port side righted the battleship in the water, and she began to head down by the stern, finally rolling over and sinking. A final photograh taken from Seal's periscope shows the Kongo's screw's sticking out the water as she made her way down to the deep blue.


After only 4 days at sea, the USS Seal returned to Manila with her Periscopes raised in success, where confirmation of Japanese intercepts confirmed the sinking of a Kongo class battleship by an American submarine. This battleship was identified as the Battleship Hiei. Japanese Admirals were said to be furious at the loss of a battleship so early in the war.

For his efforts, Lieutenant Commander Pete J. Lockwell was awarded the Silver Star.

Had to tell this story guys, sorry if its a bit long, but I hope you all enjoy it as a light read. Also hope you like the screenies!!