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Hylander_1314 · 05-19-12, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdd458

I'm still pretty new to the game, and I was doing the last training mission. I was surfacing, when to my surprise a Japanese Cruiser was heading on a collision course.

Let's just say we had a Burial at Sea.

At least it was only training mission!

Before surfacing, always level off at 150ft, and listen to the hydrophones. then take her up to periscope depth, and scan 360 around the boat. Only then should you surface.

19Herr_Rapp86 · 05-20-12, 10:08 PM

Just set sail at 1x 3 days ago for my first patrol in a long time in the Pacific Theatre. Lieutenant Commander Rapp, in command of the USS Grampus Gar Class fleet boat. (SS-207) With whiz-wheel (Thank you Rockin' Robbins and CaptainScurrvy) and stop watch, and a copy of "Clear the Bridge" in hand I'm ready to carry out President Roosevelt's orders of unrestricted submarine warfare. I'm glad to be back sailing again. Glad to be back on the forums again too. I missed this place. Anyways, off topic there. I'm about 125 hours at ahead standard from my patrol position in the Marshall Islands archipelago. Hopefully I won't run into any pesky air cover from the Truk Atoll. During my time at sea, Roosevelt has made his famous day of infamy speech, two British battleships have been sunk by Japanese aircraft, and Germany and Italy have declared war on the United States. Things are really heating up in the world. I'm ready for action though, and my crew is anxious for our first encounter. I'll keep you posted as my patrol progresses, and hopefully have some exciting screens to post for everyone with some tactical knowledge to share as well. Happy Hunting
Lt. Cmdr. Rapp
USS Grampus SS-207

MKalafatas · 05-22-12, 04:15 PM

Is it possible to copy/paste? When pasting an image my connection times out. I see the "insert image" icon, and it prompts for a URL. Do I need a Photobucket account to post images?

Thanks much.

Hylander_1314 · 05-22-12, 06:21 PM

Yeah, photobucket, image shack, any of those picture repositories will work.

merc4ulfate · 05-22-12, 08:00 PM

I do not know what is wrong with me maybe I'm insane but I just do not use math.

I captain the SS-200 Thresher, a Tambor class, without a deck gun YUCK!!. I had been defying my patrol orders for the past few days and instead of Patrolling south of Davao Gulf I have been patrolling around Truk.

I made a few successful kills on merchants entering the lagoon

and had gone down to Tulagi to reload and resupply my boat with fuel. On the 22nd of December 1943 I received an OP message that there would be an IJN group of ships 180 miles NNW of Truk on the 24 of December 1943. It read there destination was believed to be Truk.

I sailed to an area 180 miles NNW of Truk. Since there was no other information I plotted my best guess and sat all stop with the radar running. At 1229 on the afternoon of the 24th radar picked up a group of three ships moving fast towards the SSE.

By watching their radar position I estimated their course at 165 degrees. Speed estimated at 20. I was sitting SE of their location.

The weather was not my friend ... Overcast with heavy fog, wind speed 11 coming out of 056 degrees with 4 foot swells. I headed south west in order to get closer and could tell already my best speed was going to be to slow to match and shadow until the weather cooperated.

Knowing the main targets will mostly sit between escorts or supporting ships I decided to attack on radar bearings alone. They could not see me even at 500 yards but I, at least, knew their locations by radar. Visibility was no more than the length of my boat ahead of me.

I angled in within around 500 yards of the lead ship at flank speed and slowed just a bit so the second ship could catch up faster with me. I am not as fluent in the game as some are so my thought was to turn the TBT on the bridge to 140. I set 3 stern fish to run fast depth 20. I under estimated my time between radar contact and fired when the ship was at 130 degrees. They all missed but as they were running I fired 4 more from the bow tubes and got four solid hits.

The fourth fish in the stern and the other two in the bow were homing fish and in the hopes that my four hits slowed them down I fired them as well. Two of the cuties hit my main target and one hit the trailing ship. I could tell by radar the trailing ship had been disabled, dead in the water.

What I could not believe was the fact that the center ship which had now been hit 6 times was sailing to starboard circling around and had not seemed to have lost much of her steam. I had no way of knowing what it was but I turned to port as I reloaded and at flank speed kept her within 1000 yards of me until I was reloaded. My next volley I increased my lead angle by 10 degrees and after a few misses I scored two more hits. I could see the explosions in the distance but still could not identify the ship in question.

Watching the radar for course and speed changes I noticed that the ship was slowing down greatly. The lead ship circled around looking for me but was always to far away to see anything especially with my course changes to keep up with my main target.

The target was now dead in the water. From the bridge I looked to try to see it. I was close enough to see the white flashing light from her bridge but I could not see the body through the fog. I set the bridge TBT right on the flashing light. I fired .... waiting .... wainting .... waiting ....

It had to miss. How could it?? ... I turned the TBT ten degrees to the port and fire again. Again another miss ... I sat and thought ... I had to be almost bow to bow with her or bow to her stern and the fish traveled on either side of her.

I went ahead slow and positioned myself 45 degrees from her and my previous position. ALL STOP!! I have two fish left and she has already taken 8 hits. This better work or I'll ram the damn thing. Fire 3 ... waiting ... wait- BOOM YES!! I was right FIRE 4 ... another hit and she began to explode like the 4th of July in December.

I could not resist cruising up to her as she now quickly sank and discovered one less YAMATO class Battleship!!

Sometimes sheer guts and a bit of Father Christmas luck is all that is needed. I also decided to thank Father Christmas for the fog ... I could not have done this if I had to submerge ... I was wrong ... the weather was my friend in deed this day.

Mark

Armistead · 05-23-12, 09:09 PM

Great shots Bubblehead, those plane bombs can really do some damage.

Jap torpedo planes attack, lucky they missed.

7499275 · 05-28-12, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Great shots Bubblehead, those plane bombs can really do some damage.

Jap torpedo planes attack, lucky they missed.

what mod are you using, or are you just awesome with photoshop?

Armistead · 05-29-12, 02:58 PM

Raid on Japan, Going in

Headed home to Saipan

I like how the last one looks like waves receeding from the shoreline....but I have no idea what setup I was using here, old SS.

Hylander_1314 · 05-29-12, 05:51 PM

Man, those look good! Yeah the bottom pick with the surf looking wave is really neat looking!

Sailor Steve · 05-29-12, 07:44 PM

Yep, all those Lancasters in American markings look...well, the graphics are nice anyway.

Hylander_1314 · 05-29-12, 08:32 PM

Notice the wing markings? Upside down.

Would love to make a B-29 for the game, but don't want to cause any issues.

Armistead · 05-29-12, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hylander_1314

Notice the wing markings? Upside down.

Would love to make a B-29 for the game, but don't want to cause any issues.

Go ahead, it won't cause any issue, been needing someone to do it forever.

Hylander_1314 · 05-30-12, 07:28 AM

Discussed it in the Mods forum, and their is an issue about copyrights. And I don't wan to lose subsim, or cause Uncle Neal any controvesial issues with Boeing, or Martin, or Grumman, or Lockheed, North American Aviation.

Trust me, I would love to see Wildcats and SBDs, and TBDs in the early war, and then Hellcats, Corsairs, Helldivers, and B-25s, when they become available.

The other thing I run into, is setting the scale in Wings 3D. Got used to GMax making a Halberstadt CLII for OFF, and setting the scale for the model was a biggie and one of the first things you did, so the game would use the proper scale for the model.

Can't seem to figure out how to do that, and none of the modellers here have explained it out very well as to whether it has it in the program or not.

Otherwise, I would have a long time ago.

Armistead · 05-31-12, 05:17 PM

So I got a lil carried away with values..

Then after a few beers, I really went the wrong direction.

"Sir, depth 2 ft, Sir depth 150ft....."

Least I think I found a way to tune some bigger waves....Haha

Hylander_1314 · 05-31-12, 06:38 PM

That last one looks more like it's sticking out of mountain glacier! Are you sure it really isn't Noah's Ark!?

05-20-12, 10:08 PM	#4157
19Herr_Rapp86 Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ellinwood, Kansas Posts: 260 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Just set sail at 1x 3 days ago for my first patrol in a long time in the Pacific Theatre. Lieutenant Commander Rapp, in command of the USS Grampus Gar Class fleet boat. (SS-207) With whiz-wheel (Thank you Rockin' Robbins and CaptainScurrvy) and stop watch, and a copy of "Clear the Bridge" in hand I'm ready to carry out President Roosevelt's orders of unrestricted submarine warfare. I'm glad to be back sailing again. Glad to be back on the forums again too. I missed this place. Anyways, off topic there. I'm about 125 hours at ahead standard from my patrol position in the Marshall Islands archipelago. Hopefully I won't run into any pesky air cover from the Truk Atoll. During my time at sea, Roosevelt has made his famous day of infamy speech, two British battleships have been sunk by Japanese aircraft, and Germany and Italy have declared war on the United States. Things are really heating up in the world. I'm ready for action though, and my crew is anxious for our first encounter. I'll keep you posted as my patrol progresses, and hopefully have some exciting screens to post for everyone with some tactical knowledge to share as well. Happy Hunting Lt. Cmdr. Rapp USS Grampus SS-207 __________________ Kapitanleutnant Rapp, Kommandant U-45

05-22-12, 04:15 PM	#4158
MKalafatas Electrician's Mate Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Springboro OH Posts: 135 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Is it possible to copy/paste? When pasting an image my connection times out. I see the "insert image" icon, and it prompts for a URL. Do I need a Photobucket account to post images? Thanks much. __________________ "Not all those who wander are lost." - JRR Tolkien

05-22-12, 06:21 PM	#4159
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Yeah, photobucket, image shack, any of those picture repositories will work. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

05-22-12, 08:00 PM	#4160
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	UNKNOWN TARGET I do not know what is wrong with me maybe I'm insane but I just do not use math. I captain the SS-200 Thresher, a Tambor class, without a deck gun YUCK!!. I had been defying my patrol orders for the past few days and instead of Patrolling south of Davao Gulf I have been patrolling around Truk. I made a few successful kills on merchants entering the lagoon and had gone down to Tulagi to reload and resupply my boat with fuel. On the 22nd of December 1943 I received an OP message that there would be an IJN group of ships 180 miles NNW of Truk on the 24 of December 1943. It read there destination was believed to be Truk. I sailed to an area 180 miles NNW of Truk. Since there was no other information I plotted my best guess and sat all stop with the radar running. At 1229 on the afternoon of the 24th radar picked up a group of three ships moving fast towards the SSE. By watching their radar position I estimated their course at 165 degrees. Speed estimated at 20. I was sitting SE of their location. The weather was not my friend ... Overcast with heavy fog, wind speed 11 coming out of 056 degrees with 4 foot swells. I headed south west in order to get closer and could tell already my best speed was going to be to slow to match and shadow until the weather cooperated. Knowing the main targets will mostly sit between escorts or supporting ships I decided to attack on radar bearings alone. They could not see me even at 500 yards but I, at least, knew their locations by radar. Visibility was no more than the length of my boat ahead of me. I angled in within around 500 yards of the lead ship at flank speed and slowed just a bit so the second ship could catch up faster with me. I am not as fluent in the game as some are so my thought was to turn the TBT on the bridge to 140. I set 3 stern fish to run fast depth 20. I under estimated my time between radar contact and fired when the ship was at 130 degrees. They all missed but as they were running I fired 4 more from the bow tubes and got four solid hits. The fourth fish in the stern and the other two in the bow were homing fish and in the hopes that my four hits slowed them down I fired them as well. Two of the cuties hit my main target and one hit the trailing ship. I could tell by radar the trailing ship had been disabled, dead in the water. What I could not believe was the fact that the center ship which had now been hit 6 times was sailing to starboard circling around and had not seemed to have lost much of her steam. I had no way of knowing what it was but I turned to port as I reloaded and at flank speed kept her within 1000 yards of me until I was reloaded. My next volley I increased my lead angle by 10 degrees and after a few misses I scored two more hits. I could see the explosions in the distance but still could not identify the ship in question. Watching the radar for course and speed changes I noticed that the ship was slowing down greatly. The lead ship circled around looking for me but was always to far away to see anything especially with my course changes to keep up with my main target. The target was now dead in the water. From the bridge I looked to try to see it. I was close enough to see the white flashing light from her bridge but I could not see the body through the fog. I set the bridge TBT right on the flashing light. I fired .... waiting .... wainting .... waiting .... It had to miss. How could it?? ... I turned the TBT ten degrees to the port and fire again. Again another miss ... I sat and thought ... I had to be almost bow to bow with her or bow to her stern and the fish traveled on either side of her. I went ahead slow and positioned myself 45 degrees from her and my previous position. ALL STOP!! I have two fish left and she has already taken 8 hits. This better work or I'll ram the damn thing. Fire 3 ... waiting ... wait- BOOM YES!! I was right FIRE 4 ... another hit and she began to explode like the 4th of July in December. I could not resist cruising up to her as she now quickly sank and discovered one less YAMATO class Battleship!! Sometimes sheer guts and a bit of Father Christmas luck is all that is needed. I also decided to thank Father Christmas for the fog ... I could not have done this if I had to submerge ... I was wrong ... the weather was my friend in deed this day. Mark

05-23-12, 09:09 PM	#4161
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Great shots Bubblehead, those plane bombs can really do some damage. Jap torpedo planes attack, lucky they missed. Last edited by Armistead; 05-23-12 at 10:15 PM.

05-29-12, 02:58 PM	#4163
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Raid on Japan, Going in Headed home to Saipan I like how the last one looks like waves receeding from the shoreline....but I have no idea what setup I was using here, old SS.

05-29-12, 05:51 PM	#4164
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Man, those look good! Yeah the bottom pick with the surf looking wave is really neat looking! __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

05-29-12, 07:44 PM	#4165
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, all those Lancasters in American markings look...well, the graphics are nice anyway. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-29-12, 08:32 PM	#4166
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Notice the wing markings? Upside down. Would love to make a B-29 for the game, but don't want to cause any issues. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

05-30-12, 07:28 AM	#4168
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Discussed it in the Mods forum, and their is an issue about copyrights. And I don't wan to lose subsim, or cause Uncle Neal any controvesial issues with Boeing, or Martin, or Grumman, or Lockheed, North American Aviation. Trust me, I would love to see Wildcats and SBDs, and TBDs in the early war, and then Hellcats, Corsairs, Helldivers, and B-25s, when they become available. The other thing I run into, is setting the scale in Wings 3D. Got used to GMax making a Halberstadt CLII for OFF, and setting the scale for the model was a biggie and one of the first things you did, so the game would use the proper scale for the model. Can't seem to figure out how to do that, and none of the modellers here have explained it out very well as to whether it has it in the program or not. Otherwise, I would have a long time ago. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

05-31-12, 05:17 PM	#4169
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	So I got a lil carried away with values.. Then after a few beers, I really went the wrong direction. "Sir, depth 2 ft, Sir depth 150ft....." Least I think I found a way to tune some bigger waves....Haha

05-31-12, 06:38 PM	#4170
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	That last one looks more like it's sticking out of mountain glacier! Are you sure it really isn't Noah's Ark!? __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court --------------------- Last edited by Hylander_1314; 06-01-12 at 01:33 PM.