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[commandosolo2009]

Hi all,

F/k Commandosolo Capt of U-679 11th patrol intercept story.

After my 10th patrol, we had our boat repaired from raiding Columbo.

I was informed at Penang, that I was to intercept a Taskforce headed to Adelaide, starting from Columbo, within a timeline of 18 days.

I did some recent modifications to the crew, including adding a Theoretician,
I was literally shocked by that guy and the renown bonus he gave me.

I told the boys to have fun later that night, and report to the boat at 4 sharp.


We had good times, and I had sent a bouquet of flowers to mein Frau before I left port.


We set sail to a course perpendicular to the forces movement,

and for 3 days I used the help of available reconnaisance planes, and ordered backup cruisers to arrive and meet us at the intercept point.

Air boys told us they had lots of difficulties to keep up with the taskforce, being pursued by escort enemy planes, they made it to their carriers, and informed us over radio that the taskforce was about 180 km ahead of us.

The cruisers were pretty darn stupid so I used them to form a spearhead to attack the incoming escorts while I deal with the objective target.

a few hours later, WO reported smoke on the horizon and I signalled the cruisers to advance and attack.


I turned to SO and ordered him to follow ANY merchant screws .


About 20 minutes later, we began hearing shells and explosions.

My SO was deafened momentarily by the splashes from shells and I had to command the whole sub from the Sonar room. My men formed nodes to pass on my orders.

I used my experience to follow the merchants, which turned out to be the lone merchant of this force.

I was puzzled by that, since in many of my older patrols, we had at least 3 merchants per patrol if it's a taskforce.

I ordered my TO to prepare bow tubes 1,3 and 5 since they had G7es Falke loaded in, I figured that such target is a high value target, and I followed him as he traversed from bearing 20 to bearing 340, at which time, I ordered ahead flank, rudder port 20 degrees.

I turned to his stern and I had a good homing solution. but he was 3700 meters ahead, I was at 20 meters depth and I ordered the EO to start the turbine, and he did.

I knew that since my position has been compromised, what the hell, take the shots.


So, I ordered the helm to dive to 49 meters and open all tubes.
As soon as we hit 48 meters, I stopped the engines and fired all 6 tubes ahead. 2 minutes later, I heard a good explosion so near that the boat vibrated violently. I heard bulkheads collapsing, splashes in the water by the people inside that liner.

Without taking any more risks I orderd a crash dive and set speed to 1 knot.

I had dived to 180 meters, and stayed at 1 knot for 8 hours.

Slowly we resurfaced and before I broke water, I scanned around with attack scope. Nothing.

I was clear.

I surfaced and immediatley radioed BdU and they informed me that one of my backup was sunk, the other one was badly damaged, but the captain reported sighting of a merchant vessel exploding at the time. So, I was confident that I scored that objective.

I had orders to pickup survivors from our ships, and to escort the other boat to Penang.



In the end of our patrol, We were welcomed warmly at port.

I had my SO decorated Iron Cross 1st class.

I was promoted to Frigattenkapitan.

We were happy to have made it home safe.


Stay tuned for further patrols...

U 679 F/k Commandosolo

[Grizzybear]

Hey all
Just wanted to pass along my story of my patrol last night. I just got a new boat..the Drum..love gato's. My first mission out of Miday puts me all the way in the Java sea north west of Surabaya.
Suffice to say I made it to patrol zone with a little over half the tanks left. I had sank one Maru on the way there and so I sat for 4 days waiting. Nothing appears so when objective is complete I make a run for fremantle to top off.
I decide to transition the Selat Sunda..little channel to the west of Jakarta. Suffice to say its all jap ports through there and i was soon pikced up by a destroyer. I was in shallow water but had depth to my south..I knew he had me so I just hit flank...and headed that way.
His first run I managed to zigzag out of the way of his ash cans..in about 140 ft of water...2nd and 3rd runs where the same and I was feeling pretty lucky with my evasive maneuvers...then he hit...4th pass hit me hard damaging major drive systems, batteries, dive planes, etc. etc.
I was boned..and didnt wanna sink without a fight...I emergancy blew coming up right behind him...I opened up with the deck gun...and boy his gun crews sucked..only raked with AA guns..sank the DD.
OK I was alive and I set to work on damage...I dived to periscope and fixed all I could underwater. then surfaced to finish what I could but at least I could head to open waters..so i thought...a friggin shore battery hits me hard and blows the whole ass end of the boat so Iam dragging the boats butt in the mud as my nose sticks out of the water....I decide to surface and flank away from the battery...some zigs and flank I was clear..I was good..its gettting dark..I was alive..and out of range of the battery..yea so I thought
So then here comes a zero...I knew if I dived my nose would be sticking out of the water so I locked and loaded the AA...He dove in as my man banged away...no hits from him..no hits by the aa gunner..I was at flank hoping the repair team could patch the hole...then what ya think..another plane shows up..just as the first spins around for his second pass....he dives in..my AA blazin..and bam....direct hit....sends the Drum to the bottom....
Here I thought my escape was good but boy them Japs sure wanted me dead that day..I took at least one DD with me to the bottom though...

[Ablemaster]

msowsun,, never heard of that before, strange...

[Armistead]

Some of my battle with the Y..














For the full battle report..

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums?a=t...058#5821088058

[TH0R]

LOL @ picture no. 2!

[Admiral8Q]

In these tropical Pacific waters, you have to go deep to not be seen by planes!

[TarJak]

Just a quick reminder that the Subsim Machinima Festival is accepting entries now: http://subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165411

http://www.filefront.com/16136955/Balao_Tower_Pinup.rar
the screenshots are there along with the textures. enjoy

[Admiral8Q]

Originally Posted by TH0R

LOL @ picture no. 2!

Yes, That's my favorite too!
I brightened it up for the internet...

[Admiral8Q]

The Mighty Narwhal Strikes again!
2 Dud torpedo hits, so I opened up with the two 6 inchers and turned her into Swiss cheese... (Brightened for the forums)

This scene reminded me of Das Boot. Note the sub's silhouette...

[Admiral8Q]

Leaving Midway

Sneaking in to do some damage at a harbour...

[Admiral8Q]

I broke it's back, I'm up to 83% hull damage, so surviving now will be a challenge.

[Flopper]

Anyone know what this apparatus is that appears to be blocking the dive planes on my Sargo class sub? It's on both sides of the boat:



Running:
RFB_2.0
RFB_2.0_Patch1
RFB_2.0_Patch_06Mar10
RSRDC_RFB_V575
SH4 Authentic Flags Mod
TMOkeys

[pointblank]

Merciless

Down Under

"Sir, What happened to our ship?"

[TH0R]

Originally Posted by Flopper

Anyone know what this apparatus is that appears to be blocking the dive planes on my Sargo class sub? It's on both sides of the boat:



Running:
RFB_2.0
RFB_2.0_Patch1
RFB_2.0_Patch_06Mar10
RSRDC_RFB_V575
SH4 Authentic Flags Mod
TMOkeys

Happens some times after using high TC. Just save and reload the game and you will be fine.