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GreyBeard
12-21-06, 01:03 PM
.............with the flak gun! December 1939, about 0300, in a TypeIIA. Closed in on to about 300 meters. Her lights came on giving a sort of eerie glow to the ship. I took them out with the flak gun and then kept firing at her. I must have hit the fuel tank because there was a large explosion, then the message "She's going down!" Used exactly 200 rounds in all. Not bad for 1800 tons I'd say. Using GWX btw. :up:
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 01:26 PM
Um, was this possibly a neutral ship? Reason I ask is I find neutrals run with their lights on;)
Letum
12-21-06, 02:02 PM
It was either neutural or German.

You either started a war with the USA or killed your brother. ;)
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 02:03 PM
D'oh :o
Biggles
12-21-06, 02:25 PM
If it was a spotlight that you are talking about, then it may be an enemy.
mookiemookie
12-21-06, 02:35 PM
"Herr Kaleun, vhy ist Der Fuerher's personal yacht tug sitting kaput on zee bottom ov der ocean?"
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 02:40 PM
Actually that tug was coming out to pilot you in..... the port was Kiel :shifty:
SilverGhost
12-21-06, 03:02 PM
It was probably a Hare Krischna. They stop at nothing to make a sales pitch at ya - one less to worry about.:smug:
Letum
12-21-06, 03:08 PM
It was probably a Hare Krischna. They stop at nothing to make a sales pitch at ya - one less to worry about.:smug:

Damm buddhist fundamentalists and their tug boats of war!
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 03:38 PM
It was a Green Peace vessel:o
GreyBeard
12-21-06, 04:07 PM
If it was a spotlight that you are talking about, then it may be an enemy.

Yes, they were spotlights. She didn't switch them on until I was very close and when she spotted me she began to zig-zag, well before the spotlights came on. It was definitely an enemy kill. I radioed a patrol report immediately after and then received the usual "Keep up the good work." When I saved and exited for the night I was credited with two Allied units. I had sunk one of the pyro units earlier.
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 04:20 PM
Pryo's BIG BANG:up: I love those!
FongFongFong
12-21-06, 04:23 PM
Pryo's BIG BANG:up: I love those!
http://forum.piratesahoy.com/style_emoticons/default/24.gif had one go bang, bang, bang and just for fun bang again

then it sailed off and survived.
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 04:25 PM
Pryo's BIG BANG:up: I love those! http://forum.piratesahoy.com/style_emoticons/default/24.gif had one go bang, bang, bang and just for fun bang again

then it sailed off and survived.

"Be more aggressive"...BDU
FongFongFong
12-21-06, 04:33 PM
"Be more aggressive"...BDUpossibly, but the 5 DD escort was closing in at that time.
AVGWarhawk
12-21-06, 04:44 PM
"Be more aggressive"...BDUpossibly, but the 5 DD escort was closing in at that time.

5 DD.... sink'em too :nope:"Be more aggressive"....BDU. It sucks seeing your prize sail off:oops:
bookworm_020
12-21-06, 05:05 PM
It was a Green Peace vessel:o

No, It was a japanese whaler!! ;)

It a repeat of the whaling ship Essex!! Just this time it was a steel shark, instead of a whale!!:arrgh!: