A happy campers Patrol Report! (insanely pic heavy)

[stabiz]

Okay, first of all I would like to say that I just had the time of my life with SH3. What I experienced in Scapa Flow a few hours ago is the most nail biting and rewarding gaming I have done for ... well, probably years. Over the top? Maybe.

December 1940, Kaleun Neumann and crew left Lorient in U-93 (type VIIC), bound for AM. After patroling their assigned grid for 24 hours, Neumann received orders to go to Scapa Flow, due to reports of capitol ships in the area.


U-93 approched Scapa Flow from west, manouvered around on the outside, and entered from the east. The boat got through the blocking ships without incident, and submerged as the sun set.

This is what met them, the HMS King George V(!):

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9067/sh32007011323245784os3.jpg

But King George was not alone, of course:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3889/sh32007011323315904dn4.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3341/sh32007011323355367rr0.jpg


http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/2681/sh32007011323370717ei1.jpg

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1163/sh32007011323381662ua5.jpg

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5794/sh32007011323383123le9.jpg

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/766/sh32007011323390571uj8.jpg

U-93 is blown out of the shallow water:

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8716/sh32007011323393909wd3.jpg

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/3205/sh32007011323394560io7.jpg

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/808/sh32007011323400593ji5.jpg

To be continued in a few minutes!

[stabiz]

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Neumann fired a steam torpedo at point blank in anger. Revenge!

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2426/sh32007011323422337vt6.jpg


http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8232/sh32007011323423792qd6.jpg

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Neumann is finally in a position to fire at the anchored HMS King George V, and fires three torpedoes at approx 1500 meters, The fourth tube door is jammed by depth charges.

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6497/sh32007011400053781zo9.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/104/sh32007011400065812yx4.jpg

(More soon!)

[stabiz]

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/3934/sh32007011400075651hp3.jpg

Three hits, and not even a scratch on the beast!

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/1305/sh32007011400091017oc9.jpg


http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8114/sh32007011400103714nb6.jpg

King George lists slightly

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6893/sh32007011400115045mn9.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9001/sh32007011400141195bk8.jpg

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http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3739/sh32007011400180321ap8.jpg

Unfortunately for the Royal Navy, this crew almost blew up their own boat:

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1770/sh32007011400184578fs5.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3864/sh32007011400190829nx6.jpg

[GT182]

Nice shots Stabiz. :up:

[stabiz]

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1305/sh32007011400194589cm5.jpg


http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/96/sh32007011400195998ik2.jpg

The more, the merrier:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5633/sh32007011400224507pc3.jpg

King George takes a fourth torpedo:
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3929/sh32007011400255981fb3.jpg

U-93 is rammed by the newcomer ...

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8408/sh32007011400265956js7.jpg

... which blows sky high from the damages:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1543/sh32007011400272490xe7.jpg


http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7383/sh32007011400285800xm7.jpg


(More soon)

[stabiz]

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8162/sh32007011400291190hn6.jpg


http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/8715/sh32007011400293057xb2.jpg

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King George is hit again:

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4577/sh32007011400541531jk3.jpg

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/4212/sh32007011400574460rg1.jpg

King George takes a pounding:

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4096/sh32007011401041389tr5.jpg

8 torpedoes, and still floating!

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/8075/sh32007011401045131cq5.jpg

(More soon)

[stabiz]

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/9430/sh32007011401085092wz1.jpg


http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/9712/sh32007011401095459xx2.jpg

Neumanns final torpedo:

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/9245/sh32007011401131650jk2.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8641/sh32007011401133521bj3.jpg

9 torpedoes later Neumann and U-93 retreats with severe damages, but the mighty HMS King George V is still floating:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6821/sh32007011401151878mt9.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/1197/sh32007011401175614sk5.jpg

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/8437/sh32007011401185220nw1.jpg

Because of a damaged fuel tank, U-93 nearly had to be scuttled, but she made it to Bergen for repairs, even though she had to run on electrics the final leg.


This was my most entertaing moment in SH3 (ever), and thats kind of funny considering my total tonnage was 950 tons. (Didnt get the destroyer that blew up after the crash :rotfl:) The boat was a total write off, nothing worked except the observation periscope, and barely so. That the titanic battleship survived was somehow fitting.

Oh, the fun!

[Dallass_Drake]

Unlucky mate, King George is a sturdy vessel :arrgh!:Good thread :up:

[_Seth_]

Well, my friend from the southern parts of Norway....There is a new king in Scapa Flow! :o:o:up::up::up: (dont worry, you'll get her next time!)

Let me say it very clear: GOD DAMNED! You are one h*ll of a kaleun!!!!!!!
Kudos!!!!:rock::rock::rock::rock::rock:

[Teho]

Talking about campers, Freetown is a place indeed for the ones in need! In 1941 it was full of merchants, it was ligthly guarded and a small "task force" comes in if you wait. :sunny:

And i just had to OT: I just met the biggest convoy ever, in the Northwestern part of Atlantic. It was a size of a large convoy accompanied with a task force. I counted a total of 8 Destroyers, 1 escort carrier and a mixed group of mercs, about 10-15, most of them were HUGE. I tried to avoid them but they kept on zigzagging and i was attacked many times. :ping:

Oh, to measure my success with GWX: I started in 1939, now it's 42 and i'm handing out iron crosses for my sailors. All the officers and pettyofficers already have both of them.

[fredbass]

What? No Video? ;)

Some day I might have the courage to go where Stabiz goes. :88) :up:

[SubConscious]

Excellent thread! Your screenshots are incredible!

[mr chris]

:huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: :doh: :doh: Stabiz man those pics are out of this world mate. :up: :up: :up: :up:

[Brag]

Stabiz:

You've created some mayhem there. Good show! :up: :up: :up: Interesting screenies. Too bad about the damage to the sumbie, but you've made it.