Foghladh_mhara
09-02-07, 04:33 PM
Oh yes U-53's has come!!
We have a large convoy at our mercy
June 1941 and we came across a large convoy right in our patrol grid BE37. 8 knots and headed out into the Atlantic. Six columns with five ships per column. 4 escorts front, back, left and right.
I wont deny that luck has had a major part in our endeavours this far. I was very careless.
It is my way to close to within 800 metres before taking a shot because using manual targeting I worry about the ranges I get from the stadimeter. The closer I am the better my odds. This time however I left the scope up that bit too long. There was a large merchant looming in my sights and I was licking my lips at the target. I then remembered to look around and nearly dirtied myself to see the nearest escort steaming directly towards me on my starboard side.
Ahead flank and left full rudder!
It was one of those times when you know that a stern shot is the only escape. Diving would have only got me to 20m before the depth charges started falling. Left the scope up, set up the solution, fired and dived. 10 seconds later a big bang. Didn't see it as I was passing 20 metres at this time.
My log indicated a C & D type destroyer being sank. I kept going down to 100m and stayed quiet. After 20 mins or so the hydrophone was placing the convoy to my left and no warship screws to be heard. I ordered periscope depth and put on the gramaphone. Up scope and what do I see? A second destroyer stationary about 500 metres in front of me. Quick solution and another C & D goes down!
Leapfrogged the convoy to see the remaining escorts have taken up position front and back of the convoy. Being in the escort killing mood by now I laid in wait for the first destroyer to pass me and then put him down.
1 escort left, 11 eels and 3000 miles to America. MUAHAHAHHA:arrgh!:
We have a large convoy at our mercy
June 1941 and we came across a large convoy right in our patrol grid BE37. 8 knots and headed out into the Atlantic. Six columns with five ships per column. 4 escorts front, back, left and right.
I wont deny that luck has had a major part in our endeavours this far. I was very careless.
It is my way to close to within 800 metres before taking a shot because using manual targeting I worry about the ranges I get from the stadimeter. The closer I am the better my odds. This time however I left the scope up that bit too long. There was a large merchant looming in my sights and I was licking my lips at the target. I then remembered to look around and nearly dirtied myself to see the nearest escort steaming directly towards me on my starboard side.
Ahead flank and left full rudder!
It was one of those times when you know that a stern shot is the only escape. Diving would have only got me to 20m before the depth charges started falling. Left the scope up, set up the solution, fired and dived. 10 seconds later a big bang. Didn't see it as I was passing 20 metres at this time.
My log indicated a C & D type destroyer being sank. I kept going down to 100m and stayed quiet. After 20 mins or so the hydrophone was placing the convoy to my left and no warship screws to be heard. I ordered periscope depth and put on the gramaphone. Up scope and what do I see? A second destroyer stationary about 500 metres in front of me. Quick solution and another C & D goes down!
Leapfrogged the convoy to see the remaining escorts have taken up position front and back of the convoy. Being in the escort killing mood by now I laid in wait for the first destroyer to pass me and then put him down.
1 escort left, 11 eels and 3000 miles to America. MUAHAHAHHA:arrgh!: