Foghladh_mhara
02-18-08, 06:10 PM
:up: After picking off 3 large merchies from an unfortunate convoy I decided to break contact before we hit shallow waters. The pressure was starting to show on the gallant kaleun (that being me!!) after 5 realtime hours of stalking and hiding and I decided to take my 3 remaining eels in search of easier pickings. About 600 km off the west coast of Ireland I picked up multiple warship screws heading my way. I set up an intercept and went to periscope depth as soon as the lead escort was spotted at a range of about 5000 metres. Up scope and joy of joys!! A Battleship of the Anson type steaming at 21 knots!!!
2 steam eels at a range of 5000m and down to the depths nice and slowly. I went to external camera to see if I was anywhere close my target and imagine my joy when the two tracks seemed to be on a good intercept. I sat back to watch the explosions and contemplated my next maneuver to bring the stern tube into play once her speed had dropped off. Now if you will, imagine my horror when the first eel prematured about 500m short :cry: The helmsman threw the wheel to port and I thought the second would miss but she hit below the smoke stacks. HMS Anson last seen listing to port but still travelling faster than I can.
Bugger
2 steam eels at a range of 5000m and down to the depths nice and slowly. I went to external camera to see if I was anywhere close my target and imagine my joy when the two tracks seemed to be on a good intercept. I sat back to watch the explosions and contemplated my next maneuver to bring the stern tube into play once her speed had dropped off. Now if you will, imagine my horror when the first eel prematured about 500m short :cry: The helmsman threw the wheel to port and I thought the second would miss but she hit below the smoke stacks. HMS Anson last seen listing to port but still travelling faster than I can.
Bugger