nfitzsimmons
03-18-08, 11:54 AM
10:18
First target has sunk. Second target speed is still 11 kts. Range to target now 450 yds and closing.
10:19
Target two turning to port. AOB is now 70 degrees port. Range 300 yds. Have ordered emergency dive.
10:20
Target two passed directly overhead. Possible a deliberate attempt to ram us? Our depth now 110 ft; he didn’t clear us by very much. Tracking both targets on sonar.
10:25
Returned to periscope depth.
10:28
Target two is burning but no change to speed. Course is now 065.
10:30
Surfaced the boat; following target two at 11 kts. Seas down considerably. Ordered Action Stations Surface.
10:35
Opened fire on target two with deck gun. Range 900 yds.
10:45
Multiple hits with AP shells. No change in target speed. Fires appear to be out.
10:50
Target two has changed course to 165. Radar shows target three on a course of 225, range approximately 30,000 yds, bearing 140.
10:55
Seas still dropping, still heavy rain and poor visibility. Tubes 1 and 2 reloaded. Will attack target two on the surface.
11:00
Target two AOB 40 degrees starboard, range 800 yds. Fired tubes 1 and 2, torpedo depth 8 ft, spread angle 2 degrees left.
11:00
Two hits on target two amidships.
11:10
Target two speed has dropped to 7 kts, course now 180. Shows no signs of sinking. Must be carrying a load of cork.
11:12
Opened fire with deck gun again. Fired 10 rounds of HE, 8 hits, no visible results.
11:15
Fired 10 rounds AP 6 hits, target speed is now 4 kts.
11:25
Explosions on target two. Down by the stern.
11:40
Major fires forward and aft on target two. Target is now dead in the water.
11:45
Target three course now 180, range 42,000 yds. Plotting intercept. Ordered turns for 16 kts.
12:00
Target range now 33,000. Course unchanged. Tubes 2-5 reloaded.
12:10
Target range now 25,000. Course unchanged. Tube 6 reloaded.
12:20
Seas almost calm. Still raining, visibility approximately 1,000 yds. Target range now 17,000. Course unchanged. Tube 1 reloaded.
12:30
Range to target course intercept 2,500 yds. Range to target 13,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
12:40
Reduced speed to 3 kts. Range to target course intercept 1,800 yds. Range to target 10,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
12:50
At periscope depth. Maintaining speed of 3 kts. Range to target course intercept 900 yds. Range to target 8,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
13:00
Ordered speed of 1 kt. Range to target course intercept 1,200 yds. Tracking target on sonar. Estimated range to target 4,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
13:10
Range to target course intercept 800 yds. Range to target 2,000 yds. No change in target course or speed. Ordered all stop.
13:15
Range to target 1,000 yds. No change in target course or speed. Target visible. Small modern composite freighter. Target speed 9 kts.
13:17
AOB is 110 degrees port. Fired tubes 1 and 2. Torpedo depth 8 ft, spread 1 degree right.
13:18
Two hits, one amidships, one aft.
13:25
No change in target course; speed now 4 kts.
13:30
Ordered course 180, speed 6 kts. Following target. Target course and speed unchanged.
14:00
Target course and speed unchanged.
14:10
Surfaced the boat. Target bearing 090, range 500 yds. Called for Action Stations surface. This target appears to be carrying armor, at least 3 tanks are chained down on the forward well deck.
14:30
Hat hit target with 14 AP shells at a range of 500 yds. Target course and speed unchanged.
14:40
Turning to port; will engage with stern tubes to help equalize torpedo inventory.
15:00
AOB 100 degrees starboard. Range 700 yds. Fired tube 7. Torpedo depth set to 10 ft.
15:01
Hit starboard amidships. Target course and speed unchanged.
15:20
Engaged again with deck gun. Nine hits with HE from 1500 yds. Continuing to match speed and course with target.
16:00
Target slowing, speed now three kts. Continuing to match speed and course with target.
16:30
Target has stopped.
16:45
Major explosion onboard target. Target has broken in two. Heavy fires.
17:00
Resuming course to assigned patrol area.
Note: I played this in real time last Saturday. Spent the entire day at it.
First target has sunk. Second target speed is still 11 kts. Range to target now 450 yds and closing.
10:19
Target two turning to port. AOB is now 70 degrees port. Range 300 yds. Have ordered emergency dive.
10:20
Target two passed directly overhead. Possible a deliberate attempt to ram us? Our depth now 110 ft; he didn’t clear us by very much. Tracking both targets on sonar.
10:25
Returned to periscope depth.
10:28
Target two is burning but no change to speed. Course is now 065.
10:30
Surfaced the boat; following target two at 11 kts. Seas down considerably. Ordered Action Stations Surface.
10:35
Opened fire on target two with deck gun. Range 900 yds.
10:45
Multiple hits with AP shells. No change in target speed. Fires appear to be out.
10:50
Target two has changed course to 165. Radar shows target three on a course of 225, range approximately 30,000 yds, bearing 140.
10:55
Seas still dropping, still heavy rain and poor visibility. Tubes 1 and 2 reloaded. Will attack target two on the surface.
11:00
Target two AOB 40 degrees starboard, range 800 yds. Fired tubes 1 and 2, torpedo depth 8 ft, spread angle 2 degrees left.
11:00
Two hits on target two amidships.
11:10
Target two speed has dropped to 7 kts, course now 180. Shows no signs of sinking. Must be carrying a load of cork.
11:12
Opened fire with deck gun again. Fired 10 rounds of HE, 8 hits, no visible results.
11:15
Fired 10 rounds AP 6 hits, target speed is now 4 kts.
11:25
Explosions on target two. Down by the stern.
11:40
Major fires forward and aft on target two. Target is now dead in the water.
11:45
Target three course now 180, range 42,000 yds. Plotting intercept. Ordered turns for 16 kts.
12:00
Target range now 33,000. Course unchanged. Tubes 2-5 reloaded.
12:10
Target range now 25,000. Course unchanged. Tube 6 reloaded.
12:20
Seas almost calm. Still raining, visibility approximately 1,000 yds. Target range now 17,000. Course unchanged. Tube 1 reloaded.
12:30
Range to target course intercept 2,500 yds. Range to target 13,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
12:40
Reduced speed to 3 kts. Range to target course intercept 1,800 yds. Range to target 10,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
12:50
At periscope depth. Maintaining speed of 3 kts. Range to target course intercept 900 yds. Range to target 8,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
13:00
Ordered speed of 1 kt. Range to target course intercept 1,200 yds. Tracking target on sonar. Estimated range to target 4,000 yds. No change in target course or speed.
13:10
Range to target course intercept 800 yds. Range to target 2,000 yds. No change in target course or speed. Ordered all stop.
13:15
Range to target 1,000 yds. No change in target course or speed. Target visible. Small modern composite freighter. Target speed 9 kts.
13:17
AOB is 110 degrees port. Fired tubes 1 and 2. Torpedo depth 8 ft, spread 1 degree right.
13:18
Two hits, one amidships, one aft.
13:25
No change in target course; speed now 4 kts.
13:30
Ordered course 180, speed 6 kts. Following target. Target course and speed unchanged.
14:00
Target course and speed unchanged.
14:10
Surfaced the boat. Target bearing 090, range 500 yds. Called for Action Stations surface. This target appears to be carrying armor, at least 3 tanks are chained down on the forward well deck.
14:30
Hat hit target with 14 AP shells at a range of 500 yds. Target course and speed unchanged.
14:40
Turning to port; will engage with stern tubes to help equalize torpedo inventory.
15:00
AOB 100 degrees starboard. Range 700 yds. Fired tube 7. Torpedo depth set to 10 ft.
15:01
Hit starboard amidships. Target course and speed unchanged.
15:20
Engaged again with deck gun. Nine hits with HE from 1500 yds. Continuing to match speed and course with target.
16:00
Target slowing, speed now three kts. Continuing to match speed and course with target.
16:30
Target has stopped.
16:45
Major explosion onboard target. Target has broken in two. Heavy fires.
17:00
Resuming course to assigned patrol area.
Note: I played this in real time last Saturday. Spent the entire day at it.