What the Hell was it??????

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U-345 on 5th Patrol IXB - 1.2.40

Position between AN31 & AN34
0430 Hours WO shouted ship spotted. I went on
deck and manned the UZO - Spotted a (Old Type Freighter)
at 1500 M. Did not appear to be armed and not lit.

Went to Navigation to plot approach and all of a sudden we were
taking damage.

Went back on deck with the deck gun crew and observed
the old freighter fireing at us with a zillion deck guns.


Their gun crew was a lot better then mine. We only got three
shots off.

Ordered a crash dive but took several hits. Lots of damage
but all of it was repairable.

Being feerless, as we all are, I ordered a speedy retreat because
neither me or my crew wanted no part of this thing.

I did not have a Q ship activated via JSGM however I may have done
a manual install and forgot about it.

Repairs made we chugged on. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A Q SHIP????????

[bigboywooly]

Could be as you wont see the weapons

[PappyCain]

check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdUBDuVzNo

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PappyCane,

Could have been that. It was at night and It was fast.

I would have been better off with a Black Swan then
this thing!!!!!!

Whoever modded it had a cruel evil mind.

[Madox58]

Check your Sea folder.
If it lists a
NLOV
You have a Q-Ship.

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Privateer,

Thanks. I learn something new every day from forum members,

[Madox58]

Ya, Everyone of them is a fountain of knowledge!!
:up:
And Steve is the MotherLode!!

Now if you go to your local Pub?
They'd say USELESS knowledge!!
:rotfl:

My friends hate the time I spend 'In WWW2'
as they put it.
:lol:

But they hang at the Pubs more then me.
And have Zero ReNown!!
LOZERS!!

:rotfl:

[PappyCain]

Approach as you would a woman with a come hither look!

"The Q-ship would pose as an easy target for the U-boat but in fact carry hidden armament. A typical Q-ship would be an old-looking tramp steamer calmly sailing alone near an area where a U-boat was reported to be operating. By posing as a suitable target for the use of the U-boat's deck gun, the Q-ship would encourage the U-boat captain to bring his vessel to the surface rather than use one of his expensive torpedoes, which were in short supply. The cargoes of the Q-ships would be wooden caskets and wood (e.g., balsa or cork) so even if torpedoed they would stay afloat, encouraging the U-boat to surface and use its gun. If necessary the crew could even stage an "abandon ship" routine. Once the U boat was in a suitable position the Q-ship would change rapidly, false panels would drop to reveal the hidden guns which would start firing. At the same time the White Ensign (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Ensign) (Royal Navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy) flag) would be raised. With the element of surprise the U-boat could be quickly overwhelmed."


.. then whip out your torpedo before she opens her false panels or is it flannels? Let's face it ... you may be getting a bit slow on the draw. Yuk. Yuk.

[Task Force]

always blow the ships away at long range with the deck gun.;) Nover experiment, especialy if you play DID style.:yep: :know:

[Madox58]

Approach as you would a woman with a come hither look!

"The Q-ship would pose as an easy target for the U-boat but in fact carry hidden armament. A typical Q-ship would be an old-looking tramp steamer calmly sailing alone near an area where a U-boat was reported to be operating. By posing as a suitable target for the use of the U-boat's deck gun, the Q-ship would encourage the U-boat captain to bring his vessel to the surface rather than use one of his expensive torpedoes, which were in short supply. The cargoes of the Q-ships would be wooden caskets and wood (e.g., balsa or cork) so even if torpedoed they would stay afloat, encouraging the U-boat to surface and use its gun. If necessary the crew could even stage an "abandon ship" routine. Once the U boat was in a suitable position the Q-ship would change rapidly, false panels would drop to reveal the hidden guns which would start firing. At the same time the White Ensign (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Ensign) (Royal Navy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy) flag) would be raised. With the element of surprise the U-boat could be quickly overwhelmed."


.. then whip out your torpedo before she opens her false panels or is it flannels? Let's face it ... you may be getting a bit slow on the draw. Yuk. Yuk.


Hmmmmmmm.
:hmm:
Maybe I should adjust Jimbuna's Q-Ship zone file.
Remove a few sink zones and give it more
Flotability.

Then you REALLY get sucked in!!
:rock:

[Sailor Steve]

And Steve is the MotherLode!!
I'm a motherWHAT?

Why I oughta...
:rotfl:

[Madox58]

Would you prefer
Steve is the Guru?
:lol:
(I could have typed Steve is a Mother******)
But I try to be polite!!
:rotfl:

[Steeltrap]

You could also have said:

"Steve is full of it"

(where 'it' = useful/interesting information)