Masterful convoy attack... For 4K GRT

[BasilY]

May 1940, North of Scotland, U-104 attack a coastal convoy with 14 cargo ships in 2 columns, protected by 4 DDs. U-104, laying 600 meter from the starboard-side column, evaded detection by the lead escort. U-104 fired 2 electric torpedoes (TYPE II) at the 2 ships on the far column first, then fired 2 gas torpedoes (TYPE I) at 2 ships in the nearer column. With good calculation (and lucky guess work), all four torpedoes hit their unsuspecting targets within the same minute. On top of that, U-104 slip away undetected from 4 very angry destroyers in 120 meter shallow water area.

Unfortunately, of the four ships hit, only the 1900 ton tramp steamer and the 2100 ton small merchant went down, for a grand total of 4000GRT. Which will relegated this perfectly executed attack to a historical footnote.

KAPITÄNLEUTNANT ZINN, U-104
GWX3.0, 100%

[Jaman]

Couldnt you try to finish one of the others with a stern torpedo, or you were in a hurry to avoid contact with the escorts?.

[deepboat]

Be more aggressive!

[BasilY]

Couldnt you try to finish one of the others with a stern torpedo, or you were in a hurry to avoid contact with the escorts?.


That would be my usual practice, but the convoy is entering Hebrides, a confined and swallow area, and under constant danger of air attack. It won't make sense to risk my new IXB. After all, I hope this DiD career will finally end with the Fighting Lion Speech of Donitz.

[Ancient Mariner]

Hey yea i know that feeling,has happened to me before too,probably a newbie thing but i generally fire off 2 fish into the largest boats around and then try to sneak away from the dd's

[Bronzewing]

Yeah, it's a pity the IX still only has the 4 bow tubes. They may be inferiour in most performance stats but British subs are better armed. Their big boat, the T class is about the same size as a type IX, but has EIGHT bow tubes. Imagine the fun you could have with that in a convoy!

[Jaman]

That would be my usual practice, but the convoy is entering Hebrides, a confined and swallow area, and under constant danger of air attack. It won't make sense to risk my new IXB. After all, I hope this DiD career will finally end with the Fighting Lion Speech of Donitz.
Well, then...keep up the good work! :D

[Hanomag]

Congrats Herr Kaluen!!! I would say a very REALISTIC kill! :arrgh!:

[bookworm_020]

Nice work!:salute:

It's best to aim for the biggest ships first, and leave the smaller ones for later!