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G2B
10-10-09, 01:03 AM
There's a post about watching out for land when in TC, I thought that was rather odd, How could one hit land with all the water around :hmmm: I found out the hard way while patrolling the Karimata Straights.

Cruising along in shallow water at 20 knots under a moonless night TC set at 16. Then the crashing and breaking and screaming starts. We have this broke that broke bodies strewn everywhere. What the heck hit us???? No reports of enemy ships, maybe a mine or enemy sub. Run to the bridge and behold a moving Island hit us.

Seems when I plotted my search pattern I did not have the map zoomed in enough to see the friggin fly speck right in my path :nope: I think I may have been Posthumously Court Martialed for that one.


So my question is has anyone else hit a moving Island or Continent? or do I get the Homer "DOH" award?
magic452
10-10-09, 01:48 AM
You are not alone by any means. It took me two "moving islands" to learn.:damn: :damn: :know:

I would say that most skippers here have done it at least once.

Magic
joeljansson
10-10-09, 02:05 AM
well i take the Dóh prize i got suroended (bad spelling on an early day) by four moving islands :o:doh::o
Torplexed
10-10-09, 02:17 AM
Island? What island? I thought that was a crumb on the chart from the muffin I was eating. :D

Everyone has done it multiple times. The whole Southwest Pacific is like a minefield in that respect.
ETR3(SS)
10-10-09, 08:22 AM
As consolation, we give you the Nobel Peace Prize!
Dowly
10-10-09, 08:26 AM
As consolation, we give you the Nobel Peace Prize!

http://omglol.kerrolisaa.com/1/9182.jpg
BlueFlames
10-10-09, 09:20 AM
Cruising along in shallow water at 20 knots under a moonless night TC set at 16. Then the crashing and breaking and screaming starts. ... Run to the bridge and behold a moving Island hit us.

If you manage to free yourself and get back to port, remember to keep your story straight. You were stationary. The island was silently flying along at twenty knots.

...

On second thought, maybe the Admiral wouldn't care much to be lectured about relative motion....
G2B
10-10-09, 08:23 PM
As consolation, we give you the Nobel Peace Prize!


I think there going to want the money to replace the Spearfish :oops:


I feel better knowing I'm not the only one trying to evade the dreaded Moving Islands :doh:


One last thing. What Admiral sends a submarine to patrol an area with an average depth of 60 feet :o

"I sure hope that's a flock of birds coming our way if not were ********* Sir." or "Quick hide behind that Island and we can jump that Task Force when they come around the bend."
SteamWake
10-10-09, 08:58 PM
Never hit a moving Island... that much I can say for sure.

Now islands that dont move... :oops:

I'm also fond of occasionally bouncing off the sea floor for a little supprise damage.
Akula4745
10-11-09, 01:15 AM
I guess in that way I am still a noob... never had the pleasure of running into the beach... maybe it was the ex-captain in me... but I noticed early on if you didn't zoom in close to the chart it was inaccurate from a wide view.

I usually do long course tracks in open water and then zoom in close for nav in and amongst coastal areas.
Col. Caldwell
10-11-09, 07:53 PM
I guess in that way I am still a noob... never had the pleasure of running into the beach... maybe it was the ex-captain in me... but I noticed early on if you didn't zoom in close to the chart it was inaccurate from a wide view.

I usually do long course tracks in open water and then zoom in close for nav in and amongst coastal areas.

I do the same and I haven't hit an island.
Paulowanclift
10-12-09, 08:30 AM
Island? What island? I thought that was a crumb on the chart from the muffin I was eating. :D

Sounds like the pot noodle dead pixel.
SteamWake
10-12-09, 09:27 AM
I guess in that way I am still a noob... never had the pleasure of running into the beach... maybe it was the ex-captain in me... but I noticed early on if you didn't zoom in close to the chart it was inaccurate from a wide view.

I usually do long course tracks in open water and then zoom in close for nav in and amongst coastal areas.

Theres a couple spits of sand out in the middle of nowhere that are easy to overlook when plotting the longer legs. If you play long enough odds are sooner or later you will find one. :salute:
Sailor Steve
10-12-09, 05:50 PM
Maybe SH5 needs a "LAND HO!" function.:sunny:
Akula4745
10-12-09, 06:03 PM
Theres a couple spits of sand out in the middle of nowhere that are easy to overlook when plotting the longer legs. If you play long enough odds are sooner or later you will find one. :salute:

Oh sure... wish for me doom and destruction! LOL We will see I suppose...