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Falkirion
01-25-10, 05:49 AM
Found Rodney in a convoy tonight. Thought I'd send him along to join his brother Nelson at the bottom of the Atlantic.
Nelson 07/09/1939 (that's DD/MM/YY format)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/Falkirion/SH3Img29-10-2009_23948_343.jpg
Rodney 30/04/1940 (again DD/MM/YY)
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/Falkirion/SH3Img25-1-2010_191021_359.jpg
The one thing I forget is how deadly a disabled BB can be.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/Falkirion/SH3Img29-10-2009_231223_750-1.jpg
22% HI remaining when we reached Wilhelmshaven. But at least I've sunk the two Nelson class BB's now
KL-alfman
01-25-10, 07:37 AM
so her guns were still functionable! :D
glad you made it home!

grats for sinking these two BBs :yeah:
GREY WOLF 3
01-25-10, 08:04 AM
:yeah:its a good feeling when you sink those class BB's and get home safe:salute::up:
onelifecrisis
01-25-10, 08:35 AM
The one thing I forget is how deadly a disabled BB can be.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/Falkirion/SH3Img29-10-2009_231223_750-1.jpg

Bloody hell that u-boat is a floating wreck! :rotfl2:
David I
01-25-10, 10:33 AM
Getting a shot at those big guys is exciting stuff. Sorry about your boat. How long were you in dry dock? Casualties?

DavidI
Frank0001
01-25-10, 11:04 AM
The RN must be pissed, having lost two BB's in a half year!

Good shots!
unterseemann
01-25-10, 05:16 PM
considering allied nations only lost two battleships due to uboots (HMS Royal Oak by U47-Prien and HMS Barham by U331-Von Tiesenhausen) during WWII, one can say you did a good job!
Falkirion
01-25-10, 05:54 PM
David I had 0 casualties, kept my boat dancing on the surface to try and throw off their aim long enough for me to get back under. I've got another patrol underway with my loyal U-47 but its her final one. After this one I'm upgrading to the VIIC.

I was in dry dock till about mid August getting the damage taken care of. Did a crew change while I was at it. Kept most of my experienced men and transferred out 3 Officers, 4 PO's, and 5 Seamen. Feels good to have a new crew working with me.
timwatson
01-31-10, 04:28 PM
Bloody hell that u-boat is a floating wreck! :rotfl2:



When it comes to witnessing a disabled battleship: how about watching the motionless Bismark (both intercepting British BB's were sunk before reaching her) pick off 4 escorts and 11 merchantmen which were part of a convoy that stumbled onto her location in May 1941.

I may still have the full story if you're interested.

Happy Hunting,

Kaleun Rolfe Hass