U-Boat Debacle

[Sailor Steve]

I found another entertaining, frustrating and frightening, tale.

On the night of October 22, 1943, U-68 under Oblt. z.S. Albert Lauzemis attacked the tanker SS Litiopa. Two torpedoes missed, and U-68 was counterattacked by the armed trawler HMS Orfasy. While being depth-charged Lauzemis torpedoed Orfasy and sank her with all hands.

Just after midnight U-68 fired a FAT at the tanker, which also missed. They then fired a torpedo from the stern tube, but it very prematurely detonated only 50 meters behind the u-boat.

The u-boat then surfaced and maneuvered into position once again. Starting at 0427 U-68 shelled Litopa for twenty minutes. At 0448 U-68 fired another torpedo which was a circle-runner. Luckily it missed them.

Shelling recommenced at 0459. At 0541 another torpedo was fired, but it missed. At 0552 a seventh torpedo was fired at the tanker, which also missed. At 0600 shelling resumed for another twenty-seven minutes.

The twenty-six year old Litiopa sank after 58 rounds had been fired, of which at least 50 were seen to hit. Her crew had taken to the lifeboats early on, and they all survived.
http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3116.html

On their next patrol U-68 was lost with all hands.

[Kapt Z]

Stories like that keep me from ditching the deck gun.:damn:

Can you imagine the uproar if the torps were that bad in game? Yikes.

[flag4]

'On their next patrol U-68 was lost with all hands.'

makes it all seem so pointless!

[Paul Riley]

Das ist nicht gut :o:nope:
Hope the game never assigns me a UBoat with that number.

[Sailor Steve]

Stories like that keep me from ditching the deck gun.:damn:

Can you imagine the uproar if the torps were that bad in game? Yikes.
I also play SH4 U-boats. There they are that bad. :dead:

[robbo180265]

Sounds like a typical patrol for me....

[Svendog]

Sounds like Bernard was on board.:har:

[Jimbuna]

They obviously hadn't upgraded to the latest GUI :DL

[frau kaleun]

What's interesting is that they managed to put an eel into the trawler, presumably a smaller and more agile target, while under attack... but still could not hit the tanker in seven tries.

I guess if you're only gonna get one good shot out of eight, it might as well be the one that leaves you free to take as many bad shots as you like at somebody else. :rotfl2:

[Brag]

'On their next patrol U-68 was lost with all hands.'

makes it all seem so pointless!

War is pointless :nope:

[Platapus]

'On their next patrol U-68 was lost with all hands.'

makes it all seem so pointless!

War is pointless :nope:


War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Uh-huh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all

War, huh, good God
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

Ohhh, war, I despise
Because it means destruction
Of innocent lives

War means tears
To thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go to fight
And lose their lives

I said, war, huh
Good God, y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

War, whoa, Lord
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing
But a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Ooooh, war
It's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die
Aaaaah, war-huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War, huh
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Uh-huh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again y'all
War, huh, good God
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War, it's got one friend
That's the undertaker
Ooooh, war, has shattered
Many a young mans dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much to short and precious
To spend fighting wars these days
War can't give life
It can only take it away

Ooooh, war, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

War, whoa, Lord
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding
Tell me, is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there's got to be a better way

Ooooooh, war, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
You tell me
Say it, say it, say it, say it

War, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Stand up and shout it
Nothing


Edwin Starr :yeah:

[Sailor Steve]

How could you post the lyrics and not the

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7V6FAoTLc ?

[Gerald]

Sounds like a typical patrol for me....

Specific for what you mean with this statment, :hmmm:

[Gerald]

How could you post the lyrics and not the

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7V6FAoTLc ?

but I't could be :zzz:

[Sailor Steve]

Specific for what you mean with this statment, :hmmm:
He just means that his torpedoes miss a lot when he plays.

[robbo180265]

He just means that his torpedoes miss a lot when he plays.


Indeed I do :salute:

[Sailor Steve]

So do mine, and I'm using WE Assistance!

[robbo180265]

He just means that his torpedoes miss a lot when he plays.

So do mine, and I'm using WE Assistance!

Yep me too - somehow it makes me feel better knowing that we are in the same boat (or boot) Steve:salute:

[Sailor Steve]

Yep me too - somehow it makes me feel better knowing that we are in the same boat (or boot) Steve:salute:
Yeah, so SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN!

Or Jawhol Herr Kaleun!

(depending on which of us is captain today)

[Platapus]

How could you post the lyrics and not the

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX7V6FAoTLc ?

Sorry, I am a reader, not a listener by nature. :)

[robbo180265]

Yeah, so SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN!

Or Jawhol Herr Kaleun!

(depending on which of us is captain today)
:har:

[Jimbuna]

Yeah, so SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN!

Or Jawhol Herr Kaleun!

(depending on which of us is captain today)

ROFLMAO :rotfl2:

[scratch81]

Yeah, so SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN!

Or Jawhol Herr Kaleun!

(depending on which of us is captain today)

I think im in that boat too, but I think i am the WE assistance. Ducks :rotfl2:

[Sailor Steve]

I think im in that boat too, but I think i am the WE assistance. Ducks :rotfl2:
You don't need to duck.

Unless your name is Bernard. :stare:

[scratch81]

You don't need to duck.

Unless your name is Bernard. :stare:

Not that you could hit me. :rock:

[Sailor Steve]

Not that you could hit me. :rock:
Good point. I'd argue but I've already admitted how much I miss, so it wouldn't hold much water. :dead:

[krashkart]

Good point. I'd argue but I've already admitted how much I miss, so it wouldn't hold much water. :dead:

My Uboats can hold more water than that....

:huh:

*glub glub glub*

:dead: