Jackpot!

[Renesisfury82]

I snuck into Truk in March '42 and what a find. Looks like an entire TF inside, fleet carrier, Ise BB, 6 cruisers. Should be fun!!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice :yep::up:

[Renesisfury82]

Who should win the torpedo lottery?

[commandosolo2009]

heads up! March 1944 Osaka. 4 Hiryu Fleet Carriers, 2 Kongo Battleships, 1 Fuso Battleship. 2 Mogami Heavy Cruisers. Feast your logbook when you get there...


Regards

CS2K9

[WernherVonTrapp]

Yeah, I hit paydirt there once too. Entered from the SW and only saw a half dozen merchants at first. Sank those and only had about half my complement of torps left. That's when I found the Y, 2 Hiryus, 2 Kongos, an Ise and an assortment of other warships docked further in. That's also the first time I experienced CTDs that were graphic related, and not due to the DD graveyard effect. I still have the SS somewhere.
Good luck mate.:up:

[Renesisfury82]

Yeah, I hit paydirt there once too. Entered from the SW and only saw a half dozen merchants at first. Sank those and only had about half my complement of torps left. That's when I found the Y, 2 Hiryus, 2 Kongos, an Ise and an assortment of other warships docked further in. That's also the first time I experienced CTDs that were graphic related, and not due to the DD graveyard effect. I still have the SS somewhere.
Good luck mate.:up:

Yeah, I came in through the north entrance surfaced at night. I didnt see a soul until my lookouts started hollering.

[Jan Kyster]

...also the first time I experienced CTDs... not due to the DD graveyard effect.Sorry for going OT, but that scenario might very well have been SHIV running out of memory due to it's tiny overhead.
Could be very interesting to see what effect the LAA switch would have... :D



Now the raid! I don't see the name of Lt. Renesisfurys boat, but... http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/smilies/tombstone.gif

[Renesisfury82]

I am piloting the USS Gar, second patrol out of Pearl. Has anyone ever done a harbor attack at Truk and then just gone to ground? Just hide submerged until your tubes are loaded, then make a second attack and leave?

[Jan Kyster]

I am piloting the USS Gar, second patrol out of Pearl.Sounds like a bad revenue for the US taxpayers... :hmmm:


Has anyone ever done a harbor attack at Truk and then just gone to ground?That sounds most unlikely! :yeah:

Just hide submerged...Absolutely! Keep it simple! :cool:

...until your tubes are loaded, then make a second attack and leave?Brilliant idea! :up:


Crew on USS Silversides sends Best of Luck! And Happy Hunting! :woot:




Skipper is more a bit like... :shifty:

Please send patrol report. :D

[Renesisfury82]

Bagged the carrier, a heavy cruiser and 2 light cruisers and exited without a scratch. I was setting a course to get out when the second light cruiser just wouldn't stop shooting at me, so he got the last 2 fore tubes that I was going to have for a while.

[I'm goin' down]

Truk, eatern entrance. Sunk 3 or 4 merchants. My boat was spotted and depth charged, so it ran to the Jap port to the north and moored in a boat slip. The dds tried but could not damage my boat due to the quay wall. And one of their depth charges sunk one of their own boats. I waited until they gave up and sailed off. However, I was out of topredoes. I managed to get away the next day. If I had not exhausted my supply of torpedoes, I would have been well inside Truk with free reign to take care of buiness.

[WernherVonTrapp]

Truk, eatern entrance. Sunk 3 or 4 merchants. My boat was spotted and depth charged, so it ran to the Jap port to the north and moored in a boat slip. The dds tried but could not damage my boat due to the quay wall. And one of their depth charges sunk on of their own boats. I waited until they gave up and sailed off. However, I was out of topredoes. I managed to get away the next day. If I had not exhausted my supply of torpedoes, I would have been well inside Truk with free reign to take care of buiness.Now that's the kind of evasion I like to hear. I read this account once before. That was a clever idea and a tactic I must remember.:up:

[I'm goin' down]

The one think I forgot to mention was that I requested the cook to go ashore and ask the harbor master to send the crew sushi dinners and ear plugs. No dignified submariner wants to dine with depth charge explosions ringing in their ears.

[Renesisfury82]

Since I exited in one piece and have several fish left, I am going to submerge by the NE entrance all day, and see who is left the next day. Hopefully I can hang the broom from my conning tower.

[Renesisfury82]

Ok, new patrol and I am back. There is something odd happening in Truk, I torpedoed and sank a cruiser an carrier, but none of the other anchored ships have shown any sign of life. Is that normal for harbor attacks?

[WernherVonTrapp]

but none of the other anchored ships have shown any sign of life. Is that normal for harbor attacks?I think you'll see plenty signs of life if you get within 1000yds and surface your boat.:D

[Renesisfury82]

I am less than 3k yards away on the surface. Does the AI not understand the warning signs of ships just blowing up?

[raymond6751]

Ok, new patrol and I am back. There is something odd happening in Truk, I torpedoed and sank a cruiser an carrier, but none of the other anchored ships have shown any sign of life. Is that normal for harbor attacks?

Some of the ships in harbor are just window dressing, as in the crew all went ashore. The mission designer has placed them for show.

They count as targets.

Lucky son of a gunner's mate! I switch away from SH4 because I never saw any targets at sea but fishing boats. They were all hiding in port, eh? :up:

[Renesisfury82]

Well, during my first time in the harbor the ships "woke up" and started using searchlight and firing. This time, NOTHING. there is one destroyer that is rocking at anchor with oscillating speeds.

[TorpX]

Well, during my first time in the harbor the ships "woke up" and started using searchlight and firing. This time, NOTHING. there is one destroyer that is rocking at anchor with oscillating speeds.

What mods are you using? I was under the impression that the TMO--RFB folks had made Truk nearly impregnable. :zzz:

[Renesisfury82]

What mods are you using? I was under the impression that the TMO--RFB folks had made Truk nearly impregnable. :zzz:


RFB 2.0 and RSRD both with patches. Running sh v1.5

[TorpX]

Odd.........

Perhaps they want to surrender? :DL

[Armistead]

Ships have a "docked" setting, but that won't stop them from shooting. However, they have to see you.

Truk needs a lot of work in game, just too easy to get in and out. Needs many shore guns at the entrances and more escorts. Historically, a sub would've never gotten inside the harbor.

[Renesisfury82]

Ships have a "docked" setting, but that won't stop them from shooting. However, they have to see you.

Truk needs a lot of work in game, just too easy to get in and out. Needs many shore guns at the entrances and more escorts. Historically, a sub would've never gotten inside the harbor.

There were quite a few small sub chasers around, one of which killed itself by running aground. I guess Truk is really easy to get in and out, plus hauling on the way out prevents any of the sub chasers from catching you, plus surfaced you WAY outgun them.

[Gargamel]

The one think I forgot to mention was that I requested the cook to go ashore and ask the harbor master to send the crew sushi dinners and ear plugs. No dignified submariner wants to dine with depth charge explosions ringing in their ears.

Kaleun Balz running your ship perhaps?

[I'm goin' down]

Only if my boat gets fitted with a cloaking devise. They are upgrades aren't they? Or is it a mod?

[Renesisfury82]

Ok, one of the ships that I had torpedoed without sinking finally came to life. I was 1500 yards away. I was still able to get away clean.