I managed to sink HMS Nelson! my first EVER encounter with a battleship

[Paul Riley]

Just thought I would share the fantastic news of me managing to sink HMS Nelson the other night.He was a tough lad,it took 4 to stop him at which point he was sitting low in the water and starting to capsize to his portside.He needed a 5th torpedo to send him to the bottom.And the real special thing about this sinking was that he was part of a 20 ship convoy and sat bang in the middle on the 3rd lane.I attacked the convoy by shadowing for about 6 hours,moving in from the rear at night,dropped my draught to 7m and parked myself about 500m alongside him,and none of the lambs saw me,it was a textbook attack and I was really proud of myself,although I did feel bad for sinking him in the end,but I could hardly let him slip by without a fight :arrgh!:
33.000 tonnes from the Nelson gave me a very respectable 60.000 tonnes to that particular patrol,with 10 merchants sunk,and a Knights Cross second class.Odd,I was expecting the top medal for this audacious attack,in fact I was actually expecting Doenitz to step down and place me at the helm of the KM hehehe.
Every torpedo and every round of HE ammo was used on that patrol.
I took a few screenshots of the event and will post them in the near future.

[Brag]

Congratahoochies! Well done. :salute::salute::salute:But, next time be more agressive :D

[BossMark]

Yeah very well done :D:salute:

[Paul Riley]

Cheers you two,really was a very tense and exciting moment,gave me an ever greater appreciation for the game now,and here we are at times,thinking its a tedious experience with the odd lone merchant now and again,sinking that bad boy was epic! :cool:

[Paul Riley]

Hey Brag,did you REALLY do all that? (below) if so,wow :o
If not,what a great imagination you have,like myself hehehe

Excerpt from Amazon's website highlighting your book:

'Alexey Braguine flew for a CIA secret airline in Laos, chased elephant poachers in Kenya, led horseback tours into the Chilean Andes. The explosive pages of his novels reveal not only a vivid imagination, but the experience gathered in a thriller life'

You're a cool guy mate :up:

[Brag]

Paul, that's the short version :D

[Paul Riley]

Paul, that's the short version :D

You know,I may buy your book sometime :yep:

[FIREWALL]

Congrats Paul on nice kill. :woot:

[Paul Riley]

Congrats Paul on nice kill. :woot:

Thanks a lot :yep:

[Brag]

You know,I may buy your book sometime :yep:

A most commendable attitude for a battleship buster. :DL

[Paul Riley]

A most commendable attitude for a battleship buster. :DL :rock::up:

[Jimbuna]

Pictures or it didn't happen :smug:

[GoDeep]

Pictures or it didn't happen :smug:

My, aren't we sceptic today? :rotfl2:
Congrats on the sinking, Paul!

[desirableroasted]

Pictures or it didn't happen :smug:

I think we will give him a credit on this one. Nelson often hides in convoys. As you should know, you wiley rascal.

[Paul Riley]

Pictures or it didn't happen :smug:

Tomorrow night mate :cool:

@ GoDeep - thanks.

[Fish In The Water]

Congrats Paul on nice kill. :woot:

I second the motion, congrats! :woot:

[theroc44]

i hit a nelson on the norway invasion. thats the only bb ive ever seen before or since in sh3 that ive been able to run into.

[Paul Riley]

I second the motion, congrats! :woot:

Thankyou sir :yep:

[Paul Riley]

i hit a nelson on the norway invasion. thats the only bb ive ever seen before or since in sh3 that ive been able to run into.

Its the only one i've seen too,and possibly the only warship I have ever engaged in all these years.And he was well worth the effort! :arrgh!:

[Paul Riley]

Anyone,where did the abbreviation BB come from,what does it designate? Battleship Buster? :88)

[popcorn2721]

Congratulations!!!

These are a couple of screenies from my first encounter with HMS Nelson. I was not able to escape this encounter, however.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/popcorn2721/hmsnelson.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/popcorn2721/goinunder.jpg

[Paul Riley]

Congratulations!!!

These are a couple of screenies from my first encounter with HMS Nelson. I was not able to escape this encounter, however.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/popcorn2721/hmsnelson.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/popcorn2721/goinunder.jpg

Thanks.
I was lucky (actually it was all down to skill) he never spotted me and opened up with his 16 inchers :o

[theroc44]

Its the only one i've seen too,and possibly the only warship I have ever engaged in all these years.And he was well worth the effort! :arrgh!:

But there has to be a ton of other scripted events that feature other BB's groups, the bismark mission in GWX is scripted as far as i know, and that should produce a british capital ship or two. But i haven't gotten that far yet, im jan 40 right now, just getting ready for the dunkirk script.

So we'll see...

[theroc44]

this is a silly question but where are the screens saved i know i got a ton but for some reason in the sh3 folder i got only one screen. Is there any other location?

[Sailor Steve]

Anyone,where did the abbreviation BB come from,what does it designate? Battleship Buster? :88)
It's actually a strictly-American designator system that outsiders have erroneously applied to ships of all navies.
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/index_ships_list.htm

[Fish In The Water]

this is a silly question but where are the screens saved i know i got a ton but for some reason in the sh3 folder i got only one screen. Is there any other location?

They should be in the main SH3 game folder unless you've applied the res fix and changed the path. Sadly it tends to be hit or miss, so if you've only got one, that means it didn't take the rest... :damn:

[theroc44]

They should be in the main SH3 game folder unless you've applied the res fix and changed the path. Sadly it tends to be hit or miss, so if you've only got one, that means it didn't take the rest... :damn:


:damn: thats horrible i lost all those screens from my nelson sinking

[desirableroasted]

But there has to be a ton of other scripted events that feature other BB's groups, the bismark mission in GWX is scripted as far as i know, and that should produce a british capital ship or two. But i haven't gotten that far yet, im jan 40 right now, just getting ready for the dunkirk script.

So we'll see...


Narvik, April 9 - 11 1940. You can take on a flock of destroyers and the Nelson (its really the Warspite, but it will appear as Nelson) in shallow waters in a narrow fjord. If you want your BB, go for it.

[theroc44]

can anyone confirm any other scripted GWX BB other than the narvik nelson? and thank you for the heads up

[Paul Riley]

Just thought I would share the fantastic news of me managing to sink HMS Nelson the other night.He was a tough lad,it took 4 to stop him at which point he was sitting low in the water and starting to capsize to his portside.He needed a 5th torpedo to send him to the bottom.And the real special thing about this sinking was that he was part of a 20 ship convoy and sat bang in the middle on the 3rd lane.I attacked the convoy by shadowing for about 6 hours,moving in from the rear at night,dropped my draught to 7m and parked myself about 500m alongside him,and none of the lambs saw me,it was a textbook attack and I was really proud of myself,although I did feel bad for sinking him in the end,but I could hardly let him slip by without a fight :arrgh!:
33.000 tonnes from the Nelson gave me a very respectable 60.000 tonnes to that particular patrol,with 10 merchants sunk,and a Knights Cross second class.Odd,I was expecting the top medal for this audacious attack,in fact I was actually expecting Doenitz to step down and place me at the helm of the KM hehehe.
Every torpedo and every round of HE ammo was used on that patrol.
I took a few screenshots of the event and will post them in the near future.

Well here we have evidence of Nelson's demise together with a few
other random scenes from that patrol.

The first cargo ship of Nelson's convoy hit by 2 torpedoes.You can just make out Nelson in the next lane in the middle.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture002.jpg

To the bottom he goes
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture003.jpg

Here he is! HMS Nelson in all his glory :arrgh!:
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture004.jpg

Here he was struggling after taking 4 right along the length of his portside.The really sad thing about this engagement (for me that is) was the small and ONLY escort ship of this convoy,he wouldnt leave Nelson's side and stayed with him for a good 2 hours circling trying to find me.When the escort finally gave up I wheeled around for the killer blow.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture005.jpg

A small fire erupts on his bow
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture006.jpg

He is going down,albeit VERY slowly
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture007.jpg

Almost 2 hours later and Nelson is miraculously still afloat.I had to put a 5th into the poor fellow and he exploded in a most dramatic fashion.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture008.jpg

U-54 returning after a magnificent patrol.I think the boys will spend the rest of December at home,they have deserved it.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture011.jpg

You know those ladies are in for a good time :woot:
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture012.jpg

Tonnage results.
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture013.jpg

This one is for you Jim,your proof of Nelson's demise :03:
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture014.jpg

My growing (well,almost) collection of medals :D
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae314/Paul_Riley_UK/SH3%20Screenshots/picture015.jpg

Hope you appreciate the pictures as much as I enjoyed making them.

[GoDeep]

Looks like one heck of a patrol! Cheers and have one on me, mate. You earned it!

:woot::()1::Kaleun_Cheers:

One question though: those flags on your periscope, for all your kills, is that a mod? I've never seen it in game, I think...

[Paul Riley]

Looks like one heck of a patrol! Cheers and have one on me, mate. You earned it!

:woot::()1::Kaleun_Cheers:

One question though: those flags on your periscope, for all your kills, is that a mod? I've never seen it in game, I think...

Thanks! :up:
Yes the flag and pennants is a mod,I dont have the link on me at the moment but i'll try and find them for you,chances are though someone will beat me to it.

[Paul Riley]

Thanks! :up:
Yes the flag and pennants is a mod,I dont have the link on me at the moment but i'll try and find them for you,chances are though someone will beat me to it.

There we go mate,have fun :yep:
It might be a good idea to also print the readme so you have a reference to the new key commands to raise lower the pennants,flag,RDF antenna etc

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=1882

[GoDeep]

Thanks, those flags would look cool on my boat too! :D

<--- How do I get rid of this "Wild night in Bangkok" thing? Just keep posting, I suppose... A cruel joke by Onkel Neall, I think. :-? :rotfl2:

[Paul Riley]

Thanks, those flags would look cool on my boat too! :D

<--- How do I get rid of this "Wild night in Bangkok" thing? Just keep posting, I suppose... A cruel joke by Onkel Neall, I think. :-? :rotfl2:

LOL,I hated that picture too.I guess the only way is to post like mad and hopefully reach a new 'rank' ;)

[GoDeep]

Looks like it's already gone! :salute:

[Paul Riley]

Looks like it's already gone! :salute:

Thank god :haha:

[GoDeep]

Aye, thank God indeed! :Kaleun_Party:

[SubConscious]

Congratulations on a job well done! Pity it wasn't the Rodney though, as this could have changed the fate of the Bismarck.

Well, not in SH3/GWX, but in history... ;)

You and your men have some well-deserved shore leave ahead of you.

[Miltiades]

Congratulations on a job well done! Pity it wasn't the Rodney though, as this could have changed the fate of the Bismarck.

Well, not in SH3/GWX, but in history... ;)

You and your men have some well-deserved shore leave ahead of you.

If it wasn't the Rodney then it would be the RAF. :03:

[Sailor Steve]

LOL,I hated that picture too.I guess the only way is to post like mad and hopefully reach a new 'rank' ;)
Posting "like mad" is not necessary. It appears with post #179 and is gone again with post #180.

[Jimbuna]

can anyone confirm any other scripted GWX BB other than the narvik nelson? and thank you for the heads up

There are many scripted...you could always interrogate the campaign_Scr in Mission Editor.

[Borgneface]

Bonsoir/Good evening Paul Riley

I join the other to congratulate you for that fantastic accomplishment (excuse my spelling)! I did cross the path of some big ones but never managed to even start an attack :cry: as I was hunted by escort....

I am looking forward to see those pics (not that I need proof, ....:D but for the show)

So again Bravo.....:salute:

[STEED]

HMS Nelson...:zzz: :zzz: :zzz:






All right it was your first, well done. :D :up:

[Fish In The Water]

There are many scripted...you could always interrogate the campaign_Scr in Mission Editor.

Ve have vays of making you talk... :D

[GoDeep]

Ve have vays of making you talk... :D

"Did somebody send for me?"

http://alloalex.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/flick.jpg

[Paul Riley]

Thanks for the comments everyone.
I appreciate Nelson may not be the main flagship of the RN but he was still a major threat to our UBoat operations.
Sinking a battleship of ANY class is a great achievement,especially for an iron coffin with hardly any armour value whatsoever :arrgh!:
The real special thing about this engagement was that it was done in a 'textbook' fashion and it worked perfectly,I used every advantage to my,well,advantage,I entered the convoy from the rear at night,dropped my draught lower in the water to mask my profile better against the choppy water,matched speed to their speed,slowly pulled up alongside Nelson from 400-500m,fired 4 (impact tips set to approx 5m) straight into his portside from approx 260 AOB,immdeiately dived below the convoy and swung out behind them,was not detected once either on the surface or submerged and repeated the process for a second attack on Nelson firing a 5th into him destroying him.Worked like a charm.
So for anyone having problems engaging convoys I readily advise this tactic,at least until allied radar becomes a problem,in which case this tactic would be certain suicide.When radar is against you it would probably be better getting well ahead of the convoy by a few hours and attacking submerged from a stationary position when it arrives.

[theroc44]

getting well ahead of the convoy by a few hours and attacking submerged from a stationary position when it arrives.


Thats how i perfer to attack, i like to hitem when they pass by and dive into their screws to escape.

[Paul Riley]

Thats how i perfer to attack, i like to hitem when they pass by and dive into their screws to escape.

To be fair mate its probably the safest way to attack submerged as you wont be making any noise (make sure you are on silent operations just prior to attacking just to be extra safe),as attacking on the surface with radar flying all over the place is suicide.Although...if you were very quick and very alert you may survive up there,you could shield yourself from the escorts by placing yourself near to the convoy ships and blasting them with your DG and pulling out after causing damage,then return when they have calmed down again and see if that works,I mean would they risk opening fire so close to their own ships?.You could consider this 'Naval Guerilla Tactics' :cool:

[theroc44]

by placing yourself near to the convoy ships and blasting them with your DG and pulling out after causing damage,then return when they have calmed down again and see if that works,I mean would they risk opening fire so close to their own ships?.You could consider this 'Naval Guerilla Tactics' :cool:

Never tried that i wonder if the escorts would lob rounds close to you by the escorts, i would assume in real life no, but in sh3 i would say yea, anyone can confirm this?

[Paul Riley]

Never tried that i wonder if the escorts would lob rounds close to you by the escorts, i would assume in real life no, but in sh3 i would say yea, anyone can confirm this?

I think attacks like these really did happen but were probably very rare.The convoy would need to be weakly defended and you would need an excellent hardened crew to pull tactics like these off,not to mention the level of situational awareness and skill on your (the commander's) part.But under the cover of darkness and with the element of surprise I wouldnt be surprised if it did work with some measure of success.

[Jimbuna]

Try surfacing then firing a few shells at an escort....now quickly position yourself so there is a merchant between you and the escort and you'll see that the escort fires at you but because there is a merchant in the way, she takes the damage.

Not very realistic...stupid AI.

[BossMark]

Try surfacing then firing a few shells at an escort....now quickly position yourself so there is a merchant between you and the escort and you'll see that the escort fires at you but because there is a merchant in the way, she takes the damage.

Not very realistic...stupid AI.
Noticed this when first played for some reason I could not dive due to depth charge damage and there was a large merchant between U-123 and the attacking destroyer.