First Career

[les green01]

Lieutenant Commander Ray Green USS Narwhal(SS-167)
was on a cruise and training deployment by wake island when war broke out order west of wake incase the Japanese decide to invade,December 11 early morning ran into a group looks like 3 light cruisers and two transports with no destoyers moving in now,keeping my eyes open for destoyers if none is spotted the attack plan is to take the cruisers out with the first round of torpedoes and has the fish load hammer the transports with the 6 inchers.

[Red October1984]

I see I've influenced a member with my sig...and my threads! :D

Glad to see another campaign thread. :) Don't forget screenshots!

[les green01]

3 light cruisers are sinking or blown apart one transport is sinking 3 transports are going every which way bet their captains needs a new pair of pants two destoyers are engaging me with gunfire shooting high Narwhal is zig zaging and taking the destoyers on with its 6 inchers,the Marines are wide awake,everytime I hit the screenshot key a window popsup saying capture screenage I hit ok so im hoping im getting pics.well Narwhal took damage nothing destroyed though heavy flooding in the engine room only got one transport left to go after

[Red October1984]

3 light cruisers are sinking or blown apart one transport is sinking 3 transports are going every which way bet their captains needs a new pair of pants two destoyers are engaging me with gunfire shooting high Narwhal is zig zaging and taking the destoyers on with its 6 inchers,the Marines are wide awake,everytime I hit the screenshot key a window popsup saying capture screenage I hit ok so im hoping im getting pics.well Narwhal took damage nothing destroyed though heavy flooding in the engine room only got one transport left to go after

Was this a surface attack? Heavy flooding in the engine room is NOT good at all....

PS....word of advice..... Try to type in sentences with capital letters and/or punctuation. Some of your posts take a bit of decoding.... :O:

[les green01]

surface something not right none of the damage is being repair and got guys in damage department and its click,ok I save the game then started the game again now everything being repair.

[les green01]

December 11,1900 hours I have everything repair pumping out water in both the bow torpedo room and engine room.Sonar has several contacts including merchants,I'm down to four torpedoes not to sure about rounds for the deck guns.

[les green01]

192126 DEC 1941
From : LTCDR Ray Green

Cycle : 1

To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
Report from USS Narwhal
Patrol area : Pre-war PH Patrol

Automatic TDC JANAC=70%
Mods used 18
1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_Performance
TMO_SubTextures_FooSkin
RSRDC_TMO_V502
Radar and TDC Training Missions v1.02
Office Images
Office Window - Clouds 1
Office Window - Palm Trees 1
40mm Cannon Traning
Traveller Enhanced Sounds v1.0
Traveller Mod v2.01 for TMO
#1 ISE New clouds+Waves
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
New Narwhal K v 1.8.5
New Narwhal K v 1.8 Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start
Donation_Narwhal_v185_TMO
Improved Stock Environment_v3_TMO&RFB
#2 ISE Realistic Colors

Special Mission Conducted: No

The following ships/aircraft have been destroyed
Number of Warships sunk : 7
Number of Merchants sunk : 4

Total Warship tonnage : 24801
Total Merchant tonnage : 28694

Total Gross tonnage : 53495
Total JANAC tonnage : 37446

110250 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Tenryu Light Cruiser 527ft / 160.6m, 3950 ton
Long 166° 42' E, Lat 18° 52' N

110309 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Yubari Light Cruiser 442ft / 134.6m, 2875 ton
Long 166° 41' E, Lat 18° 55' N

110313 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Nagara Maru 445ft / 135.6m , 7196 ton
Long 166° 41' E, Lat 18° 55' N

110315 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Tenryu Light Cruiser 527ft / 160.6m, 3950 ton
Long 166° 41' E, Lat 18° 55' N

110325 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Kamikaze Destroyer 327ft / 99.7m , 1900 ton
Long 166° 40' E, Lat 18° 55' N

110342 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Nagara Maru 445ft / 135.6m , 7151 ton
Long 166° 42' E, Lat 18° 57' N

110343 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Kamikaze Destroyer 327ft / 99.7m , 1900 ton
Long 166° 42' E, Lat 18° 56' N

110347 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Nagara Maru 445ft / 135.6m , 7196 ton
Long 166° 42' E, Lat 18° 56' N

110910 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Nagara Maru 445ft / 135.6m , 7151 ton
Long 166° 38' E, Lat 18° 51' N

112022 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Naka Light Cruiser 523ft / 159.6m , 5113 ton
Long 166° 43' E, Lat 18° 53' N

112025 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Naka Light Cruiser 523ft / 159.6m , 5113 ton
Long 166° 43' E, Lat 18° 52' N

[les green01]

SECOND PATROL AREA:130 miles southeast Bungo Straits

[Red October1984]

SECOND PATROL AREA:130 miles southeast Bungo Straits

I wish you good luck on that one. Don't stumble into Bungo Pete!


Looks like you did good on that last patrol too! :up:

[Armistead]

If you use Travs mod, it can take weeks for equipment to fix. If you get 100% destroyed bulkheads, the water never pumps out.

Last career with it, I was like the Wahoo, on the surface, but flooded and sub at 22 ft. I could only make 5 kts. I was afraid to dive, so took the shallow route home.

One time I was in about 200 ft, 3 compartments flooded, two 100% destroyed, sitting on the bottom. I could do nothing to surface. Luckily I was near land, so I basically crawled almost to the beach, but finally got to where I got air. It took 5 days before I could head home without sinking from the surface.

[Red October1984]

If you use Travs mod, it can take weeks for equipment to fix. If you get 100% destroyed bulkheads, the water never pumps out.

Last career with it, I was like the Wahoo, on the surface, but flooded and sub at 22 ft. I could only make 5 kts. I was afraid to dive, so took the shallow route home.

One time I was in about 200 ft, 3 compartments flooded, two 100% destroyed, sitting on the bottom. I could do nothing to surface. Luckily I was near land, so I basically crawled almost to the beach, but finally got to where I got air. It took 5 days before I could head home without sinking from the surface.


I love this kind of Realism.

Realistic Damage Models are always great! :rock:

[TorpX]

192126 DEC 1941
From : LTCDR Ray Green

Cycle : 1

To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
Report from USS Narwhal
Patrol area : Pre-war PH Patrol

Automatic TDC JANAC=70%
Mods used 18
1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_Performance
TMO_SubTextures_FooSkin
RSRDC_TMO_V502
Radar and TDC Training Missions v1.02
Office Images
Office Window - Clouds 1
Office Window - Palm Trees 1
40mm Cannon Traning
Traveller Enhanced Sounds v1.0
Traveller Mod v2.01 for TMO
#1 ISE New clouds+Waves
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
New Narwhal K v 1.8.5
New Narwhal K v 1.8 Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start
Donation_Narwhal_v185_TMO
Improved Stock Environment_v3_TMO&RFB
#2 ISE Realistic Colors

Special Mission Conducted: No

The following ships/aircraft have been destroyed
Number of Warships sunk : 7
Number of Merchants sunk : 4

Total Warship tonnage : 24801
Total Merchant tonnage : 28694

Total Gross tonnage : 53495
Total JANAC tonnage : 37446

110250 DEC 1941
Ship sunk! Tenryu Light Cruiser 527ft / 160.6m, 3950 ton
Long 166° 42' E, Lat 18° 52' N

... .... ....


Well, someones been busy!

[les green01]

I guess its time for a update,been in the patrol area for two weeks.I have one merchant sunk,ran into a escort carrier,one merchant and one destroyer,In a night surface attack I put three torpedoes into the carrier and one into the merchant,as I was getting ready to launch another torpedo at the merchant the destroyer spoted me and open up.I did manage get the torpedo off but the destroyer was heading at me with a full steam after getting the shot off I crash drove for a few minutes I thought I waited to long,i was at 175 feet as he came over droping charges,some of them exploded close but no damage right now
sitting at 235 feet.i do have screenshots but don't remember where they are store at in the game

[les green01]

oops forgot to add also shot down 3 planes,first time I ever bag a carrier on here.:woot:

[les green01]

140008 FEB 1942
From : LTCDR Ray Green

Cycle : 1

To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
Report from USS Narwhal
Patrol area : Honshu

Automatic TDC JANAC=70%
Mods used 20
1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_Performance
TMO_SubTextures_FooSkin
RSRDC_TMO_V502
Radar and TDC Training Missions v1.02
Office Images
Office Window - Clouds 1
Office Window - Palm Trees 1
40mm Cannon Traning
Traveller Enhanced Sounds v1.0
Traveller Mod v2.01 for TMO
#1 ISE New clouds+Waves
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
New Narwhal K v 1.8.5
New Narwhal K v 1.8 Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start
Donation_Narwhal_v185_TMO
Improved Stock Environment_v3_TMO&RFB
#2 ISE Realistic Colors
LST_TMO_v2
Traveller Mod v2.01 (TMO) Longer Sinking Times patch

Special Mission Conducted: No

The following ships/aircraft have been destroyed
Number of Warships sunk : 1
Number of Merchants sunk : 4

Total Warship tonnage : 17830
Total Merchant tonnage : 19152

Total Gross tonnage : 36982
Total JANAC tonnage : 25887

252120 JAN 1942
Ship sunk! BUZYUN MARU, 5060 ton
Long 135° 23' E, Lat 31° 57' N

282111 JAN 1942
Aircraft destroyed! H6K Type 97 (Mavis
Long 134° 01' E, Lat 32° 18' N

300442 JAN 1942
Ship sunk! Taiyo Escort Carrier (ASW), 17830 ton
Long 134° 00' E, Lat 31° 35' N

301210 JAN 1942
Aircraft destroyed! H6K Type 97 (Mavis
Long 134° 19' E, Lat 31° 28' N

301613 JAN 1942
Ship sunk! HARUNA MARU, 1626 ton
Long 134° 50' E, Lat 31° 30' N

310553 JAN 1942
Ship sunk! KASAGISAN MARU, 2429 ton
Long 136° 19' E, Lat 31° 15' N

020033 FEB 1942
Ship sunk! NIPPON MARU, 10037 ton
Long 142° 02' E, Lat 30° 50' N

Torpedoes fired : 20
Torpedo impacts : 6
Torpedo misses : 11
Torpedo duds : 3
Torpedo premature explosions : 0
Gun loaded 2 times
next mission is a photo recon of Tsursaki Harbor

[Red October1984]

Lots of tonnage...

Where are you patrolling? :hmmm:

[les green01]

last mission and this one be off of japan

[Red October1984]

last mission and this one be off of japan

That's why you got so much tonnage then....

I have never patrolled Japan. I've just been all over the South and Central Pacific.

[les green01]

hope you head there soon

[Red October1984]

hope you head there soon

Ha...funny...

I don't want to go yet. I don't think my Gar would survive. I want a Gato or Balao before I head that way...

Theres always Bungo Pete to be on watch for.... :hmmm:

[les green01]

you can do a hillbilly slap on him

[les green01]

It's a foggy night All of a sudden BANG search lights poping everywhere,Sound the collision alarm machine guns rounds cutting the air all around some finding the mark,Sound battlestations,bow deckgun cuts lose on a dd the aft is after merchants,several are on fire,some is sinking everywhere the Narwhal turns to get out of dodge there a enemy ship,the tonnage is adding up maybe 30k The Narwhal hit again,damage report,hull damage 58% engines badly damage,bow torpedoes tubes heavy damage,batteries heavy damage finaly broke away from the convoy trying to fix the damage.well crap save the game turn it off went to eat came back the save was gone.

[merc4ulfate]

It's a foggy night All of a sudden BANG

This is why you periodically submerge and listen.

For screen shots I never use the in game keys. I just hit print screen and then add it to GIMP. I prefer to see what I am getting when I get it. In all the times I have alt'ed out of the game it never crashes or causes issues. Which I couldn't believe.

[les green01]

130925 APR 1942
From : LTCDR Ray Green

Cycle : 2

To : SubRon 14 & ComSubPac
Report from USS Narwhal
Patrol area : Honshu

Automatic TDC JANAC=70%
Mods used 20
1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
TMO_Alternate_JS_Radar_Performance
TMO_SubTextures_FooSkin
RSRDC_TMO_V502
Radar and TDC Training Missions v1.02
Office Images
Office Window - Clouds 1
Office Window - Palm Trees 1
40mm Cannon Traning
Traveller Enhanced Sounds v1.0
Traveller Mod v2.01 for TMO
#1 ISE New clouds+Waves
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
New Narwhal K v 1.8.5
New Narwhal K v 1.8 Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start
Donation_Narwhal_v185_TMO
Improved Stock Environment_v3_TMO&RFB
#2 ISE Realistic Colors
LST_TMO_v2
Traveller Mod v2.01 (TMO) Longer Sinking Times patch

Special Mission Conducted: Yes see patrol narrative

The following ships/aircraft have been destroyed
Number of Warships sunk : 4
Number of Merchants sunk : 8

Total Warship tonnage : 7088
Total Merchant tonnage : 43060

Total Gross tonnage : 50148
Total JANAC tonnage : 35104

202307 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! NAGARA MARU, 7158 ton
Long 140° 53' E, Lat 32° 03' N

202307 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! NAGARA MARU, 7158 ton
Long 140° 53' E, Lat 32° 02' N

202311 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! RYUUN MARU, 6575 ton
Long 140° 53' E, Lat 32° 02' N

202319 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 140° 54' E, Lat 32° 02' N

202322 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 140° 53' E, Lat 32° 01' N

202322 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 140° 53' E, Lat 32° 03' N

202332 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! HEITO MARU, 4478 ton
Long 140° 52' E, Lat 32° 01' N

202339 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! NAGARA MARU, 7158 ton
Long 140° 52' E, Lat 32° 01' N

202341 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! HEITO MARU, 4478 ton
Long 140° 51' E, Lat 32° 01' N

202348 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! MOMOYAMA MARU, 4199 ton
Long 140° 51' E, Lat 32° 00' N

210001 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! Mutsuki Destroyer, 1772 ton
Long 140° 51' E, Lat 32° 02' N

210016 MAR 1942
Ship sunk! TAIHOSAN MARU, 1856 ton
Long 140° 50' E, Lat 32° 01' N



Torpedoes fired : 7
Torpedo impacts : 4
Torpedo misses : 0
Torpedo duds : 0
Torpedo premature explosions : 3
Gun loaded 204 times


Patrol narrative:
132200 APR 1942
Performed Photo Recon mission at Tsursaki Harbor

[GilligansBoat]

I really enjoyed reading this, please keep it up! :salute:

[les green01]

LTCDR Jesse James
Command: USS S-23(SS-128)
Location: Manila Philippines
Date: December One Nineteen forty-one
Patrol Orders: Depart on December Two to designated Area and patrol for no less than 15 days, Return to base after that.
It is recommended that you conduct both normal and crash dives drills during transits and patrol to further the training of your crew.
Intelligence is concerned about Japanese ship movement in this area, particularly large taskforce and or convoys with troop transports included, that are heading others directions besides toward Japan, Report any encounter to higher headquarters.

[les green01]

December Two 1300 Hours
Manila bay Finally the S-23 is loaded supplies and torpedoes ringing up 2/3 speed we slowly make our way out of the harbor,As the docks and the other ships gets smaller I light up a lucky strike and study my first command.The S-23 is showing her age rust starting to spread everywhere,machinery breaking down,leaking when we dive but she been a good boat with a few of the older man that are still aboard teaching the green boys how to repair the machinery to keep her going,flipping the finish butt in to the water we keep making our way out the harbor to patrol Luzon,hope to get some more training under our belt in case war breaks out cause the war clouds is really getting thick.
http://www.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/0/0/19000323/158643_orig.jpg

[Red October1984]

An S-boat eh?

You've got to keep it realistic and use the Mk 10s!

Good luck though. I hated my patrols with the S-boat I had. It's so much better when you get a fleet boat. :up:

[les green01]

yep a sugar boat with the 10's least they work lol

[Red October1984]

yep a sugar boat with the 10's least they work lol

I've found Mk 14's to be pretty darn reliable if you use them correctly. :hmmm:

Slow
Shallow
Detonate on contact
Angle other than 90 degrees

There's your 4 steps to not having a dud. I have more problems with the Mk 23's than I do the 14's.

[les green01]

ok looks like i'm set can even do pictures for you

[magic452]

Good reports there Les, keep 'em comin. :salute::salute: :up:

S Boats are a real challenge but as I always say "IF you can fight an S Boat you can fight anything."

Magic

[fred8615]

Glad you're enjoying my Pre Pearl Harbor mod. :up:

[Father Goose]

Les, what mods and options/difficulty are you using for this career?

[les green01]

TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
RSRDC_TMO_V502
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
Traveller mod and sound
pre Pearl harbor mod
improve stock environment for tmo
more frequent weather changes
100 including Manual targeting using http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/tag.png http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/subscribed.gif Algebraic Firing Solution (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=200846) for this campaign,including playing in real time

[Father Goose]

Awesome. Makes your tonnage even more impressive. Good job! :up:

[les green01]

December 3 1941
been training all day got the crash dives down to 90 seconds and surface to periscope dept in 35 seconds.The crew are enjoying a well earn rest as we slowly crawl to the patrol area.the fresh air does feel good starting to cool off since the sun as went down time to head back to the bridge.

[les green01]

December 5 1941
0815 hours cruising on the surface getting ready to start another day of drills when all of a sudden a lookout shouts airplane sighted bearing 133,i take a look notice though the Binoculars its a flying boat going back to my area of watch while smoking a lucky strike,when I heard engines reving up I look and the flying boat is diving towards us what the heck ordering full speed ahead when he lets lose a load of bombs at us Sound General Quarters no drill the bombs explodes all around us but lucky missing us but spraying water all over us,next ordering crash dive and a 10 degree left ruder we level off at 200 feet.Looking the control room I notice some of the boys shaking hard xo bring us back on to our general course.
LTCDR Jesse James S-23

[Father Goose]

That was a close one LCDR James. Those drills a couple days ago really paid off. :up:

[les green01]

December 7/8 1941
The Radio man runs into my cabin Sir got a Message for you,grabing the message I read it getting on the intercom man This is the Captain speaking we are now at war with japan they sucker punch us with a sneak attack at pearl harbor I do not know what damage they did.Some of us had friends and family there and we have a job to do we got to become mean and nasty no quarter for the Japanese REMEMBER Pearl HARBOR.
LTCDR Jesse James S-23

[les green01]

December 11 1941
Task Force sighted speed 14 knots 10 to 20 ships moving in closer.Looks like the make of the force is light and heavy cruisers several destoyers and troopships moving in to attack.
LTCDR Jesse James S-23
http://www.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/0/0/19000323/3215693.jpg
http://www.weebly.com/uploads/1/9/0/0/19000323/5444423.jpg

[les green01]

good i'm dead as far as im concern this thread can be deleted I can't hit nothing with manual shooting never could I can read all the threads and watch these movies the whole nine yards and still nothing:/\\!!:down:

[Father Goose]

TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
RSRDC_TMO_V502
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
Traveller mod and sound
pre Pearl harbor mod
improve stock environment for tmo
more frequent weather changes
100 including Manual targeting using http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/tag.png http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/subscribed.gif Algebraic Firing Solution (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=200846) for this campaign,including playing in real time

Sorry to hear that Les. I'm a little confused. I thought you were using manual targeting with Algebraic Firing Solution for this campaign. You sank a lot of ships. Now you can't hit anything? :confused:

[TorpX]

... I can't hit nothing with manual shooting never could I can read all the threads and watch these movies the whole nine yards and still nothing:/\\!!:down:
Don't give up so easily. Manual targeting is harder than auto, and takes time to master. Nobody gets it overnight.

Have you been plotting out your approaches?

[les green01]

i have try to plot the approaches don't even understand how to do that I made a mission to practice with a ship going 5 knots out of 6 torpedoes only one struck home guess more reading is in store for me and more practice.

[Father Goose]

Hang in there Les. I'm going to "Manual Targeting School" in May and I'm sure will share your same frustration. It's not easy but I'm sure will be very satisfying when you get the hang of it.

But you know what, if it's taking too much of the fun out of the sim for you, stay with auto. You want to have fun. :)

[magic452]

Les, why don't you post the procedures you use for plotting and firing here and maybe somebody can give you some advice. Might be something simple you are missing. You might try using map contacts on until you see just how everything works.

Magic

[les green01]

I don't understand any of it even with solution solver im beginning to think im just a moron and all I get is headaches

[Father Goose]

I don't understand any of it even with solution solver

Look at the bright side Les. At least you're not the subject of an Article 32 hearing. :O:

[21kamando]

There's nothing wrong with just using auto, I still do even though I can fire manual if I wished (granted not as well as with auto).

[les green01]

ok I put two down the throat got the tanker to turn then after she turn waited a little bit and pump 3 into her so 5 out of 6 better than 0.sorry guys been having problems with a guy at work probly silent hunter 4 last few days finish pushing the button lol but im going get manual down and get back in the war.

[TorpX]

Plotting is part art and part science. I'm not really sure which is the larger part. :03: The idea is to make use of what you know (through observation), to find out what you don't (speed and course). In practice, range and AoB will only be known approximately, so the whole business becomes tricky. Anyway, it can be difficult when you are tired or distracted. I know I've botched my share of set-ups.