Very Fun Nerve Racking Encounter Yesterday

[World_Devastator]

Good little story I had to share


Yesterday started new patrol going to try to make it thru the war since my mod list is now final.

So I was sailing down to the Baltic Operations Area where I would intercept Polish Task Force and when I came about 20nm from the area I recieved a alarm from my watch crew.. "Periscope Sighted" so I dove to periscope depth immediately hoping the enemy sub did not detect me also. To my surprise the British U-Class Sub did not and he was coming on a bearing in my direction from a bearing of 150*. At this moment I went "Silent Running" and full stop leaving my periscope submerged just bringing it up every so many minutes as to not be detected. When sub came into range I fired two fish with both being dud's, I immediately ordered 90* evasive maneuver to avoid being fired upon. As I was diving and turning two British fish went over my stern and I knew it had been a lucky break, I stayed at 80m for about 30 min with the sub circling overhead... then I rose to periscope depth set the fish to high speed and sent everything I had, with the sub at 600m. In what felt like hours I heard a loud explosion and quickly raised the observation periscope to discover the sub had been hit by one of the torpedo's, I was so happy but more relieved than anything. This was the first enemy sub I had ever encountered specially with the IRAI_42, sinking that sub was a bigger deal to me than any merchant or destroyer I will encounter during the upcoming war. It was a huge moral booster for me and my men :salute:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/mustangman9812/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2318-37-14-578_zpsec2eeff6.png (http://s117.photobucket.com/user/mustangman9812/media/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2318-37-14-578_zpsec2eeff6.png.html)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/mustangman9812/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2320-17-06-469_zpsf48062e4.png (http://s117.photobucket.com/user/mustangman9812/media/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2320-17-06-469_zpsf48062e4.png.html)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/mustangman9812/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2320-14-10-882_zpsca537182.png (http://s117.photobucket.com/user/mustangman9812/media/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2320-14-10-882_zpsca537182.png.html)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/mustangman9812/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2322-27-34-264_zpsa9e60db8.png (http://s117.photobucket.com/user/mustangman9812/media/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2322-27-34-264_zpsa9e60db8.png.html)

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o54/mustangman9812/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2321-37-06-709_zps27ff55f8.png (http://s117.photobucket.com/user/mustangman9812/media/Silent%20Hunter%205/Screenshots/062314/sh52014-06-2321-37-06-709_zps27ff55f8.png.html)

[Jaystew]

I ran into that guy too. Nice job slapping him down. I tried to sink/damage/destroy him using the deck gun. He never went under to avoid or evade, never died or took damage. I didn't want to waste a torpedo but I guess that is the only way to for sure get him I was told.

Was this your bogey?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2219087#post2219087

Last night on that same mission I lost contact with the Polish taskforce and picked up contact of another 3 ship group and guess who. I identified her as the Emden and 2 German escorts, probably type 34 escorts. Nice of BdU to tell us they were going to be operating in the area. Or what direction to expect them from.

[World_Devastator]

I ran into that guy too. Nice job slapping him down. I tried to sink/damage/destroy him using the deck gun. He never went under to avoid or evade, never died or took damage. I didn't want to waste a torpedo but I guess that is the only way to for sure get him I was told.

Was this your bogey?

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2219087#post2219087

Last night on that same mission I lost contact with the Polish taskforce and picked up contact of another 3 ship group and guess who. I identified her as the Emden and 2 German escorts, probably type 34 escorts. Nice of BdU to tell us they were going to be operating in the area. Or what direction to expect them from.

Yep thats him, I got screenshots also I will post tonight when a get home from work

[World_Devastator]

pictures added

[Jaystew]

I did this mission again this morning and I found another weird thing...

Not sure if this is by design or what but there is a British class destroyer with the Polish flag flying. Not sure if this by design or what but check it out...

http://i.imgur.com/oBvTYAQ.png

That is definitely HMS Walker Class.

[World_Devastator]

Crazy.... unsure about that. Maybe Polish bought it from British

[Capt. Morgan]

...Not sure if this is by design or what but there is a British class destroyer with the Polish flag flying...

I guess UBI didn't want to take the trouble to model the lesser navies. Looks like the DD's in service with the Poles in '39 were either British or French built.

http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/types.html?navy=ORP&type=Destroyer

[Jaystew]

I was surprised too. I did get a confirmed ID on the other one, you can see it in the background on the far right.

In this close up here is the Gryf which was a Polish Minelayer according to the sim.

http://i.imgur.com/gkcK7xq.png