CA406079
07-10-06, 11:14 PM
Sorry guys, this is only my 2nd ever combat patrol so no screenies this time (will do for next time)
Feeling a bit bold, I tried to cut across the Orkney Island Straits and had to sprint and drift through destroyers on picket patrol. Once I was abeam the south approach to Scapa Flow, I started heading north after plotting the patrol paths of all the destroyers in the area.
I set up a 90*AOB shot at a point near the small-tooth shaped island in the middle on this southern approach to Scapa.
Despite having a beautiful side shot at only 400 meters, I missed his stern by about 2 meters. Yes, I really need to practise my shots as I can find the target course and speed pretty easily in the nav menu, but not practised enough to take great shots. Most of my shots are my own lead.
The destroyer didnt notice my shot, so I continued north slient running....
Here's where it gets really interesting. The sun was just setting, and when I snuck a peak in external view, I noticed the destroyer had docked in front of the island!
I snuck up and used my stern tube to nail him, and started running! Needless to say, I stirred up the hornets nest and sank two more escorts before trying to escape west. As I was escaping, I noticed two more destroyers docking at this small island. Heading west, I nearly did it, but then left the TC on 32x to cook some dinner,and came back to see my sub dead from surface attack:down:
Made me think of going back just after sunset to nail 3 resting destroyers for some nice reknown points.
A few questions for your grizzled sea-dogs;
1) any tips on setting up close in kills shots with manual setting for the torps in the TDC screen? I used markers and the 3:15 rule using my own watch to figure out course, predicted track, speed and AOB from the nav map screen)
2) the type XI boat is offered for 8000 reknown, I like the idea of patroling with a "U-Cruiser, " would like to know what are good tactics and fights to avoid to make best use of these larger, and less nimble boats.
Feeling a bit bold, I tried to cut across the Orkney Island Straits and had to sprint and drift through destroyers on picket patrol. Once I was abeam the south approach to Scapa Flow, I started heading north after plotting the patrol paths of all the destroyers in the area.
I set up a 90*AOB shot at a point near the small-tooth shaped island in the middle on this southern approach to Scapa.
Despite having a beautiful side shot at only 400 meters, I missed his stern by about 2 meters. Yes, I really need to practise my shots as I can find the target course and speed pretty easily in the nav menu, but not practised enough to take great shots. Most of my shots are my own lead.
The destroyer didnt notice my shot, so I continued north slient running....
Here's where it gets really interesting. The sun was just setting, and when I snuck a peak in external view, I noticed the destroyer had docked in front of the island!
I snuck up and used my stern tube to nail him, and started running! Needless to say, I stirred up the hornets nest and sank two more escorts before trying to escape west. As I was escaping, I noticed two more destroyers docking at this small island. Heading west, I nearly did it, but then left the TC on 32x to cook some dinner,and came back to see my sub dead from surface attack:down:
Made me think of going back just after sunset to nail 3 resting destroyers for some nice reknown points.
A few questions for your grizzled sea-dogs;
1) any tips on setting up close in kills shots with manual setting for the torps in the TDC screen? I used markers and the 3:15 rule using my own watch to figure out course, predicted track, speed and AOB from the nav map screen)
2) the type XI boat is offered for 8000 reknown, I like the idea of patroling with a "U-Cruiser, " would like to know what are good tactics and fights to avoid to make best use of these larger, and less nimble boats.