Ai r hedgehog.

http://www.adaelis.com/misc/temp/cut...hedgehog_4.jpg

FEAR ME!!

Thank you Reinhard! I think i might give it a try.:up:

Bone chilling. :huh:

:DL

Journal entries before death ...
 

Daily journal entries before death:

http://www.history.navy.mil/library/special/u505_personal_diary.htm


"Chatelain was so close to U-505 that depth charges would not sink fast enough to intercept the U-boat, and instead opened fire with a hedgehog battery before passing the submarine and turning to make an attack with depth charges.[17] At around this time one of the aircraft sighted U-505 and dived on it, firing into the water to mark the position while Chatelain fired depth charges. Immediately after the detonation of the charges a large oil slick spread on the water and the fighter pilot overhead radioed, "You struck oil! Sub is surfacing!"[21] Less than seven minutes after Chatelain's first attack began, a badly damaged U-505 surfaced less than 600 metres (700 yd) away.[20] Chatelain immediately opened fire on U-505's decks with all available automatic weapons, while other ships of the task force and the two Wildcat fighters also opened fire.[17] Wounded and believing that U-505 was seriously damaged, the commanding officer of U-505 ordered his crew to abandon ship — an order obeyed so promptly that scuttling was not completed and the engines continued to run.[17] With the engines still running and the rudder damaged by the detonation of the depth charges, U-505 circled clockwise at approximately 7 knots (13 km/h). Seeing the U-boat turning toward him and believing it was preparing to attack, the commanding officer of Chatelain ordered a single torpedo fired at the submarine – however, the torpedo missed and passed ahead of the now-abandoned U-505.[17]"

I will gleefully take being depthcharged for hours over being aggressively hedgehogged. Those things scare the bejessus outta me!

Make sure you are in the opposite direction when them landing! :D

+10. :up:

Unless you're watching with external cam, you may not know what it is that is hitting the water above you, which definitely adds to the suspense.
I've peeked above the surface once or twice, only to see those things raining down on top of me. it is quite thrilling and some choice words have been said.

:)

Yeah hedgehogs are a bitch. When I used to run external cam I would watch the spread come down on me - sometimes they would rain right past me but not hit me.

If they hit you, though, bad bad news.

Hedgehogs make it hard to dual with destroyers.

First thought is Holy Sh1t what hit me?

I have no idea they are coming so can't really generate any fear of them. Mind you, if you're getting 'hogged' you ain't doing it right.:O:

So what's the best way to evade hogs. I know they sink fast so does depth really matter, or is flank speed and direction change better?

I'll try to remember to post some screenshots of the 'bogey man' tomorrow.

Speaking for myself, all the above. :arrgh!:

Being in the nightclub, your boat parked in its pen, while some other poor slob of a Kaluen is being pounded. :O:

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1265/hedgehogd.jpg

Dinsdale!

Ha!! I was waiting for that! :har: :salute:


None of my careers last long enough to encounter hedgehogs; either from boredom or sheer ineptitude on my part. But my current campaign is looking sweet - 18 patrols - just might make it past the early years this time. *crosses fingers* :D