I am one of the people who suggested that you compile all of your work and I'm happy that you're working on a website to put it on. It'll be nice to be able to read it from start to finish.

I know I've said this before, and other people have said it, but I think it just underlines your innate talent with prose. Your work is amazing!

In just a couple of sentences, I have begun to loathe the Luftwaffers with great vehemence. The power of words, dude. :) Keep it up!

I am split with simpathy for the kaleun, and being a Plane nutter.
but that Pilot is jhust an ASShooligan if you ask me.
any girl deserves better than an EKII dangling, snobbish bully. :nope:
grr lets see how the boys are doin tomorrow. ;)

:up: :rock:

who needs TV soap operas, we have a Laughing swordfish!!

Just wanted to express my appreciation once again for you sharing your story with us.

But regarding the screen shots, I don't mind at all if you don't include them. They may even ruin the 'immersion' and the mental pictures we all have now after reading your story. And how many 'real' novels have pictures?

This is just my humble opinion anyway.

Thanks again! :ping:

Regards,

Nopileo

I agree with Nopileo. Since all of us here have an idea of how U-boats are and how they operate (from SH3 and movies and other books), we can easily make vivid mental pictures just from your words.

Yea i have a movie from this in my head, at least partially... :yep:
dont take that away please.

better small and good than big and crappy :yep:
:rock:

Thanks, Guys. More to follow from the R&R bit....

I think you may be right about the screen shots.

Besides, Christian is an excellent watch officer and shipmate, but his photo scares the hell out of me!

Lt de Bunsen, U-46

I gaze at Heidi's photo for a long time.

I glance up. Eyes narrowed.

'This wouldn't be the lads' odd idea of some kind of joke, would it, Chief ?'

"No sir" he beamed..

My heart was soaring. She cares!

Heidi cares....

I reached for my beer bottle, but it was long empty. I hadn't remembered drinking it

'So why the happy mood, Chief...?'

'..and why the champagne, my friend?'

"I finally got a line through to Frankfurt today, Sir. "

'And...?'

"She thought the U-46 was lost, Sir. Hell of a job convincing my own Gertie it was really me..."

Otto's eyes misted over. He was staring , not at the gaudy walls of the Chat Noir, but right through them. All the way back to Germany..

'And...?'

Otto popped the cork and champagne foamed all over the table.

"..And I'm to be a father, Sir!"

'You salty old sea dog, you!' I exclaimed

The champagne was soon gone, and I beckoned another bottle over, whilst Otto described the peace-time plans for his child.

After the third bottle, I remembered myself.

'But Otto, why are you still here? I'll sign a leave chit and...'

"No, Sir. We have to turn the boat round, and finish the job. Then maybe I can go home again. The lads are working hard on her, but you know I have to give her the once-over. Noone else will do."

'Sounds like we both have a reason for coming back from the next one, Otto......'

Lt de Bunsen, U-46

I Agree.

That's it then.

No screenshots

After all, the beauty of the game is that a lot of it unfolds inside our own heads

Best wishes, LS

Thanks for something to look forward to these days.

:yep:

Another great read, thank you very much :up:
btw:
Should be : Komm schnell nach Hause, meine Liebe.

Or something like that. ;)

Keep posting... and when your done call a publisher!

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The rest of the night was a bit of a blur. Me and Otto had a lot of champagne.

U-213 and U-122 had made it back to the flotilla over-night.

Max and Freddy. The inseperable twins.

They and their very happy crews joined the party.

They weren't twins of course, but they always seemed to be tasked together; and always, from whatever part of the sea they were sent to, always seemed to make it home at the same time.

Max had put down a large tanker, but then had been shrugged off a convoy of the Northern Approaches in no uncertain manner.

Freddy had sunk a couple of medium-size merchants and had to turn away with engine problems.

'Much damage on the U-213, Max?'

"A little. But then I saw your boat when we docked in the next bunker"

He looked at me with that quizzical eye that he had in naval cadet school.

Freddy joins in, still unconsciously wiping the oil that doesn't exist from his hands.

"Yeah, the U-46 looks like it could do with a little work on it"

I turn at him.

'You know our paintwork , Herr Kaleun Friedrich!, do you Freddie?'

'Do you see any blemish on the Laughing Swordfish, gentlemen?'

No destroyer or plane has put a mark on our Swordfish, and the crew are very proud of that.

That's how we stay up.

Because the men believe.....


Lt de Bunsen, U-46

more more. :rock: