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Talk about luck..(pic heavy)
Found the TF for the battle of Santa Cruz . Has two Shokaku's, two Kongos, 4 CA's...escorts..
The set up, DD's earlier came at me from about 7NMs away. I dived and evaded. This SS shows them behind now. I came up to radar depth to check it out. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...004000_456.jpg My set up was off, so I had to use sterns. rather close shot as he zigged away, but he also blocked the 3 DD's now coming back Get enough hits to sink the carrier. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...032214_958.jpg I hard right flank to get back around to use bows on the Kongo..I really bust him, all six hit. Sorta get the picture, carrier is burning/sinking to the right and the DD's the carrier were blocking are now on the way, but all shots are on the way and I'm headed for the deep. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...032519_970.jpg http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...032633_037.jpg Carrier going under as Kongo explodes... http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...033422_438.jpg So another end around, daylight by the time I got set up. The group was running close formation. I was worried about CA's and DD's blocking shots since that has been a problem last few patrols, so I set my M10's at Kongo's keel, M14's I alter, 5-15ft to spread damage. The set up. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...040514_877.jpg Shot at Kongo with 5 torps..Did not plan this, but smart I had run the ones I shot at the keel, they pass under the CA. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...040751_164.jpg Two together http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...040912_197.jpg Not sure what happened with the CA. I did aim at a nearer one after the Kongo with last torp. I think it probably hit the one behind it. I never recall a torp hit, just saw it. When the Kongo exploded they were right beside each other, but I got credit for it, so one had to hit..the Kongo blowing up probably finished it off as I doubt one torp would've sunk it... http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...041057_935.jpg The carrier had zigged left and I poured on flank to get some distance..Now this gets a little strange...so pay attention. I shoot.. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...041041_669.jpg Get hits, now see the ones passing forward... [IMG] http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...041159_312.jpg It appears they went under....or did they, could they have passed in front, carrier was going 16kts...the one coming hits... http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...041212_172.jpg OK, bam, I get a hit on the DD and sinks its. So either the torps ran under and came back up or whatever, or one of those was a shallow runner and passed in front of the carrier, although it doesn't look like it, I believe both with shallow runners and passed in front of the carrier... http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...041403_097.jpg So, the CA sinking, Kongo beside it, Carrier listing and DD back left sinking. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...041502_021.jpg After sometime I come back up and sink the stopped carrier.. http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...042403_771.jpg See the flying life raft....never seen one fly as the carrier sunk..... http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...042634_588.jpg So total sunk 2 Carriers 2 BB's 1 CA 1 Fubuki DD, 139K tons one attack...3 torps left, but didn't want to go back through hell for another CA...should've. |
Boy, you sure do always end up in the thick of things.:03: Really weird what happened with that one carrier torp that struck the DD. From the SS, I would've swore it went under the carrier instead of in front but, then again, strange things do happen in the heat of battle. I know in that running RFB/RSRDC, some of the drafts listed for the merchants in the ID book are incorrect. The true drafts are usually less than those listed but, that's only 1 or 2 ships in the book. Don't know if it's the RFB or RSRDC side of it that lists them wrong. :o
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Had to run in front of the carrier, if they went under the carrier, not sure how they would've hit a DD, but that one SS. Course fast as that carrier was going....oh well, love getting DD's when I don't expect it.
Anyway, wife comes home today so my week of playing to my hearts content....is over...:cry: |
Awesome patrol. Great pictures. I wish I could get one of those weeks of freedom you describe.
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I got lucky, she went to her moms for the weekend...woo hoo... |
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