I did it!
 

I finally sank my first really big ship!

An Illustrious Fleet Carrier(task force) at 23000 tons.

Edit: this is around april of 1940...

A daytime attack, medium heavy seas, four torps set at 3.5 ft, impact, at about 2200 meters. All four torps hit, as well as a fifth shot out the back sinking a Tribal Destroyer. I didn't get to see any of it, as I had turned off event cameras and external cameras(91% difficulty), and I dove for 120m as soon as I launched. :(

Never even got pinged - they never knew what hit 'em. :D

Considering the distance to the nearest coast, and the amout of aireal patrols I had to dodge trying to intercept the task force, I think I should also get credit for all the aircraft who are now finding themselves low on feul with no where to land.

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Good for you!

I have spotted a Task Force a couple of times, but never got to hit a nice juicy target like a carrier......and I have played MANY careers.
Luck will have to be on my side someday!

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thats nice, was that first kill or was there any others, if that is the first that might be a nice omen for you :up:

Any info as to where you saw the carriers? im in dec 1940 at the moment and would love to see a carrier. Every time (up to now that is) i see a task force it contains just a few destroyers nothing else. As im only on 34% realism (cos i dunno how to manualy figure a solution etc) i would really love the renown i could get from a carrier. I usually come back to port with an average of 55-60k in tonnage but only 1500 or so renown so some locations of some big fat juicy warships would help!

oh lucky you .. I've intercepted a taskforce once ... it was called a taskforce but the only capital ships that were being escorted were more DD's inside a regular convoy .. sunk 3 our of 4 tankers so it was an alright patrol :D