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groomsie · 01-19-09, 12:24 PM

This really burnt me, making an approach on a convoy (~ March 1944), 2 big merchants escorted by 2 armed merchants in rough seas. Running the TMO 1.6.2 and RSRDC...Scope down and waiting for sound bearings to approach my firing point. Poke up the scope and here is the lead armed merchant steering direct for me--I've been scope down, silent running, and heard no pings (did armed merchants have sonar?). And in the background his partner is also pulling out of line and headed for me. Dropped scope to hope it is coincidnence.

It isn't. They both non chalantly cruised over top and killed me. Unbelievable. Made me wish I'd simply tried to take them out (they draw more than a destroyer and surely don't maeuver all that great?)...lesson learned. Ducimus is evil.

01-19-09, 12:24 PM	#10
groomsie Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stoughton, WI Posts: 140 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	An Armed Merchant (Aack!) This really burnt me, making an approach on a convoy (~ March 1944), 2 big merchants escorted by 2 armed merchants in rough seas. Running the TMO 1.6.2 and RSRDC...Scope down and waiting for sound bearings to approach my firing point. Poke up the scope and here is the lead armed merchant steering direct for me--I've been scope down, silent running, and heard no pings (did armed merchants have sonar?). And in the background his partner is also pulling out of line and headed for me. Dropped scope to hope it is coincidnence. It isn't. They both non chalantly cruised over top and killed me. Unbelievable. Made me wish I'd simply tried to take them out (they draw more than a destroyer and surely don't maeuver all that great?)...lesson learned. Ducimus is evil.