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Commander Gizmo · 09-13-09, 01:23 PM

I just had a Das Boot moment on patrol. I'm running under TC and almost to my patrol grid when I'm told we've spotted something. I rush up to the deck to have a look. Sure enough, another IXB is about to cross our path. I order all stop so we can talk to them, but they've got orders to make their best time back to port. As we drift forward I realize that we are on a collision course! I had to reverse my engines to avoid drifting into their boat.

I'm out in the middle of the ocean looking for merchants and I nearly hit one of our own subs. What are the chances?

09-13-09, 01:23 PM	#1
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	It's Das Boot all over again! I just had a Das Boot moment on patrol. I'm running under TC and almost to my patrol grid when I'm told we've spotted something. I rush up to the deck to have a look. Sure enough, another IXB is about to cross our path. I order all stop so we can talk to them, but they've got orders to make their best time back to port. As we drift forward I realize that we are on a collision course! I had to reverse my engines to avoid drifting into their boat. I'm out in the middle of the ocean looking for merchants and I nearly hit one of our own subs. What are the chances?