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scudhawk · 11-24-09, 03:24 AM

In my last patrol, I stayed on my patrol area for 4 days as ordered, but all I saw were several fising boats - of course, belong to the United States. After that, I ordered to patrol another designated area, and again, there was no single sampan passing by - for 4 solid days.

I was too aggressive

to end a patrol without a single achivement, so I decided to raid nearest Japanese harbor. I sneaked into the target at night, and it was completely defenceless - not a single subchaser patrolling!

I approched to the harbor structure as close as 500 yards, but I couldn't see nothing because it's too dark, and there was also possibility that the port is really empty because none of my officers - half-human and half-eagle, as you know - reported a single visual contact.

If I couldn't get my boat out of the shallow waters until sunrise, we will be completely vulnerable against enemy aricrafts, so I could't wait until dawn.

I decided to leave after one more observation, and I saw very strange images - On the calm surface of the water, I could see colorful - Yes, they were colorful - reflected images of several ships!

If you know the target's bearing - by observing the reflected image - and it is stationary, all you need to know is the range. By using active sonar, I got that information, too. It means…Fireworks!

6 Merchants, 2 Gunboats, about 20,000 tonnage sunk. RTB without a single scratch. Not bad.

Though that incident helped me, it bothers me too - Is it possible that colorful reflected images can be seen on dark night which no one can tell a mast from harbor sturcture within range of 500 yards?

I don't know that this is explainable event that really happens in the real world, or just a mistake. So if any of you know the answer, please tell me. This question is keep bothering me.

TMO 1.8.7(I noticed today that ver 1.9 released)

11-24-09, 03:24 AM	#1
scudhawk Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	It's too dark. I can't see anything…except reflected images! In my last patrol, I stayed on my patrol area for 4 days as ordered, but all I saw were several fising boats - of course, belong to the United States. After that, I ordered to patrol another designated area, and again, there was no single sampan passing by - for 4 solid days. I was too aggressive to end a patrol without a single achivement, so I decided to raid nearest Japanese harbor. I sneaked into the target at night, and it was completely defenceless - not a single subchaser patrolling! I approched to the harbor structure as close as 500 yards, but I couldn't see nothing because it's too dark, and there was also possibility that the port is really empty because none of my officers - half-human and half-eagle, as you know - reported a single visual contact. If I couldn't get my boat out of the shallow waters until sunrise, we will be completely vulnerable against enemy aricrafts, so I could't wait until dawn. I decided to leave after one more observation, and I saw very strange images - On the calm surface of the water, I could see colorful - Yes, they were colorful - reflected images of several ships! If you know the target's bearing - by observing the reflected image - and it is stationary, all you need to know is the range. By using active sonar, I got that information, too. It means…Fireworks! 6 Merchants, 2 Gunboats, about 20,000 tonnage sunk. RTB without a single scratch. Not bad. Though that incident helped me, it bothers me too - Is it possible that colorful reflected images can be seen on dark night which no one can tell a mast from harbor sturcture within range of 500 yards? I don't know that this is explainable event that really happens in the real world, or just a mistake. So if any of you know the answer, please tell me. This question is keep bothering me. TMO 1.8.7(I noticed today that ver 1.9 released)