[Rockin Robbins]

Again, from Polaris, the official newsletter of the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II. We often complain about nonsensical behavior of escorts during the game, colliding with each other and other stupid behavior that would NEVER happen in real life

REMEMBER THIS USS TAMBOR?
On the morning of June 5, 1942, at 0215 Tambor (Murphy) was patrolling about 89 miles off Midway when she sighted four large warships. Forewarned that US warships may be in the area, Tambor trailed the formation on a parallel course as she tried to positively identify them. A contact report was sent out at 0300 and as visibility increased slightly, the four were definitely identified as the Japanese heavy cruisers, Sozuyat, Kumanot, Mikuma, and Mogami. With the approach of dawn Tambor was forced to dive. On her next look through the periscope, only two cruisers were in sight, one with a badly damaged bow, and rapidly retreating. At about the time Tambor saw them, they also sighted Tambor. In an emergency turn to the left to avoid Tambor the Mogami rammed Mikuma on the port quarter while making full speed.

OOPS!