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Bubblehead1980 · 01-28-10, 02:23 PM

Playing a career in Feb 1945 with a Tench class, first patrol in Yellow Sea.Afer 6 days in area with nothing, boom, convoy with one large freighter, one small and 3 escorts...PB 103, etorufu escort and type AB coastal defense ship, all with radar so no night surface but with ST radar(periscope radar) on the night scope and the color lense, easier to do scope shots at night so went for it.

Attacked and sank the large freighter with four Mark 18's, two hit the small but one was a dud so it didnt sink.After 6 hours of evasion with about 200 feet of water to hide in,escaped, decoys helped, only one charged came real close, shook the hell out of my boat.Was middle of day by this point.

After a long end around, was ahead at dusk when spotted 4 fishing vessels, guessed i had time for some gun action, so went for battle surface, quickly sank the fishing boats.Night time, moved in on convoy for scope shot with stern tubes.At 2100 yards, was ready to fire when the outside escort started pinging me, adjusted target speed hoping theyd still hit and fired, dropped scope, went ahead flank and headed for the bottom.Fortunately was by now nearly to the Tsushima Strait, had 470 feet under me.At 100 feet, 150 feet and 200 feet I dropped decoys, then went to 1 knot and leveled off at 350 feet .

I could hear the escort roaring in and then counted many splashes, then many loud explosions but could tell they were all above me, decoys worked again.They pounded on the decoys in ideal sonar conditions, flat calm seas, while I snaked away.The two fish missed the target, ah well, do it again.

Now, in real life were decoys that effective? I dont mind them being perfect in the game, just curious.Ive launched them and had them only distract the escorts for small amount of time, but they are great.

01-28-10, 02:23 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,105 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	1945 patrol....decoys in TMO RSRD Playing a career in Feb 1945 with a Tench class, first patrol in Yellow Sea.Afer 6 days in area with nothing, boom, convoy with one large freighter, one small and 3 escorts...PB 103, etorufu escort and type AB coastal defense ship, all with radar so no night surface but with ST radar(periscope radar) on the night scope and the color lense, easier to do scope shots at night so went for it. Attacked and sank the large freighter with four Mark 18's, two hit the small but one was a dud so it didnt sink.After 6 hours of evasion with about 200 feet of water to hide in,escaped, decoys helped, only one charged came real close, shook the hell out of my boat.Was middle of day by this point. After a long end around, was ahead at dusk when spotted 4 fishing vessels, guessed i had time for some gun action, so went for battle surface, quickly sank the fishing boats.Night time, moved in on convoy for scope shot with stern tubes.At 2100 yards, was ready to fire when the outside escort started pinging me, adjusted target speed hoping theyd still hit and fired, dropped scope, went ahead flank and headed for the bottom.Fortunately was by now nearly to the Tsushima Strait, had 470 feet under me.At 100 feet, 150 feet and 200 feet I dropped decoys, then went to 1 knot and leveled off at 350 feet . I could hear the escort roaring in and then counted many splashes, then many loud explosions but could tell they were all above me, decoys worked again.They pounded on the decoys in ideal sonar conditions, flat calm seas, while I snaked away.The two fish missed the target, ah well, do it again. Now, in real life were decoys that effective? I dont mind them being perfect in the game, just curious.Ive launched them and had them only distract the escorts for small amount of time, but they are great.