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1916 · 08-15-05, 07:08 PM

14 February 1941

I was on my way back from a patrol in AM19 when I got a war contact on my radar. I went to periscope depth (from a previous depth of 50 meters) and saw that it was a Destroyer (C class I believe). I was detected by the destroyer so I went silent trying to avoid him (all machines stop). I couldn't dive so I just sat there waiting to see what would happen, the destroyer passed above me, maybe 6-10 meters was all that seperated my boat (VIIB) and the hull of the destroyer. I managed to slowly creep away after taking some light damage from the depth charges and surfaced for repairs once I was clear.

Not to much of a deadly situation, but that was the second close call I've had with a destroyer (the other happening in a single mission).

08-15-05, 07:08 PM	#6
1916 Loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Captain's Quarters eating dinner Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	14 February 1941 I was on my way back from a patrol in AM19 when I got a war contact on my radar. I went to periscope depth (from a previous depth of 50 meters) and saw that it was a Destroyer (C class I believe). I was detected by the destroyer so I went silent trying to avoid him (all machines stop). I couldn't dive so I just sat there waiting to see what would happen, the destroyer passed above me, maybe 6-10 meters was all that seperated my boat (VIIB) and the hull of the destroyer. I managed to slowly creep away after taking some light damage from the depth charges and surfaced for repairs once I was clear. Not to much of a deadly situation, but that was the second close call I've had with a destroyer (the other happening in a single mission). __________________ U-100 1. Flotilla Brest, France New Rammstein album out October 24, 2005!!