January 10th, 1943. 100% realism.
Was crossing the atlantic, just northwest of the where the bessel would be if it existed, on my way down to GG96.
Nighttime surface run, as I was hoping to slip in between the escorts.
The convoy was heading North Northeast, so I was coming in at South west, going in between the lead escort and the far east escort.
While getting into position and charting, at about 2500 M away from the fatty tanker I was following with a chart, a destroyer, (probably one in between the far east and the lead) comes into my blind spot at about 1000 M distance. I order a crash dive, and it took 45 seconds to get down. The destroyer nailed my conning tower, rendering everything there useless. Ash cans made quick work after that, with fuel tank leaking and electric motors shot.
Emergency surface, and a surrender later takes me to a prison camp.
Time to try again!
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