Fresh install of TMO 2.0 100 realism
USS Trout Tambor class out of Pearl Harbor, assumed command in June 1942.First patrol was to Maple Grove off Guam, found nothing but patrol planes, managed to stay undiscovered.Then went south of Guam towards shipping lanes towards Truk, nothing but planes.I was very surprised by the lack of shipping but it happens.when down to 30 percent fuel, I turned for home after about 41 days on patrol.While sweeping north of Truk en route home in heavy seas, cloudy skies and light fog, the new SJ radar picked up a contact.We closed and spotted a faint trail of smoke in the light fog, went to GQ and ordered a dive.Target was a decent sized freighter I could tell from scope observation and soon plotted her at 8 knots.We closed at ahead standard at 85 feet to prevent broaching of sub and being spotted.When 800 yards from target, ordered 55 feet and up scope, took a quick bearing and range, then fired 3 torpedos at what was now ID'd as a Ryunn Maru(6000 tons) torpedo 3 took an odd jog to the right and would obviously miss, so fired torpedo four to replace it, just then the first torpedo exploded, then just 50 yards or less from impact, torpedo two prematurely exploded, the fourth torpedo found it's point of aim under the bridge,t he ship exploded, split in half and the two pieces sank after 30 minutes.Returned home with just 2 percent of fuel left.Next patrol is to the Aleutians, hopefully more productive.
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