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9thinfSword · 01-21-11, 04:18 PM

I recently played this mission and I came across a BB, I being a conservative skipper have never taken on a BB or CV ever, but it was getting dark soon and the water was deep so I decide to press my luck. This is my story.

"I sailed ahead of her and her seven escorts and got into position. They spotted my periscope and headed straight for me. I felt this was a mistake and I screw up. I had her in sight and was running my calculations over and over, the DDs were almost on top of me I couldn't wait much longer to fire at the BB who was still 3000m away. I fired three eels at her and crash dived for my life. Then less than 80m deep the DD dropped its revenge over me and i was nearly crippled, I went deep as i could then I heard a wonderful sound; torpedo hit, not once but twice. I hit her twice from from a basic hip shot, I was overwhelmed with joy. Not able to see, I thought a DD had got in the way, "that unlucky Tommy really screwed up" I said to myself. To my surprise, I got word that it was not the DD but the grand old lady of her majesty navy. The bulkheads imploding were beautiful notes over the sonar speakers. But we had a problem at 168m and flooding and the batteries, motors and pumps screwed up I knew I was in a fight to save my boat and crew, and I wouldn't be given up lightly. The ship was in panic and the crew raced to pump the water out and to fix the systems still high on there achievement. We must have gotten depth charged over 200 times and the pings off the haul gave me nightmares. I got quite and moved slow turning and dodging the onslaught . After 10 hrs they gave up I waited, then surfaced at daylight the fresh air was sweat to my noise my eyes burned form the oil I just wiped into my eyes, I was alive."
-U-51 Mar. 12 1940 /Jan. 15 2011

This is my account on high realism and why i love this game. A BB is a big accomplishment, mine was luck not skill, I put my crew at risk, never again. Its an experience in gaming you will cherish when the odds are stacked against you and you narrowly survive. Let that event come to you never go looking for trouble, you'll live longer, which Is the point of this game to me.

01-21-11, 04:18 PM	#2
9thinfSword Sailor man Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kings Bay, GA Posts: 43 Downloads: 234 Uploads: 0	I recently played this mission and I came across a BB, I being a conservative skipper have never taken on a BB or CV ever, but it was getting dark soon and the water was deep so I decide to press my luck. This is my story. "I sailed ahead of her and her seven escorts and got into position. They spotted my periscope and headed straight for me. I felt this was a mistake and I screw up. I had her in sight and was running my calculations over and over, the DDs were almost on top of me I couldn't wait much longer to fire at the BB who was still 3000m away. I fired three eels at her and crash dived for my life. Then less than 80m deep the DD dropped its revenge over me and i was nearly crippled, I went deep as i could then I heard a wonderful sound; torpedo hit, not once but twice. I hit her twice from from a basic hip shot, I was overwhelmed with joy. Not able to see, I thought a DD had got in the way, "that unlucky Tommy really screwed up" I said to myself. To my surprise, I got word that it was not the DD but the grand old lady of her majesty navy. The bulkheads imploding were beautiful notes over the sonar speakers. But we had a problem at 168m and flooding and the batteries, motors and pumps screwed up I knew I was in a fight to save my boat and crew, and I wouldn't be given up lightly. The ship was in panic and the crew raced to pump the water out and to fix the systems still high on there achievement. We must have gotten depth charged over 200 times and the pings off the haul gave me nightmares. I got quite and moved slow turning and dodging the onslaught . After 10 hrs they gave up I waited, then surfaced at daylight the fresh air was sweat to my noise my eyes burned form the oil I just wiped into my eyes, I was alive." -U-51 Mar. 12 1940 /Jan. 15 2011 This is my account on high realism and why i love this game. A BB is a big accomplishment, mine was luck not skill, I put my crew at risk, never again. Its an experience in gaming you will cherish when the odds are stacked against you and you narrowly survive. Let that event come to you never go looking for trouble, you'll live longer, which Is the point of this game to me. __________________ "For every dive you must surface, or say hello to your maker, its depths we shouldn't stay"