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Originally Posted by difool2
Samuel D. Dealey was famous for taking on Japanese escorts in such circumstances-until he took on one too many and paid the ultimate price.
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About Samuel D. Dealey:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Harder during her 5th War Patrol in Japanese-controlled waters. Floodlit by a bright moon and disclosed to an enemy destroyer escort which bore down with intent to attack, Comdr. Dealey quickly dived to periscope depth and waited for the pursuer to close range, then opened fire, sending the target and all aboard down in flames with his third torpedo. Plunging deep to avoid fierce depth charges, he again surfaced and, within 9 minutes after sighting another destroyer, had sent the enemy down tail first with a hit directly amidship. Evading detection, he penetrated the confined waters off Tawi Tawi with the Japanese Fleet base 6 miles away and scored death blows on 2 patrolling destroyers in quick succession. With his ship heeled over by concussion from the first exploding target and the second vessel nose-diving in a blinding detonation, he cleared the area at high speed. Sighted by a large hostile fleet force on the following day, he swung his bow toward the lead destroyer for another "down-the-throat" shot, fired 3 bow tubes and promptly crash-dived to be terrifically rocked seconds later by the exploding ship as the Harder passed beneath. This remarkable record of 5 vital Japanese destroyers sunk in 5 short-range torpedo attacks attests the valiant fighting spirit of Comdr. Dealey and his indomitable command.." - Wikipedia
Samuel did not re-engaged the enemy after being depth charged because it seems his sub never got to be depth charged. The thread's author said he sunk each destroyer one at the time after being depth charged, they were 4 destroyers , so I presume there were 3 counter attacks. Between these counter attacks the submarine was hit by depth charges. This scenario is definately not the same Samuel faced or played. He was reckless but not in such magnitude.
I hope everyone understands that I'm not condemning the player's aproach toward such event because I would do the same, I'm just explaining why such victory took place and why it seemed.. odd.