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ddiplock · 06-03-11, 01:42 PM

After having successfully dropped an Intelligence Agent into Qingdao in China, I notice the nearby port was ripe with Tankers.

Long story short, only 4 out of my ENTIRE stock of torps worked. The rest ran too deep, detonated prematurely, impacted as a dud.....or, ran in a circle and tried to kill its respective owners, please observe!!

Had I not taken action at the right time, that torpedo would've blown me out the water.....or, I may of been lucky and it could've been a dud, but, knowing my luck on that patrol, it would've worked and sunk me.

Left emtpy of torpedos after sinking only one ship

I'm sure my superior's must've thought "Hang on, you expended ALL your torpedos and only sunk ONE enemy ship??" I know the Americans had real troubles with the mark 14, but I wonder if any skippers ever got a literal boat load of duds like moi!!

06-03-11, 01:42 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Had to post this, my closest call yet!!! After having successfully dropped an Intelligence Agent into Qingdao in China, I notice the nearby port was ripe with Tankers. Long story short, only 4 out of my ENTIRE stock of torps worked. The rest ran too deep, detonated prematurely, impacted as a dud.....or, ran in a circle and tried to kill its respective owners, please observe!! Had I not taken action at the right time, that torpedo would've blown me out the water.....or, I may of been lucky and it could've been a dud, but, knowing my luck on that patrol, it would've worked and sunk me. Left emtpy of torpedos after sinking only one ship I'm sure my superior's must've thought "Hang on, you expended ALL your torpedos and only sunk ONE enemy ship??" I know the Americans had real troubles with the mark 14, but I wonder if any skippers ever got a literal boat load of duds like moi!!