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Angelo Cire · 09-26-11, 01:45 PM

So, I just had my first loss of a crewmember (2, actually) when a C&D class plowed into me - just a tad SO from Lerwick.

I was only 2 meters above the seabed, but the water was very shallow. They both died, and I proceeded to rest on the bottom, repairing the damage. After getting it under control.... the damn thing rammed me again.

Catastrophic damage; heavy, unstoppable flooding, diesel fuel all leaked and gone, bottom of the seafloor - even if not a very deep bottom. Seeing no way out, I did the only responsible thing I could think to do in hopes of saving some of my crew's lives - I blew the ballast tanks.

At first I saw no change, and I feared for the worst - that the ballast tanks and oxygen reserves had been irreparably damaged - but after a few long moments, my tiefenmesser slowly ticked upwards from 17 to 16, and then on.

I could still hear the pinging of the C&D above, even as we broke the surface, but before I could order an evacuation of the boat, a round from their deck guns hit us dead-center.

Lost both boat and crew. All because of my recklessness.

I'll never underestimate these 'mere' surface ships again.

Where were you, when you lost your first sub (not counting, if you don't wish to, "practice" subs)?

09-26-11, 01:45 PM	#1
Angelo Cire Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SF Posts: 13 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Your first sub lost... Tragic Tales. So, I just had my first loss of a crewmember (2, actually) when a C&D class plowed into me - just a tad SO from Lerwick. I was only 2 meters above the seabed, but the water was very shallow. They both died, and I proceeded to rest on the bottom, repairing the damage. After getting it under control.... the damn thing rammed me again. Catastrophic damage; heavy, unstoppable flooding, diesel fuel all leaked and gone, bottom of the seafloor - even if not a very deep bottom. Seeing no way out, I did the only responsible thing I could think to do in hopes of saving some of my crew's lives - I blew the ballast tanks. At first I saw no change, and I feared for the worst - that the ballast tanks and oxygen reserves had been irreparably damaged - but after a few long moments, my tiefenmesser slowly ticked upwards from 17 to 16, and then on. I could still hear the pinging of the C&D above, even as we broke the surface, but before I could order an evacuation of the boat, a round from their deck guns hit us dead-center. Lost both boat and crew. All because of my recklessness. I'll never underestimate these 'mere' surface ships again. Where were you, when you lost your first sub (not counting, if you don't wish to, "practice" subs)? __________________ Tauchen, Volle Fahrt voraus! Type VIIB U-83, Flotilla Saltzwedel, Wilhelmshaven. Sept. 6, 1939. Angelo Schilling.