I just had a frustrating run with the USS
Seal.
Had detected a Japanese TF just off Luzon and attempted to intercept but was too close, got detected by the escorts and driven off.
Stroke of luck had it, ran into a second Jap TF 4 hours later (game time) that was trailing a number of miles behind, this one with two Kongo battleships in situ.
Managed to maneuver in and get a good shot on the lead Kongo and let loose all 4 torpedos. All 4 hit, but only two were successfull detonations, the other two were frustrating duds!!
I took
Seal down deep to avoid the escorts and then popped back up to PD when I was past them, and discovered the Kongo was listing very badly with her stern sinking in the water. I watched as long as I could but in the end, the TF moved off with a still listing Kongo.....no battleship kill for the
Seal, only credit for damage!!
But given the damage those two detonations did.....had ALL of the torpedo's been successfull, that Kongo would've gone down to the deep blue!!!
