I just sank one last night.
TMO+RSRD+Traveller MOD
It was pure luck.
I came upon a Task Force coming around Cristobal Island in May of 42. They were heading to the battle of Coral Sea. Two Carriers and at least two destroyers. I was on the surface but dove and went all ahead flank at periscope depth. Due to an odd bug I have no conning tower so I was unable to use my scope or TDC on the surface.
(The bug just started but I wanted to check it out)
I closed on the ships faster than I thought and had fired all six from the forward tubes using a sonar bearing alone as a target heading. Since I could not use the TDC and scope the firing solution was zero. I turned so that the ship I thought was the carrier was at 340 degrees, fired with the fish at slow speed to get the distance needed and heard an explosion within the first two minutes I guess. All other fish missed.
I had hit one of the carriers that had been closer than I thought and was credited with sinking it. I evaded the escorts and headed back to Pearl. I'm still trying to get my conning tower back. Even after heading in I didnt get it back so now I'm trying to figure out if I can save the career at all with it in place.
If is weird sitting at the deck gun as the only means to see outside and having no con on the boat ... just one flat deck LOL
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