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c13Garrison · 08-04-13, 07:48 PM

I just had such an appalling patrol that writing it up story-form would be grossly embarrassing And uninteresting.

4 periods on station, total time spent in Marshalls about 38 days, not a single ship sighted. Decided the only way to have positive tonnage before returning to base was another visit to Truk, the closest place I knew there was shipping.

The swells had to be 8 feet at least, because at 72' of depth the scope was occasionally clear. Heavy fog, visibility less than 300 yards, any "up-scopes" so close drew fire. I launched 20 torpedoes and the only 2 that hit anything were the Cuties. I had 4 premature detonations and no clue what happened to the others, all launched on zero bearing at stationary silhouettes between 600 & 1200 yards. Embarrassing.

Does the game weather model Typhoons, or other "extreme" weather?

08-04-13, 07:48 PM	#1
c13Garrison Ensign Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Chicago-ish, USA Posts: 223 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Worst Weather Ever... I just had such an appalling patrol that writing it up story-form would be grossly embarrassing And uninteresting. 4 periods on station, total time spent in Marshalls about 38 days, not a single ship sighted. Decided the only way to have positive tonnage before returning to base was another visit to Truk, the closest place I knew there was shipping. The swells had to be 8 feet at least, because at 72' of depth the scope was occasionally clear. Heavy fog, visibility less than 300 yards, any "up-scopes" so close drew fire. I launched 20 torpedoes and the only 2 that hit anything were the Cuties. I had 4 premature detonations and no clue what happened to the others, all launched on zero bearing at stationary silhouettes between 600 & 1200 yards. Embarrassing. Does the game weather model Typhoons, or other "extreme" weather?