Blimp chasing me chasing ships
So this is a first for me...
It's mid Oct '43 and I'm off the Carolina coast. It's daytime nice weather and I'm on the surface running full speed to overtake a pair of small freighters. I intend to use deckgun when I get into range.
All of a sudden I get the "Aircraft spotted!" alarm. Before I crash dive I look so see what it is.
A "K ship" blimp bearing 150degrees is trying to overtake me!
So I do the math... Looks like I'll be in decent gun range of the ships with at least 15 minutes before I have to really worry about the Blimp.
I order... Continue on the surface flank speed!
In the end... I'm slipping below periscope depth enjoying final views of two burning sinking ships and an angry blimp about 5 minutes too late to prevent my work....
Take us down to 80 meters 30 degrees port on the rudder.... Our work here is done!
Radian
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