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merc4ulfate · 01-09-15, 05:04 PM

I just hit Kurita's Center force at the southern tip of Masbate before they entered Ticao Pass heading for the San Bernardino Straights.

I have a Gato, October, 1944. The task force was going 22 knots.

I first suspected the TF was headed my way when waves of planes began showing on radar. They were heading towards my west northwest and must have been from the carriers Intrepid and Cabot. The planes hit the TF in real life and they sank the Musashi and damaged others.

I wasn't in as good of a position as I wished I could have been. I was getting radar signals so I kept my scope down most of the time and simply went by sonar readings. They went farther sound than I thought they would but I emptied all ten tubes into the force.

I sank:

Yamato
confirmed damage on 1 Destroyer

After the initial volley I dove 445 feet to reload. Took 12 percent damage to the hull in the depth charge attacks. There were two signals on sonar coming down the same route but much farther behind the TF. After the TF left the area( the DD's left soon to join the group after the TF was out of my range). I came to periscope depth to find two Heavy Tone Cruisers coming down. They must have been damaged in the air attack and fallen behind. I fired three fish at each sinking both of them in short order.

I had a birdie tell me something about history repeating itself so I sat there for a day waiting for Kurita to return. When they returned on the 26 near midnight I once again sank the Yamato. It had re-spawned I just pretended it was the Musashi.

85% realism
Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
1_TMO_25_small_patch
RSRDC_TMO_V502
RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1
Improved Ship Physics 2.6_TMO_RSRDC
TMO_Visuals_for_RSRDC
Fixed_CD_sonar_RSRDC
Classe_Balao_CamoTri
Pacific Sound Mod
Nav Map Make-Over v2.1
NMMO Airbase Add-on
NMMO v2.1 Patch 1 with AB
NMMO Maps Add-on
NMMO Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Add-on
NMMO Reverse Ocean Colors Add-on
Less Plankton 1.2

Total

Two Yamato Class Battleships 70,527 long tons each
Two Tone Heavy Cruisers 15,443 long tonnes each

01-09-15, 05:04 PM	#5
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	I just hit Kurita's Center force at the southern tip of Masbate before they entered Ticao Pass heading for the San Bernardino Straights. I have a Gato, October, 1944. The task force was going 22 knots. I first suspected the TF was headed my way when waves of planes began showing on radar. They were heading towards my west northwest and must have been from the carriers Intrepid and Cabot. The planes hit the TF in real life and they sank the Musashi and damaged others. I wasn't in as good of a position as I wished I could have been. I was getting radar signals so I kept my scope down most of the time and simply went by sonar readings. They went farther sound than I thought they would but I emptied all ten tubes into the force. I sank: Yamato confirmed damage on 1 Destroyer After the initial volley I dove 445 feet to reload. Took 12 percent damage to the hull in the depth charge attacks. There were two signals on sonar coming down the same route but much farther behind the TF. After the TF left the area( the DD's left soon to join the group after the TF was out of my range). I came to periscope depth to find two Heavy Tone Cruisers coming down. They must have been damaged in the air attack and fallen behind. I fired three fish at each sinking both of them in short order. I had a birdie tell me something about history repeating itself so I sat there for a day waiting for Kurita to return. When they returned on the 26 near midnight I once again sank the Yamato. It had re-spawned I just pretended it was the Musashi. 85% realism Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157 1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5 1_TMO_25_small_patch RSRDC_TMO_V502 RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1 Improved Ship Physics 2.6_TMO_RSRDC TMO_Visuals_for_RSRDC Fixed_CD_sonar_RSRDC Classe_Balao_CamoTri Pacific Sound Mod Nav Map Make-Over v2.1 NMMO Airbase Add-on NMMO v2.1 Patch 1 with AB NMMO Maps Add-on NMMO Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Add-on NMMO Reverse Ocean Colors Add-on Less Plankton 1.2 Total Two Yamato Class Battleships 70,527 long tons each Two Tone Heavy Cruisers 15,443 long tonnes each __________________ Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is. ~Isaac Asimov~ Mercfulfate 将補日本帝國海軍