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ETAIPOS · 08-06-16, 07:15 AM

So, reading what you wrote, I decided to try TMO2.5tw.

And in the very first patrol I had very strange "battle".

Starting from Manila, I was patrolling south of Taiwan, got lucky finding small 1500t tanker. Then, not finding anthing there nor in the SW Taiwan, on the aproaches to ports, I decided to look for any supply ships moving towards Appari.

There, between Fuga and Camiguin islands I found full landing convoy with horde of merchants, 3 Kuma class cruisers and multiple DDs.

Now the strange thing is that this convoy was either stationary or moving way below 1 knot, I think ships were alternating between both states, but all had engines working (I located them with sonar first.). I moved in, a bit afraid, as 3 DDs were on patrol, and they reacted, steaming to the place where I activated silent running and dove below thermal layer.
The problem is while they were circling over that spot, and dropping DCs, they simply ignored everything what happened later - i reached periscope depth and started to murder the convoy, starting with one of the Kumas.
While I was diving below TL each time and repositioning for next attack, I expected, each time, to come under severe bombardment, but nothing happened. Even when, below TL, deactivated silent running and reloaded torps.
Three escorts never returned from where they lost me, and while a Kuma and 1-2 DD from convoy activated, they were only moving slowly in circles.
Finally after some time, they started moving north, but barely faster than before.
The result - 2 Kumas, 1 Asashio DD, and 2 merchants, and there would be more if I had not missed few shots, and I in fact decided to not follow them for more seal clubbing

, as I still had 3+1 torps.

What's more, upon returning I got medal with the text claiming it's for 2 patrols, while I just finished first...

Edit: ok, I do not understand something. 2nd patrol. 23 december 41, i move into Lingayen Gulf, and find it empty, except for pair of US tugboats heading north. So I continue in the same direction, and close to Vigan I met invasion force heading to it, rather Lingayen.
Problems:
1. My sensor guys seem to be deaf, as I picked the sound much faster than they did. Enemy DDs were very close when bearings appeared on the map. Just after that, merchants were marked, while they were much further (twice further than DDs)
2. Night is clear, stars shine, only it's dark as in a cave. Do not seem possible, AFAIK. And my lookouts seem to be completely blind - Jap DD came close, then iluminated my ship, started firing and finally rammed me, running over my screws and rudder, damaging aft torpedo room. All that without contact marked on map, worse, without "ship sighted" message even! I mean, if it was dense fog, or rain I would be ok, but in clear night, mostly calm seas? I do have map contact on, as those tugboats were marked just fine, from very long range (although that was during the day).

08-06-16, 07:15 AM	#8
ETAIPOS Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	So, reading what you wrote, I decided to try TMO2.5tw. And in the very first patrol I had very strange "battle". Starting from Manila, I was patrolling south of Taiwan, got lucky finding small 1500t tanker. Then, not finding anthing there nor in the SW Taiwan, on the aproaches to ports, I decided to look for any supply ships moving towards Appari. There, between Fuga and Camiguin islands I found full landing convoy with horde of merchants, 3 Kuma class cruisers and multiple DDs. Now the strange thing is that this convoy was either stationary or moving way below 1 knot, I think ships were alternating between both states, but all had engines working (I located them with sonar first.). I moved in, a bit afraid, as 3 DDs were on patrol, and they reacted, steaming to the place where I activated silent running and dove below thermal layer. The problem is while they were circling over that spot, and dropping DCs, they simply ignored everything what happened later - i reached periscope depth and started to murder the convoy, starting with one of the Kumas. While I was diving below TL each time and repositioning for next attack, I expected, each time, to come under severe bombardment, but nothing happened. Even when, below TL, deactivated silent running and reloaded torps. Three escorts never returned from where they lost me, and while a Kuma and 1-2 DD from convoy activated, they were only moving slowly in circles. Finally after some time, they started moving north, but barely faster than before. The result - 2 Kumas, 1 Asashio DD, and 2 merchants, and there would be more if I had not missed few shots, and I in fact decided to not follow them for more seal clubbing , as I still had 3+1 torps. What's more, upon returning I got medal with the text claiming it's for 2 patrols, while I just finished first... Edit: ok, I do not understand something. 2nd patrol. 23 december 41, i move into Lingayen Gulf, and find it empty, except for pair of US tugboats heading north. So I continue in the same direction, and close to Vigan I met invasion force heading to it, rather Lingayen. Problems: 1. My sensor guys seem to be deaf, as I picked the sound much faster than they did. Enemy DDs were very close when bearings appeared on the map. Just after that, merchants were marked, while they were much further (twice further than DDs) 2. Night is clear, stars shine, only it's dark as in a cave. Do not seem possible, AFAIK. And my lookouts seem to be completely blind - Jap DD came close, then iluminated my ship, started firing and finally rammed me, running over my screws and rudder, damaging aft torpedo room. All that without contact marked on map, worse, without "ship sighted" message even! I mean, if it was dense fog, or rain I would be ok, but in clear night, mostly calm seas? I do have map contact on, as those tugboats were marked just fine, from very long range (although that was during the day). __________________ Europa Barbarorum Historian Last edited by ETAIPOS; 08-06-16 at 10:24 AM.