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Originally Posted by Marko_Ramius
Hi,
I sunk one a few patrols ago, at west of Scapa. It was my first encounter with this sub . Thanks GWX 
Another i saw was part of a convoy.
I wonder if they could submerged and fight after spot me !! |
Same area, only a little more North-West, and had to wait for a lone DD to pass out of listening range before I started my attack.
I only had one torpedo and it was a steamer and it was a clear still morning.
I crept into about 1200 meters at just below standard with the torp door open.
Let loose the eel, she tracked true and level at just below surface level with magnetic pistol and medium speed.
I think the S class saw the bubble trail as she increased speed and turned hard to port;
big mistake as that put her inline with an aft impact.
The torpedo detonated on her hull just outside the rudder and screws,
blowing them clean off. She sagged a bit sputtering sickly and slipped
quietly into the deep after about 20 minutes. It was tempting to surface
and finish her with deck guns, but I stayed still and watched. Good thing
too as their captain must have ordered the radio man to signal for help.
Enemy aircraft swept the area, but failed to detect me and the surface
war ships didn't start to arrive until after I was long on my way home.
Ichi...