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Laughing Swordfish · 05-22-07, 03:57 PM

"That's our first one, Willi!"

Christian points animatedly at the long low hull and high stern superstructure of a large tanker. We have to be careful it doesn't get masked by something smaller when we make our run.

"Range 3,000 and closing, Sir"

"She's certainly big, boys. What do you reckon Willi?"

"At least 9,000 tons laden, Sir, just by the length"

And here was the dilemma. A big full tanker. Maybe one torpedo would do it, but I doubt it, even if it wasn't a dud, or missed or porpoised and misfired. So do we concentrate on sinking that big fish, or aim at four different ships all of smaller sizes but all proceeding like ducks in a row?

LS

05-22-07, 03:57 PM	#661
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	"That's our first one, Willi!" Christian points animatedly at the long low hull and high stern superstructure of a large tanker. We have to be careful it doesn't get masked by something smaller when we make our run. "Range 3,000 and closing, Sir" "She's certainly big, boys. What do you reckon Willi?" "At least 9,000 tons laden, Sir, just by the length" And here was the dilemma. A big full tanker. Maybe one torpedo would do it, but I doubt it, even if it wasn't a dud, or missed or porpoised and misfired. So do we concentrate on sinking that big fish, or aim at four different ships all of smaller sizes but all proceeding like ducks in a row? LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 05-23-07 at 01:10 AM.