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Old 07-11-07, 07:54 AM   #7
Captain Nemo
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Congratulations on your achievement. I was surprised myself this morning, Sept '39 got a report of a convoy approaching the gap between Ireland and Scotland. Managed to penetrate the destroyer screen and set up a decent approach within the convoy to torpedo a large merchant and two tankers with my bow torps. Then I noticed a Nelson Class battleship (strange looking battleship, like the stern has been cut off), which was approaching my rear. Damn it, if I'd only noticed it earlier I would have saved at least one of my bow torps. As it is I only have my stern tube for attack. Fired my stern torp at a range of 750 metres and dived deep. The battleship took the hit and is listing noticeably to starboard but managing to keep up with the convoy. I am determined to have another go, so will plot a course for a second intercept later. The only problem is, the further I follow this convoy towards Ireland the shallower the sea becomes.

Nemo
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