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Old 10-31-07, 06:26 PM   #19
Stierlitz
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Just came back from a long patrol with my shiny new VIIB (october '39) and a rather green crew.

It was rather boring since the weather was exceptionally crappy...

Anyway, while being on my way back, south of the shetlands, I spotted a small freighter chugging merrily right into a decent AOB.

Kaleun: Periscope depth!

Raised the periscope and started to take a bearing on the steamer.

I suddenly noticed my detection meter going red (yeah, I'm still using it... ). Since my sonarman didn't inform me on any other ships in the vicinity, I thought: "Well, must be a bug then".

Slowly moving into a perfect position to launch an eel, I suddelny heard high revving screw noises getting louder and louder.

Kaleun: What the...
*Spins periscope around*
Kaleun: ENEMY DESTROYER APPROACHING! ALAAAAAAAAARM!
*chugga-chugga-Chugga-Chugga-CHUGGA-CHUGGA-SPLASH-SPLASH-SPLASH*
Bernard: Wasserbomben!
Kaleun:
Kaleun: Depth under keel?!?
NO: 80 meters!
Kaleun:

Thank god the destroyer's crew must've been even dumber than my bunch o' twonks because they tossed the ashcans anywhere but not even close to my sub.

I quietly snuck away into deeper waters...

Memo to myself: Never -ever- trust the guy with the headphones.
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