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johnno74 · 12-07-07, 11:41 PM

Its funny this thread has just been started, I was going to start one myself.

I just emptied my torpedo load in a large convoy just north of ireland. Unfortunately they were mainly small freighters, tramp steamers, etc etc (and one southhampton class cruiser - she wore my first two eels!)

I remained just below PD - about 18m, with my periscope down and at silent running. I tried to keep my stern pointed at the closest swan, and they never found me. There was lots of pinging, and some depth charges but none closer than about 200m. When they were far enough away I would line up on another merchant, fire then resume my evasion.

The weather was pretty rough which no doubt contributed, but I held my nerve and stayed shallow even when the escorts passed very close, and although there was plenty of pinging they never made my position

12-07-07, 11:41 PM	#6
johnno74 Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 197 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Its funny this thread has just been started, I was going to start one myself. I just emptied my torpedo load in a large convoy just north of ireland. Unfortunately they were mainly small freighters, tramp steamers, etc etc (and one southhampton class cruiser - she wore my first two eels!) I remained just below PD - about 18m, with my periscope down and at silent running. I tried to keep my stern pointed at the closest swan, and they never found me. There was lots of pinging, and some depth charges but none closer than about 200m. When they were far enough away I would line up on another merchant, fire then resume my evasion. The weather was pretty rough which no doubt contributed, but I held my nerve and stayed shallow even when the escorts passed very close, and although there was plenty of pinging they never made my position __________________ When you pull the pin from Mr. Grenade, he is no longer your friend.