Got bored after patrolling my assigned grid and not finding anything and went snooping around North of Scapa Flow. After a day of sailing around, I was in AN11 when my WO shouted "Warship spotted!" I went to the bridge and saw a Destroyer on the horizon sailing towards me so I dive to periscope depth and go silent. My hydrophone operator called out multiple warships in the general direction of the destroyer. A few minutes later my eyes were fixed on the scope in disbelief. In front of my canoe is HMS Hood and a Revenge Class Battleship!
I only have 3 torpedoes without reloading, which might sink one of them, but I really wanted to sink both. If I wait for the tubes to be reloaded, the ships might be able to sail away from me with damage. For some odd reason I thought "titanic." I wonder, if I aim forward of the front turret and punch a hole in the hull at the bow, if that would cause the ships to drive themselves under the surface?
After planning out the attack, I decide to fire 2 eels at HMS Hood and 1 at the Revenge. When the moment comes, I empty all 3 tubes and wait. 1 Torpedo hits HMS Hood in just in front of the first turret, same for HMS Royal Oak. The other torpedo, intended for HMS Hood didn't detonate. The HMS Royal Oak quickly became DIW and sank soon after. However the HMS Hood was crippled, but still sailing at snails pace. I reloaded the tubes, moved into a firing position, and fired one aimed at midships, between the stacks. That stops the vessel in her tracks. She quickly sank afterwards.
Just under 80,000t scored in a canoe!
Now that's a successful patrol. The Royal Navy better be keeping an eye on me:rotfl:
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