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piersyf · 04-04-08, 01:05 AM

Had one from a stern tube that was meant to head to port (where the target was) but turned to starboard (where I was in the way). In the same sub, following patrol attacked a merchant with all 4 forward tubes and both stern tubes and a follow up from the front with 4 deep runners (set at depths between 8ft and 4ft and all went underneath), one miss, one hit (dud) and one hit (boom). That sole hit was on magnetic fusing (the only fish that was) so no hole, but it did spring some plates and start a fire. It was armed (that 3 inch turret on the back) so wasn't game to do much shooting (I did a bit, but had to keep diving whenever it turned to present the sting in the tail). It took over 3 hours for the sucker to die. This job will get so much easier when the torpedoes work...

04-04-08, 01:05 AM	#3
piersyf Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: australia Posts: 52 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	circle runners Had one from a stern tube that was meant to head to port (where the target was) but turned to starboard (where I was in the way). In the same sub, following patrol attacked a merchant with all 4 forward tubes and both stern tubes and a follow up from the front with 4 deep runners (set at depths between 8ft and 4ft and all went underneath), one miss, one hit (dud) and one hit (boom). That sole hit was on magnetic fusing (the only fish that was) so no hole, but it did spring some plates and start a fire. It was armed (that 3 inch turret on the back) so wasn't game to do much shooting (I did a bit, but had to keep diving whenever it turned to present the sting in the tail). It took over 3 hours for the sucker to die. This job will get so much easier when the torpedoes work...