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Old 05-21-08, 06:41 AM   #8
Nicolas
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U-27, on 3rd patrol, captain ordered to dive a while,
- "Warship! closing!"
- "Let me hear... (damn that not sound like destroyers)"
New course 90, Surface the boat, ahead flank!!!"
- "Ship spotted Sir!"
- "What??, 1, no, 2.... BOTH OR NOTHING!! MAINTAIN COURSE!!!"
.....
- "We are ready Captain..."
- "Hood now on 20 degress, speed 17 knots, distance 2200, angle 90
Fire!!, Nelson 350 degress, distance 1600 Fire!!

HMS Nelson to the bottom:


(2 torpedoes hit Hms Nelson sinking it, only 1 HMS Hood crippling it):


HMS Hood was hit by 4 torpedoes before sink.
They had no escorts.
Manual targeting.
Very Happy return
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