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Roger Dodger · 08-25-08, 02:53 PM

I noticed on my first patrol with my present command that my deck gun (3"/50 bow mount) that I have no Armor Piercing ammo, and only 180 rounds of HE rounds. All early commands in the past (including S-Boats) included both types of ammo of 180 rounds EACH.

I'm not sure which MOD changed my loadout, or maybe the Sargo-class only carried HE rounds. What gives? I'll leave this same message on the Trigger Maru board.

SH 1.5
MODS:
TriggerMaru_Overhaul_152
TMO_Enable_Uboat_ver3
TMO_SBoat_engine_Patch
RSRDC_TMOv15_V371
RSRDC_V371_Patch10

Command: USS Sealion (SS-195) (Sargo-class)
Assignment: Dec 7, 1941, Asiatic Fleet
Present Patrol: Makasaar Straits, May 1942

Some interesting tidbits about the USS Sealion:
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sealion_(SS-195)

Following shakedown, Sealion, assigned to Submarine Division 17 (SubDiv 17), prepared for overseas deployment. In the spring of 1940, she sailed, with her division for the Philippine Islands, arriving at Cavite in the fall to commence operations as a unit of the Asiatic Fleet. Into October of 1941, she ranged from Luzon into the Sulu Archipelago, then, with another submarine of her division, now SubDiv 202, she prepared for a regular overhaul at the Cavite Navy Yard. By 8 December (7 December east of the International Date Line), her yard period had begun; and, two days later, she took two direct hits in the Japanese air raid which demolished the navy yard.
The first bomb struck the after end of her conning tower and exploded outside the hull, over the control room. The second smashed through a main ballast tank and the pressure hull to explode in the after engine room, killing the four men then working there. In addition 1 crewman died while a POW.
Sealion flooded immediately and settled down by the stern with 40% of her main deck underwater and a 15 degree list to starboard. The destruction of the navy yard made repairs impossible, and she was ordered destroyed. All salvageable equipment was taken off, depth charges were placed inside, and, on 25 December, the explosives were set off to prevent her from being made useful to the enemy.

08-25-08, 02:53 PM	#1218
Roger Dodger Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 384 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Missing Ammo I noticed on my first patrol with my present command that my deck gun (3"/50 bow mount) that I have no Armor Piercing ammo, and only 180 rounds of HE rounds. All early commands in the past (including S-Boats) included both types of ammo of 180 rounds EACH. I'm not sure which MOD changed my loadout, or maybe the Sargo-class only carried HE rounds. What gives? I'll leave this same message on the Trigger Maru board. SH 1.5 MODS: TriggerMaru_Overhaul_152 TMO_Enable_Uboat_ver3 TMO_SBoat_engine_Patch RSRDC_TMOv15_V371 RSRDC_V371_Patch10 Command: USS Sealion (SS-195) (Sargo-class) Assignment: Dec 7, 1941, Asiatic Fleet Present Patrol: Makasaar Straits, May 1942 Some interesting tidbits about the USS Sealion: ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sealion_(SS-195) Following shakedown, Sealion, assigned to Submarine Division 17 (SubDiv 17), prepared for overseas deployment. In the spring of 1940, she sailed, with her division for the Philippine Islands, arriving at Cavite in the fall to commence operations as a unit of the Asiatic Fleet. Into October of 1941, she ranged from Luzon into the Sulu Archipelago, then, with another submarine of her division, now SubDiv 202, she prepared for a regular overhaul at the Cavite Navy Yard. By 8 December (7 December east of the International Date Line), her yard period had begun; and, two days later, she took two direct hits in the Japanese air raid which demolished the navy yard. The first bomb struck the after end of her conning tower and exploded outside the hull, over the control room. The second smashed through a main ballast tank and the pressure hull to explode in the after engine room, killing the four men then working there. In addition 1 crewman died while a POW. Sealion flooded immediately and settled down by the stern with 40% of her main deck underwater and a 15 degree list to starboard. The destruction of the navy yard made repairs impossible, and she was ordered destroyed. All salvageable equipment was taken off, depth charges were placed inside, and, on 25 December, the explosives were set off to prevent her from being made useful to the enemy. __________________