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Originally Posted by Seminole
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What do you do when you have a single torpedo left, and a destroyer is directly at 180 degrees, coming straight at you.
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:hmm: ...I dive...get below a thermal ...go silent ....and try to sneak away....  ...I'm not a hero by nature...  ..and my crew really appreciates being alive for their shore liberty when we get home. |
This...
Also I give thanks that he is 180 degrees because the chances of him being able to locate me with active sonar is greatly reduced. Passive sonar is increased yes but cant really 'pin point' my location as well.
First thing I do is drop the scope, check the depth and order a dive. Then Ill give a quick sound check on the hydrophones. If he is going flat out hammer down chances are good hes on a DC run. If so Ill order ahead flank and hard to port (or starbord) and pray. Once the commotion has calmed down and the ship is past me and probably slowing its rudder amidship, ahead 2 knots, silent running, and keep digging for depth... if there is room to do so... and pray some more. If he comes about and closes hard and fast again... rinse, repeat.
If your lucky you might get below the thermal, show him your stern, and slip away.
One torpedo, a closing destroyer, might get a lucky snap shot off but the chances of A: hitting him or B: it actually detonating are pretty slim.
Oh about the recog manual, Im afraid your going to have to just flip through the book and find the ship you want. I have a crib note 'cheat sheet' for the most common ships (hog island freighter anyone
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