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meduza · 10-14-08, 02:29 PM

I was passing through the Bay of Biscay, starting my new patrol. I was at 25m traveling at 2kt, ready to go to Schnorkel depth and resupply with fresh air, when my SO reported sound contact.

It was a destroyer, some 16km away on port bow. I didn't panick, because I had such an encounter so many times before without any problem.

The destroyer was on my port stern quarter when she drastically changed course, straight towards us. The distance was some 12-13km and I knew they can't detect me. As a precaution, I ordered silent running and went deeper.

Soon, the sounds of the pinging and depth-charging disturbed the water. Our stern was hit, and damage reports started coming. Heavy flooding, starboard electric engine destroyed... We started to sink fast, stern first, while the repair crews fought the flood.

At 250m the hull started to give way to the pressure. The lights flickered madly. The boat finaly stabilized at 285m and slowly started to rise. Momentarely unconcern of the DD, I ordered flank ahead to reach the safer depths while the hull still holds.

I brought the boat to 200m, the hull withstood the torture, but destroyer is still above, pinging and throwing cans. The saga continues...

How the hell did they manage to detect me from such a distance? :hmm:

10-14-08, 02:29 PM	#1
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Encounter with an uber DD I was passing through the Bay of Biscay, starting my new patrol. I was at 25m traveling at 2kt, ready to go to Schnorkel depth and resupply with fresh air, when my SO reported sound contact. It was a destroyer, some 16km away on port bow. I didn't panick, because I had such an encounter so many times before without any problem. The destroyer was on my port stern quarter when she drastically changed course, straight towards us. The distance was some 12-13km and I knew they can't detect me. As a precaution, I ordered silent running and went deeper. Soon, the sounds of the pinging and depth-charging disturbed the water. Our stern was hit, and damage reports started coming. Heavy flooding, starboard electric engine destroyed... We started to sink fast, stern first, while the repair crews fought the flood. At 250m the hull started to give way to the pressure. The lights flickered madly. The boat finaly stabilized at 285m and slowly started to rise. Momentarely unconcern of the DD, I ordered flank ahead to reach the safer depths while the hull still holds. I brought the boat to 200m, the hull withstood the torture, but destroyer is still above, pinging and throwing cans. The saga continues... How the hell did they manage to detect me from such a distance? :hmm: __________________