so you want more stories....
Playing TMO with RSRD.
commanding the Balao (ss285).
On patrol in the Yellow Sea, March 1945
detected a convoy on its way from China to Okinawa for the upcoming battle there (April 1).
convoy consisted of troop ships and a capital ship plus about half dozen escorts.
we got in good position for an underwater attack.
got past the lead escorts and lined up shots on the two leading troop ships.
Bingo! all hit and exploded and both vessels sinking.
third troop ship changes course to evade.
we increase speed and adjust course to fire our remaining two forward tubes while reloading the others.
fire two fish at approx 1500 yds.
Bingo! two hits. now it gets interesting.
this merchie must have carrying ammo or fuel because she exploded like a fourth of july roman candle.
the bad news is that she was close aboard the capital ship and....when she blew she took the capital ship with her.
Damn!
for those of you who are new to SH4, if you don't put a round or a fish into an enemy and it sinks, you don't get credit.
so....as we were coming about to bring the stern tubes to bear on the cruiser, she blew up with the troop/ammo ship, obviating the need to expend more torpedoes.
we went deep and evaded.
what can a kaleun do, eh?
