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Skunkito · 09-07-10, 10:22 AM

May 1941

Caught a beautiful convoy off the coast of Ireland. 4 Escort Destroyers but nowhere near me.

Managed to get off 4 torpodeos at 4 different targets, 3 hits, 1 back breaker the other two die slowly, the whaling ship takes forever.

Next thing I know I'm getting triple teamed by three of the DD's, there's a couple of hours before night fall so I just get deep, go silent and crawl away whilst taking a pounding.

Finally 2 give up and set off after the convoy the third larger one remains sniffing around as he drifts away I creep up to the surface and fire off a stern shot which catches him right up the backside and he sinks.

Full speed ahead and all that

Before I know it it's the early hours of the morning and I see three LARGE tankers lit up like Christmas trees, in my excitement (such a novice) I fire off a shot, only to notice they are flying the French or Italian flag.

However charging out of nowhere comes a British destroyer??????

I dive and spend the next 2 hours getting reamed.

Finally I get home, shot to bits. Great mission but I really don't know what hapened at the end there, the tanker I sank came up as a green icon on the map? IS that friendly or neutral? And if it were either why would a british DD be escorting?

Anyway long story short - the next three patrols have been spent hauling myself down to the Canaries in stinking weather seeing nothing but the odd spanish fishing vessel.

Boring.

09-07-10, 10:22 AM	#1564
Skunkito Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	May 1941 Caught a beautiful convoy off the coast of Ireland. 4 Escort Destroyers but nowhere near me. Managed to get off 4 torpodeos at 4 different targets, 3 hits, 1 back breaker the other two die slowly, the whaling ship takes forever. Next thing I know I'm getting triple teamed by three of the DD's, there's a couple of hours before night fall so I just get deep, go silent and crawl away whilst taking a pounding. Finally 2 give up and set off after the convoy the third larger one remains sniffing around as he drifts away I creep up to the surface and fire off a stern shot which catches him right up the backside and he sinks. Full speed ahead and all that Before I know it it's the early hours of the morning and I see three LARGE tankers lit up like Christmas trees, in my excitement (such a novice) I fire off a shot, only to notice they are flying the French or Italian flag. However charging out of nowhere comes a British destroyer?????? I dive and spend the next 2 hours getting reamed. Finally I get home, shot to bits. Great mission but I really don't know what hapened at the end there, the tanker I sank came up as a green icon on the map? IS that friendly or neutral? And if it were either why would a british DD be escorting? Anyway long story short - the next three patrols have been spent hauling myself down to the Canaries in stinking weather seeing nothing but the odd spanish fishing vessel. Boring.