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Captain Wreckless · 09-02-22, 03:05 AM

Doing the pre PH missions. Last mission was patrol off Guam. War started and all I got was driven under by ASW aircraft. Decided to head for Saipan and see what's up. Found an AWS trawler but couldn't get a good setup on him, so I let it pass. Closed on the harbor and found a Merchy doing 1 knot. I closed to 1000 yards and fired 2 fish. Watched both go under. Fired 2 more at 800 yards and watched them go under. Fired 2 more and watched them go under as well. Grrr

Surfaced and sank it with gun fire. As I was doing this, I got messages that the torpedoes had exploded. I could see in the distance them exploding on the beach.

6 wasted shots.

CW

09-02-22, 03:05 AM	#1126
Captain Wreckless Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 390 Downloads: 500 Uploads: 0	Doing the pre PH missions. Last mission was patrol off Guam. War started and all I got was driven under by ASW aircraft. Decided to head for Saipan and see what's up. Found an AWS trawler but couldn't get a good setup on him, so I let it pass. Closed on the harbor and found a Merchy doing 1 knot. I closed to 1000 yards and fired 2 fish. Watched both go under. Fired 2 more at 800 yards and watched them go under. Fired 2 more and watched them go under as well. Grrr Surfaced and sank it with gun fire. As I was doing this, I got messages that the torpedoes had exploded. I could see in the distance them exploding on the beach. 6 wasted shots. CW __________________ "Quando omni flunkus moritati" United States Navy 1979-1982 "AD2" Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class VT-23, HS-1, USS Carl Vinson CVN70 (Plank Owner) NAS Kingsville, TX; NAS Jacksonville, FL; NOB Norfolk, VA FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist, Fairbanks, AK 2000-2020 (Ret)