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Captain Wreckless · 10-23-22, 09:19 PM

Well the deep running torpedo God showed up during a patrol near Japan. Found a lone Merchy running at 5kts daylight with calm seas. Fired 3 fish and then the Torpedo God made all three run deep. In the end I fired 12 torpedoes and they all ran deep.

Ranges were from 900 to 2000 yards.

I was about to surface and finish it with the deck gun when 2 ASW ships showed up. He must have called for help.

Evaded both for about an hour when I finally took severe damage that forced me to the surface.

I went to flank speed and surfaced right next to one of the DDs. Infact I hit it and the DD healed over. I stayed closed and fought it out. The DDs deck gun couldn't hit me but the 20mm sure did. Kept this up for about 5 minutes before CTD. Damn sound.act file. Didn't matter, because I would have been sunk anyway.

CW

10-23-22, 09:19 PM	#1277
Captain Wreckless Sonar Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 391 Downloads: 500 Uploads: 0	Well the deep running torpedo God showed up during a patrol near Japan. Found a lone Merchy running at 5kts daylight with calm seas. Fired 3 fish and then the Torpedo God made all three run deep. In the end I fired 12 torpedoes and they all ran deep. Ranges were from 900 to 2000 yards. I was about to surface and finish it with the deck gun when 2 ASW ships showed up. He must have called for help. Evaded both for about an hour when I finally took severe damage that forced me to the surface. I went to flank speed and surfaced right next to one of the DDs. Infact I hit it and the DD healed over. I stayed closed and fought it out. The DDs deck gun couldn't hit me but the 20mm sure did. Kept this up for about 5 minutes before CTD. Damn sound.act file. Didn't matter, because I would have been sunk anyway. 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)