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Bubblehead1980 · 05-07-22, 01:30 PM

TMO Update BH V2.0
100 difficulty, cams off, contacts on.

With release of V2.0, decided to start a real career and go on patrol.

I decided to start at Subron 50 in the Atlantic, run through the campaign and transfer to Pacific. I was assigned USS Barb SS-220. Coincidentally, assigned to the actual mission Barb had on her first patrol in support of Operation Torch (landings in French Morocco) with reconnoitering area and landing six Army scouts near Safi night before invasion. Observed bombardment and landings on 8 November (pretty cool, need to get troops in the landing craft though). With cams off, just had the periscope and sound, pretty cool though.

On the night of 11 November just after 2300, made a lone SJ contact bearing 030 18200 yards. Location approximately 40 miles West of Safi landing area.
Set course to investigate. Night was quite dark with heavy seas, winds at 22 knots direction 275.

At 4500 yards could make out the silhouette of a surfaced submarine, low in the water. GENERAL QUARTERS was called and pulled ahead, plotting contact on course 160 speed 12 kts. Assumed this contact was enemy as no other submarines were to be in this area. However, to avoid possibility of torpedoing a friendly, worked to identify.

Vessel was eventually identified as a German Type 9 U boat. With BARB ahead, submerged for attack. In the heavy seas and dark night, was difficult to track the target via periscope but managed to do so. Plot confirmed course 160 at 12 knots. Tubes 1-6 were made ready, set to depth of 6 ft.

At 2337 fired tubes 1,2,3, from 1800 yards. 1.5 degree spread along length of target from amidships.

At 2338 Torpedoes 1 and 2 prematurely exploded. U Boat appeared alerted by second torpedo explosion, which was close and began evasive action at high speed. U Boat suddenly turned toward BARB. BARB went to 150 feet, rigged for silent running and collision.

Sound soon picked up two torpedo noises closing, U boat had fired at us.
BARB's third torpedo reached its end of run explosion at 2340.

Lost contact with U Boat at 2358.

05-07-22, 01:30 PM	#91
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	USS BARB SS-220 Operation Torch TMO Update BH V2.0 100 difficulty, cams off, contacts on. With release of V2.0, decided to start a real career and go on patrol. I decided to start at Subron 50 in the Atlantic, run through the campaign and transfer to Pacific. I was assigned USS Barb SS-220. Coincidentally, assigned to the actual mission Barb had on her first patrol in support of Operation Torch (landings in French Morocco) with reconnoitering area and landing six Army scouts near Safi night before invasion. Observed bombardment and landings on 8 November (pretty cool, need to get troops in the landing craft though). With cams off, just had the periscope and sound, pretty cool though. On the night of 11 November just after 2300, made a lone SJ contact bearing 030 18200 yards. Location approximately 40 miles West of Safi landing area. Set course to investigate. Night was quite dark with heavy seas, winds at 22 knots direction 275. At 4500 yards could make out the silhouette of a surfaced submarine, low in the water. GENERAL QUARTERS was called and pulled ahead, plotting contact on course 160 speed 12 kts. Assumed this contact was enemy as no other submarines were to be in this area. However, to avoid possibility of torpedoing a friendly, worked to identify. Vessel was eventually identified as a German Type 9 U boat. With BARB ahead, submerged for attack. In the heavy seas and dark night, was difficult to track the target via periscope but managed to do so. Plot confirmed course 160 at 12 knots. Tubes 1-6 were made ready, set to depth of 6 ft. At 2337 fired tubes 1,2,3, from 1800 yards. 1.5 degree spread along length of target from amidships. At 2338 Torpedoes 1 and 2 prematurely exploded. U Boat appeared alerted by second torpedo explosion, which was close and began evasive action at high speed. U Boat suddenly turned toward BARB. BARB went to 150 feet, rigged for silent running and collision. Sound soon picked up two torpedo noises closing, U boat had fired at us. BARB's third torpedo reached its end of run explosion at 2340. Lost contact with U Boat at 2358.