Boarding the Yamato!!

deamyont · 04-29-07, 05:03 PM

After a good start on my 4th patrol in my S-38, I got a task force report not to far away. Intercepted, and found 2 Yamatos, 2 Fusos, several cruisers and a load of DD's. Fired all 4 loaded torpedoes into the last Yamato in the line and dived. Apprently I knocked out the engine, but I didnt sink her. As you probobly guessed the rest of the TF moved on, leaving it there, dead in the water.

So, I reloaded and fired my last torpedo at it - no effect. Then, I surfaced about 6000m out, and fired my last 10 HE shells at it - no effect. It didnt even fire back.

Amazed by this, I decided to run closer at ahead flank, just to see how close I needed to be before it spotted me. Comming in from its side, I was 100(!!!) meters away from it before it spotted me and turned its guns towards me. Had to make a hard turn to avoid ramming it... however, it doesnt seem that it can lower its guns enough to fire at time. Guess it needs a hug now

Proof this is in carrer mode (if anyone care);
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...myont/yam1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...myont/yam2.jpg

Sailor Steve · 04-29-07, 05:09 PM

Maybe he thinks you want directions: "Which way to Sasebo?"

deamyont · 04-29-07, 05:09 PM

Apperantly its not only my watch thats named Bernard...

Fearless · 04-29-07, 05:28 PM

Neat!!. I came across 2 task forces on my travels . The 1st I sank a Kokaku aircraft carrier and against the 2nd one I sank an Ise Battleship. Only 4 torps to sink the carrier which I fired at 7800 yards. The destroyers couldn't find me in that attack. The battleship though took 8 torps to sink her but not after having been chased by screens when one of my torps detonated prematurely.

Hartmann · 04-29-07, 06:22 PM

Japaneses have too many warships, they build yamatos as if it were sanpans and don´t have enough sailors for crew. :rotfl:

04-29-07, 05:03 PM	#1
deamyont Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Boarding the Yamato!! After a good start on my 4th patrol in my S-38, I got a task force report not to far away. Intercepted, and found 2 Yamatos, 2 Fusos, several cruisers and a load of DD's. Fired all 4 loaded torpedoes into the last Yamato in the line and dived. Apprently I knocked out the engine, but I didnt sink her. As you probobly guessed the rest of the TF moved on, leaving it there, dead in the water. So, I reloaded and fired my last torpedo at it - no effect. Then, I surfaced about 6000m out, and fired my last 10 HE shells at it - no effect. It didnt even fire back. Amazed by this, I decided to run closer at ahead flank, just to see how close I needed to be before it spotted me. Comming in from its side, I was 100(!!!) meters away from it before it spotted me and turned its guns towards me. Had to make a hard turn to avoid ramming it... however, it doesnt seem that it can lower its guns enough to fire at time. Guess it needs a hug now Proof this is in carrer mode (if anyone care); http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...myont/yam1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...myont/yam2.jpg

04-29-07, 05:09 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Maybe he thinks you want directions: "Which way to Sasebo?" __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-29-07, 06:22 PM	#5
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Japaneses have too many warships, they build yamatos as if it were sanpans and don´t have enough sailors for crew. :rotfl: __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

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04-29-07, 05:28 PM	#4
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Neat!!. I came across 2 task forces on my travels . The 1st I sank a Kokaku aircraft carrier and against the 2nd one I sank an Ise Battleship. Only 4 torps to sink the carrier which I fired at 7800 yards. The destroyers couldn't find me in that attack. The battleship though took 8 torps to sink her but not after having been chased by screens when one of my torps detonated prematurely.