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Old 09-03-08, 05:19 AM   #1
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Ok that was a tragedy, which took no longer than finger snap

I was heading for my patrol area (AK 34)when my U-51 and couple of friendly AI u-boats attacked it at night and in very poor visibility (rain, fog, etc.) this was a big convoy escorted by two warships only. One was sunk by AI u-boats but another one managed to stay afloat with whole of her deck burning in flames. Whole action took place somewhere in western AK grids. Managed to sink 4 ships scoring 21040 tons, when s**t started to happen.

So, this poor burning flower class corvette was heading fast away from me so I decided to surface and flee away from him on surface too, but the bugger turned around, while distance from us was about 1200 meters, I was keeping him on my 180 degrees in case he uses radar to stay more stealthier.. Corvette was keeping his speed like mine at 6 kn for some time, when next time I checked on him he was closing in fast at 15 kn 900 meters away. Seeing this horrible picture, when all burning corvette is on my tail for revenge. I quickly grabbed my legs into hands and made a noisy crash dive.. New depth 220 meters 35 to port, when at about 80 meters the pings stopped, and I was slowly picking up depth in silent runing.

Next thing I remember, depth was ~135m, depth charges exploading not very close to me, since the boat was not shaking, and I had no damages at all, when suddenly I saw "Abandon career" screen, just like a finger snap, which took half a second or so.....

WTF Just happened ?!

It was too early for me to die!!! Situations like this leaves me in stunned silence for a moment, cuz brains just dont' want to believe it I guess I had a lot to swear at to make myself calmer a bit .

My totals: 27 patrols (442 days) 115 (102/13) 559502 (474865/84637)

Extract from SH3Cmdr "U-51 were lost sometime on 08APR42"

Ok so I deserved to die with such results, but not like that!
If there has been a mine waitin for me, I wouldn't let myself to freak out like this again
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