First TMO night surface attack!

kstanb · 02-12-12, 10:13 AM

I did my first TMO, completely-surfaced night attack

. I have attacked ports before, but this was the first time I did not go periscope depth for the final approach against a convoy.

It was early 42, with a "P" boat. convoy was small; 4 to 5 freighters, 2 to 3 destroyers. I was decks awash

Got them completely by surprise (usually when attacking at periscope depth they start pinging just before I lauch my attacks).

I fired at the two biggest ships, 2 torps for each. The first got 2 impacts and sunk, the second changed course and evaded.

Interesting that afterwards, I just changed course and left unmolested, they didn't find me at all , I stayed at decks awash (and slow) for like 10 minutes, afterwards, flank speed fully surfaced.

virtualpender · 02-12-12, 02:02 PM

How close were you able to get before firing?

Just curious.

kstanb · 02-12-12, 04:49 PM

1,500 yards

donna52522 · 02-12-12, 07:16 PM

I passed an escort once at 600 yards at decks awash (29ft) going standard speed....but this particular escort may have had a low AI crew setting.

Playing TMO 2.5/RSRDC

kstanb · 02-12-12, 09:31 PM

I don't know how much closer I could have gone; but I was satisfied with the solution and shot.

and I just did another surface attack a couple hours ago, a task force of one CL and multiple DDs ; I fired 4 torps at the CL at aprox. 2,500 yards, results: 1 early detonation, 2 hits, 1 miss = CL sunk

This time as soon as torp #1 detonated (early detonation), I got a lot of attention and an almost instant hit by the CL, just seconds before I went below surface (I ordered crash dive). It might have been a near miss because damage was not critical.

TMO 2.5 / RSRD ; 100% realism, no map updates

virtualpender · 02-13-12, 02:20 PM

Thanks for the follow up and congratulations!

02-12-12, 07:16 PM	#4
donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	I passed an escort once at 600 yards at decks awash (29ft) going standard speed....but this particular escort may have had a low AI crew setting. Playing TMO 2.5/RSRDC __________________

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02-12-12, 10:13 AM	#1
kstanb Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 153 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	First TMO night surface attack! I did my first TMO, completely-surfaced night attack . I have attacked ports before, but this was the first time I did not go periscope depth for the final approach against a convoy. It was early 42, with a "P" boat. convoy was small; 4 to 5 freighters, 2 to 3 destroyers. I was decks awash Got them completely by surprise (usually when attacking at periscope depth they start pinging just before I lauch my attacks). I fired at the two biggest ships, 2 torps for each. The first got 2 impacts and sunk, the second changed course and evaded. Interesting that afterwards, I just changed course and left unmolested, they didn't find me at all , I stayed at decks awash (and slow) for like 10 minutes, afterwards, flank speed fully surfaced.

02-12-12, 02:02 PM	#2
virtualpender Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 381 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	How close were you able to get before firing? Just curious.

02-12-12, 04:49 PM	#3
kstanb Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 153 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	1,500 yards

02-12-12, 09:31 PM	#5
kstanb Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 153 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	I don't know how much closer I could have gone; but I was satisfied with the solution and shot. and I just did another surface attack a couple hours ago, a task force of one CL and multiple DDs ; I fired 4 torps at the CL at aprox. 2,500 yards, results: 1 early detonation, 2 hits, 1 miss = CL sunk This time as soon as torp #1 detonated (early detonation), I got a lot of attention and an almost instant hit by the CL, just seconds before I went below surface (I ordered crash dive). It might have been a near miss because damage was not critical. TMO 2.5 / RSRD ; 100% realism, no map updates

02-13-12, 02:20 PM	#6
virtualpender Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 381 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the follow up and congratulations!