Luckiest harbor raid.

[Rammstein0991]

Here's an idea, post here your most successful harbor raid in SH4 that you can ever remember doing, you can be as detailed (or not) as you like. For example

I was playing earlier today (in between bouts of watching the gray sky looking for rain) in early 1942 at the helm of the USS Pollack (Porpoise class) out of Surabaya, Java, and despite my orders to patrol the Philippines I decided to head up to Japan and take a peek in some harbors to see if I could find anything juicier than small merchantmen to use my eels on. Selecting my target as Kobe I proceeded there with all haste, I knew I'd find something as I had raided Kobe in the past on other careers and had some success (particularly with flat tops).

Well when I got there I got the surprise of my life. Thanks to my periscope I identified, in addition to some merchants and tankers, a Hiryu class carrier, a Chikuma Seaplane carrying cruiser, a Kongo class battleship and the piece de la resistance...

Sitting outside the dockworks, with a destroyer just aft was the Yamato herself, bobbing in place like a rubber ducky in a tub. I quickly hit the Hiryu (3 torpedos) and Chikuma (2 torpedos) putting both down, I then proceeded a little further into the harbor and used tube 5 in for a rear shot on an old tanker, sinking it.

I then swung around to the other side of the harbor and parked off the Yamato's 3 o clock at about 300 yards I guess and fired a 4 torpedo spread, of which all four hit...she still floated, so I fired two more, one under the #2 turret and one towards the stern turret, still she didnt sink. Getting annoyed I prepared to turn around and fire my stern tubes at the stupid ship but first I fired off my last bow torpedo directly under the stack of the Yamato, it impacted, and just as I was preparing to go to AH 1/3 and swing around the Yamato suddenly started letting off small explosions and I saw the "Enemy Unit Destroyed" message.

Being low on torpedos now and deciding to not press my luck I made for home with around 93,000 tons under my belt. This will go down in history as one of the greatest patrols I ever had in ANY of the SH series.

P.S. to ComSubPac, I'll take my MoH now if you please

[Admiral Halsey]

You could have gotten that Kongo quite easily. I find that they only take two torps normally and if you hit her in the right spot one would suffice.

[Rammstein0991]

I was going to originally until I spotted the Yamato, which imo is a muuuuch juicier steak to chew on, after that I just wanted to go home and end the mission, but I spose I can always go back and get the Kongo next time.

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by Rammstein0991

I was going to originally until I spotted the Yamato, which imo is a muuuuch juicier steak to chew on, after that I just wanted to go home and end the mission, but I spose I can always go back and get the Kongo next time.

Still if you had gone after her you would've had around 123,000 tons sunk and depending on which Kongo it was you may have saved American lives that November at Guadalcanal.

[Rammstein0991]

Its only february I'll no doubt see it again.

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by Rammstein0991

Its only february I'll no doubt see it again.

You use any mods?

[Rammstein0991]

only the Commander mod but thats for SHIII, IV I run vanilla currently, havent really thought about modding it tbh

P.S. Comon people, lets hear 'bout them raids

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by Rammstein0991

only the Commander mod but thats for SHIII, IV I run vanilla currently, havent really thought about modding it tbh

P.S. Comon people, lets hear 'bout them raids

I once raided truck and sunk warship at anchor. I got lucky with a couple of lucky shots on the cruisers and carriers.

[Rammstein0991]

Nice work, its not as much of a challenge to harbor raid, but the 'splosions are just as satisfying

btw I been wanting to hit truk but I cant seem to find it on my map, where in gods name IS it anyway?

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by Rammstein0991

Nice work, its not as much of a challenge to harbor raid, but the 'splosions are just as satisfying

btw I been wanting to hit truk but I cant seem to find it on my map, where in gods name IS it anyway?

The stock game doesn't have Truk modeled if I remember correctly.

[Rammstein0991]

*sigh* Of course it doesnt -,-, thanks alot Ubisoft you lazy dorks.

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by Rammstein0991

*sigh* Of course it doesnt -,-, thanks alot Ubisoft you lazy dorks.

If you download the RSRD mod it is. In fact almost all of the convoys Japan ran during the war are modeled and the historical battles are recreated brilliantly.(It's fun watching as the Dive Bombers shatter the Midway Force and seeing those flattops explode is a sight you'll never forget.)

[merc4ulfate]

When I play the Allied side I prefer to use TMO and RSRD. They are both excellent mods for the american side of the game.

My german side mods are as follows:

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157

OpsMonsun_V705
OMv705_to_V720
OMv720_Patch5
OMEGU_v300
OMEGU_v300_Patch7
OM_Med_Env
OM_Harder_Escort_L2
UBM Missions
Popular German Music From The 30´s

I really love the OM and OMEGU mods for the german side.

[Admiral Halsey]

I can't believe I forgot to mention TMO. Even without the RSRD mod it's still the best one out there.

[Rammstein0991]

Dont seem to be hearing much success reports here