Yamato BB... No more

aso544 · 11-21-13, 08:53 PM

I got my first Yamato BB today. Caught the task force ( 3 BBS, 1 Heavy Cruiser, 2 Light Cruisers, 8 Destroyers) leaving the Philippines in June of 44.

I was carrying a mixture of 18s and 14s. I fired a salvo of 6 torpedoes all using magnetic set to run just under her keel. I got 4 hits which slowed her down a couple knots. I them went deep and luckily evaded the DDs sonar.

I plotted their course prior to my attack and made and end around keeping the TF just on the tip of my radar. I repositioned myself on their course and waited for a little light from the coming sun to make another attack. The DDs again didn't detect me and I moved in the fire a salvo of 6 18s at 2600 yards getting 5 hits. This slowed her down to 4 knots and she started list to port. The DDs didn't seem to know what to do without wakes to chase down so I swung around and fired a salvo of 4 14s from me rear tubes. I got 4 hits but the 3rd one was the final. She went dead in the water, rolled over, and sunk.

The DDs now went ballistic on me and made run after run. I took some damage but went really deep and evaded. Damn those Yamato BBs can take some damage. 12 hits to put her under and 9 of these were spaced the length of the hull with most detonating under the keel.

Cybermat47 · 11-21-13, 08:54 PM

Congrats on sinking a Yamato.

I haven't even seen a single enemy ship yet

Armistead · 11-21-13, 09:28 PM

Great job....

Admiral Halsey · 11-21-13, 09:29 PM

Congrats on sinking her. You using any mods?

aso544 · 11-22-13, 08:39 AM

TMO 2.5
RSRDC
Some smaller mods

I got to thinking. Originally there were 3 Yamato BBs... At daylight after my 1st attack I only had 2 now that I think of it. I wonder if the first one I hit slowed out of the convoy during the night? I never got a ship sunk message although she may have floundered and I didn't get credit.

I was so concentrated on the lead one it never hit me that one was missing till last night. What an awesome game!!!!

aso544 · 11-22-13, 08:45 AM

My other excitement was setting up on a large Task Force with 3 columns.... Which seemed odd to me. i setup my ambush point so they would come to me and got my torpedoes some what ready and what did I finally see....... It was a damn US Carrier Task Force!!!! Embarrassing!!!!

Dread Knot · 11-22-13, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aso544

TMO 2.5
RSRDC
Some smaller mods

I got to thinking. Originally there were 3 Yamato BBs...

Just noticed that. Three Yamatos in one task force? That would be an awesome sight. I guess the carrier conversion for Shinano got cancelled.

11-21-13, 08:53 PM	#1
aso544 Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Yamato BB... No more I got my first Yamato BB today. Caught the task force ( 3 BBS, 1 Heavy Cruiser, 2 Light Cruisers, 8 Destroyers) leaving the Philippines in June of 44. I was carrying a mixture of 18s and 14s. I fired a salvo of 6 torpedoes all using magnetic set to run just under her keel. I got 4 hits which slowed her down a couple knots. I them went deep and luckily evaded the DDs sonar. I plotted their course prior to my attack and made and end around keeping the TF just on the tip of my radar. I repositioned myself on their course and waited for a little light from the coming sun to make another attack. The DDs again didn't detect me and I moved in the fire a salvo of 6 18s at 2600 yards getting 5 hits. This slowed her down to 4 knots and she started list to port. The DDs didn't seem to know what to do without wakes to chase down so I swung around and fired a salvo of 4 14s from me rear tubes. I got 4 hits but the 3rd one was the final. She went dead in the water, rolled over, and sunk. The DDs now went ballistic on me and made run after run. I took some damage but went really deep and evaded. Damn those Yamato BBs can take some damage. 12 hits to put her under and 9 of these were spaced the length of the hull with most detonating under the keel.

11-21-13, 08:54 PM	#2
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Congrats on sinking a Yamato. I haven't even seen a single enemy ship yet __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

11-21-13, 09:28 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Great job.... __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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11-21-13, 09:29 PM	#4
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	Congrats on sinking her. You using any mods?

11-22-13, 08:39 AM	#5
aso544 Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	TMO 2.5 RSRDC Some smaller mods I got to thinking. Originally there were 3 Yamato BBs... At daylight after my 1st attack I only had 2 now that I think of it. I wonder if the first one I hit slowed out of the convoy during the night? I never got a ship sunk message although she may have floundered and I didn't get credit. I was so concentrated on the lead one it never hit me that one was missing till last night. What an awesome game!!!!

11-22-13, 08:45 AM	#6
aso544 Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 54 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	My other excitement was setting up on a large Task Force with 3 columns.... Which seemed odd to me. i setup my ambush point so they would come to me and got my torpedoes some what ready and what did I finally see....... It was a damn US Carrier Task Force!!!! Embarrassing!!!!