MASSIVE TASKFORCE SIGHTED!

[kiwi_2005]

MAR 1942, near New York commanding IXC, patroling for the last 7days, sunk 3 merchants, weather has been terrible for days - heavy seas, heavy fog and nearly zero visiblilty, kept down alot by destroyers lurking nearby. So i decided to get the hell out of there and head to the GIB for some easy pickings.

Im in DG69 and get a message about a taskforce moving fast last known position CF66. Im not far from it so i hit standard speed and make way. Not long later in Grid DH16 i come in visual contact with a destroyer. Do a flyby and my Jaw drops to the floor. 4 CARRIERS, (2 in the lead 2 at the rear) 4 NELSONS, 2 CRUISERS & 4 what i think are called ARMED MERCHANTS?.
Im about 2800m away with 8 torps left im slowly making my way for a shot at the first two carriers. Theres only 2 destroyers one far off droping depth charges and one leading the pack. Hopefully i'll get lucky.

Anyways is this taskforce put in by the RUB mod. I mean did they edit files to make them larger TFs.

MODS USED
SH3 Commander, RUB 1.45, WAW realism.

[kiwi_2005]

Meanwhile in my Med Patrol commanding a VIIC, as you can see it aint going to good



Thought i did take two hurricanes on with the flak guns. Turned out to be a bad decision.

[Kalach]

If only there was a wolfpack joining you :hmm: .
Germany could well win the Battle of the Atlantic yet .

[Emcon]

I'm curious to know how many you sink. Post some screenies I bet 2 Nelsons, though.

Happy hunting

[kiwi_2005]

If only i had a full load of torpedos, was pretty frustrating watching a taskforce sail by. Result: sunk 1 carrier and damaged 1 Nelson Battleship - although she just kept cruising on like nothing hit her.


Moving in for the kill.



Kurt our engineer requested i promote his new invention, the Gearstick on the conning tower, no need for the kapitan to issue speed orders


Theres our first target. Fired all forward torps.


Only to miss with the first two, last two struck home!


Dead in the water. I'll come back to finish her off later.

[kiwi_2005]

Ordered a 180 degree turn ( i might add im running at flank speed here and no destroyers notice) Come round for a shot at a nelson.



Hit....just! Although she's still remaining at top speed, no point in a chase. I head off to finish the carrier.


20min later i get in a good position to fire remaining torps at the sitting duck. shes a goner.




Heading back to Lorient

[Emcon]

Nice screenshots! But what about that Kurt guy. A gearstick on the conning tower is a highly unusual invention, I think. :|\

[Ducimus]

Well done!

So many targets, so few torpedo tubes!

[SteveG75]

FOUR Nelson's :hmm:

Only two were ever built. HMS Nelson, HMS Rodney

[kiwi_2005]

I just wondering how would i explain to my WAW commander if i met the same taskforce during a waw patrol, like ya said 4 nelsons. It wouldn't be realistic.

[kiwi_2005]

Wolves at war

Hans Rahmlow: kommandant U422 have spotted 4 carriers & 4 nelsons permission to attack.

Kommandant: U422 return to base you idiot

:rotfl:

[Bungo_Pete]

what level of "wimp mode" were you playing when you saw that task force? :rotfl:

[kiwi_2005]

what level of "wimp mode" were you playing when you saw that task force?

So tell me Mr elite Kapitan hero of the atlantic how would you have done it with 8 torps. They were moving fast so you only get one chance. Your know what i mean when you meet a taskforce one day.

[Bungo_Pete]

I'm just fun'en ya its great you saw a task force I have yet to see one,btw did anyone answer your question if this was a rub result of seeing this :hmm: .....salute!

[kiwi_2005]

btw did anyone answer your question if this was a rub result of seeing this

By the looks of it, no. I would like to know if anyone else has come across a huge taskforce with the RUB mod as i did. Cause i hope it aint just a one of incident. For some reason my game wont load after that mission - so ive start a new patrol 1939 and hopefully i'll get a second chance when i get around to 1942

I was getting bored with RUB, then the taskforce pops up.