A shot I could not believe !!

USS Sea Tiger · 12-19-06, 09:47 PM

Out in my trusty U-94,, heading ENE ,, off the W coast of Ireland,

My sound man detects a merhy and off I go,, get within sight and she is Passenger liner,, cooking off her speped at 21 kts,

I set myself up for a CPA but at 4200 yards, I realixze she is now running away from me,, Zand I am at my Scope,, cursing that I had not fored a spread earlier, and maybe had a chance,

In absolute frustation I let loose 1 torpedo,

Amazed, at 5300 mt There is the BOOM!!

a one in 10 million shot,, and she slows to 11 kts, I could not believe it,, caught up to her, Smooth seas, broad daylight, no escort, 1944,

She now sleeps a full fathom five.

Just Dumb luck on my trusty steed!

CCIP · 12-19-06, 09:54 PM

Long range shots are satisfying.

Historically, reminds me of the famous story of Mohr's sinking of HMS Dunedin, where his torpedoes ran for 5 minutes before hitting the cruiser. :hmm:

bookworm_020 · 12-20-06, 12:08 AM

When it happens it's adream come true. Hope your mem enjoy it as it could always be there last!

Jimbuna · 12-20-06, 05:05 PM

Did she look anything like this ?

NightCrawler · 12-20-06, 08:21 PM

Very nice...

12-19-06, 09:47 PM	#1
USS Sea Tiger XO Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 425 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	A shot I could not believe !! Out in my trusty U-94,, heading ENE ,, off the W coast of Ireland, My sound man detects a merhy and off I go,, get within sight and she is Passenger liner,, cooking off her speped at 21 kts, I set myself up for a CPA but at 4200 yards, I realixze she is now running away from me,, Zand I am at my Scope,, cursing that I had not fored a spread earlier, and maybe had a chance, In absolute frustation I let loose 1 torpedo, Amazed, at 5300 mt There is the BOOM!! a one in 10 million shot,, and she slows to 11 kts, I could not believe it,, caught up to her, Smooth seas, broad daylight, no escort, 1944, She now sleeps a full fathom five. Just Dumb luck on my trusty steed!

12-19-06, 09:54 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Long range shots are satisfying. Historically, reminds me of the famous story of Mohr's sinking of HMS Dunedin, where his torpedoes ran for 5 minutes before hitting the cruiser. :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-20-06, 12:08 AM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	When it happens it's adream come true. Hope your mem enjoy it as it could always be there last! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

12-20-06, 05:05 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Did she look anything like this ? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-20-06, 08:21 PM	#5
NightCrawler Engineer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLA USA Posts: 217 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Nice trophy, location???? Very nice...