1st. try at a carrer partrol

danurve · 01-05-07, 01:00 AM

Got out of the harbor in a nice old issued cramped IIA in the dark. Rain all the while for the most part in heavy seas. Got buzzed by a pair of planes twice but periscope dives avoided damage. Any close contacts were freindlys so after the patrol I decide to buzz a harbor. Found three merchants. Now green crew or not perhaps the weather affected their ability - I dunno. I practicaly had to be within 200 meters before it was spotted. On top of that like a bone head I hit the first one only 250m away. One wasited torp down I backed off and finished it with two more. Found another docked ship - circled about and took it down. Strange lack of patrols or defences, I was surfaced. Hey wait a minute there's another tucked away between two peirs! I backed up and angled out ok for a close 350m stern shot. But the torp bounced off the end and blew up on the bottom - DOH I forgot to set impact pistol. On my way out there sits a C3, nuttin I can do about it. To top it off on my plotted course a few hours out Im along side another merchant, no deck gun and no torps.
Take a picture why don't I...

Docked at homeport with little trouble and got some renown, and medals! Only 2? How was, I mean what, .. I figgured deck out the whole crew so I started with two of the seamen and ran out. Bernard must have stashed the rest. Oh and upgraded one PO to a medic.

Sure I can start another one but let me ask - who would you give these medals to, or what would be logic for crew improvment?

01-05-07, 01:00 AM	#1
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	1st. try at a carrer partrol Got out of the harbor in a nice old issued cramped IIA in the dark. Rain all the while for the most part in heavy seas. Got buzzed by a pair of planes twice but periscope dives avoided damage. Any close contacts were freindlys so after the patrol I decide to buzz a harbor. Found three merchants. Now green crew or not perhaps the weather affected their ability - I dunno. I practicaly had to be within 200 meters before it was spotted. On top of that like a bone head I hit the first one only 250m away. One wasited torp down I backed off and finished it with two more. Found another docked ship - circled about and took it down. Strange lack of patrols or defences, I was surfaced. Hey wait a minute there's another tucked away between two peirs! I backed up and angled out ok for a close 350m stern shot. But the torp bounced off the end and blew up on the bottom - DOH I forgot to set impact pistol. On my way out there sits a C3, nuttin I can do about it. To top it off on my plotted course a few hours out Im along side another merchant, no deck gun and no torps. Take a picture why don't I... Docked at homeport with little trouble and got some renown, and medals! Only 2? How was, I mean what, .. I figgured deck out the whole crew so I started with two of the seamen and ran out. Bernard must have stashed the rest. Oh and upgraded one PO to a medic. Sure I can start another one but let me ask - who would you give these medals to, or what would be logic for crew improvment? __________________