Please don't stare at the pretty lights

Jay Carlson · 01-15-07, 12:45 PM

4th patrol in my first serious career with GWX 1940. Two electric eels into the Southampton Cruiser in the middle of the convoy. Boy was it pretty watching the searchlights come on. What a sight. Every ship scanning the waters and parachute flares flying overhead - it was like a Holiday party at sea.

And then I was reminded that Southampton Cruisers are armed. The water began merrily splashing around my periscope and I knew, just knew, the cruiser was drawing a bead on me. For a second I was hypnotized by the spectacle of all her guns belching shells in my direction, and then common sense told me, "Hey dummy, get your can down deep" It was too late, I was smacked hard by a large shell destroying my bridge, periscopes and antenna.

Ha ha, I survived the damage and the cruiser went to the bottom.

2 hours of depth charges later and I came to the surface. I have no periscopes, 83% hull integrity, no antenna and a twitchy Uzo on what is left of my bridge. 9 fish left and I'm in AM53. I guess I'll be taking shots by intuition for the next couple days until I head for home.

Ain't GWX great, it almost made my wreck my boat!

Edelweiss · 01-15-07, 12:47 PM

When surfacing, I bet you fired some fireworks for your victory over the cruiser, right ? :rotfl:

bigboywooly · 01-15-07, 12:47 PM

:rotfl: :rotfl:
IF you feel you just have to watch then dive deep and look on external cam
Just may save your @ss in future

Brag · 01-15-07, 02:04 PM

Congrats on the cruiser. You were lucky the DDs didn't get you. With those buggers around it's shoot and dive. Like Wooly says: if ya wanna watch use the free camera.

Besties

Hakahura · 01-15-07, 02:55 PM

If the Escorts don't get you, the eye candy will!

GWX

Mooncatt · 01-16-07, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Hakahura

If the Escorts don't get you, the eye candy will!

GWX

lol yeah, ive had that been too busy "oooing and ahhhing" over pretty explosions to see that sneaky DD coming from behind me

01-15-07, 12:45 PM	#1
Jay Carlson Watch Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Please don't stare at the pretty lights 4th patrol in my first serious career with GWX 1940. Two electric eels into the Southampton Cruiser in the middle of the convoy. Boy was it pretty watching the searchlights come on. What a sight. Every ship scanning the waters and parachute flares flying overhead - it was like a Holiday party at sea. And then I was reminded that Southampton Cruisers are armed. The water began merrily splashing around my periscope and I knew, just knew, the cruiser was drawing a bead on me. For a second I was hypnotized by the spectacle of all her guns belching shells in my direction, and then common sense told me, "Hey dummy, get your can down deep" It was too late, I was smacked hard by a large shell destroying my bridge, periscopes and antenna. Ha ha, I survived the damage and the cruiser went to the bottom. 2 hours of depth charges later and I came to the surface. I have no periscopes, 83% hull integrity, no antenna and a twitchy Uzo on what is left of my bridge. 9 fish left and I'm in AM53. I guess I'll be taking shots by intuition for the next couple days until I head for home. Ain't GWX great, it almost made my wreck my boat!

01-15-07, 12:47 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: :rotfl: IF you feel you just have to watch then dive deep and look on external cam Just may save your @ss in future __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-15-07, 02:04 PM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Congrats on the cruiser. You were lucky the DDs didn't get you. With those buggers around it's shoot and dive. Like Wooly says: if ya wanna watch use the free camera. Besties __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-15-07, 02:55 PM	#5
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If the Escorts don't get you, the eye candy will! GWX __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

01-15-07, 12:47 PM	#2
Edelweiss Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 40 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When surfacing, I bet you fired some fireworks for your victory over the cruiser, right ? :rotfl: