Easiest Photo Recon yet !

SteamWake · 06-08-07, 09:35 AM

Was given a photo recon of "Carrier group in Palu"

OMG I thought, its suicide, hell I dont even know how they get a carrier in there its so shallow !

But we went for it anyhow.

Creeping in towards the harbor in broad daylight @ 1:00 pm at around 100 foot depth keeping track of the pickets which more than once passed directly overhead.

Eventually the pickets (three of them) patterns took them all a fair distance from me so we ordered periscope depth and popped up the O scope for a quick peek around. I scanned the horizion when I saw much to my supprise a Carrier way in the distance parked in the shallows. I clicked off one 1 1 1

! photo of the Carrier and got a mission complete.

We immediatly reversed course went back down to 100 feet and creeped back out. We never even got into the shallows and had pulled it off !

Sailor Steve · 06-08-07, 10:23 AM

Congratulations, sailor! Of course you know that one of the military's favorite sayings is "Do the crappy jobs well, and you will be rewarded...with more crappy jobs!":rotfl:

GnarPow · 06-08-07, 10:47 AM

I would have snapped pictures and then sunk it once mission complete

SteamWake · 06-08-07, 11:22 AM

I guess I should have added that it was at the end of a long patrol. Four missions all told.

I had exhausted my supply of munitions (zero torpedoes and precious few rounds of deck gun ammo).

Otherwise Yea I woulda fired a few off at her.

longam · 06-08-07, 11:59 AM

Now there's a brave captain. To do this with no real amount of munitions.

Gigalocus · 06-09-07, 08:37 AM

i bet mine was easier, in V1.1, i was docked at the Phillipenes, and my target was to Photo op the 'carrier fleet' in the Phillipenes, by manilia, (it was just a seaplane tender and a tiny carrier without a tower structure, so i just left the dock, and took some pictures, before sinking them both!

Sunday Driver · 06-09-07, 02:28 PM

Mine was even easier.

Completed my first patrol (the starting base at Manilla was subsequently lost, so I had to dock at Suribya).

My next mission was to photgraph enemy shipping in Suribya - my new home base!

So, I just raised the periscope and photographed a US freighter at the next jetty - mission completed.

Next message - congratulations, we are rolling out new subs, do you want to take command of one?

SteamWake · 06-09-07, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunday Driver

Mine was even easier.

Completed my first patrol (the starting base at Manilla was subsequently lost, so I had to dock at Suribya).

My next mission was to photgraph enemy shipping in Suribya - my new home base!

So, I just raised the periscope and photographed a US freighter at the next jetty - mission completed.

Next message - congratulations, we are rolling out new subs, do you want to take command of one?

Yea Ive heard of this photo your own home base mission before. Kinda funny.

STEED · 06-09-07, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GnarPow

I would have snapped pictures and then sunk it once mission complete

Heres your picture of the warship that is bothering you and here is the picture of the same ship going down. You can all relax now, by the way where's my medal.

06-08-07, 09:35 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Easiest Photo Recon yet ! Was given a photo recon of "Carrier group in Palu" OMG I thought, its suicide, hell I dont even know how they get a carrier in there its so shallow ! But we went for it anyhow. Creeping in towards the harbor in broad daylight @ 1:00 pm at around 100 foot depth keeping track of the pickets which more than once passed directly overhead. Eventually the pickets (three of them) patterns took them all a fair distance from me so we ordered periscope depth and popped up the O scope for a quick peek around. I scanned the horizion when I saw much to my supprise a Carrier way in the distance parked in the shallows. I clicked off one 1 1 1 ! photo of the Carrier and got a mission complete. We immediatly reversed course went back down to 100 feet and creeped back out. We never even got into the shallows and had pulled it off !

06-08-07, 10:23 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Congratulations, sailor! Of course you know that one of the military's favorite sayings is "Do the crappy jobs well, and you will be rewarded...with more crappy jobs!":rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-08-07, 10:47 AM	#3
GnarPow Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 96 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would have snapped pictures and then sunk it once mission complete __________________ Core 2 Duo 6400 2.13 GHZ EVGA 640MB 8800 GTS Superclocked 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 (667) 20" LCD Monitor

06-08-07, 11:22 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I guess I should have added that it was at the end of a long patrol. Four missions all told. I had exhausted my supply of munitions (zero torpedoes and precious few rounds of deck gun ammo). Otherwise Yea I woulda fired a few off at her.

06-08-07, 11:59 AM	#5
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Now there's a brave captain. To do this with no real amount of munitions.

06-09-07, 08:37 AM	#6
Gigalocus Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 40 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i bet mine was easier, in V1.1, i was docked at the Phillipenes, and my target was to Photo op the 'carrier fleet' in the Phillipenes, by manilia, (it was just a seaplane tender and a tiny carrier without a tower structure, so i just left the dock, and took some pictures, before sinking them both!

06-09-07, 02:28 PM	#7
Sunday Driver Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 9 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Mine was even easier. Completed my first patrol (the starting base at Manilla was subsequently lost, so I had to dock at Suribya). My next mission was to photgraph enemy shipping in Suribya - my new home base! So, I just raised the periscope and photographed a US freighter at the next jetty - mission completed. Next message - congratulations, we are rolling out new subs, do you want to take command of one?