Why not to attack in a hurricane

dmlavan · 07-30-07, 01:20 AM

After about two weeks patrolling in the convoy lanes NW of Freetown with nothing to show for it except some moldy food, streaks of rust, and empty fuel bunkers, a nasty storm kicked up and I decided to head home. Just a few hours later, I received a report of a large convoy nearby, and changed course to intercept. As I got closer, I dove to periscope depth and heard the convoy, adjusted course, surfaced and continued to close.
About 30min later, with Ahead Flank rung up but only making about 6kts due to the seas, my lookouts reported a warship dead ahead. As I closed, I could tell it was struggling with the sea, and making very little headway. There didn't seem to be any other escorts around, but behind this were several fat merchants. I decided to take out the escort, leaving the convoy unprotected, and continued to close to less than 1000m.
Feeling like taking my chances despite the seas, I lined up my shot and fired two eels set for 5m depth with magnetic pistols. Unfortunately, I fired as the bow lifted in the seas. The first eel flew out of the water like a dolphin. However, both eels continued towards the target. As the two eels approached the escort, it went down in a trough between two waves. As I watched through the event camera... I watched both eels pass OVER the escort. That's something you don't see every day! Needless to say, I realized the weather was not in my favor, and decided to find a target I could put my torpedoes under...

Canovaro · 07-30-07, 01:23 AM

:rotfl: never seen that before!!

Any screenshot?

TarJak · 07-30-07, 02:15 AM

:rotfl:

That I'd like to see!

Brag · 07-30-07, 04:52 AM

Another frustration discovered!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

SmokinTep · 07-30-07, 07:56 AM

I would have set them for impact not magnetic.

jazman · 07-30-07, 12:04 PM

I, too would have liked to have seen this. It all seems reminiscent of a McHale's Navy episode where a torpedo ran up on the beach and blew up a truck...

In real life wouldn't the torp blow up, since it was magnetic? Going over a ship it passes through a large magnetic field, right?

XLjedi · 07-30-07, 12:49 PM

Wow... and you left mag-pistols on? I'm surprised they didn't go off prematurely in that kind of sea.

Jimbuna · 07-30-07, 01:15 PM

Heard of flying fisn

.....but flying eels ? :hmm: :rotfl:

dmlavan · 07-30-07, 01:25 PM

Unfortunately no screen shots. I have had to resort to disabling the external camera (F12) since I am unable to resist "cheating" and zooming around in fog to find my contacts

The "Flying Eels" was entertaining - but did not detonate until after it had passed over the escort and kept running some distance beyond.

Payoff · 07-30-07, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmlavan

Unfortunately no screen shots. I have had to resort to disabling the external camera (F12) since I am unable to resist "cheating" and zooming around in fog to find my contacts

:rotfl: :rotfl: An honest man.

Captain Nemo · 07-31-07, 05:57 AM

Flying torps reminds me of my Sub Command days when on very rare occasions a MK48 would take off out of the sea like a cruise missile and gradually gain altitude. The only difference is it never came down again. Great game though, still play it occasionally.

Nemo

07-30-07, 01:20 AM	#1
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Why not to attack in a hurricane After about two weeks patrolling in the convoy lanes NW of Freetown with nothing to show for it except some moldy food, streaks of rust, and empty fuel bunkers, a nasty storm kicked up and I decided to head home. Just a few hours later, I received a report of a large convoy nearby, and changed course to intercept. As I got closer, I dove to periscope depth and heard the convoy, adjusted course, surfaced and continued to close. About 30min later, with Ahead Flank rung up but only making about 6kts due to the seas, my lookouts reported a warship dead ahead. As I closed, I could tell it was struggling with the sea, and making very little headway. There didn't seem to be any other escorts around, but behind this were several fat merchants. I decided to take out the escort, leaving the convoy unprotected, and continued to close to less than 1000m. Feeling like taking my chances despite the seas, I lined up my shot and fired two eels set for 5m depth with magnetic pistols. Unfortunately, I fired as the bow lifted in the seas. The first eel flew out of the water like a dolphin. However, both eels continued towards the target. As the two eels approached the escort, it went down in a trough between two waves. As I watched through the event camera... I watched both eels pass OVER the escort. That's something you don't see every day! Needless to say, I realized the weather was not in my favor, and decided to find a target I could put my torpedoes under...

07-30-07, 04:52 AM	#4
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07-30-07, 12:49 PM	#7
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	Wow... and you left mag-pistols on? I'm surprised they didn't go off prematurely in that kind of sea. __________________

07-30-07, 01:15 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Heard of flying fisn .....but flying eels ? :hmm: :rotfl: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-31-07, 05:57 AM	#11
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Flying torps reminds me of my Sub Command days when on very rare occasions a MK48 would take off out of the sea like a cruise missile and gradually gain altitude. The only difference is it never came down again. Great game though, still play it occasionally. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

07-30-07, 01:23 AM	#2
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: never seen that before!! Any screenshot?

07-30-07, 02:15 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	:rotfl: That I'd like to see!

07-30-07, 07:56 AM	#5
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would have set them for impact not magnetic.

07-30-07, 12:04 PM	#6
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	I, too would have liked to have seen this. It all seems reminiscent of a McHale's Navy episode where a torpedo ran up on the beach and blew up a truck... In real life wouldn't the torp blow up, since it was magnetic? Going over a ship it passes through a large magnetic field, right?

07-30-07, 01:25 PM	#9
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Unfortunately no screen shots. I have had to resort to disabling the external camera (F12) since I am unable to resist "cheating" and zooming around in fog to find my contacts The "Flying Eels" was entertaining - but did not detonate until after it had passed over the escort and kept running some distance beyond.