Double Doh!

Gaijin · 01-14-08, 11:40 AM

My latest Bernard moment:

So, I'm at the end of a months patrol, south of Ireland...one eel left in the back tube. Night, but calm seas. Pick up a lone med cargo...unescorted. Nice one. Track him for a while, trying to position myself for the rear shot and just as I'm about to fire...the sonar picks up another contact behind him. Damn, must be one of those '"Two ship jobs' that travel in pairs. So, being tonne greedy, I decide to check it out.

He's about 2000 metres behind and lit up like a christmas tree. Damn neutral. But its pretty big. Must be a liner. I take my time, waiting for him to get closer, to have a gander at him (I've only ever seen two other neutral passenger types before). Whats that behind him, slightly to the right? Another smoke trail. But its dark. Wait, another little while. Yep, definetly another ship, but travelling in darkness. I get the weapons officer to ID it...and it turns out to be a 'something type' troop ship! (was so excited I can't remember exactly)

Well, well, trying to slink behind a neutral eh?

I position myself 'perfectly'. 90 degrees on backward, about 1500 metres. He's slowing coming into view...with about 20 degress to go before the shot, I move the cursor intending to hit 'auto lock', but my hand...somehow...for no reason...contines on beside it to hit 'fire'. I scream 'Noooo', as I hear the bow doors open....desperately seeking for the non existing 'backpeddle' button. Off she launches...and passes him in front. (Anyone know if one tried to close the doors afterwards, would it stop, or simply blow up in the tube?)

I'm sitting there speechless...and empty, watching this big fat troop ship sail past blissfully ignorant of how close it just came...and sitting right on top of it, is the flag that I can only just make out now...its American.

And it's June, 1940.

Phew.

NealT · 01-14-08, 05:39 PM

Tis what happens when you get greedy

:rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 01-14-08, 05:44 PM

Like they say, "If you can't be good, be lucky."

bookworm_020 · 01-14-08, 08:40 PM

You were let off the hook with that one! It's a good idea to check the country of origin of other ships when you spot a neutral with them, as they tend to travel in groups!

Jimbuna · 01-15-08, 07:26 AM

Ya lucky begga....once you press the fire button you can't cancel/reverse the action. One way traffic I'm afraid

01-14-08, 11:40 AM	#1
Gaijin Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ireland. Posts: 102 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Double Doh! My latest Bernard moment: So, I'm at the end of a months patrol, south of Ireland...one eel left in the back tube. Night, but calm seas. Pick up a lone med cargo...unescorted. Nice one. Track him for a while, trying to position myself for the rear shot and just as I'm about to fire...the sonar picks up another contact behind him. Damn, must be one of those '"Two ship jobs' that travel in pairs. So, being tonne greedy, I decide to check it out. He's about 2000 metres behind and lit up like a christmas tree. Damn neutral. But its pretty big. Must be a liner. I take my time, waiting for him to get closer, to have a gander at him (I've only ever seen two other neutral passenger types before). Whats that behind him, slightly to the right? Another smoke trail. But its dark. Wait, another little while. Yep, definetly another ship, but travelling in darkness. I get the weapons officer to ID it...and it turns out to be a 'something type' troop ship! (was so excited I can't remember exactly) Well, well, trying to slink behind a neutral eh? I position myself 'perfectly'. 90 degrees on backward, about 1500 metres. He's slowing coming into view...with about 20 degress to go before the shot, I move the cursor intending to hit 'auto lock', but my hand...somehow...for no reason...contines on beside it to hit 'fire'. I scream 'Noooo', as I hear the bow doors open....desperately seeking for the non existing 'backpeddle' button. Off she launches...and passes him in front. (Anyone know if one tried to close the doors afterwards, would it stop, or simply blow up in the tube?) I'm sitting there speechless...and empty, watching this big fat troop ship sail past blissfully ignorant of how close it just came...and sitting right on top of it, is the flag that I can only just make out now...its American. And it's June, 1940. Phew. __________________ SH3 1.4/GWX Gold/SH Commander Thallium/84% Realism

01-14-08, 05:44 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Like they say, "If you can't be good, be lucky." __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-14-08, 08:40 PM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	You were let off the hook with that one! It's a good idea to check the country of origin of other ships when you spot a neutral with them, as they tend to travel in groups! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-15-08, 07:26 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Ya lucky begga....once you press the fire button you can't cancel/reverse the action. One way traffic I'm afraid __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-14-08, 05:39 PM	#2
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Tis what happens when you get greedy :rotfl: