Channel Mayhem

iambecomelife · 01-17-09, 11:42 AM

I just had the most amazing experience in the Channel.

My sonarman got a contact at midday - a group of about three ships near the Southern English ports. I approached submerged, as some were reported to be warships. It wasn't long before I saw a huge pillar of smoke on the horizon, as well as the telltale flashes of a ship's guns. It turned out that a pack of JU-88's had jumped a War Melody class freighter. She was a ablaze and spilling out flotsam, her crew scrambling into liferafts and yelling for help. Two MTB's and an ASW trawler had come to the cargo ship's aid. Unfortunately for them, there were just too many bombers. A near miss smashed the trawler and she was riddled with machine gun fire. Eventually she sank after taking two of the attackers with her. The two surviving British torpedo boats limped away, one of them heavily damaged. I surfaced and decided to attack (crazy, I know). I blasted the crippled one with 88mm and dual 20mm fire (very satisfying, IMHO!) Eventually it blew up and sank. Just as my crew was celebrating I heard cannon shells pinging off the conning tower. The last MTB was back, and it was REALLY ticked off. I shot it up with flak but it was too late - her deck weapons did me in (possibly because I'd been damaged by a mine earlier). I was a little frustrated but the whole engagement was so exhilerating. Final score: One sub and two JU-88's in exchange for a freighter, trawler, and MTB. Major props to the GWX team for doing such a fine job devising campaign layers. After more than a year of no patrols due to modding commitments, it's so much fun to be back in the saddle.

Jimbuna · 01-17-09, 02:26 PM

That must have been quite an exhilerating experience....I'm about to commence a long overdue career myself

bigboywooly · 01-17-09, 07:03 PM

Just docked at port myself
Lost 2 watch officers - ahem - and my 3 man flak crew
Really must pay more attention to the weather
Sux when a DD comes lumbering out the fog 300m in front of you
Been better off sailing through the channel

Glad you enjoyed it Iam
Can be a nasty place the channel but can be great entertainment too
As long as its the lolwaffe and not the brylcreem boys out flying
Nice to watch the Stukas\JU88s at play

Archive1 · 01-17-09, 09:35 PM

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Brag · 01-18-09, 10:41 AM

Frustrashoon! I'm in for a period ashore. Moving, new computer. It will be several moths 'til I get underway again.

01-17-09, 11:42 AM	#1
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,706 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	Channel Mayhem I just had the most amazing experience in the Channel. My sonarman got a contact at midday - a group of about three ships near the Southern English ports. I approached submerged, as some were reported to be warships. It wasn't long before I saw a huge pillar of smoke on the horizon, as well as the telltale flashes of a ship's guns. It turned out that a pack of JU-88's had jumped a War Melody class freighter. She was a ablaze and spilling out flotsam, her crew scrambling into liferafts and yelling for help. Two MTB's and an ASW trawler had come to the cargo ship's aid. Unfortunately for them, there were just too many bombers. A near miss smashed the trawler and she was riddled with machine gun fire. Eventually she sank after taking two of the attackers with her. The two surviving British torpedo boats limped away, one of them heavily damaged. I surfaced and decided to attack (crazy, I know). I blasted the crippled one with 88mm and dual 20mm fire (very satisfying, IMHO!) Eventually it blew up and sank. Just as my crew was celebrating I heard cannon shells pinging off the conning tower. The last MTB was back, and it was REALLY ticked off. I shot it up with flak but it was too late - her deck weapons did me in (possibly because I'd been damaged by a mine earlier). I was a little frustrated but the whole engagement was so exhilerating. Final score: One sub and two JU-88's in exchange for a freighter, trawler, and MTB. Major props to the GWX team for doing such a fine job devising campaign layers. After more than a year of no patrols due to modding commitments, it's so much fun to be back in the saddle. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

01-17-09, 02:26 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	That must have been quite an exhilerating experience....I'm about to commence a long overdue career myself __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-17-09, 07:03 PM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Just docked at port myself Lost 2 watch officers - ahem - and my 3 man flak crew Really must pay more attention to the weather Sux when a DD comes lumbering out the fog 300m in front of you Been better off sailing through the channel Glad you enjoyed it Iam Can be a nasty place the channel but can be great entertainment too As long as its the lolwaffe and not the brylcreem boys out flying Nice to watch the Stukas\JU88s at play __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-18-09, 10:41 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Frustrashoon! I'm in for a period ashore. Moving, new computer. It will be several moths 'til I get underway again. __________________ 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/

01-17-09, 09:35 PM	#4
Archive1 Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington State south of Tacoma Posts: 494 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	IABL: Date of the event...experience...apotheosis...miracle?