first kill first loss

Kapitan · 07-15-09, 11:13 AM

I just loaded up silent hunter 4 on my laptop as my PC cant run it i started off in the carer mode as a dummy run but today is a good day i joined the astatic fleet in command of an old S type submarine the S-42 went out on my first patrol in her and was sunk about 200 miles from my home port

My first kill a mogami heavy cruiser 9500 tonner with one torpedo which i some how managed to put between her screws and rudders and she just blew apart, after 10 minuets of running it was over i was hit by a wave of depth charges i leaked diesel i blew the ballast but i continued to sink.

But im happy my first kill

U-84 · 07-15-09, 12:44 PM

congrats sailor,

sad to hear that we lost such a fine vessel

Kapitan · 07-15-09, 01:13 PM

Well if i had my delta IV it would have been all over long before they saw me.

Highbury · 07-15-09, 02:40 PM

Congrats on the kill!

I love the Sugar Boats. They are all I use now on the US side

Know their limitations and work within them and they will serve you fine. My little S-27 has taken a Mogami, an Ise BB and a Taiho carrier, all in open waters, not sitting in ports. Very nice little boat.

captgeo · 07-15-09, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Highbury

Congrats on the kill!

I love the Sugar Boats. They are all I use now on the US side

Know their limitations and work within them and they will serve you fine. My little S-27 has taken a Mogami, an Ise BB and a Taiho carrier, all in open waters, not sitting in ports. Very nice little boat.

Same here, GREAT little boats in the game if used right.

Congrats on the kill, too bad about the loss.

AVGWarhawk · 07-15-09, 03:50 PM

A heroic but sad story all the same. The Little 'S' That Could.

Rockin Robbins · 07-16-09, 09:00 AM

The reason the S-Boats were hated wasn't because they had lousy capabilities. They were hated because they were World War I boats and were way beyond their design lifespan. Everything broke all the time. The boats could not be relied on, even to dive to periscope depth without endangering the crew.

However, in our game, the S-Boats slid down the ways about a week before we take command. They're shiny, reliable and work exactly as designed, something no S-Boat did in World War II. I love the game S-Boats.

SteveUK · 07-16-09, 10:36 AM

When you read patrol logs of the S-boats it's really interesting, how all those problems were over come, despite the limitations they worked.

Started my first career in a S-boat running RFB on my second patrol and so far tally is 3 tankers, one minelayer and 2 fishing boats (well they were there!).

Take a while getting used to not being able to stay submerged during the day to save battery power and trying to run ahead of targets but they are challenging to play in the game.

07-15-09, 11:13 AM	#1
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	first kill first loss I just loaded up silent hunter 4 on my laptop as my PC cant run it i started off in the carer mode as a dummy run but today is a good day i joined the astatic fleet in command of an old S type submarine the S-42 went out on my first patrol in her and was sunk about 200 miles from my home port My first kill a mogami heavy cruiser 9500 tonner with one torpedo which i some how managed to put between her screws and rudders and she just blew apart, after 10 minuets of running it was over i was hit by a wave of depth charges i leaked diesel i blew the ballast but i continued to sink. But im happy my first kill __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

07-15-09, 12:44 PM	#2
U-84 Medic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: under you in my VIIC Posts: 168 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	congrats sailor, sad to hear that we lost such a fine vessel __________________ Never fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning- Field Marshall Erwin Rommel Courage is being scared to death, but saddeling up anyways- John Wayne

07-15-09, 01:13 PM	#3
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	Well if i had my delta IV it would have been all over long before they saw me. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

07-16-09, 09:00 AM	#7
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	The reason the S-Boats were hated wasn't because they had lousy capabilities. They were hated because they were World War I boats and were way beyond their design lifespan. Everything broke all the time. The boats could not be relied on, even to dive to periscope depth without endangering the crew. However, in our game, the S-Boats slid down the ways about a week before we take command. They're shiny, reliable and work exactly as designed, something no S-Boat did in World War II. I love the game S-Boats. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

07-15-09, 02:40 PM	#4
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	Congrats on the kill! I love the Sugar Boats. They are all I use now on the US side Know their limitations and work within them and they will serve you fine. My little S-27 has taken a Mogami, an Ise BB and a Taiho carrier, all in open waters, not sitting in ports. Very nice little boat.

07-15-09, 03:50 PM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	A heroic but sad story all the same. The Little 'S' That Could.

07-16-09, 10:36 AM	#8
SteveUK Helmsman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 107 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	When you read patrol logs of the S-boats it's really interesting, how all those problems were over come, despite the limitations they worked. Started my first career in a S-boat running RFB on my second patrol and so far tally is 3 tankers, one minelayer and 2 fishing boats (well they were there!). Take a while getting used to not being able to stay submerged during the day to save battery power and trying to run ahead of targets but they are challenging to play in the game.