My first Real GWX patrol.

Melonfish · 08-11-09, 05:40 PM

Okay i've been playing with mods and whatnot and getting used to GWX so tonight i started a propper Career

Name: HANS BOHLE
Date of Birth: 01DEC17
Place of Birth: HALLE
Date of Intake: 01APR35 (CREW 35)
u-boat commands:
07JAN41 U-553, Type VIIC (1 patrols)

Left Lorient on the 7th of Jan to patrol AM27 Met a flower corvette the HMS Lobelia in BF15 and sank her with 1 shot, broke her back and she went down quick, only 13 escaped of 128.
then grid AM49 came across a granville freighter, decided to surface to finish her after 2 eels failed to sink her, took 2 hits from her after deck gun! got my revenge though as she went down.

then on the 12th of jan i got a message a task force was heading for my patrol zone, i checked course and speed and sure enough they were going to pass through, so i just happily patroled away. Sighted them on the morning of the 12th at 0500
2 battleships and a corvette surrounded by destroyers the lead battleship was....

HMS HOOD!

immediately i lined up all 4 tubes and launched a salvo i actually kept a small log:

12.1.41 0535 fired 4 at Hood, range 5400m 5° spread, 2 hits, 1 dud, 1 miss. 1st hit below bridge second hit on stern.
she settles slightly by the stern and listed to starboard.
made our way to 120m silent running destroyers passed us by.

0736 convoy has reversed course and are heading back to england, sonar operator kept contact, light breakfast of eggs and cold cuts. sounds at rear of convoy of slow screws.
0742 hood sighted 4kts 65° port plotting intercept, convoy moving on without her.
0753 hood increased speed to 24kts, re-calculated intercept and went all full on the electrics.
0755 hood now 11kts 4000m 64° port tubes 1-4 reloaded and ready 2° spread.

0758 Impact! 3 hits! all abaft the central stack to the 3rd turret. made for 120m course 358° silent running.
0804 sound of screws slowing
0805 screws stopped!
0809 bulkheads collapsing
0811 underwater explosions heard, HMS Hood Confirmed sunk AM27-0812-12.1.41

0814 destroyer detected! went to 180m.

0826 destroyer contact lost 80°stb.

not much i know but damn it was intense! if she hadn't have turned i'd have been rather upset about her listing but sailing off into the rising sun!
such an awesome kill and got away with it scot free too!

on the way back fired my last two torps into a large merchant and sank her in am51.
dispite sub damage BDU saw fit to promote me to Oblt.Z.S

can't say how much i'm totally wrapped up in this game atm... SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obayed) laughes every time i score a hit or miss or anything really i really mutter to myself and shout at the screen alot!

Pete

DaveU186 · 08-11-09, 06:26 PM

Good work and nice report.

Hanomag · 08-11-09, 06:58 PM

CONGO-Rats! Herr Kaluen!

sunvalleyslim · 08-11-09, 07:27 PM

Way to Go "Melonfish".....Man what a high, something that you can't relate to someone else, other than another Kapt. Congrats....."We know the Feeling".......Keep'em coming......

Melonfish · 08-12-09, 02:02 AM

i think i'm going to keep more logs like this, my timing for the second set of impacts is off slighty cause i was so wrapped up i forgot to note the time

otherwise its all actual, except the eggs and cold cuts, technically it was dinner at home and i had SWMBO's fantastic veg soup.

i'll update next patrol in the "what are you up to" thread but i had to post big about sinking the hood, its was an immense moment!
cheers!

pete

08-11-09, 05:40 PM	#1
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	My first Real GWX patrol. Okay i've been playing with mods and whatnot and getting used to GWX so tonight i started a propper Career Name: HANS BOHLE Date of Birth: 01DEC17 Place of Birth: HALLE Date of Intake: 01APR35 (CREW 35) u-boat commands: 07JAN41 U-553, Type VIIC (1 patrols) Left Lorient on the 7th of Jan to patrol AM27 Met a flower corvette the HMS Lobelia in BF15 and sank her with 1 shot, broke her back and she went down quick, only 13 escaped of 128. then grid AM49 came across a granville freighter, decided to surface to finish her after 2 eels failed to sink her, took 2 hits from her after deck gun! got my revenge though as she went down. then on the 12th of jan i got a message a task force was heading for my patrol zone, i checked course and speed and sure enough they were going to pass through, so i just happily patroled away. Sighted them on the morning of the 12th at 0500 2 battleships and a corvette surrounded by destroyers the lead battleship was.... HMS HOOD! immediately i lined up all 4 tubes and launched a salvo i actually kept a small log: 12.1.41 0535 fired 4 at Hood, range 5400m 5° spread, 2 hits, 1 dud, 1 miss. 1st hit below bridge second hit on stern. she settles slightly by the stern and listed to starboard. made our way to 120m silent running destroyers passed us by. 0736 convoy has reversed course and are heading back to england, sonar operator kept contact, light breakfast of eggs and cold cuts. sounds at rear of convoy of slow screws. 0742 hood sighted 4kts 65° port plotting intercept, convoy moving on without her. 0753 hood increased speed to 24kts, re-calculated intercept and went all full on the electrics. 0755 hood now 11kts 4000m 64° port tubes 1-4 reloaded and ready 2° spread. 0758 Impact! 3 hits! all abaft the central stack to the 3rd turret. made for 120m course 358° silent running. 0804 sound of screws slowing 0805 screws stopped! 0809 bulkheads collapsing 0811 underwater explosions heard, HMS Hood Confirmed sunk AM27-0812-12.1.41 0814 destroyer detected! went to 180m. 0826 destroyer contact lost 80°stb. not much i know but damn it was intense! if she hadn't have turned i'd have been rather upset about her listing but sailing off into the rising sun! such an awesome kill and got away with it scot free too! on the way back fired my last two torps into a large merchant and sank her in am51. dispite sub damage BDU saw fit to promote me to Oblt.Z.S can't say how much i'm totally wrapped up in this game atm... SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obayed) laughes every time i score a hit or miss or anything really i really mutter to myself and shout at the screen alot! Pete

08-11-09, 06:58 PM	#3
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	CONGO-Rats! Herr Kaluen! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

08-11-09, 07:27 PM	#4
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Way to Go "Melonfish".....Man what a high, something that you can't relate to someone else, other than another Kapt. Congrats....."We know the Feeling".......Keep'em coming...... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

08-11-09, 06:26 PM	#2
DaveU186 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 112 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Good work and nice report.

08-12-09, 02:02 AM	#5
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	i think i'm going to keep more logs like this, my timing for the second set of impacts is off slighty cause i was so wrapped up i forgot to note the time otherwise its all actual, except the eggs and cold cuts, technically it was dinner at home and i had SWMBO's fantastic veg soup. i'll update next patrol in the "what are you up to" thread but i had to post big about sinking the hood, its was an immense moment! cheers! pete