Damn the torpedoes!

Laconic · 11-19-09, 07:58 PM

My first patrol with TMO 1.9, in a newly-commissioned Porpoise (had been in an S-Boat up until this point).

This was my second enemy contact of the patrol, a small cargo ship. After chasing him from behind for about six hours, I finally got into attack range. I fired three fish, figuring that if one was a dud the other two should be enough to sink her.

After firing the spread I went to external cam to watch the fireworks, and noticed that my third torpedo was a circle runner, the first one I've ever had:

Luckily, as standard procedure I dive deep after firing, so the circler passes harmlessly above me.

In spite of the circle runner, the attack seems to be a success: the first fish hits. I figured that the second fish would finish her off, right?

*KLUNK* Wrong.

Crippled, the maru's not going anywhere, but with only one hit that includes "down." Wary of the circler still cycling astern of me, I maneuver into position and fire my final forward tube.

Hate to be on the DC team, right?

*KLUNK* Wrong.

I contemplate firing my aft tubes, setting up a solution.

Noticing that the maru is unarmed, I decide to save the rest of my nigh-useless ammo and go at her with the deck gun.

After a 15-minute or so meele, the maru finally slips under the water. Four torpedoes (one hit, two duds, one epic fail) and a good twenty deck gun rounds. That's a lot of ordinance for one stinking little cargo ship, but at least I'm not the one breaking up and headed for the locker.

11-19-09, 07:58 PM	#1
Laconic Soundman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 142 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	Damn the torpedoes! My first patrol with TMO 1.9, in a newly-commissioned Porpoise (had been in an S-Boat up until this point). This was my second enemy contact of the patrol, a small cargo ship. After chasing him from behind for about six hours, I finally got into attack range. I fired three fish, figuring that if one was a dud the other two should be enough to sink her. After firing the spread I went to external cam to watch the fireworks, and noticed that my third torpedo was a circle runner, the first one I've ever had: Luckily, as standard procedure I dive deep after firing, so the circler passes harmlessly above me. In spite of the circle runner, the attack seems to be a success: the first fish hits. I figured that the second fish would finish her off, right? KLUNK Wrong. Crippled, the maru's not going anywhere, but with only one hit that includes "down." Wary of the circler still cycling astern of me, I maneuver into position and fire my final forward tube. Hate to be on the DC team, right? KLUNK Wrong. I contemplate firing my aft tubes, setting up a solution. Noticing that the maru is unarmed, I decide to save the rest of my nigh-useless ammo and go at her with the deck gun. After a 15-minute or so meele, the maru finally slips under the water. Four torpedoes (one hit, two duds, one epic fail) and a good twenty deck gun rounds. That's a lot of ordinance for one stinking little cargo ship, but at least I'm not the one breaking up and headed for the locker.