Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

Akela · 11-24-10, 12:18 AM

This is my big THANK YOU! to everyone here at Subsim. I have just completed my first completely successful mission in SH3. I sank over 30K tons in September of '39 and didn't take a lick of damage. Heck, no one even pinged me. I used every piece of advice that I've received here including passing on some juicy targets because I thought the situation was not completely perfect.

I made one mistake (that I noticed) the whole time and this was it. I sank a French merchant ship off their western coast. I was watching it sink and the last thing above the water was the mast with the flag on it. I prepared to take a screen shot with just the flag sticking out of the water as it sunk. I waited and waited and waited but it seemed to be taking forever to sink. Actually, it didn't seem to be moving at all. Is that ship sinking or what? C'mon Grey Wolves, this is ridiculous. What do they have, styrofoam coolers for cargo?

"Navigator, depth under keel?"

"Depth under keel, 15 meters, sir".

"Holy $#*&%$&#. Someone get us the $*&%&# out of here!!!"

Gargamel · 11-24-10, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Akela

TI made one mistake (that I noticed) the whole time and this was it. I sank a French merchant ship off their western coast. I was watching it sink and the last thing above the water was the mast with the flag on it. I prepared to take a screen shot with just the flag sticking out of the water as it sunk. I waited and waited and waited but it seemed to be taking forever to sink. Actually, it didn't seem to be moving at all. Is that ship sinking or what? C'mon Grey Wolves, this is ridiculous. What do they have, styrofoam coolers for cargo?

"Navigator, depth under keel?"

"Depth under keel, 15 meters, sir".

"Holy $#*&%$&#. Someone get us the $*&%&# out of here!!!"

I LOL'd

Grats on your first patrol! They only get harder!

Tonga · 11-24-10, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Akela

Is that ship sinking or what? C'mon Grey Wolves, this is ridiculous. What do they have, styrofoam coolers for cargo?

"Navigator, depth under keel?"

"Depth under keel, 15 meters, sir".

"Holy $#*&%$&#. Someone get us the $*&%&# out of here!!!"

Congratulations!

Indeed, this forum is really great - the only thing you need is time and patience to actually read everything, and you'll find real treasures in the ocean of information. That's why I spend most of the time here just reading and reading and reading...

HW3 · 11-24-10, 01:13 AM

Congratulations on the successful patrol Akela.

Draka · 11-24-10, 02:03 AM

" I sank a French merchant ship off their western coast " .....

Little too close in - on th' continental shelf? Or just off one o' th' ports there?

papa_smurf · 11-24-10, 07:13 AM

Congrats on your first successful patrol

Now for us all here: BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!

frau kaleun · 11-24-10, 08:52 AM

Sink 'em all!

Red Heat · 11-24-10, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Sink 'em all!

ROFL!

Brag · 11-24-10, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Sink 'em all!

Congratahoochies, Akela

It looks like Balz has dancing competition from them mouses.

Rhodes · 11-24-10, 06:07 PM

All of us are waiting for you to pay the drinks in the flotilla pub...ehehhehe

Red Heat · 11-25-10, 07:23 AM

Very well said...

Herr-Berbunch · 11-25-10, 08:49 AM

Nice hunting. I think we've all wondered into some shallows and I'm quite good nowadays - at least you didn't find out the hard way that it wasn't deep...

*ALAAAARM!*

Jimbuna · 11-25-10, 01:07 PM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

gazpode_l · 01-28-11, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Akela

"Navigator, depth under keel?"

"Depth under keel, 15 meters, sir".

"Holy $#*&%$&#. Someone get us the $*&%&# out of here!!!"

Did one forget to consult one's admiralty chart???

LOL

Sailor Steve · 01-28-11, 06:07 PM

Excellent patrol, excellent story!

And look on the bright side. At least you weren't surprised and attempting to crash dive when you discovered the depth.

11-24-10, 12:18 AM	#1
Akela Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 49 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! This is my big THANK YOU! to everyone here at Subsim. I have just completed my first completely successful mission in SH3. I sank over 30K tons in September of '39 and didn't take a lick of damage. Heck, no one even pinged me. I used every piece of advice that I've received here including passing on some juicy targets because I thought the situation was not completely perfect. I made one mistake (that I noticed) the whole time and this was it. I sank a French merchant ship off their western coast. I was watching it sink and the last thing above the water was the mast with the flag on it. I prepared to take a screen shot with just the flag sticking out of the water as it sunk. I waited and waited and waited but it seemed to be taking forever to sink. Actually, it didn't seem to be moving at all. Is that ship sinking or what? C'mon Grey Wolves, this is ridiculous. What do they have, styrofoam coolers for cargo? "Navigator, depth under keel?" "Depth under keel, 15 meters, sir". "Holy $#&%$&#. Someone get us the $&%&# out of here!!!" __________________ 1.4b and Starforce free GWX 3.0 SH3Commander Windows 7 @ 1920x1200 Third Career ~ October 1939 VIIB

11-24-10, 01:13 AM	#4
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,575 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Congratulations on the successful patrol Akela. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

11-24-10, 07:13 AM	#6
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Congrats on your first successful patrol Now for us all here: BE MORE AGGRESSIVE! __________________

11-24-10, 06:07 PM	#10
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	All of us are waiting for you to pay the drinks in the flotilla pub...ehehhehe __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

11-25-10, 07:23 AM	#11
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Very well said... __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

11-24-10, 02:03 AM	#5
Draka Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 256 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	" I sank a French merchant ship off their western coast " ..... Little too close in - on th' continental shelf? Or just off one o' th' ports there?

11-24-10, 08:52 AM	#7
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Sink 'em all!

11-25-10, 08:49 AM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Nice hunting. I think we've all wondered into some shallows and I'm quite good nowadays - at least you didn't find out the hard way that it wasn't deep... ALAAAARM! __________________

11-25-10, 01:07 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-28-11, 06:07 PM	#15
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Excellent patrol, excellent story! And look on the bright side. At least you weren't surprised and attempting to crash dive when you discovered the depth. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo