Lucky hits!

K-61 · 09-07-10, 09:46 PM

Last night I had a very fortunate string of luck. I attacked a convoy, firing two eels each at two ships. Two hit one ship, but the other two missed their target and sailed on toward the other side of the convoy. Incredibly, one hit and sunk a freighter a couple of columns over and the other one sailed right out of the convoy and sank a corvette on the perimeter of the convoy. I've had one missed eel hit, but never two! What luck that was!

Feel free to share your good luck stories.

ediko · 09-08-10, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ediko

About the big ships. . HMS Hood and HMS Nelson sailing without escorts.
I was lucky since they were coming right at me. And well what would a real Kaleun do? He wouldn't miss... unlike me. I thought the Hood is more important and shot a salvo of 3 torpedoes at it. The sea was calm and the weather clear but they all missed... until Nelson sailed right behind Hood and took all of them near the engine compartments!

It came to a complete halt and pitched to the left side quite heavily. I tried firing my torp at hood again but it evaded

Well since it was sailing at 28knots I didn't chase it and just waited for Nelson to sink... which it didn't. After wasting about 4 torpedoes as duds premature's and other failures I finally sunk it and only got 2 eels left. That was my only encounter with the big ships and I'm happy it all went as good as it did

Ill quote myself from another thread.

Jimbuna · 09-08-10, 10:59 AM

Pictures or it didn't happen

ediko · 09-08-10, 11:25 AM

Ah you need proof? http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4858/thelonepatrol.jpg Here is my proof. It was exactly like that

You can't see my uboat because it's submerged... obviously!

JokerOfFate · 09-08-10, 01:50 PM

I scored I lucky hit on an Escort. My "Homing" eel locked on to me and an escort dropped DCs then BOOM torpedo impact. The eel swiched target hit the escort but I was too close so I had heavy flooding and later sunk too.

Jimbuna · 09-08-10, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ediko

Ah you need proof? http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4858/thelonepatrol.jpg Here is my proof. It was exactly like that

You can't see my uboat because it's submerged... obviously!

LOL

Gerald · 09-08-10, 02:15 PM

Type

VIIC

Ordered 20 Jan 1941
Laid down 30 Aug 1941 Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 305)
Launched 25 Jul 1942
Commissioned 17 Sep 1942 Oblt. Rudolf Bahr
Commanders
17 Sep 1942 - 16 Jan 1944 Kptlt. Rudolf Bahr
Career
4 patrols
17 Sep 1942 - 28 Feb 1943 8. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1943 - 16 Jan 1944 1. Flottille (front boat)
Successes 2 ships sunk for a total of 13,045 GRT
2 warships sunk for a total of 2,560 tons
Fate

Lost on 16 January 1944 probably to one of its own torpedoes in the approximate position 49N/18W. 51 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, September 2003).

http://www.uboat.net/boats/u305.htm

09-07-10, 09:46 PM	#1
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Lucky hits! Last night I had a very fortunate string of luck. I attacked a convoy, firing two eels each at two ships. Two hit one ship, but the other two missed their target and sailed on toward the other side of the convoy. Incredibly, one hit and sunk a freighter a couple of columns over and the other one sailed right out of the convoy and sank a corvette on the perimeter of the convoy. I've had one missed eel hit, but never two! What luck that was! Feel free to share your good luck stories. __________________

09-08-10, 10:59 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pictures or it didn't happen __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-08-10, 02:15 PM	#7
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	VIIC U-305 Type VIIC Ordered 20 Jan 1941 Laid down 30 Aug 1941 Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 305) Launched 25 Jul 1942 Commissioned 17 Sep 1942 Oblt. Rudolf Bahr Commanders 17 Sep 1942 - 16 Jan 1944 Kptlt. Rudolf Bahr Career 4 patrols 17 Sep 1942 - 28 Feb 1943 8. Flottille (training) 1 Mar 1943 - 16 Jan 1944 1. Flottille (front boat) Successes 2 ships sunk for a total of 13,045 GRT 2 warships sunk for a total of 2,560 tons Fate Lost on 16 January 1944 probably to one of its own torpedoes in the approximate position 49N/18W. 51 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, September 2003). http://www.uboat.net/boats/u305.htm __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-08-10, 11:25 AM	#4
ediko Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Latvia Posts: 137 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Ah you need proof? http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4858/thelonepatrol.jpg Here is my proof. It was exactly like that You can't see my uboat because it's submerged... obviously!

09-08-10, 01:50 PM	#5
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I scored I lucky hit on an Escort. My "Homing" eel locked on to me and an escort dropped DCs then BOOM torpedo impact. The eel swiched target hit the escort but I was too close so I had heavy flooding and later sunk too.