Too much eels on one boat, and a circular at last...

[commandosolo2009]

Hey skippers,

From the old boat of USS Triton, capt. commando is here to brief you on a rather twister type detour of events that brought about an emergency return to Pearl.

The year is 1942, March. On taking off from pearl (flyboys be quiet), ehem, we sailed close to 6000 kilometers right about Iwo Jima or close inland. Now comes a surprise from chief Ballinger (sorry Capt. Dick O'Kane, but I've been reading alot of the book, that the itch is beyond my control) on the horn that a propeller noise is up. Anyways, tracking party () are in motion and hours later, we come up with 2 ships, a petty boat and a tanker. Brass' RoE dictate the latter be sent to the (bottom!! Sorry Kurt Jurgens).

So, 6 eels goes through that thing. And here it is! Merely crippled?

Ok, how about another 2 one fore and aft? OK! Dead in the water.

Ok, how about 4 more (6 + 2 + 4 =12 eels so far ), evenly spaced out? Cross yer fingers!

Time out!!! One of them last 4 decides to go erratic and boom, I got whacked! (A Circular!!! YAAAAY!!! At last!!!)

So countless injuries among forward torpedo room crew, dozen of damaged systems, some hull destruction, and a bulkhead turned inside. No big deal....

Anyways, so my fore tubes are now empty, now we'll switch to the back tubes, reverse, right full rudder, give him our stinker.

And 4 eels away... YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAArrrrrrrrr...NO!!!
NO NO!!!!

He's still up? I mean what did they do to it? Reactive armor? I mean c'mon!!!

Now I'm dead pissed, I decided to use the cannon. A few shots got things straight...

He's finally down. I'm going home.

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So 20 eels, fired, 19 hits and 1 circular for breakfast on the 3rd patrol to East China Sea. Someone tell me what (the (#$(&) is going on here?

Am I doing something wrong? I saw 19 fish slam hard into that meek old rig and nothing? an entire (could-have-been-fruitful patrol turned around thanks to this guy)...

GRRRRRRR!!!!