What the heck with recon places?

IonicRipper · 12-21-11, 03:33 PM

Just started my 3rd mission on SH4 (vanilla with Real Environment mod) and i just sunk a ship then this happened...

What the heck is this? Its not normal right?

USS Drum · 12-21-11, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by IonicRipper

Just started my 3rd mission on SH4 (vanilla with Real Environment mod) and i just sunk a ship then this happened...

What the heck is this? Its not normal right?

There is probably a carrier nearby.

IonicRipper · 12-21-11, 03:55 PM

Thats what i thought, i went in the same direction the planes came from and never saw anything... i think they're coming from Java

IonicRipper · 12-21-11, 10:35 PM

Actually it turned out it WAS a carrier... 3 to be exact. There was a huge task force with about 20 escorts (i didnt look the right way at first.)

I just sat on the bottom in silent mode and waited for the escorts to pass, poped up to periscope depth and shot 4 torps at the last carrier (no escorts at the back, what a dumb mistake) then started the game of cat and mouse with 5 of the escorts.

I managed to get out by creeping at 2 knots at 220 ft. (almost scraping the bottom as i went by) but it was damn worth it

USS Drum · 12-21-11, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IonicRipper

Actually it turned out it WAS a carrier... 3 to be exact. There was a huge task force with about 20 escorts (i didnt look the right way at first.)

I just sat on the bottom in silent mode and waited for the escorts to pass, poped up to periscope depth and shot 4 torps at the last carrier (no escorts at the back, what a dumb mistake) then started the game of cat and mouse with 5 of the escorts.

I managed to get out by creeping at 2 knots at 220 ft. (almost scraping the bottom as i went by) but it was damn worth it

You sunk the carrier, what class was it?

IonicRipper · 12-22-11, 12:34 AM

I forget... a 28000 tonner.

EDIT: I think it was a Shokaku fleet carrier

12-21-11, 03:33 PM	#1
IonicRipper Engineer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 206 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	What the heck with recon planes? Just started my 3rd mission on SH4 (vanilla with Real Environment mod) and i just sunk a ship then this happened... What the heck is this? Its not normal right? Last edited by IonicRipper; 12-21-11 at 10:30 PM.

12-22-11, 12:34 AM	#6
IonicRipper Engineer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 206 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I forget... a 28000 tonner. EDIT: I think it was a Shokaku fleet carrier Last edited by IonicRipper; 12-22-11 at 11:31 AM.

12-21-11, 03:55 PM	#3
IonicRipper Engineer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 206 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Thats what i thought, i went in the same direction the planes came from and never saw anything... i think they're coming from Java

12-21-11, 10:35 PM	#4
IonicRipper Engineer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 206 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	Actually it turned out it WAS a carrier... 3 to be exact. There was a huge task force with about 20 escorts (i didnt look the right way at first.) I just sat on the bottom in silent mode and waited for the escorts to pass, poped up to periscope depth and shot 4 torps at the last carrier (no escorts at the back, what a dumb mistake) then started the game of cat and mouse with 5 of the escorts. I managed to get out by creeping at 2 knots at 220 ft. (almost scraping the bottom as i went by) but it was damn worth it