Task Force Spotted!!

capt_frank · 09-12-05, 04:48 PM

captain's log

time: dark thirty
location: BE38 ish
date: november 1941

heading NW BE38ish, seamens hans and frans spot an enemy warship off the port bow. a quick glance thru the scope confirms the presence of a large task force heading perpendicular to my heading, about 5000 meters away. the lead ship is identified as a king george class battleship and is making about 21 knots. i adjusted my course and laid 4 fish to mark at about 4000 meters. all fish hone true...

directly behind the kill is a revenge class battleship...and another behind it...

all available fish are fired, but the enemy begins evasive manuevers and changes course heading away from our position.

all torps miss their mark. orders are issued to dive deep, reverse heading.

35k tons - woot!

squeak · 09-12-05, 04:53 PM

Your lucky lucky bastard

IÂ´m realy jealous now

Are you playing campaign mode ?

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orders are issued to dive deep, reverse heading.

IÂ´m pritty sure that the escorts want your head on a plate

capt_frank · 09-12-05, 05:03 PM

yes, campaign mode...

the escorts really weren't very aggressive even though they were pinging me..

sighting and sinking an illustrious carrier a few days back and now a task force in somewhat the same area makes that quadrant one of my new favourites to haunt...

squeak · 09-12-05, 06:24 PM

If i was the DD:s i should DC you to another world

Kalach · 09-12-05, 06:52 PM

Congrats

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Originally Posted by capt_frank

captain's log

time: dark thirty

heh, theres a good way not to get mistaken between midnight and midday

magick · 09-12-05, 10:59 PM

Keep up the good work! BdU

Farside · 09-13-05, 10:33 AM

nice one mate! i found meself a rodney once... its surveying the seafloor at the moment

what quadrant was it and what date?

capt_frank · 09-13-05, 12:57 PM

Farside:

twas BE38ish sometime in november 1941...

good hunting!

kiwi_2005 · 09-13-05, 03:55 PM

Thanks! My career is OCT 41, so im heading out to BE in my next patrol. What boat did u use im still with the VIIC as im waiting for the IXD2 boats.

Kapitan · 09-13-05, 04:05 PM

you guys here have it good you fire on everything and anything my patrols are off your maps so no point me quoting you anything and my submarine is a hell of a lot more advanced than any of yours including the XXI.

in my game a good hunt turns up a submarine or ship or target of importance i rarely use my weapons my patrol area is the arctic ocean where ships are very few and far between subs arnt though

you guys have it good i envy you for the sinking and the fact i cant use SH3 yet

keep up the good work and keep the sinkings up

kiwi_2005 · 09-13-05, 04:34 PM

Better than the XXI?. Of course, your in a modern sub that is capable of destroying cities! the difference is you are all about under the sea moving silently searching for sonar contacts and hardly ever surfacing. SH3 is about on the surface looking for targets and only submerging when a target is sited or sometimes staying on the surface and taking the enemy on with the deckgun. SH3 has ww2 uboat war as a reason to create a naval war game, its based on the history that actually happened. Where Modern Sub sims like Sub Command and DW have to make up a "What If" war naval sim, not very realistic. The closest you could get is create a mission where u have to go into the Argentina port and sink a few ships with a british sub, which did happen in the Falklands war.

Kapitan · 09-13-05, 04:43 PM

yes but even in the modern day india and pakistan still slug it out id rather attack i think that sit here doing sod all but i do give you guys credit cause well cant exactly out run you attackers can you where i can

so here is to you guys on the u boats

kiwi_2005 · 09-13-05, 04:55 PM

No we take it all on the chin and get depth charged for 4hrs, and then theres some that do the "Crazy Hans" manouver and flank speed to the surface and take them all on with the deck gun, seen this many times online :rotfl: This usually happens when the Kapitan has had one to many depth charge attacks while on patrol.

Alot of German uboat commanders suffered at one time or the other cronic depression cause by to many depth charge attacks. Im actually seeing this happen to some SH3 players, including myself

capt_frank · 09-13-05, 07:41 PM

kiwi:

i'm in an IXB boat, got it by transfering around and then taking it to st. nazairre. i travel with decks awash at 7 meters and at that depth, that sucker can dive lickity split. just love it, only wish i had more deck ammo...

i tussled with a passenger liner today letting the deck crew have their way...great fun firing at the funnels. i felt bad for her after awhile and put a torp in 'er side...that ended that.

the spot of lite is my deck gun...

time to put 'er down

and, no picking while on duty, i'm watching...

kiwi_2005 · 09-13-05, 10:57 PM

Yes theres nothing like having a watch crew that fall to sleep on the job so we must keep an eye on them

so u cruise around at a depth of 7 while on the surface, thats a good idea, i might do that when i spot a convoy etc., Thanks for the tip.... nice shot as well

09-12-05, 04:48 PM	#1
capt_frank Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the North Carolina Sticks Posts: 335 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Task Force Spotted!! captain's log time: dark thirty location: BE38 ish date: november 1941 heading NW BE38ish, seamens hans and frans spot an enemy warship off the port bow. a quick glance thru the scope confirms the presence of a large task force heading perpendicular to my heading, about 5000 meters away. the lead ship is identified as a king george class battleship and is making about 21 knots. i adjusted my course and laid 4 fish to mark at about 4000 meters. all fish hone true... directly behind the kill is a revenge class battleship...and another behind it... all available fish are fired, but the enemy begins evasive manuevers and changes course heading away from our position. all torps miss their mark. orders are issued to dive deep, reverse heading. 35k tons - woot!

09-13-05, 10:33 AM	#7
Farside Sparky Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 155 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	nice one mate! i found meself a rodney once... its surveying the seafloor at the moment what quadrant was it and what date? __________________ Good Hunting! Torpedo Problems? Check out my thread for FAQ\'s and running depths!

09-13-05, 03:55 PM	#9
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Thanks! My career is OCT 41, so im heading out to BE in my next patrol. What boat did u use im still with the VIIC as im waiting for the IXD2 boats. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-13-05, 04:05 PM	#10
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	you guys here have it good you fire on everything and anything my patrols are off your maps so no point me quoting you anything and my submarine is a hell of a lot more advanced than any of yours including the XXI. in my game a good hunt turns up a submarine or ship or target of importance i rarely use my weapons my patrol area is the arctic ocean where ships are very few and far between subs arnt though you guys have it good i envy you for the sinking and the fact i cant use SH3 yet keep up the good work and keep the sinkings up __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

09-13-05, 04:34 PM	#11
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Better than the XXI?. Of course, your in a modern sub that is capable of destroying cities! the difference is you are all about under the sea moving silently searching for sonar contacts and hardly ever surfacing. SH3 is about on the surface looking for targets and only submerging when a target is sited or sometimes staying on the surface and taking the enemy on with the deckgun. SH3 has ww2 uboat war as a reason to create a naval war game, its based on the history that actually happened. Where Modern Sub sims like Sub Command and DW have to make up a "What If" war naval sim, not very realistic. The closest you could get is create a mission where u have to go into the Argentina port and sink a few ships with a british sub, which did happen in the Falklands war. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-12-05, 05:03 PM	#3
capt_frank Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the North Carolina Sticks Posts: 335 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yes, campaign mode... the escorts really weren't very aggressive even though they were pinging me.. sighting and sinking an illustrious carrier a few days back and now a task force in somewhat the same area makes that quadrant one of my new favourites to haunt...

09-12-05, 06:24 PM	#4
squeak Helmsman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Back from the abyss Posts: 110 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	If i was the DD:s i should DC you to another world

09-12-05, 10:59 PM	#6
magick Bosun Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 50.8170°N,5.6670°E Posts: 68 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Keep up the good work! BdU

09-13-05, 12:57 PM	#8
capt_frank Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the North Carolina Sticks Posts: 335 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Farside: twas BE38ish sometime in november 1941... good hunting!

09-13-05, 04:43 PM	#12
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,130 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	yes but even in the modern day india and pakistan still slug it out id rather attack i think that sit here doing sod all but i do give you guys credit cause well cant exactly out run you attackers can you where i can so here is to you guys on the u boats __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/

09-13-05, 04:55 PM	#13
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	No we take it all on the chin and get depth charged for 4hrs, and then theres some that do the "Crazy Hans" manouver and flank speed to the surface and take them all on with the deck gun, seen this many times online :rotfl: This usually happens when the Kapitan has had one to many depth charge attacks while on patrol. Alot of German uboat commanders suffered at one time or the other cronic depression cause by to many depth charge attacks. Im actually seeing this happen to some SH3 players, including myself __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-13-05, 07:41 PM	#14
capt_frank Watch Officer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In the North Carolina Sticks Posts: 335 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	kiwi: i'm in an IXB boat, got it by transfering around and then taking it to st. nazairre. i travel with decks awash at 7 meters and at that depth, that sucker can dive lickity split. just love it, only wish i had more deck ammo... i tussled with a passenger liner today letting the deck crew have their way...great fun firing at the funnels. i felt bad for her after awhile and put a torp in 'er side...that ended that. the spot of lite is my deck gun... time to put 'er down and, no picking while on duty, i'm watching...

09-13-05, 10:57 PM	#15
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yes theres nothing like having a watch crew that fall to sleep on the job so we must keep an eye on them so u cruise around at a depth of 7 while on the surface, thats a good idea, i might do that when i spot a convoy etc., Thanks for the tip.... nice shot as well __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.