VERY bad start...

1916 · 10-06-05, 12:57 PM

I just returned to SHIII last night after a long break and started a new campaign in 1939 with U-48, a Type VIIB. I was based in Kiel with 51 crew. September 1st came and passed as we set sail early in the morning. We spent 2 days cruising from Kiel to the channel when the English ports turned from green to red. On the morning of the third, even without a message from BdU to being hostilities, we recieved a contact not too far into the channel. We surfaced to Periscope depth, and in a desperate bid to get his attention, I surfaced. Getting his attention worked, but I had turned on TC (dumb move on my part) and turned it off after he got too close to me. I went into an emergency dive, but only has 80 or so meters between my hull and the floor. I was DC'd and had to blow ballast because of serious flooding and damage to my deck dun area and engine room. When I surfaced to meet the Hunt class Destroyer and try a little one on one with him, my deck guns were still functional, and scored 4 hits on the destroyer. I then looked forward to set a course and avoid running aground. When I looked back, he had turned and sped up, ready to ram me. I ordered forward flank, but it was too late. I almost cleared his path, but alas, I was aft-rammed

Boat sunk, all hands lost, and in the words of a fellow forum member :

"Rewind back to 1939 : In other news.... "

A new type VIIB has been commissioned and is ready to set sail today

Part of the learning process I guess!

10-06-05, 12:57 PM	#1
1916 Loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Captain's Quarters eating dinner Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	VERY bad start... I just returned to SHIII last night after a long break and started a new campaign in 1939 with U-48, a Type VIIB. I was based in Kiel with 51 crew. September 1st came and passed as we set sail early in the morning. We spent 2 days cruising from Kiel to the channel when the English ports turned from green to red. On the morning of the third, even without a message from BdU to being hostilities, we recieved a contact not too far into the channel. We surfaced to Periscope depth, and in a desperate bid to get his attention, I surfaced. Getting his attention worked, but I had turned on TC (dumb move on my part) and turned it off after he got too close to me. I went into an emergency dive, but only has 80 or so meters between my hull and the floor. I was DC'd and had to blow ballast because of serious flooding and damage to my deck dun area and engine room. When I surfaced to meet the Hunt class Destroyer and try a little one on one with him, my deck guns were still functional, and scored 4 hits on the destroyer. I then looked forward to set a course and avoid running aground. When I looked back, he had turned and sped up, ready to ram me. I ordered forward flank, but it was too late. I almost cleared his path, but alas, I was aft-rammed Boat sunk, all hands lost, and in the words of a fellow forum member : "Rewind back to 1939 : In other news.... " A new type VIIB has been commissioned and is ready to set sail today Part of the learning process I guess! __________________ U-100 1. Flotilla Brest, France New Rammstein album out October 24, 2005!!