Ship sank out of fear!

Puster Bill · 06-30-06, 02:35 PM

Anyone ever have this happen to you?

In the Mittelmeer, going from La Spezia to CJ22 in May of 1943 I was in the northwest corner of square CN29, doing an end-around on a Coastal Merchant. Keeping my distance, I was setting up a track (while on the surface, keeping my distance) so that I could learn his true course, when his icon changed into a shipwreck icon. I think I was at 8x TC. He must have spotted me, and scuttled his ship out of fear!

mapuc · 06-30-06, 02:56 PM

When I red your story, the first thing that came into my mind was Asterix and theirs beloved friends the vikings.

Back to the essential in your story

It has happen to me too. Why it is so I don't know

Markus

Keelbuster · 06-30-06, 03:00 PM

Was it in extremely bad weather? Or perhaps a mine? These things can sink merchants.

Kb

gabeeg · 06-30-06, 03:38 PM

I have had this experience a few times...actually it is pretty frustrating. One time it was the weather as it was nasty and in the scope I could see the ship floundering. In another instance it was friendly forces (in this case an air strike), I was approaching and popped my scope up to see that the merchant was burning...wtf!? he was just fine a minute ago, a couple minutes later I see splashes...hey its the luftwaffe! I also think mines and friendly surface ships also can take out your prey if they get the chance

Puster Bill · 06-30-06, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Was it in extremely bad weather? Or perhaps a mine? These things can sink merchants.

Kb

Doubt it was a mine (I'm running stock with the 1.4 patch), and the weather was beautiful, nice calm seas, no precip. Lookouts didn't spot any aircraft, Luftwaffe or otherwise, so I don't think it was that.

Strange game. The only winning move is not to play...

deadactionman · 07-03-06, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Keelbuster

Strange game. The only winning move is not to play...

How about a nice game of chess?

kjuice · 07-03-06, 08:04 AM

perhaps there was another sub in the area.

svenks · 07-03-06, 08:31 AM

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How about a nice game of chess?

I'm sorry, Dave.... I'm afraid I can't do that....

BRGDS
Sven

Safe-Keeper · 07-03-06, 10:26 AM

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He must have spotted me, and scuttled his ship out of fear!

He submerged to avoid detection. I hate it when they do that.

KL Seestern · 07-03-06, 01:33 PM

The important question is ... did you get credit for the sinking?

Puster Bill · 07-03-06, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KL Seestern

The important question is ... did you get credit for the sinking?

Nope. I was kind of hoping that I would, but no dice. Oh well.

_Seth_ · 04-24-07, 01:11 PM

They spottet Bernard.....Or the smell of him.....

Lovro · 04-24-07, 03:20 PM

Or bernards brother was taking a bath on that ship. Last words were most likely something in the line of "I'll just unplug the baththub!" which was followed by the sound of water rushing in

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Gezoes · 04-24-07, 05:56 PM

My bet is he sank due to damage and/or the weather.

And there is indeed one crew that doesn't need Bernard to sink

06-30-06, 02:35 PM	#1
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ship sank out of fear! Anyone ever have this happen to you? In the Mittelmeer, going from La Spezia to CJ22 in May of 1943 I was in the northwest corner of square CN29, doing an end-around on a Coastal Merchant. Keeping my distance, I was setting up a track (while on the surface, keeping my distance) so that I could learn his true course, when his icon changed into a shipwreck icon. I think I was at 8x TC. He must have spotted me, and scuttled his ship out of fear! __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

06-30-06, 03:00 PM	#3
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Was it in extremely bad weather? Or perhaps a mine? These things can sink merchants. Kb __________________

06-30-06, 03:38 PM	#4
gabeeg Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fresno, CA USA Posts: 101 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I have had this experience a few times...actually it is pretty frustrating. One time it was the weather as it was nasty and in the scope I could see the ship floundering. In another instance it was friendly forces (in this case an air strike), I was approaching and popped my scope up to see that the merchant was burning...wtf!? he was just fine a minute ago, a couple minutes later I see splashes...hey its the luftwaffe! I also think mines and friendly surface ships also can take out your prey if they get the chance __________________ Kind Regards, Harry J. Miktarian

07-03-06, 08:04 AM	#7
kjuice Seaman Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 38 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	perhaps there was another sub in the area. __________________

04-24-07, 01:11 PM	#12
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	They spottet Bernard.....Or the smell of him..... __________________

06-30-06, 02:56 PM	#2
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	When I red your story, the first thing that came into my mind was Asterix and theirs beloved friends the vikings. Back to the essential in your story It has happen to me too. Why it is so I don't know Markus

07-03-06, 01:33 PM	#10
KL Seestern Mate Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 53 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	The important question is ... did you get credit for the sinking?

04-24-07, 03:20 PM	#13
Lovro Sailor man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Slovenia Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Or bernards brother was taking a bath on that ship. Last words were most likely something in the line of "I'll just unplug the baththub!" which was followed by the sound of water rushing in.

04-24-07, 05:56 PM	#14
Gezoes XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 435 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	My bet is he sank due to damage and/or the weather. And there is indeed one crew that doesn't need Bernard to sink __________________ If I wasn't a little mad, I'd go mad.

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