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Old 10-25-07, 07:31 PM   #1
Stealth Hunter
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OMFG. I'd struck GOLD!

A couple of minutes ago, I'm out on my 31st patrol as Kapt. z. S. Heinz Ziepel (the guy below). Anyway, I decided to do a dare that my mind challenged me to: enter the Irish Sea in a VIIC. I knew it was dangerous, but I did it anyway.

Boy did it pay off...

Getting into the patrol (from Lorient), I camped out for about a day with nothing in sight. As I entered the Irish Sea (at about noon, October 31, 1943), I spotted the HMS ANSON sailing happily about and alone (odd, but I took the deal anyway).

Ahead Flank, 16 meter dive, Ahead Slow, open tubes 1-4, AND GET READY!!

For some reason, she turned, and I got a full 4-shot salvo into her side!

BANG! All 4 fish, steamed, slam into her side. Explosions rock the ship and send a cataclysm of water into the air! Men are thrown from the deck into the freezing sea, sinking to their deaths. Within 3 minutes, the ANSON was gone; no survivors.

Continuing along, with much cheer aboard, I spotted a task force (neutral, however) of Irish ships, save for one British old liner. The force wasn't very big (4 ships total), but I attacked.

All 4 ships were destroyed within an hour from my torpedoes and deck gun shots. I took much pleasure in watching them sink into the deep.

Happy with my kills, over 4 days, I went home (I camped out for a little longer, just for reference as to the "4 days"). Along the way, AMBUSH!

Enemy planes stormed my ship. At the time, I wasn't sure of their specific type. Didn't really care, either. I ordered my crew to man the AA guns and fire away. There were only 2 that we got, but they burned all the way down.

Returned to base with no problems.

-1 Battleship sunk
-1 Liner sunk
-3 Merchants sunk
-2 Planes downed

TOTAL TONNAGE: 107,236

REALISM LEVEL: 72% (event camera and external views were left off, as a note)


Happy Halloween to me.

Last edited by Stealth Hunter; 10-25-07 at 07:41 PM.
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