Passenger Liner & Troop Ship in same convoy (pics)

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I happen across this rather impressive convoy after a standard hydrophone check West of Ireland. Very bad weather, but attack was successful anyway.

Ok, first the main target. This is the passenger liner right after receiving three hits to the same area (aiming for engine compartments). Secondary explosion after two hits, so you know she's going down by the time the third hits.





While that's going down I spot a troop ship right behind me (there were actually two of them side by side). I hit miship, but only damage her. In my VIIB I only have one stern tube so I start slowly swinging by U-Boat around for another shot.



The fog made it very difficult to see what else was going on. You don't like to hear reports of pinging when you weren't expecting it. Look who joins the party. At this point I'm in perfect firing position and my torpedo crew is telling me another 30 seconds and we'll have something to fire. I wait it out and send one more fish into her side. She goes up!




By this time the destroyer is out for blood losing two valuable ships and swings around heading right for me. Pings increase so I know they know where I am. Ahead flank right full rudder! I got a good shot of the dc run which would have been right on if not for some quick last second manuevering.




This armed trawler was feeling left out. Luckily she wasn't ASDIC equipped.


We all dance for awhile...





They finally lose me and head back for the convoy.



We eventually surface and continue on to our patrol zone.


So all you captains - be careful in that fog!
The end.