German naval personnnel quailty?

nfitzsimmons · 04-07-07, 04:13 PM

Today's weirdness:

Leaving Kiel in my brand new VIIb; following the escort out of the harbor. It was about 02:00, pitch dark, and I noticed that he seemed to be higging the right side of the channel.

"Okay," I thought, "Maybe the captain's making sure that he avoids inbound traffic in the dark."

About 5 miles our from the breakwater he's really close the point of land that projects into the channel, so I turn a few points to port because my navigator tells me that there are only 11 meters of water under the keel.

This goes on for another 30 kilomters or so. I'm waiting for him to turn back so that I can proceed independently. But not yet.

I drop back about 2 k and watch as he approaches a peninsula that projects out into the main channel. By now it's about 05:30 and it's getting light.

And I watch in amazement as he drives straight onto the shore at 9 knots! I do a hard to turn port and cruise past, watching the wreckage burn merrily as I pass.

Didn't think to take a screenshot; was sort of looking in stunned disbelief. Well, he got me through the minefields and nets, but I sure wasn't going to follow his last example.

Jimbuna · 04-07-07, 04:28 PM

Perhaps he'd been on the schnapps

nfitzsimmons · 04-07-07, 05:00 PM

Or Bernard was driving.

STEED · 04-08-07, 04:52 AM

Try Kristiansand, you get rammed by drunken Kapitans in there destroyers and shot at!

One of these idiots rammed me then shot at me causing a lot of damage before I sunk him, I had no choice in the matter. It was him or me.

Jimbuna · 04-08-07, 05:48 AM

Everyone's drunk in Kristiansand....you wanna try living there :rotfl:

04-07-07, 04:13 PM	#1
nfitzsimmons Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 180 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	German naval personnnel quailty? Today's weirdness: Leaving Kiel in my brand new VIIb; following the escort out of the harbor. It was about 02:00, pitch dark, and I noticed that he seemed to be higging the right side of the channel. "Okay," I thought, "Maybe the captain's making sure that he avoids inbound traffic in the dark." About 5 miles our from the breakwater he's really close the point of land that projects into the channel, so I turn a few points to port because my navigator tells me that there are only 11 meters of water under the keel. This goes on for another 30 kilomters or so. I'm waiting for him to turn back so that I can proceed independently. But not yet. I drop back about 2 k and watch as he approaches a peninsula that projects out into the main channel. By now it's about 05:30 and it's getting light. And I watch in amazement as he drives straight onto the shore at 9 knots! I do a hard to turn port and cruise past, watching the wreckage burn merrily as I pass. Didn't think to take a screenshot; was sort of looking in stunned disbelief. Well, he got me through the minefields and nets, but I sure wasn't going to follow his last example.

04-07-07, 04:28 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Perhaps he'd been on the schnapps __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-08-07, 04:52 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Try Kristiansand, you get rammed by drunken Kapitans in there destroyers and shot at! One of these idiots rammed me then shot at me causing a lot of damage before I sunk him, I had no choice in the matter. It was him or me. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

04-08-07, 05:48 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Everyone's drunk in Kristiansand....you wanna try living there :rotfl: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-07-07, 05:00 PM	#3
nfitzsimmons Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 180 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Or Bernard was driving.