Disasterous yet very stupid mistake

Mikey_Wolf · 10-31-07, 04:13 AM

I was playing last night, and I had the delight of sinking a Large Cargo in U-55, it was a submerged attack during daylight hours in the reasonably shallow waters of the Bay of Biskay. Now this is where it gets stupid. Having put the big boy out of commission. I decided to return to course and speed up TC a bit!

LMAO BIG mistake!

Underwater, the U-boat turned straight underneath the sinking hulk, the ship, actually landed on top of the back end of the sub! I wish I had a photo to prove it, but the back end of the sub was so busted up, you wouldn't credit it! U-55 went striaght to the bottom and eventually rested on the sea floor at 198m

Thankfully with the one electric engine that still worked, I was able to get out from the underside of the ship!

So eventually clonk! There I was on the bottom. Damage crew working like government mules to sort it out! :rotfl:

After a fair amount of time, the flooding in the aft torpedo room, electric room, diesel room was stopped. *phew*

Damage report:
Aft Torpedo tube destroyed.
Compressor Destroyed.
Starboard Diesel Destroyed.
Decoy Launcher Destroyed.
Flak Gun Destroyed.

LOL "Does anything on this heap still work?!" I asks exasperated at the screen, as if expecting my chief to reply to me. But he didn't.

Using what little compressed air was left and with about 80% power left in my batteries reaching the surface was possible, then it was flank speed all the way back to St Nazaire! Luckily encounters with planes was minimal, had a hell of a lot of luck I did! Maybe I need to trade in my VIIB I think its a bit obsolete now - either that or the sub needs to trade in its captain!

Kpt. Lehmann · 10-31-07, 04:33 AM

Goodness.

I'll be you had some 'splaining to do when you got back to base.

Indiana_Jones · 10-31-07, 04:40 AM

lol don't feel so bad, I've made that mistake too!

-Indy

SmokinTep · 10-31-07, 06:22 AM

I usually wait until she sinks before going to TC..........

Torplexed · 10-31-07, 06:38 AM

I've hidden from escorts under ships I've left dead in the water. The creaking noises grow louder and then I suddenly realize to my horror that my cover is sinking on top of me. The revenge of the merchant...All ahead flank!

NiclDoe · 10-31-07, 06:50 AM

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: thats funny. waiting under a ship.

Stierlitz · 10-31-07, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiclDoe

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: thats funny. waiting under a ship.

Hey, I've been actually considering this too!

Does it work?

Mikey_Wolf · 10-31-07, 08:06 AM

I think that it does, but, its very very dangerous. The back end of U-55 was smashed to pieces and considering Im now in mid 1943, mistakes like that are very costly! That time of the way you need everything working at 110% lol

Fusek · 10-31-07, 08:49 AM

It doesnt really keep you from being detected, but it does save you from getting DC'ed since they cant reach you

Jimbuna · 10-31-07, 11:45 AM

Fancy relying on cover from a defenceless merchant :p

BulSoldier · 10-31-07, 11:53 AM

Once i was dced and when i thought the attack stoped i surfaced,ploted course to base because of the dmg and i saw the boat doesnt go where i want.A minute of consideration and i found out that the rudder has been copletely blown out to piecec :rotfl:

Brag · 10-31-07, 12:04 PM

The other thing that happens, damaged ships may explode. So, if you're too close...

PapaG39 · 10-31-07, 12:59 PM

yeah, that's a funny one. Gotta be one of a kind...lol..

I've lost track of how many times I have screwed up in various way, and it cost me every time.

That TC thing has gotten me into more dang problems. I have slowed waaayyyy down in my usage of it. I find myself using 2-4-8 with a high of 64 more and more lately. However, it does drag the game on longer.

You did well to make it back though...commendable Herr Kaptian...

papa_smurf · 10-31-07, 02:05 PM

I've done some very stupid things, worse one was as I was leaving Lorient in my brand new type IX/C, I very stupidly set TC to 128 not plotting a course and - WHAM! straitght into the sea wall.
Suffice to say my career was over after BDu found out

Bismarck · 10-31-07, 02:16 PM

I crashed into an Elco once when i was going 500+ TC.

Sh3 Commander = Hooray.

Sunk it though.

10-31-07, 04:13 AM	#1
Mikey_Wolf Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Wales Posts: 114 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Disasterous yet very stupid mistake I was playing last night, and I had the delight of sinking a Large Cargo in U-55, it was a submerged attack during daylight hours in the reasonably shallow waters of the Bay of Biskay. Now this is where it gets stupid. Having put the big boy out of commission. I decided to return to course and speed up TC a bit! LMAO BIG mistake! Underwater, the U-boat turned straight underneath the sinking hulk, the ship, actually landed on top of the back end of the sub! I wish I had a photo to prove it, but the back end of the sub was so busted up, you wouldn't credit it! U-55 went striaght to the bottom and eventually rested on the sea floor at 198m Thankfully with the one electric engine that still worked, I was able to get out from the underside of the ship! So eventually clonk! There I was on the bottom. Damage crew working like government mules to sort it out! :rotfl: After a fair amount of time, the flooding in the aft torpedo room, electric room, diesel room was stopped. phew Damage report: Aft Torpedo tube destroyed. Compressor Destroyed. Starboard Diesel Destroyed. Decoy Launcher Destroyed. Flak Gun Destroyed. LOL "Does anything on this heap still work?!" I asks exasperated at the screen, as if expecting my chief to reply to me. But he didn't. Using what little compressed air was left and with about 80% power left in my batteries reaching the surface was possible, then it was flank speed all the way back to St Nazaire! Luckily encounters with planes was minimal, had a hell of a lot of luck I did! Maybe I need to trade in my VIIB I think its a bit obsolete now - either that or the sub needs to trade in its captain! __________________ Proud Captain of U-37, U-138 (GWX 2), and U.S.S Devastator (Various mods)

10-31-07, 04:33 AM	#2
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Goodness. I'll be you had some 'splaining to do when you got back to base. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

10-31-07, 06:38 AM	#5
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I've hidden from escorts under ships I've left dead in the water. The creaking noises grow louder and then I suddenly realize to my horror that my cover is sinking on top of me. The revenge of the merchant...All ahead flank! __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

10-31-07, 06:50 AM	#6
NiclDoe Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the Air or hiding from Black Swans Posts: 760 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: thats funny. waiting under a ship. __________________ The Crazy Wolf

10-31-07, 08:06 AM	#8
Mikey_Wolf Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Wales Posts: 114 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think that it does, but, its very very dangerous. The back end of U-55 was smashed to pieces and considering Im now in mid 1943, mistakes like that are very costly! That time of the way you need everything working at 110% lol __________________ Proud Captain of U-37, U-138 (GWX 2), and U.S.S Devastator (Various mods)

10-31-07, 04:40 AM	#3
Indiana_Jones Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 126 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	lol don't feel so bad, I've made that mistake too! -Indy

10-31-07, 06:22 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I usually wait until she sinks before going to TC..........

10-31-07, 08:49 AM	#9
Fusek Bosun Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 65 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	It doesnt really keep you from being detected, but it does save you from getting DC'ed since they cant reach you

10-31-07, 11:45 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Fancy relying on cover from a defenceless merchant :p __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-31-07, 11:53 AM	#11
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Once i was dced and when i thought the attack stoped i surfaced,ploted course to base because of the dmg and i saw the boat doesnt go where i want.A minute of consideration and i found out that the rudder has been copletely blown out to piecec :rotfl: __________________ By the hour !

10-31-07, 12:04 PM	#12
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The other thing that happens, damaged ships may explode. So, if you're too close... __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

10-31-07, 12:59 PM	#13
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	yeah, that's a funny one. Gotta be one of a kind...lol.. I've lost track of how many times I have screwed up in various way, and it cost me every time. That TC thing has gotten me into more dang problems. I have slowed waaayyyy down in my usage of it. I find myself using 2-4-8 with a high of 64 more and more lately. However, it does drag the game on longer. You did well to make it back though...commendable Herr Kaptian...

10-31-07, 02:05 PM	#14
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I've done some very stupid things, worse one was as I was leaving Lorient in my brand new type IX/C, I very stupidly set TC to 128 not plotting a course and - WHAM! straitght into the sea wall. Suffice to say my career was over after BDu found out

10-31-07, 02:16 PM	#15
Bismarck Medic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At the bottom of the sea in my VIIC Posts: 164 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I crashed into an Elco once when i was going 500+ TC. Sh3 Commander = Hooray. Sunk it though. __________________ U-2 sunk 1942 and then... U-96 sunk 1941 U-333 sunk 1945 by a B-17. U-43 STAY TUNED hosted.filefront.com/jpanzerj