The magically regenerating prop!

difool2 · 02-15-08, 09:47 PM

I had attacked a convoy in the Central Atlantic in my XXI, but ran out of torps (for various dumb reasons) after sinking 6 of them. Two were drifting after I had damaged them, one with a tail shot which blew off its propeller (didn't stop the boilers from running tho). With my last torp I got the big merchant, and wanted to surface to see if I could sink the other (intermediate tanker), but the 14 m/s winds prevented that. So I started sailing back.

4 days later I was amazed when I got a nearby contact which said "intermediate tanker" which was on the same general heading of the remnants of the convoy (which sailed on 100 km ahead). Since the wind had died down I set an intercept course and got close enough to use the 20mm flak guns. After starting several fires on deck I focused on the waterline, and sure enough down she went in 5 minutes. Before she went I zoomed in and noted the perfectly functioning torp that she had.

I was impressed that Ubi modeled the straggler separately from the convoy, rather than having it just disappear. Guess it was too much to ask for the prop to remain off-perhaps they had a spare?

Kptlt. Siegmann · 02-15-08, 09:50 PM

They had a spare prop in the toolbox and just so happened to have a diver on board. All he had to do was insert it on the shaft, turn it clockwise until it locks, and voila!

02-15-08, 09:47 PM	#1
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	The magically regenerating prop! I had attacked a convoy in the Central Atlantic in my XXI, but ran out of torps (for various dumb reasons) after sinking 6 of them. Two were drifting after I had damaged them, one with a tail shot which blew off its propeller (didn't stop the boilers from running tho). With my last torp I got the big merchant, and wanted to surface to see if I could sink the other (intermediate tanker), but the 14 m/s winds prevented that. So I started sailing back. 4 days later I was amazed when I got a nearby contact which said "intermediate tanker" which was on the same general heading of the remnants of the convoy (which sailed on 100 km ahead). Since the wind had died down I set an intercept course and got close enough to use the 20mm flak guns. After starting several fires on deck I focused on the waterline, and sure enough down she went in 5 minutes. Before she went I zoomed in and noted the perfectly functioning torp that she had. I was impressed that Ubi modeled the straggler separately from the convoy, rather than having it just disappear. Guess it was too much to ask for the prop to remain off-perhaps they had a spare? Last edited by difool2; 02-15-08 at 11:41 PM.

02-15-08, 09:50 PM	#2
Kptlt. Siegmann Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Docked at Kiel Posts: 128 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	They had a spare prop in the toolbox and just so happened to have a diver on board. All he had to do was insert it on the shaft, turn it clockwise until it locks, and voila!