Say hello to my "sloop" gun

popcorn2721 · 05-27-08, 01:16 AM

I was trying to find a use for the 2000 rounds of amunition that was brought along for the AA gun on my type IIb sub. Since my gunners cannot seem to down a plane before it rattles this can to death...I think I can save the ammo the deck gun has on board for larger tagets, and get a few extra pounds toward my total tonnage.

"Say Hello to my Little Friend!!!"

rifleman13 · 05-27-08, 02:58 AM

That's what you get for joyriding in daddy's yacht in the middle of a war!:rotfl:

mcf1 · 05-27-08, 04:38 AM

That yacht could be carrying guns for the resistance, so it was good move

Bismarck · 05-27-08, 09:51 AM

Doenitz: Ah Bernard what a relaxing afternoon, i never knew how peaceful the Dover Strait was in April
Bernard: Oh look sir there's U-43
Doenitz: Looks like they must have spotted an enemy ship getting the deck gun prepared and everything. Should be a good sight
Bernard: Oh i agree sir

5 minutes later

Doenitz: BERRRRRRRNARD

papa_smurf · 05-27-08, 12:23 PM

Try doing the same thing with a 20mm flak-vierling

Brag · 05-27-08, 12:35 PM

Poor lil' sloop

The_Yugster · 05-27-08, 01:58 PM

Im intrested to see what it says in the captians log

Jimbuna · 05-27-08, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Yugster

Im intrested to see what it says in the captians log

"Yacht was the size of a BB but had even heavier armament"

The_Yugster · 05-27-08, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Originally Posted by The_Yugster

Im intrested to see what it says in the captians log

"Yacht was the size of a BB but had even heavier armament"

:rotfl: Just wandering about the tonage bet its not even 1 ton, must have been strange to hear the crew cheering as it whent down

Brer Rabbit · 05-27-08, 10:59 PM

I tried the same idea on a yacht, inSept 39. Winds too high to man AA gun, so I says to Bernard flank speed prepare to ram. Turns out yacht had a steel hull and my type IIa just bounced off, gave it a few more tries, both glancing blows before I gave up and beat feet away from the area. I watched as the yacht lazily sailed away, and a short time later I was running for my life from three DDs hot in my tail. fortunately I was in deep water and managed to give them the slip.

Sailor Steve · 05-28-08, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Brer Rabbit

Turns out yacht had a steel hull and my type IIa just bounced off, gave it a few more tries, both glancing blows before I gave up and beat feet away from the area.

Consider yourself lucky. In SH1 if you rammed a wooden sampan with your big fleet boat you sank. Instantly. I found this out the hard way.

rifleman13 · 05-28-08, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by Brer Rabbit

Turns out yacht had a steel hull and my type IIa just bounced off, gave it a few more tries, both glancing blows before I gave up and beat feet away from the area.

Consider yourself lucky. In SH1 if you rammed a wooden sampan with your big fleet boat you sank. Instantly. I found this out the hard way.

It's they RN way of luring u-boats. Woody camo, steel armor!

bookworm_020 · 05-28-08, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Brer Rabbit

I tried the same idea on a yacht, inSept 39. Winds too high to man AA gun, so I says to Bernard flank speed prepare to ram. Turns out yacht had a steel hull and my type IIa just bounced off, gave it a few more tries, both glancing blows before I gave up and beat feet away from the area. I watched as the yacht lazily sailed away, and a short time later I was running for my life from three DDs hot in my tail. fortunately I was in deep water and managed to give them the slip.

Tried it myself with the same result!

got bored so I left it and went north and found a whaling ship and costal tanker!

popcorn2721 · 05-29-08, 02:04 AM

I thought it was kinda funny that there wasnt even a life boat popping up from that one.

Jimbuna · 05-29-08, 06:30 AM

Lifeboats don't spawn from the smaller vessels

05-27-08, 01:16 AM	#1
popcorn2721 Gunner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill Posts: 93 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Say hello to my "sloop" gun I was trying to find a use for the 2000 rounds of amunition that was brought along for the AA gun on my type IIb sub. Since my gunners cannot seem to down a plane before it rattles this can to death...I think I can save the ammo the deck gun has on board for larger tagets, and get a few extra pounds toward my total tonnage. "Say Hello to my Little Friend!!!" __________________ Silent Hunter III v1.4b GWX2.0 GWX2.1 GWX3.0 Uboat Commander 3.2 Life Boats final Torpedo Damage final Silent Hunter 4...more on that later

05-27-08, 09:51 AM	#4
Bismarck Medic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At the bottom of the sea in my VIIC Posts: 164 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Doenitz: Ah Bernard what a relaxing afternoon, i never knew how peaceful the Dover Strait was in April Bernard: Oh look sir there's U-43 Doenitz: Looks like they must have spotted an enemy ship getting the deck gun prepared and everything. Should be a good sight Bernard: Oh i agree sir 5 minutes later Doenitz: BERRRRRRRNARD __________________ 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

05-27-08, 12:23 PM	#5
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Try doing the same thing with a 20mm flak-vierling __________________

05-27-08, 12:35 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Poor lil' sloop __________________ 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/

05-27-08, 10:59 PM	#10
Brer Rabbit Briar Patch Runner Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 95 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Yachts have radios I tried the same idea on a yacht, inSept 39. Winds too high to man AA gun, so I says to Bernard flank speed prepare to ram. Turns out yacht had a steel hull and my type IIa just bounced off, gave it a few more tries, both glancing blows before I gave up and beat feet away from the area. I watched as the yacht lazily sailed away, and a short time later I was running for my life from three DDs hot in my tail. fortunately I was in deep water and managed to give them the slip.

05-27-08, 02:58 AM	#2
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	That's what you get for joyriding in daddy's yacht in the middle of a war!:rotfl:

05-27-08, 04:38 AM	#3
mcf1 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Greece, Volos Posts: 710 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	That yacht could be carrying guns for the resistance, so it was good move

05-27-08, 01:58 PM	#7
The_Yugster Watch Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Im intrested to see what it says in the captians log

05-29-08, 02:04 AM	#14
popcorn2721 Gunner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ill Posts: 93 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I thought it was kinda funny that there wasnt even a life boat popping up from that one. __________________ Silent Hunter III v1.4b GWX2.0 GWX2.1 GWX3.0 Uboat Commander 3.2 Life Boats final Torpedo Damage final Silent Hunter 4...more on that later

05-29-08, 06:30 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,544 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Lifeboats don't spawn from the smaller vessels __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!