U-122 Hijacked by supply sub captian!

[Darksun]

(NYGM 3.0) July 22, 1943 -
Secret Location in the North Atlantic

Darksun, the captian of the IXB combat
sub U-122, was suprised to find himself
in command of the supply sub he had
rendezvoused with for repairs and
supplies and his own sub commandeered
by the supply sub crew.

The captian of the supply sub invited
the U-122 crew aboard while the
supply crew repaired and outfitted the
U-122. That was the last the rightful
captain ever saw of his beloved u-boat.

"U-122 had orders to investigate *******
and harass enemy shipping there," Said
captian Darksun, "We stopped at the
supply sub for repairs and torpedoes."

The repair crew did the job but once it
was drawing to an end they tricked the
rightful crew of U-122 took command. The
watch officer left behind was forced off
at gunpoint. No one was harmed during
the hijacking.

"They told us they had some fresh fish
they had just caught that day and
invited us to take a break and enjoy a
well deserved meal.", said Darksun, "It
seemed like a genuine offer. After some
days of a rough sea, it was a welcomed
break from the war. The repair crew
treated us as genuine war heroes. It was
all a bit embarassing. It is clear they
were just flattering us to get what
they wanted."

U-122 had already encountered an enemy
convoy en-route to it's assigned patrol
and had expended it's torpedoes and
taken some depth charge damage.

The crew of U-122 found the radio on
board the supply sub had been critically
sabotaged. After more than a week at sea,
they managed to effect repairs and send
out a distress call.

Captian Darksun stated that he could have
sailed the supply sub home, but felt it's
presence was of vital strategic important.
His crew manned the supply sub while
waiting for rescue.

The current location of U-122 is not known.
The crew are presumed traitors and should
be captured or killed on sight.

"The captain said something about being
tired of driving a 'cow' around the sea and
he was going to rack up some of his own
tonnage. I am not certian which nations
shipping he intends to attack. He seemed
quite mad. I think it's likely he will
attack any ship he can get in his periscope."

The U-122 crew are now back at home
base taking some well deserved shore leave
while a new IXD class boat is outfitted for
them.

The supply crew spent some time questioning
the crew about details of thier patrol. They
seemed especially interested in how the captian
and crew worked out firing solutions for the
torpedoes. They asked questions and took notes.


(This really happened to me. I docked at the Milk Cow in the north atlantic [the first one to become available] and when I continued the mission, I was driving the supply sub. No bridge, no periscope, no radio antenna. Four functional forward torp tubes and two back tubes that open but won't fire.)

NYGM..

[Task Force]

You got suckered.:rotfl:

[bookworm_020]

I'm sure any future docking with a resuply sub will be treated carefuly and with all guns manned and armed!

[Rg370]

This is what happens when you leave keys in the ignition.:rotfl:

[Cezbor]

What can I say. It was Russian supply team under cover......Did they offer you extra Vodka drinks in combination with bielomortzy cigarettes? ... Belive me this payload may be hazzard. You won't recognize the world after you wake up . :rotfl: ..........................:rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

Now this is.....different

[Darksun]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Now this is.....different

I searched and searched the forums but I don't think anyone else has run across this bug. It was the first time I ever tried to dock at a "milk cow". My sub was actually there in the grid running the supply subs patrol route. I tried to dock again and swap back, but that didn't work. I went to an earlier save and tried again with the same result. I could have sailed the supply sub home, but I just restored the game and sailed back to my home port without making it to the New York area for my patrol.

Next time I will just conserve my fuel better. My IXB is getting a little long in the tooth, but I don't want to wait 120+ days for a new IX boat. It's 1943 and the war is just getting harder. I want to sink some ships while it's still doable.

By the way, other than range improvements, are there advantages to the IXC IXC/40 or IXD compared to my beloved U-122?

[nirwana]

Im using the IX C now and compared to my good old IX B its slower in any aspect but the battery lasts longer and what is signifcant to me, it seems i can avoid ASDIC detection more easily.

[Brag]

HA! Zombies, ghost ships and now piratical milch cows--and I am yet to see porpoises

[nirwana]

Too bad i was too surprised to take a screenshot of a sailor on deck of a small freighter in the Katagat piing into the ocean while his girlfriend is taking a sunbath totally naked.