Ive never died so fast before....

Piggy · 12-01-08, 12:55 PM

So I was making my way out of a convoy at PD after sinking 3 nice big ones, one of which was a large tanker...

Normally I just go deep but this time I though I would try and stay at PD as there was a straggler (a tanker) not far behind the convoy...

Making my way out the back of the convoy the rear Black Swan was about 800yards off my starboard side. I though I had got past him but then he started pinging me (at this point I should have gone deep...

) he makes a hard turn towards me, launched two of the side DC's. I was watching from external camera ( I know its cheating, but I love watching the DC's falling around me) I knew it was going to be close, so I tried to order flank and 80m depth... but before I could do this the DC's exploded at the surface.... Im pretty sure only one landed "on me"...

Game over... I didnt even have time to see what was damaged but Im assuming it blew the conning tower away and flooded the control room, or did I die in the explosion? I'll never know...

That was only my second patrol in the U-68, IX-C...

My fault, lesson learned.

But damn, that was pretty good aiming buddy, impressive!

meduza · 12-01-08, 01:10 PM

Sorry to hear that, mate.

I guess it's hard to miss you at PD.

Better luck next time...

Brag · 12-01-08, 06:47 PM

Well, peoof that you should mot take unnecessary risks. Honor to your dead.

subdude · 12-02-08, 05:10 AM

piggy,

sorry for your loss, but at least you downed some steel. on one of my first missions i made an attempt on a battleship but failed. they sterted to give chase, i crash dived but forgot to check the depth

. so i rammed my sub straight into the botom of the sea where we were all eaten by crabs.
i won't make that mistake again.

good hunting

subdude

Jimbuna · 12-02-08, 06:46 AM

Much beeter than it was in RL

At least you get a second chance

Pisces · 12-02-08, 06:49 AM

Maybe he rammed your conningtower. There is only a couple of meters between the top of the tower and the water surface when at periscope depth.

12-01-08, 12:55 PM	#1
Piggy Ensign Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 234 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	Ive never died so fast before.... So I was making my way out of a convoy at PD after sinking 3 nice big ones, one of which was a large tanker... Normally I just go deep but this time I though I would try and stay at PD as there was a straggler (a tanker) not far behind the convoy... Making my way out the back of the convoy the rear Black Swan was about 800yards off my starboard side. I though I had got past him but then he started pinging me (at this point I should have gone deep... ) he makes a hard turn towards me, launched two of the side DC's. I was watching from external camera ( I know its cheating, but I love watching the DC's falling around me) I knew it was going to be close, so I tried to order flank and 80m depth... but before I could do this the DC's exploded at the surface.... Im pretty sure only one landed "on me"... Game over... I didnt even have time to see what was damaged but Im assuming it blew the conning tower away and flooded the control room, or did I die in the explosion? I'll never know... That was only my second patrol in the U-68, IX-C... My fault, lesson learned. But damn, that was pretty good aiming buddy, impressive!

12-01-08, 01:10 PM	#2
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear that, mate. I guess it's hard to miss you at PD. Better luck next time... __________________

12-01-08, 06:47 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well, peoof that you should mot take unnecessary risks. Honor to your dead. __________________ 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/

12-02-08, 05:10 AM	#4
subdude Sailor man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kenya Posts: 43 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	piggy, sorry for your loss, but at least you downed some steel. on one of my first missions i made an attempt on a battleship but failed. they sterted to give chase, i crash dived but forgot to check the depth . so i rammed my sub straight into the botom of the sea where we were all eaten by crabs. i won't make that mistake again. good hunting subdude __________________

12-02-08, 06:46 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Much beeter than it was in RL At least you get a second chance __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-02-08, 06:49 AM	#6
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Maybe he rammed your conningtower. There is only a couple of meters between the top of the tower and the water surface when at periscope depth. Last edited by Pisces; 12-02-08 at 06:51 AM.