Fritz starring in "Sitting duck"

Freiwillige · 04-01-08, 05:30 AM

(This post is Fritz approved)

U-96 somewhere in the north atlantic.

"Argh how long Uwe?!" Fritz had grown weary of the morning light soon the entire R.A.F. would be bearing down on him and he would feel just a slight better if he could get underway...and if need be, underneath. "Herr Kaleun we have hope for # 1 but # 2 is a total loss." Fritz watched the sun rising in the distant eastern sky as the orange glow on the waves lapped at his boat. "Keep scanning, we dont want any suprises do we boys!" He knew that sunlight meant certain death, he could hear aircraft looking for him in the distance thru most of the night. Occasionaly somwhere in the distance he would see a flair dropped. U-96's only saving grace was the rain squalles that momentarilly covered his position from the airborn predators..

The depth charges and cannons really did there work, This boats a real mess. It wasnt often that fritz caught himself thinking such hopeless thoughts. minutes turned into hours and just when he bagan to beleive that all was lost he felt the familiar engines vibration under his heel. "Can it be!? This old mule is moving!" The whole bridge crew let out a slight burst of joy filled laughter. 6 hours dead in the water was alot for anyone to take, just counting the seconds untill the next one of Churchills flying porcupines comes to hammer at them again.

"We can only make about 7 knots herr Kaleun, # 1's shaft is bent and knocking everything around down there." Fritz could feel the boat ratteling apart beneath him "Very well number one keep the crew plugging those holes, we wouldnt want to make our return with more water in our boat then out of it!"

(To be continued)

Brag · 04-01-08, 11:56 AM

Patiently waiting for the next installment

papa_smurf · 04-01-08, 12:13 PM

.......patiently waiting for next instalment

Kipparikalle · 04-01-08, 01:33 PM

Hanging myself due to the massive boredown of waiting for next installment.

Freiwillige · 04-01-08, 06:32 PM

Johannes Roienberg was head of his class back in 36'. He could have posted to any mechanics position in the Kreigsmarine if he wanted, but he chose the Unterseebootwaffe. The training classes were always far cleaner than deep in the bowels of u-96. Never for a single moment in his mind did he think it could be like this.
"I cant budge it!" Johannes hands the pry bar to his cheif assistant. "It would be so much easier if we could get all this clorine gass pumped out eh Johannes!?" His assistant quiped. It wasnt easy working in gass masks but until the boat was pumped out sufficiantly it had to be done. "If only I would have closed that battery maintainance hatch 10 hours ago."

(10 hours earlier) "ALARM!" the Sunderland flying boat had ripped out of the cloudbank just 2,000 yard to their stern. It was bearing down on U-96 as if the devil himself were piloting her. There was little time to respond, Peter had just barely made it to the single 20mm before all hell broke loose. At that moment time seemed to slow down. Long before the 20mm could be loaded the Sunderland dropped a package of four strattleling the aft of the boat. Every man on deck braced himself for what was coming. The back of the boat lifted 20 feet out of the water as it rode the gysers skward. The nose of u-96 burried and pulled the boat just under the surface. Fritz could feel his lungs expanding as he took his last gasp before U-96 pulled him under. He crouched behind the tower as u-96 violently slipped beneath the waves. Inside the command room the flooding was instantanious through the main hatch as the helmsman fought to get her to climb.
It seemed like minutes before U-96 broke the surface. The actual time under had only been about 15 seconds before U-96 popped up again like a cork. "We made it!" Fritz screamed. "Damage report! I want an immediate damage report!" fritz hollard down the main hatch. Although Fritz could see the back of his boat bent in on both sides as if king Neptune himself had kicked her. The Sunderland was tearing off at full power before Peter could get his composure back and return fire. Thank goodness for our safety lines Fritz thought.

(8 hours later)
Johannes entered the command station pulling off his clorine gass mask. "Herr Kaleun, Ive got grave news." He paused momentarily looking at the gass mask in his hands. "Well herr Kaleun it seems that our number one engine Dorean (Johannes has always named his engines) is working for now but because of the bent main shaft the bearing brace is failing." "How long have we got Johannes?" Fritz snapped back. "Im not sure.......Maybe an hour at current speed, maybe less." Fritz felt that sinking feeling in the bottom of his stomache again. "Jurgan! Get a message to B.D.U., a situation report. lets see if we cant get some help out here. And Johannes, Keep messaging that engine! Ill reduce speed as soon as were clear of the area."

"to be continued"

papa_smurf · 04-02-08, 12:38 PM

Lets hope U-96 makes it back to base intact.

I-25 · 04-02-08, 02:05 PM

thank god Fritz (which is also my real name) ain't another Bernard or Batlz.
waiting for next instalment

Jimbuna · 04-02-08, 02:20 PM

I'm guessing this is going to be a lucky boat

Brag · 04-02-08, 02:40 PM

Getting better and better.

Good use of metaphors and original similes.

Freiwillige · 04-03-08, 05:04 AM

"Just you better come back!" Fritz's wife Gretchen had always worried when his short term of leave was up "You know this ol' sea dog, The Tommy's and the Yanks keep trying but I'll always come home for you Gretch." Fritz kissed his wife one last time before turning for the door. He gave his wife one last smile but deep inside he knew that the odds were stacking heavily against him and his fellow Kammeraden in the Unterseebootwaffe. Germany was Losing this war and he knew it by the numbers of boats failing to return. "When will the valkries be coming for me" he thought aloud in the back of his government schouffered Mercedes. Fritz looked around and noticed things that he would not have normally noticed. He noticed certain tree's, Flocks of song birds, The smell of the fresh country air. His senses were always heightened before a patrol. He of all people understood that this could be the last time he saw the things that normal people take for granted. Soon he would be back in france.

U-96's 13th Patrol began just like all the others. There were the political speaches about Duty und Fatherland. There was the typical last minute faults with the boat that had to be repaired quickly and often inadiquatly. Then there was the fanfair from the crowds who wanted to see a hero and his crew go off to war. A just war against that crook Churchill who opposed peace no matter how many times our Fuhrer tried to end this conflict. I just dont understand why the Tommy's are fighting us. Nobody here in Germany wants this war. How long can this maddness go on!?

"Sir B.D.U. has responded." With that the radio man Willi handed Fritz the message.
Fritz read the message while the entire command room crew held the breaths in anticipation. "well what is it herr Kaluen?" Heinrich asked. "They want us to head back to St. Nazier." the look of disbeleif was complete on every mans face. "What do they think we are doing!" Fritz screamed out "Dont those dumbkopfs understand that we are lucky to travel 150 Kilometers let alone 5,300!" Just then the damage control team leader entered the Command station. "what is it Gotfreid, Let me guess the boat is sinking and we have to ride our damn torpedo's home?!" Nervous laughter erupted somewhere in the back of the room. Gotfreid was visably caught of gaurd by the casual remark. He looked around the room at the other officer and men trying to figure out just what it was that he had missed. "Well what is it." Fritz barked. "Well herr kaleun the ship is now water tight above the waterline" "Finally Some good news" Fritz retorted under his breath. "Alarm! Aircraft S.W. closing fast" the cheif watch officer screamed into the tube from the watch station. "Take us down number 1!" Fritz spun around and hollered at Gotfreid just as he was ducking thru the hatch to the aft compartment. "Hey Gotfreid.....Just in time eh!"

T.B.C.

Kipparikalle · 04-03-08, 05:44 AM

Reminds be about one time when I was on the atlantic in mid 44'
Oh boy that was fun, sky full of planes coming down.

Brag · 04-03-08, 03:10 PM

Keep dishing out problems

Able72 · 04-03-08, 05:05 PM

planes, I hate planes. In stock SH4 they were no biggie, go to guns and its one more kill to add to the roster. In GWX 2.0, its dive, dive, dive and hope they miss you while your on your way down.

Looking forward to the rest of it.

NealT · 04-03-08, 06:16 PM

Anxiously waiting with baited breath for the next installment.....

Jimbuna · 04-04-08, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Able72

planes, I hate planes. In stock SH4 they were no biggie, go to guns and its one more kill to add to the roster. In GWX 2.0, its dive, dive, dive and hope they miss you while your on your way down.

Looking forward to the rest of it.

As was generally the rule in RL

04-01-08, 05:30 AM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Fritz starring in "Sitting duck" 4th addition (This post is Fritz approved) U-96 somewhere in the north atlantic. "Argh how long Uwe?!" Fritz had grown weary of the morning light soon the entire R.A.F. would be bearing down on him and he would feel just a slight better if he could get underway...and if need be, underneath. "Herr Kaleun we have hope for # 1 but # 2 is a total loss." Fritz watched the sun rising in the distant eastern sky as the orange glow on the waves lapped at his boat. "Keep scanning, we dont want any suprises do we boys!" He knew that sunlight meant certain death, he could hear aircraft looking for him in the distance thru most of the night. Occasionaly somwhere in the distance he would see a flair dropped. U-96's only saving grace was the rain squalles that momentarilly covered his position from the airborn predators.. The depth charges and cannons really did there work, This boats a real mess. It wasnt often that fritz caught himself thinking such hopeless thoughts. minutes turned into hours and just when he bagan to beleive that all was lost he felt the familiar engines vibration under his heel. "Can it be!? This old mule is moving!" The whole bridge crew let out a slight burst of joy filled laughter. 6 hours dead in the water was alot for anyone to take, just counting the seconds untill the next one of Churchills flying porcupines comes to hammer at them again. "We can only make about 7 knots herr Kaleun, # 1's shaft is bent and knocking everything around down there." Fritz could feel the boat ratteling apart beneath him "Very well number one keep the crew plugging those holes, we wouldnt want to make our return with more water in our boat then out of it!" (To be continued) Last edited by Freiwillige; 04-04-08 at 07:18 AM.

04-01-08, 11:56 AM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Patiently waiting for the next installment __________________ 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/

04-01-08, 12:13 PM	#3
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	.......patiently waiting for next instalment __________________

04-02-08, 12:38 PM	#6
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Lets hope U-96 makes it back to base intact. __________________

04-02-08, 02:20 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm guessing this is going to be a lucky boat __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-01-08, 01:33 PM	#4
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hanging myself due to the massive boredown of waiting for next installment.

04-01-08, 06:32 PM	#5
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Johannes Roienberg was head of his class back in 36'. He could have posted to any mechanics position in the Kreigsmarine if he wanted, but he chose the Unterseebootwaffe. The training classes were always far cleaner than deep in the bowels of u-96. Never for a single moment in his mind did he think it could be like this. "I cant budge it!" Johannes hands the pry bar to his cheif assistant. "It would be so much easier if we could get all this clorine gass pumped out eh Johannes!?" His assistant quiped. It wasnt easy working in gass masks but until the boat was pumped out sufficiantly it had to be done. "If only I would have closed that battery maintainance hatch 10 hours ago." (10 hours earlier) "ALARM!" the Sunderland flying boat had ripped out of the cloudbank just 2,000 yard to their stern. It was bearing down on U-96 as if the devil himself were piloting her. There was little time to respond, Peter had just barely made it to the single 20mm before all hell broke loose. At that moment time seemed to slow down. Long before the 20mm could be loaded the Sunderland dropped a package of four strattleling the aft of the boat. Every man on deck braced himself for what was coming. The back of the boat lifted 20 feet out of the water as it rode the gysers skward. The nose of u-96 burried and pulled the boat just under the surface. Fritz could feel his lungs expanding as he took his last gasp before U-96 pulled him under. He crouched behind the tower as u-96 violently slipped beneath the waves. Inside the command room the flooding was instantanious through the main hatch as the helmsman fought to get her to climb. It seemed like minutes before U-96 broke the surface. The actual time under had only been about 15 seconds before U-96 popped up again like a cork. "We made it!" Fritz screamed. "Damage report! I want an immediate damage report!" fritz hollard down the main hatch. Although Fritz could see the back of his boat bent in on both sides as if king Neptune himself had kicked her. The Sunderland was tearing off at full power before Peter could get his composure back and return fire. Thank goodness for our safety lines Fritz thought. (8 hours later) Johannes entered the command station pulling off his clorine gass mask. "Herr Kaleun, Ive got grave news." He paused momentarily looking at the gass mask in his hands. "Well herr Kaleun it seems that our number one engine Dorean (Johannes has always named his engines) is working for now but because of the bent main shaft the bearing brace is failing." "How long have we got Johannes?" Fritz snapped back. "Im not sure.......Maybe an hour at current speed, maybe less." Fritz felt that sinking feeling in the bottom of his stomache again. "Jurgan! Get a message to B.D.U., a situation report. lets see if we cant get some help out here. And Johannes, Keep messaging that engine! Ill reduce speed as soon as were clear of the area." "to be continued"

04-02-08, 02:05 PM	#7
I-25 Commodore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 629 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	thank god Fritz (which is also my real name) ain't another Bernard or Batlz. waiting for next instalment

04-02-08, 02:40 PM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Getting better and better. Good use of metaphors and original similes. __________________ 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/

04-03-08, 05:04 AM	#10
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	"Just you better come back!" Fritz's wife Gretchen had always worried when his short term of leave was up "You know this ol' sea dog, The Tommy's and the Yanks keep trying but I'll always come home for you Gretch." Fritz kissed his wife one last time before turning for the door. He gave his wife one last smile but deep inside he knew that the odds were stacking heavily against him and his fellow Kammeraden in the Unterseebootwaffe. Germany was Losing this war and he knew it by the numbers of boats failing to return. "When will the valkries be coming for me" he thought aloud in the back of his government schouffered Mercedes. Fritz looked around and noticed things that he would not have normally noticed. He noticed certain tree's, Flocks of song birds, The smell of the fresh country air. His senses were always heightened before a patrol. He of all people understood that this could be the last time he saw the things that normal people take for granted. Soon he would be back in france. U-96's 13th Patrol began just like all the others. There were the political speaches about Duty und Fatherland. There was the typical last minute faults with the boat that had to be repaired quickly and often inadiquatly. Then there was the fanfair from the crowds who wanted to see a hero and his crew go off to war. A just war against that crook Churchill who opposed peace no matter how many times our Fuhrer tried to end this conflict. I just dont understand why the Tommy's are fighting us. Nobody here in Germany wants this war. How long can this maddness go on!? "Sir B.D.U. has responded." With that the radio man Willi handed Fritz the message. Fritz read the message while the entire command room crew held the breaths in anticipation. "well what is it herr Kaluen?" Heinrich asked. "They want us to head back to St. Nazier." the look of disbeleif was complete on every mans face. "What do they think we are doing!" Fritz screamed out "Dont those dumbkopfs understand that we are lucky to travel 150 Kilometers let alone 5,300!" Just then the damage control team leader entered the Command station. "what is it Gotfreid, Let me guess the boat is sinking and we have to ride our damn torpedo's home?!" Nervous laughter erupted somewhere in the back of the room. Gotfreid was visably caught of gaurd by the casual remark. He looked around the room at the other officer and men trying to figure out just what it was that he had missed. "Well what is it." Fritz barked. "Well herr kaleun the ship is now water tight above the waterline" "Finally Some good news" Fritz retorted under his breath. "Alarm! Aircraft S.W. closing fast" the cheif watch officer screamed into the tube from the watch station. "Take us down number 1!" Fritz spun around and hollered at Gotfreid just as he was ducking thru the hatch to the aft compartment. "Hey Gotfreid.....Just in time eh!" T.B.C.

04-03-08, 05:44 AM	#11
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Reminds be about one time when I was on the atlantic in mid 44' Oh boy that was fun, sky full of planes coming down.

04-03-08, 03:10 PM	#12
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Keep dishing out problems __________________ 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/

04-03-08, 05:05 PM	#13
Able72 Captain Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere in the North Atlantic Posts: 343 Downloads: 299 Uploads: 0	planes, I hate planes. In stock SH4 they were no biggie, go to guns and its one more kill to add to the roster. In GWX 2.0, its dive, dive, dive and hope they miss you while your on your way down. Looking forward to the rest of it. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink, others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

04-03-08, 06:16 PM	#14
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Anxiously waiting with baited breath for the next installment.....