Lucky shot

ParaB · 03-05-10, 09:51 PM

I was on my way home north of the coast of Scotland when my watch crew suddenly spotted a destroyer. Wasn't a very succesful patrol to that point, terrible weather and quite a few wasted torpedos... As I watched the DD another one came out of the fog. Followed by another. And another. And something big. Turned out to be a taskforce with 6 DDs, a battleship and a battlecruiser, the mighty Hood!

Sadly, I had only one torpedo left in the aft tube...

Still, I got into position within the destroyer screen and desperately fired my single fish at the Hood. Result was a perfect hit, 6m below the waterline, dead center. And while I watched the impact from 600m suddenly the whole ship blew up! Flames from bow to stern, and while I still stared at the carnage in diesbelief she already rolled over and sank into the sea...

Was to flabbergasted to actually take a screenie when she blew up.

It's exactly these kind of things that make me so enjoy SH5, despite all the problems.

03-05-10, 09:51 PM	#1
ParaB Chief Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 327 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Lucky shot I was on my way home north of the coast of Scotland when my watch crew suddenly spotted a destroyer. Wasn't a very succesful patrol to that point, terrible weather and quite a few wasted torpedos... As I watched the DD another one came out of the fog. Followed by another. And another. And something big. Turned out to be a taskforce with 6 DDs, a battleship and a battlecruiser, the mighty Hood! Sadly, I had only one torpedo left in the aft tube... Still, I got into position within the destroyer screen and desperately fired my single fish at the Hood. Result was a perfect hit, 6m below the waterline, dead center. And while I watched the impact from 600m suddenly the whole ship blew up! Flames from bow to stern, and while I still stared at the carnage in diesbelief she already rolled over and sank into the sea... Was to flabbergasted to actually take a screenie when she blew up. It's exactly these kind of things that make me so enjoy SH5, despite all the problems.