New Kauleun War Stories In sh5 @ 110%

[Captain_AJ]

New Because .. 100% is new territory that Iam using for this sim .. Iam back at sea after flying my Buttocks Off in IL2 ,, My eyes cant see liitte dots so good these days so I needed a break ,

My recent War Stories:

I took the challenge of taking U-68 across the Atlantic to engage the enemy . Uncle Sams back Yard , It Took forever to fly across the atlantic to find my tanker , ( I understand why you ask your radioman for a re-supply) I wasted three days going around in circles looking for the tanker .

When I arrived I was greeted with a Clemson class destroyer patroling around the ghost Tanker . I wanted to save my fish for my plan to attack New York Harbor . After- All I did this once before in Sh3 , The Clemson left and I got refueled -- I made the course for NYC Harbor

Arrived in NYC area , 01/02/1942 , My strategy was to infiltrate the harbor and sink as many ships as I could possibly sink , But as always the guard Dog escort patrols around the entrance of the harbor , This time another Clemson Class with its four stacks steaming a constant oval pattern . Odly enough a constant 7 knots , Desicion time ! Shall I risk a couple of misses and waste preucious fish or shall I run silent and stay on course in get as close as I can to south end of NYC Harbor ( I wanted to send the admiral donesz a post card from my subs obs scope ) . I made the desicon to engage the gaurd dog at a range of 4500 meters , By that time we had been underwater for about 8 hours my crews moral was a lonley dot on each of thier faces , New kauleun , what does he know ? In fact My navigator hand was twitching !

I plotted the soulution I flooded the tube , re-checked wasted time making sure my caculations were correct -- fish away! -- Missed . Now I think I got the gaurd dogs attention , went silent waited , the Clemson still rolling around in its same old pattern .. 4500 meters not a good choice . ahead slow Ill sneak up on him and close the range , I had my sonar guy call out the bearings my situtional awareness was nilled and focused to this one gaurd dog . Got within 2500 meters time to plot a new soulution , Raised the scope to get the firing soulution caculated .

My scope arose from my stealthy aybss of the sea , depth under keel 12 meters , speed 0 knots My boat was facing HDG 355 . As the scope went up "NEW CONTACT BEARING 170 (warship closing fast short range ) I turned the scope and behold another Clemson bearing down on my boat at my 6 , Motors from the escort getting louder .. I GAVE THE ORDER DIVE to 16 meters ahead full .Full right rudder , Scnell !! . The Clemson ran into me before I could escape , rocking the boat from left to right wildly ,, Time to become defensive , travellys scrirts , engaged for DONT PANIC DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK , , now overhead 3 escorts dropping depth charges all around , I manged to avoid 4 attack runs , went silent made a course for 175 . I need to regroup and get some fresh air for my 1 dotted moraled crew . Iam impressed , They performed , 5 hours later the escorts still dropping depth charges getting fainter and farther away , Hull is at %75 , Co2 @ 15% its becoming dark and Ill have a chance to recharge my batterys and get some fresh air .. NO Instant succes , didnt lose my first boat on my first oatrol at %100 -- Story to be continued .. I Hope !

[sparrs]

Good tale. What mods are you using, if you dont mind my asking? Just interested really for the AI stuff. Look forward to part two with 100% realism, something I have not taken the courage to try yet...

[Captain_AJ]

Originally Posted by sparrs

Good tale. What mods are you using, if you dont mind my asking? Just interested really for the AI stuff. Look forward to part two with 100% realism, something I have not taken the courage to try yet...

NewUIs_TDC_6_9_0_ByTheDarkWraith
Trevally Automated Scripts v0.6
Trevally Tutorials - All v0.2 (for TDW UI)
MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 Alt w beards
German U-Boat Crew Language Pack
A Fistful of Emblems v1.51
SteelViking's Interior Mod V1.2
stoianm upgrade available mod compatible a fistfull of emblems&Equipment_Upgrades_Fix_1_2_byTheBeast
Uboat_Snorkel_1_1_0_by_TheDarkWraith
Grossdeutscher Rundfunk
Harbour Addition MOD V0.1
Trevally Harbour & Kiel Canal Pilot v2.8
SubFlags_0_0_8_byTheDarkWraith
AOB slide ruller for TDW UIs and MO by stoianm

I wanted to install IRAI and open horizions but I started the cruise already when I port again baring I dont lose the boat Ill add these as well

[TheDarkWraith]

Uboat snorkel is already included in my UIs mod. You just have to enable it via the options editor/viewer

[Zky]

Good interesting story!!

I am tempted to go 100% but I have tried with getting the AOB before and all that stuff and it just take's to long time for me. I guess some practice and it goes faster. The thing that I do not want to have is the update of enemies on the map as I am hunted but that is not possible as I use the map to get the AOB otherwise. but I guess there is so much more excitement if you do all the stuff nearly blind just as you would do on a real u-boat.

[Captain_AJ]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

Uboat snorkel is already included in my UIs mod. You just have to enable it via the options editor/viewer

Thanks TDW .. I have such great new equipment on my boat she still shiny out of the yard , I manged to get her a littel dinged up from that last escapade of depthcharges droped from those Clemsons Near NYC ! i will go and change that In options pyi .. Ill have to read how to change the name on My log Book so it will reflect kimura U-68 .. Thanks for the great equipment upgrades ? is there any chance that we can get the TAi and the map to reflect sectors that the BDU sens messages to other U-boats simular to Sh3 examplae sector A35 etc , these were map grids that were sent . Thanks to your fine work it has made the devs look sick and lazy , Much better '

Kimura

[Captain_AJ]

Originally Posted by Zky

Good interesting story!!

I am tempted to go 100% but I have tried with getting the AOB before and all that stuff and it just take's to long time for me. I guess some practice and it goes faster. The thing that I do not want to have is the update of enemies on the map as I am hunted but that is not possible as I use the map to get the AOB otherwise. but I guess there is so much more excitement if you do all the stuff nearly blind just as you would do on a real u-boat.

yes It is more difficult but there are so many tutorials out there that explain the how toos , also if you use the mods thier are live examples that are step by step on how to use the the equipment see this thread

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=181538

During this cruise I have paused and watched these videos over and over again to make sure Iam using a great method to get the results that i need , its becomming more annoying with the white lines and big fat waypoints arrows , Iam now plotting courses with that option include but not using the waypoints arrows . iam using the ruler and the protractor to plot out courses and move my boat accordingly

I recommend you break that cherry and step over to the 100% side ,, You will not regret it

Kimura

[Captain_AJ]

Originally Posted by kimuraijn

New Because .. 100% is new territory that Iam using for this sim .. Iam back at sea after flying my Buttocks Off in IL2 ,, My eyes cant see liitte dots so good these days so I needed a break ,

My recent War Stories:

I took the challenge of taking U-68 across the Atlantic to engage the enemy . Uncle Sams back Yard , It Took forever to fly across the atlantic to find my tanker , ( I understand why you ask your radioman for a re-supply) I wasted three days going around in circles looking for the tanker .

When I arrived I was greeted with a Clemson class destroyer patroling around the ghost Tanker . I wanted to save my fish for my plan to attack New York Harbor . After- All I did this once before in Sh3 , The Clemson left and I got refueled -- I made the course for NYC Harbor

Arrived in NYC area , 01/02/1942 , My strategy was to infiltrate the harbor and sink as many ships as I could possibly sink , But as always the guard Dog escort patrols around the entrance of the harbor , This time another Clemson Class with its four stacks steaming a constant oval pattern . Odly enough a constant 7 knots , Desicion time ! Shall I risk a couple of misses and waste preucious fish or shall I run silent and stay on course in get as close as I can to south end of NYC Harbor ( I wanted to send the admiral donesz a post card from my subs obs scope ) . I made the desicon to engage the gaurd dog at a range of 4500 meters , By that time we had been underwater for about 8 hours my crews moral was a lonley dot on each of thier faces , New kauleun , what does he know ? In fact My navigator hand was twitching !

I plotted the soulution I flooded the tube , re-checked wasted time making sure my caculations were correct -- fish away! -- Missed . Now I think I got the gaurd dogs attention , went silent waited , the Clemson still rolling around in its same old pattern .. 4500 meters not a good choice . ahead slow Ill sneak up on him and close the range , I had my sonar guy call out the bearings my situtional awareness was nilled and focused to this one gaurd dog . Got within 2500 meters time to plot a new soulution , Raised the scope to get the firing soulution caculated .

My scope arose from my stealthy aybss of the sea , depth under keel 12 meters , speed 0 knots My boat was facing HDG 355 . As the scope went up "NEW CONTACT BEARING 170 (warship closing fast short range ) I turned the scope and behold another Clemson bearing down on my boat at my 6 , Motors from the escort getting louder .. I GAVE THE ORDER DIVE to 16 meters ahead full .Full right rudder , Scnell !! . The Clemson ran into me before I could escape , rocking the boat from left to right wildly ,, Time to become defensive , travellys scrirts , engaged for DONT PANIC DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK , , now overhead 3 escorts dropping depth charges all around , I manged to avoid 4 attack runs , went silent made a course for 175 . I need to regroup and get some fresh air for my 1 dotted moraled crew . Iam impressed , They performed , 5 hours later the escorts still dropping depth charges getting fainter and farther away , Hull is at %75 , Co2 @ 15% its becoming dark and Ill have a chance to recharge my batterys and get some fresh air .. NO Instant succes , didnt lose my first boat on my first oatrol at %100 -- Story to be continued .. I Hope !

CONTi

1/3/1942

U-68 On station NYC Harbor area :

I managed to get away from the dangers of the harbor , Co2 %20, Fuel 89%,7 torpedoes on board , HDG 175 , I scanned the horizion , checked for contatcs on the sonor , all clear , gave the order to surface , I asked the navaigator to make a lazy circle to port so I can get the batterys recharged and the external torpedos loaded , I gave the order for flak guns, to be manned ,Local time -4GMT about an hour after that order was given , Deck watch officer "New Contact Bearing 325 4500 meters , I asked to confirm that contact , Airplane bearing 325 4500 meters and closing , few minutes later confirm contact aircraft bearing 300 3500 meters and closing ..

Time to get the boat under water , I used travalleys pesky airplanes script , the Alarm Blows wildley and the boat goes full ahead crash diving to 50 meters , ( by the way it adjust to your current depth under keel no guessing there ) and as the boat just below the water You could here a Bomb explode off to my 11 oclock position-- Got Away sled under the waves all good ,,

To be continued ~