weird patrol

AirborneCZ · 12-16-06, 09:18 AM

year 1942, my 30th patrol, im coming to St.Lorient from long long patrol in AK37 grid with 2 sank ships and four torps left only and only 300 km from St.Lorient in Atlantic I bump into large convoy just at the dusk from ideal position in front of their headings, defended only by 3 small DDs....

I radio contact, put our boot into position, wait until front DD passes over me and I emerge between the fat transport boats...Anyway I torp troop transport, C2 cargo (some torps didnt setoff), run off bow torps and I can see that troop transport ship is seriously damaged, cruising at reduced speed really taking water from side...

I follow convoy submerged so DDs cant spot me... Several hours passes and troop transport seems to stay behind so I wait and make circle to finish it off. It is still night and stormy weather starts...

and then this really weird thing happen....I go silently back to troop transp. position and it seems that he is guarded by two DDs from convoy...

Then I realize they are not moving too!! I go bolder and closer and find out that both DDs are with their noses high in the air and taking lotsa water each about 200 meters apart from each other! That moment troop transport eventually sinks and even DDs are spotting me now with lights they are sinking too slowly!!

So i get back to track ones dreamy convoy as it is now without escorts (leading DD got lost too) and Im with no torps left

I track them to dawn sending their last pos to HQ but have to turn home as my diesel reserves is at 10 perc, no torps left and weather too harsh for gunning them..

So i dont really know what happened that night. Did Luftwaffe engaged them due to my radio although it was night and weather so bad? Was there another U Boat? Dont know...

Just spooky patrol story to officers club...

bigboywooly · 12-16-06, 09:20 AM

Maybe that the Luftwaffe engaged them
May also be that the escorts sank ue to the weather
What were they ? Corvettes ?

AirborneCZ · 12-16-06, 09:26 AM

one of them was corvette, another I dont remember...

is that normal that all their escort sinks in bad weather??

bigboywooly · 12-16-06, 09:32 AM

No its not normal but I have seen it in stock and GW
Especially Corvettes and Trawlers in the Atlantic in rough weather

K_Sea6 · 12-16-06, 10:01 AM

Those DD took on to many troops from that transport and.....

AirborneCZ · 12-16-06, 10:21 AM

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Those DD took on to many troops from that transport and.....

nice theory!

Brag · 12-16-06, 10:23 AM

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12-16-06, 09:18 AM	#1
AirborneCZ Shore leave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Rep. Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	weird patrol year 1942, my 30th patrol, im coming to St.Lorient from long long patrol in AK37 grid with 2 sank ships and four torps left only and only 300 km from St.Lorient in Atlantic I bump into large convoy just at the dusk from ideal position in front of their headings, defended only by 3 small DDs.... I radio contact, put our boot into position, wait until front DD passes over me and I emerge between the fat transport boats...Anyway I torp troop transport, C2 cargo (some torps didnt setoff), run off bow torps and I can see that troop transport ship is seriously damaged, cruising at reduced speed really taking water from side... I follow convoy submerged so DDs cant spot me... Several hours passes and troop transport seems to stay behind so I wait and make circle to finish it off. It is still night and stormy weather starts... and then this really weird thing happen....I go silently back to troop transp. position and it seems that he is guarded by two DDs from convoy... Then I realize they are not moving too!! I go bolder and closer and find out that both DDs are with their noses high in the air and taking lotsa water each about 200 meters apart from each other! That moment troop transport eventually sinks and even DDs are spotting me now with lights they are sinking too slowly!! So i get back to track ones dreamy convoy as it is now without escorts (leading DD got lost too) and Im with no torps left I track them to dawn sending their last pos to HQ but have to turn home as my diesel reserves is at 10 perc, no torps left and weather too harsh for gunning them.. So i dont really know what happened that night. Did Luftwaffe engaged them due to my radio although it was night and weather so bad? Was there another U Boat? Dont know... Just spooky patrol story to officers club... __________________ my offtopic project - 40 perc off for subsim travellers - Accommodation in Prague http://www.londynska32.cz

12-16-06, 09:20 AM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Maybe that the Luftwaffe engaged them May also be that the escorts sank ue to the weather What were they ? Corvettes ? __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-16-06, 09:26 AM	#3
AirborneCZ Shore leave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Rep. Posts: 70 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	one of them was corvette, another I dont remember... is that normal that all their escort sinks in bad weather?? __________________ my offtopic project - 40 perc off for subsim travellers - Accommodation in Prague http://www.londynska32.cz

12-16-06, 09:32 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	No its not normal but I have seen it in stock and GW Especially Corvettes and Trawlers in the Atlantic in rough weather __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-16-06, 10:01 AM	#5
K_Sea6 Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 136 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Those DD took on to many troops from that transport and.....

12-16-06, 10:23 AM	#7
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	This story rates 2 cognacs at Le Cafe Lorient