What a Jackpot

STEED · 06-05-07, 03:02 PM

Patrolling off Japan in 1944 in rough seas and I picked up a warship dived and went silent and slowly this warship headed my way so I took a peek and I could not believe my eyes. One Aircraft carrier on her own crossing my bow at 5 knots, this must have been a one in a million jackpot in counter and of course I did my duty and sent her to the bottom.

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humesdog · 06-05-07, 03:06 PM

5 knots, unescorted. How realistic

U522 · 06-06-07, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by humesdog

5 knots, unescorted. How realistic

Was it O'Kane or Morton that watched Shokaku steam past after Coral Sea? I seem to remember that she had either dropped behind her escorts or was steaming unescorted... Can't check at the moment, though, sorry.

orangenee · 06-05-07, 03:06 PM

On her own?!?

Good god I bet someone got a court marshall for that one in the Japanese high command!!!

UnSalted · 06-05-07, 03:47 PM

Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

SteamWake · 06-05-07, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by UnSalted

Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

Not at 5 knots :p

GnarPow · 06-05-07, 04:22 PM

I had same thing once.. but it was following a REAL HUGE convoy... I attacked the convoy and they eventually out ran me... then low and behold a lone Escort Carrier comes mosying alot... hehe, he got it good.

UnSalted · 06-05-07, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Originally Posted by UnSalted

Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

Not at 5 knots :p

It was stopping to pick him up. Tojo was a lousy wakeboarder.

TwistedFemur · 06-05-07, 05:15 PM

Did ya have some AA target practice on the lifeboats?

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humesdog Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 40 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	5 knots, unescorted. How realistic

06-05-07, 03:06 PM	#4
orangenee Engineer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 211 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On her own?!? Good god I bet someone got a court marshall for that one in the Japanese high command!!!

06-05-07, 03:47 PM	#5
UnSalted Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 130 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably Tojo's personal ski boat.

06-05-07, 04:22 PM	#7
GnarPow Gunner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 96 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had same thing once.. but it was following a REAL HUGE convoy... I attacked the convoy and they eventually out ran me... then low and behold a lone Escort Carrier comes mosying alot... hehe, he got it good.