Close Brush with Davey Jones

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 07-03-07, 12:09 AM

I decided on a night attack on a convoy, about 80 kms west of Londonderry in the AM sector. Time was 4 am for my attack. One bow shot and 4 minutes later, one stern shot sunk 2 Large Merchants. A Black Swan is steaming my way between 6 and 10 knots. The bottom is at 84 meters. I go to 75. I hear the destroyer approaching my stern at 172 degrees bearing. I hear splashes as I pick him up now at 333 degrees. I go to Flank, and crank it to starboard. He misses. I zig zag west by northwest, to deeper water. Its' ten kms away. Everytime he makes an approach either from forward or aft i crank it to either port or starbaord. Sometimes I turn into him, sometimes away, I just never give him my broadside, and he is pinging the whole time, the bloody Swine!

1.5 hours later (realtime-1x), he still hasn't touched me. I'm getting closer to the abyss where the shallows dropp off into the deep. My sonar man keeps reporting he's behind me. It sounds like he's drifting away. Then all of a sudden depth charges hammer the forward part of the boat. I have severe flooding in the Bow rest compartment, and in the forward torpedo room. In 30 seconds I drag and drop everyone I can into damage control. I switch between Bow compartment and torpedo room, just to stay ahead of the flooding. My forward batteries are destroyed, deckgun is destroyed, and the conning tower damaged. The rest area for my officers aft is destroyed but the crew can still bunk there. The boat hits bottom at 89 meters. The Swan is above throwing depthcharges as we frantically pump out the water, repair the hydrophones and the torpedo tubes.

We go to Slow and slowly lift off the bottom. It's nerveracking as the boat scrapes along the bottom first. We hang out at 77 meters as the destroyer does laps around us, pinging the whole time. Occasionally he makes a run, drops one or two DCs (as opposed to 5 or 6 earlier!) His pings gradually get fainter, his screw noises not as close. He is now at medium range at 190 degrees bearing. I move to periscope depth. I spot him 3 kms away, slowing moving in a circle at 4 knots. He still wants this boat! but he lost us! My battery is at less than 20%. At slow, silent running I hope I can wait him out. His convoy is getting further and further away.

Folks, this is the first time I think I will survive a serious depthcharge attack, with taking damage. Ussually if I lose half my batteries and serious damage to a compartment, it's curtains. We'll sail home and the British will be in the bar celebrating our 'sinking'!

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 07-03-07, 12:30 AM

I've had the same thing or something very close to it. Same sector and area and I attacked a convoy and got found by a V&W class destoryer and I made a run for it and went down 80m every time he came toward me I'd veer left or right and then stopped and waited on the bottom and after four hours of cat and mouse he left to back to guard the convoy.

danurve · 07-03-07, 07:38 AM

Good read, a little suprised the swan lost you comming off the bottom.

I tell ya ever since Open Hatch was released I sometimes look forward to a good depth charging after a convoy attack run. Maybe that's a bit weird but the atmosphere is awsome.

SmokinTep · 07-03-07, 08:16 AM

Sometimes shallow water can be your friend. I did something similar a few times. DC'd like crazy, massive flooding and damage. Was able to set her on the bottom. If not, would have been certian death.

CapZap1970 · 07-03-07, 08:30 AM

Good to know you made it UBM.

Sometimes it's helpful to be in shallow waters, others, it's your curse.

CapZap

Brag · 07-03-07, 09:54 AM

Just got home after similar experience. Batteries destroyed, plus other damage. It was a looong trip from Freetown to Lorient. Fortunatelly did not meet bad guys, nor airplanes. Pheeew.

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 07-03-07, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by danurve

Good read, a little suprised the swan lost you comming off the bottom.

I tell ya ever since Open Hatch was released I sometimes look forward to a good depth charging after a convoy attack run. Maybe that's a bit weird but the atmosphere is awsome.

right now, 2.5 hours in realtime is enough for me! I'm just glad I'm alive, with a functional periscope and 3 torpedoes. Hopefully I can tack on to my totals and go home to some good beer and loving frauleins!

Puster Bill · 07-03-07, 07:32 PM

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Close Brush with Davey Jones

I once saw Mickey Dolenz in the mens room of a Target.

Heibges · 07-03-07, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Puster Bill

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Close Brush with Davey Jones

I once saw Mickey Dolenz in the mens room of a Target.

That is a statement only a monkee would make.

07-03-07, 12:09 AM	#1
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Close Brush with Davey Jones I decided on a night attack on a convoy, about 80 kms west of Londonderry in the AM sector. Time was 4 am for my attack. One bow shot and 4 minutes later, one stern shot sunk 2 Large Merchants. A Black Swan is steaming my way between 6 and 10 knots. The bottom is at 84 meters. I go to 75. I hear the destroyer approaching my stern at 172 degrees bearing. I hear splashes as I pick him up now at 333 degrees. I go to Flank, and crank it to starboard. He misses. I zig zag west by northwest, to deeper water. Its' ten kms away. Everytime he makes an approach either from forward or aft i crank it to either port or starbaord. Sometimes I turn into him, sometimes away, I just never give him my broadside, and he is pinging the whole time, the bloody Swine! 1.5 hours later (realtime-1x), he still hasn't touched me. I'm getting closer to the abyss where the shallows dropp off into the deep. My sonar man keeps reporting he's behind me. It sounds like he's drifting away. Then all of a sudden depth charges hammer the forward part of the boat. I have severe flooding in the Bow rest compartment, and in the forward torpedo room. In 30 seconds I drag and drop everyone I can into damage control. I switch between Bow compartment and torpedo room, just to stay ahead of the flooding. My forward batteries are destroyed, deckgun is destroyed, and the conning tower damaged. The rest area for my officers aft is destroyed but the crew can still bunk there. The boat hits bottom at 89 meters. The Swan is above throwing depthcharges as we frantically pump out the water, repair the hydrophones and the torpedo tubes. We go to Slow and slowly lift off the bottom. It's nerveracking as the boat scrapes along the bottom first. We hang out at 77 meters as the destroyer does laps around us, pinging the whole time. Occasionally he makes a run, drops one or two DCs (as opposed to 5 or 6 earlier!) His pings gradually get fainter, his screw noises not as close. He is now at medium range at 190 degrees bearing. I move to periscope depth. I spot him 3 kms away, slowing moving in a circle at 4 knots. He still wants this boat! but he lost us! My battery is at less than 20%. At slow, silent running I hope I can wait him out. His convoy is getting further and further away. Folks, this is the first time I think I will survive a serious depthcharge attack, with taking damage. Ussually if I lose half my batteries and serious damage to a compartment, it's curtains. We'll sail home and the British will be in the bar celebrating our 'sinking'!

07-03-07, 07:38 AM	#3
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Good read, a little suprised the swan lost you comming off the bottom. I tell ya ever since Open Hatch was released I sometimes look forward to a good depth charging after a convoy attack run. Maybe that's a bit weird but the atmosphere is awsome. __________________

07-03-07, 08:30 AM	#5
CapZap1970 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: La Paz, Bolivia Posts: 1,965 Downloads: 275 Uploads: 51	Good to know you made it UBM. Sometimes it's helpful to be in shallow waters, others, it's your curse. CapZap __________________

07-03-07, 09:54 AM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Just got home after similar experience. Batteries destroyed, plus other damage. It was a looong trip from Freetown to Lorient. Fortunatelly did not meet bad guys, nor airplanes. Pheeew. __________________ 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/

07-03-07, 12:30 AM	#2
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,279 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I've had the same thing or something very close to it. Same sector and area and I attacked a convoy and got found by a V&W class destoryer and I made a run for it and went down 80m every time he came toward me I'd veer left or right and then stopped and waited on the bottom and after four hours of cat and mouse he left to back to guard the convoy.

07-03-07, 08:16 AM	#4
SmokinTep Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Suffolk, Virginia Posts: 1,027 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sometimes shallow water can be your friend. I did something similar a few times. DC'd like crazy, massive flooding and damage. Was able to set her on the bottom. If not, would have been certian death.