To ram or not to ram?

siber · 11-29-07, 02:24 PM

Grid Square BE63, July 5th 1941.

U-86 is returning from patrol, having sunk 52,000 tonnes. The ship carries no further torpedoes and has been instructed to return to St. Nazaire to rearm and refuel. Even though the boat's been attacking convoys, she hasn't even had a sniff of a depth charge. The British must be losing their touch...

At 5.15, the watchman sights a ship: A medium liner, 18,000 tonnes of troopship under a British merchant navy flag. The captain rushes to the bridge and curses his luck. With no torpedoes, and a 13m/s wind rushing over the bows, all the can do is watch as the soldiers sail away to the African front; the swell preventing use of the deck gun.

But the officer of the watch has an idea: "Herr Kaleun... Let us ram the liner!". The captain considers the plan. The bow, moving at 15kts, would make a sizable hole in the ship, but would probably cause serious damage to the u-boat. On one hand, thousands of troops arriving safely in timely fashion on the African front. On the other, the lives of his crew; the condition of his boat; the reprimand he'd get for taking the u-boat out of service for 6 month for repairs...

What to do, what to do? :hmm:

papa_smurf · 11-29-07, 02:28 PM

Don't do it - that would certainly sink your U-boat.

Redshirt · 11-29-07, 03:33 PM

Follow the sucker and pray for clear weather before you have to break off to refuel, and while trailing him send out a few contact reports you might at least be able to direct a friendly into do the dirty work

ChrisG2100 · 11-29-07, 03:46 PM

I rammed a destroyer and sank it. U boat was fine. GWX 1.03 and 83% realism. Just love the free view.

Brag · 11-29-07, 04:33 PM

What to do? Head for your base and have a drink :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Sailor Steve · 11-29-07, 06:32 PM

Indeed. The game lets you get away with stupid human tricks. I try not to do things that would get me killed in real life.

NealT · 11-29-07, 07:18 PM

Would not do it. At least not in real world...and not when playing DID.

11-29-07, 07:36 PM

If you can't dodge it, ram it!!!

Oh wait....wrong reference

11-29-07, 02:24 PM	#1
siber Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salford, Manchester, UK Posts: 182 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	To ram or not to ram? Grid Square BE63, July 5th 1941. U-86 is returning from patrol, having sunk 52,000 tonnes. The ship carries no further torpedoes and has been instructed to return to St. Nazaire to rearm and refuel. Even though the boat's been attacking convoys, she hasn't even had a sniff of a depth charge. The British must be losing their touch... At 5.15, the watchman sights a ship: A medium liner, 18,000 tonnes of troopship under a British merchant navy flag. The captain rushes to the bridge and curses his luck. With no torpedoes, and a 13m/s wind rushing over the bows, all the can do is watch as the soldiers sail away to the African front; the swell preventing use of the deck gun. But the officer of the watch has an idea: "Herr Kaleun... Let us ram the liner!". The captain considers the plan. The bow, moving at 15kts, would make a sizable hole in the ship, but would probably cause serious damage to the u-boat. On one hand, thousands of troops arriving safely in timely fashion on the African front. On the other, the lives of his crew; the condition of his boat; the reprimand he'd get for taking the u-boat out of service for 6 month for repairs... What to do, what to do? :hmm: __________________ Using GWX 3.0 at 100% realism, OLC's 'Ubermod' & Torpdamagefinal

11-29-07, 02:28 PM	#2
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Don't do it - that would certainly sink your U-boat. __________________

11-29-07, 03:33 PM	#3
Redshirt Bosun Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 64 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Follow the sucker and pray for clear weather before you have to break off to refuel, and while trailing him send out a few contact reports you might at least be able to direct a friendly into do the dirty work __________________ Reds under the bed!

11-29-07, 04:33 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	What to do? Head for your base and have a drink :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ 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/

11-29-07, 06:32 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Indeed. The game lets you get away with stupid human tricks. I try not to do things that would get me killed in real life. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-29-07, 03:46 PM	#4
ChrisG2100 Shore leave Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 70 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	I rammed a destroyer and sank it. U boat was fine. GWX 1.03 and 83% realism. Just love the free view.

11-29-07, 07:18 PM	#7
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Would not do it. At least not in real world...and not when playing DID.

11-29-07, 07:36 PM	#8
-SWCowboy. Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If you can't dodge it, ram it!!! Oh wait....wrong reference