The walter turbine is saving my life!!!!

basilio · 04-01-08, 08:22 AM

U-boat type XVIII
April 1944, outside Colombo (Ceylon) harbour.
Made a raid inside the harbour-----many ships sunk-----heavy depthcharged from a destroyer.
A lot of damage and......NO MORE FUEL (due to damage)

...BUT....I have my lovely walter turbine fully charged

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I'm saling at 2-3 knots and keeping my finger crossed........should be able to go back (slowly) to Penang!!!!!!!.

Paajtor · 04-01-08, 08:47 AM

Well...gl then.

Keep us updated.

wetwarev7 · 04-01-08, 11:39 AM

Yes! Even if you don't make it back to port, please tells us what kind of range you get please.

04-02-08, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by basilio

U-boat type XVIII
April 1944, outside Colombo (Ceylon) harbour.
Made a raid inside the harbour-----many ships sunk-----heavy depthcharged from a destroyer.
A lot of damage and......NO MORE FUEL (due to damage)

...BUT....I have my lovely walter turbine fully charged

.
I'm saling at 2-3 knots and keeping my finger crossed........should be able to go back (slowly) to Penang!!!!!!!.

You see. Heavy damage + fully charged walther makes me think you did something wrong ; )

Herr_Pete · 04-02-08, 07:41 AM

a nice we miracle having ur turbine still going but everything else is nackered! hope you get home

Raptor1 · 04-02-08, 11:59 AM

I don't think I ever used the Walther in anything under 'Flank Speed', but i guess desperate situations call for desperate measures

thyro · 04-02-08, 04:45 PM

That turbine (turbo booster) keep all DDs crazy behind my XUboat while spiting torps at 25kn at vshort range (<1000m sometimes <500m). Once DD under 200m "crash dive" and turn to one side... the uboat goes deep really quick... and even deeper because its speed.

be careful with that "turbo" switched on, on the way up at max speed (25)... otherwise uboat doesn't stop at periscope depth but flies out of the water (surfaces) :P ... which happened to me a couple times... and was fun to see the results

... try that when closer to BBs and with a fleet of DDs behind to see

Anyway its pure fun doing torpedo runs at 25... silient running is thing of the past

or only valid once the main targets have sunk and DDS fly like crazy dropping DCharges anywhere, everywhere anydepth without luck.

JetSnake · 04-02-08, 05:18 PM

Try an emergency surface at full speed with walther engaged, and in external view.

04-01-08, 08:22 AM	#1
basilio Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 124 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	The walter turbine is saving my life!!!! U-boat type XVIII April 1944, outside Colombo (Ceylon) harbour. Made a raid inside the harbour-----many ships sunk-----heavy depthcharged from a destroyer. A lot of damage and......NO MORE FUEL (due to damage) ...BUT....I have my lovely walter turbine fully charged . I'm saling at 2-3 knots and keeping my finger crossed........should be able to go back (slowly) to Penang!!!!!!!.

04-01-08, 08:47 AM	#2
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Well...gl then. Keep us updated. __________________

04-01-08, 11:39 AM	#3
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Yes! Even if you don't make it back to port, please tells us what kind of range you get please. __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

04-02-08, 11:59 AM	#6
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I don't think I ever used the Walther in anything under 'Flank Speed', but i guess desperate situations call for desperate measures __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-02-08, 07:41 AM	#5
Herr_Pete Commodore Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 623 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	a nice we miracle having ur turbine still going but everything else is nackered! hope you get home

04-02-08, 04:45 PM	#7
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	That turbine (turbo booster) keep all DDs crazy behind my XUboat while spiting torps at 25kn at vshort range (<1000m sometimes <500m). Once DD under 200m "crash dive" and turn to one side... the uboat goes deep really quick... and even deeper because its speed. be careful with that "turbo" switched on, on the way up at max speed (25)... otherwise uboat doesn't stop at periscope depth but flies out of the water (surfaces) :P ... which happened to me a couple times... and was fun to see the results ... try that when closer to BBs and with a fleet of DDs behind to see Anyway its pure fun doing torpedo runs at 25... silient running is thing of the past or only valid once the main targets have sunk and DDS fly like crazy dropping DCharges anywhere, everywhere anydepth without luck.

04-02-08, 05:18 PM	#8
JetSnake Navy Dude Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 176 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Try an emergency surface at full speed with walther engaged, and in external view.