How did you die this time?

BasilY · 09-26-08, 10:36 PM

For those of us who play DID, I want to take a survey on the method of death experienced by skippers playing SH3/GWX. Feel free to add your comments.

P.S. I am also very curious to find out how big the disparity between SH3/GWX and real life as to the cause of uboat losts.

Task Force · 09-26-08, 10:43 PM

So far with my current carrear I havent been killed.

But my last carear had a suddent end.

I was under attack, Three distroyers had me cornered in s bad situation, They had dropped DCs all around me and my hull was leaking. As my boat rested on the shallow bottom, the flooding increased but the front of my boat was almost at the surface.Then two DCs landed in the right place to do inreparabel to my stern torpedo room. Finaly the bow of my boat was rammed and I was now completely on the bottom, Now a sitting duck, I couldnt Blow ballast to surface,I was stuck. A distroyer went over me and hit me with three DCs and that was the end to that boat.

TFatseas · 09-26-08, 10:49 PM

Usually depth charge by destroyer.

The hardest part I find is to get into attack position without being detected, if I can do that I'm pretty safe.

Task Force · 09-26-08, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Task Force

So far with my current carrear I havent been killed.

But my last carear had a suddent end.

I was under attack, Three distroyers had me cornered in s bad situation, They had dropped DCs all around me and my hull was leaking. As my boat rested on the shallow bottom, the flooding increased but the front of my boat was almost at the surface.Then two DCs landed in the right place to do inreparabel to my stern torpedo room. Finaly the bow of my boat was rammed and I was now completely on the bottom, Now a sitting duck, I couldnt Blow ballast to surface,I was stuck. A distroyer went over me and hit me with three DCs and that was the end to that boat.

I thought Id tell the reason I didnt get out of this one. I was in Shallow water where I could barley go 30m. If I could have gone deep I would have been fine.

GoldenRivet · 09-26-08, 11:06 PM

my most recent one - couple of months ago - trying to get out of a convoy.

i was around 270 meters and took some hedge hogs which caused flooding.

worked on the damage, but the depth charges caused more damage moments later.

because of the additional damage, 270 meters was too much and i experienced implosion due to sea pressure

Task Force · 09-26-08, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

my most recent one - couple of months ago - trying to get out of a convoy.

i was around 270 meters and took some hedge hogs which caused flooding.

worked on the damage, but the depth charges caused more damage moments later.

because of the additional damage, 270 meters was too much and i experienced implosion due to sea pressure

They got you to huh.:rotfl:

GoldenRivet · 09-27-08, 12:25 AM

well yes and no.

I have my main career... and i have a few sub-careers so to speak.

My main career has survived so far

BasilY · 09-27-08, 12:27 AM

I was patrolling the northern entrance of the Hebrides in 45 and was discovered by a lone destroyer at night. I probably forgot to lower my snorkel. She got me with the hedgehogs. Before I go down, I sunk her as well. Misery loves company...

Redbear · 09-27-08, 08:44 AM

For me, it was trying to get to a northbound convoy in grid BE in May 1944. Once the escorts detected me, I couldn't shake them. Eventually the depth charges did us in.

View Poll Results: Where did you get your one-way ticket?
Air Attack/Day Light	2	3.13%
Air Attack/Night	2	3.13%
Destroyers; While trying to get in a convoy/TF	11	17.19%
Destroyers; While trying to get out of a convoy/TF	28	43.75%
Destroyers; lone coastal patrol	5	7.81%
Destroyers; While infiltrating harbor	8	12.50%
Hit by armed merchants while surfaced	0	0%
Acident/Navigation error/Marine Mine	8	12.50%
Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll

09-26-08, 10:36 PM	#1
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	How did you die this time? For those of us who play DID, I want to take a survey on the method of death experienced by skippers playing SH3/GWX. Feel free to add your comments. P.S. I am also very curious to find out how big the disparity between SH3/GWX and real life as to the cause of uboat losts. Last edited by BasilY; 09-27-08 at 12:30 AM.

09-26-08, 10:43 PM	#2
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	So far with my current carrear I havent been killed. But my last carear had a suddent end. I was under attack, Three distroyers had me cornered in s bad situation, They had dropped DCs all around me and my hull was leaking. As my boat rested on the shallow bottom, the flooding increased but the front of my boat was almost at the surface.Then two DCs landed in the right place to do inreparabel to my stern torpedo room. Finaly the bow of my boat was rammed and I was now completely on the bottom, Now a sitting duck, I couldnt Blow ballast to surface,I was stuck. A distroyer went over me and hit me with three DCs and that was the end to that boat. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

09-26-08, 11:06 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	my most recent one - couple of months ago - trying to get out of a convoy. i was around 270 meters and took some hedge hogs which caused flooding. worked on the damage, but the depth charges caused more damage moments later. because of the additional damage, 270 meters was too much and i experienced implosion due to sea pressure __________________

09-27-08, 12:25 AM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	well yes and no. I have my main career... and i have a few sub-careers so to speak. My main career has survived so far __________________

09-26-08, 10:49 PM	#3
TFatseas Medic Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 166 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Usually depth charge by destroyer. The hardest part I find is to get into attack position without being detected, if I can do that I'm pretty safe.

09-27-08, 12:27 AM	#8
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I was patrolling the northern entrance of the Hebrides in 45 and was discovered by a lone destroyer at night. I probably forgot to lower my snorkel. She got me with the hedgehogs. Before I go down, I sunk her as well. Misery loves company...

09-27-08, 08:44 AM	#9
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	For me, it was trying to get to a northbound convoy in grid BE in May 1944. Once the escorts detected me, I couldn't shake them. Eventually the depth charges did us in.