Just when the day couldnt get any better (Bismarck TF's)

ltforce · 07-06-09, 07:32 PM

Well It was May 15 1941, U-123 sailed from Lorient to be a reconnaissance eye outside of Scapa flow to report to BDU if any Capital ships were leaving towards the North Atlantic to hunt the Bismarck....and this is how it happend....

May 20th, 18:30 first contact is made from the lookout on the bridge....2 large ships on the horizon!

Prince of Whales hit by 2 torpedos and Hood also hit by 2.

Prince of Whales begins to list immediately to Port and Hood starts slowly sinking by the bow but it will take more to finish both ships off...

Prince of Whales is hit with another fish fight between the funnels and slowly sinks by the stern....Hood is hit with another 2 fish right behind turret B and also between the funnels and goes down quite fast....

U-123 now starts heading down the coast of Ireland to rendevous with KM Bismarck in Square BE (Exact square to be confirmed)

Just when U-123 thinks its going to be a nice calm return....on May 22nd there is a report of a TF due South of its position.....Interception course immidiatley.....Smoke on the horizon!! After a closer look the HMS Ark Royal and HMS Renwon spotted! 1 salvo of 2 fish fired at each ship, 1 hit on each ship heard.

First hit on Renown blew its bridge clean off!!!

After evading the escorts and making it to 8km at 180M when the 3 Destroyers left U-123 returned and finished off both ships with 1 fish each....

In all Honesty I couldnt believe I ran into the second task force, the hood and Prince of Whales I expected to run into since I was waiting off the Western approachs to Scapa but running into the Ark Royal and Renown was complete luck!!

This was played on 90% realism ( Exterior camera for screenies only) and it was my first time playing without weapons officer assistance....hence a few misses here and there.

Hope you enjoyed!!

mookiemookie · 07-06-09, 07:42 PM

"Be More Agressive!"

dvdk87 · 07-06-09, 10:30 PM

Dam, that's nuts. Nice shooting skills Capt.

meduza · 07-07-09, 06:18 AM

Well done, Herr Kaleun!

Jimbuna · 07-07-09, 06:49 AM

You do realise you have singlehandedly changed the course of history!!.....Dont You!!

BTW....the RN would be very appreciative if you would stop calling one of their capital ships a 'Whale'

@Mookie......Ya cheeky bugga

BulSoldier · 07-07-09, 07:44 AM

Youve oblitared pride of the british navy... lol

mookiemookie · 07-07-09, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

@Mookie......Ya cheeky bugga

:rotfl:When I was typing that, I was thinking "hah, now what's jimbuna going to say?"

ltforce · 07-07-09, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

You do realise you have singlehandedly changed the course of history!!.....Dont You!!

BTW....the RN would be very appreciative if you would stop calling one of their capital ships a 'Whale'

@Mookie......Ya cheeky bugga

Haha I didnt even notice the miss spelling of the Prince of Wales (Im from Canada not England hahaha I dont know their provinces) I just spelt it as I would a whale haha but thanks for noticing.

Yes clearly this would have changed things in history, The Suffolk and Norfolk would probably have continued to track it and maybe avoided some painful convoy battles by radioing its position but either way what a mess this would have caused!!! Which carrier would have flown off aircraft to Malta in its time of need??? That would have been the 3rd RN carrier sunk since 1939(correct me if im wrong...HMS Courageous, and Glourious before it) The Prince of Wales would have not have gone to the Indian ocean with the Repulse (eventhough they were both sunk by that japanese anyways.) The RN would have had to rely on its WW1 vintage BB's and the Nelson class's to get everything done, since the KGV was the only ship in the King George V class ready....Duke of York(November 41), Anson and Howe were only comissioned in 1942!!! Maybe the Germans would have also sortied the Tirpitz since most of the RN's most powerful ships would have been out of commision....

I enjoy playing this game and thinking wow if this really happend...what would the war have been like!!

Hope you enjoyed the pics....they seem small I wonder if I should resize?

07-06-09, 07:32 PM	#1
ltforce Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 55 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Hood, Ark Royal, Renown and Prince of Whales!!! Well It was May 15 1941, U-123 sailed from Lorient to be a reconnaissance eye outside of Scapa flow to report to BDU if any Capital ships were leaving towards the North Atlantic to hunt the Bismarck....and this is how it happend.... May 20th, 18:30 first contact is made from the lookout on the bridge....2 large ships on the horizon! Prince of Whales hit by 2 torpedos and Hood also hit by 2. Prince of Whales begins to list immediately to Port and Hood starts slowly sinking by the bow but it will take more to finish both ships off... Prince of Whales is hit with another fish fight between the funnels and slowly sinks by the stern....Hood is hit with another 2 fish right behind turret B and also between the funnels and goes down quite fast.... U-123 now starts heading down the coast of Ireland to rendevous with KM Bismarck in Square BE (Exact square to be confirmed) Just when U-123 thinks its going to be a nice calm return....on May 22nd there is a report of a TF due South of its position.....Interception course immidiatley.....Smoke on the horizon!! After a closer look the HMS Ark Royal and HMS Renwon spotted! 1 salvo of 2 fish fired at each ship, 1 hit on each ship heard. First hit on Renown blew its bridge clean off!!! After evading the escorts and making it to 8km at 180M when the 3 Destroyers left U-123 returned and finished off both ships with 1 fish each.... In all Honesty I couldnt believe I ran into the second task force, the hood and Prince of Whales I expected to run into since I was waiting off the Western approachs to Scapa but running into the Ark Royal and Renown was complete luck!! This was played on 90% realism ( Exterior camera for screenies only) and it was my first time playing without weapons officer assistance....hence a few misses here and there. Hope you enjoyed!! Last edited by ltforce; 07-06-09 at 10:00 PM.

07-06-09, 07:42 PM	#2
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07-07-09, 06:18 AM	#4
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Well done, Herr Kaleun! __________________

07-07-09, 06:49 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You do realise you have singlehandedly changed the course of history!!.....Dont You!! BTW....the RN would be very appreciative if you would stop calling one of their capital ships a 'Whale' @Mookie......Ya cheeky bugga __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-07-09, 07:44 AM	#6
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Youve oblitared pride of the british navy... lol __________________ By the hour !

07-06-09, 10:30 PM	#3
dvdk87 Nub Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Dam, that's nuts. Nice shooting skills Capt.