I just learned a Lesson

ryanglavin · 02-19-10, 09:17 AM

I just did something I'll never do again.

Attack a convoy with a pregnant sea cow (Aka IXD2).
Extremely suicidal, the destroyer rammed me before I got under the water.

sharkbit · 02-19-10, 09:26 AM

I'd love to hear details!

Date?
Day/Night?
Surface/Submerged?
Details on approach?

ryanglavin · 02-19-10, 10:29 AM

January 10th, 1943. 100% realism.
Was crossing the atlantic, just northwest of the where the bessel would be if it existed, on my way down to GG96.

Nighttime surface run, as I was hoping to slip in between the escorts.

The convoy was heading North Northeast, so I was coming in at South west, going in between the lead escort and the far east escort.

While getting into position and charting, at about 2500 M away from the fatty tanker I was following with a chart, a destroyer, (probably one in between the far east and the lead) comes into my blind spot at about 1000 M distance. I order a crash dive, and it took 45 seconds to get down. The destroyer nailed my conning tower, rendering everything there useless. Ash cans made quick work after that, with fuel tank leaking and electric motors shot.
Emergency surface, and a surrender later takes me to a prison camp.

Time to try again!

Jimbuna · 02-19-10, 11:15 AM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

ReFaN · 02-19-10, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

Dont listen to this rambling madman.

BE LESS AGGRESSIVE!

unterseemann · 02-19-10, 12:36 PM

...Surface attack in 1943... Hum... Ever heard about something named ' radar' ??

Hartmann · 02-23-10, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryanglavin

Nighttime surface run, as I was hoping to slip in between the escorts.

The convoy was heading North Northeast, so I was coming in at South west, going in between the lead escort and the far east escort.

While getting into position and charting, at about 2500 M away from the fatty tanker I was following with a chart, a destroyer, (probably one in between the far east and the lead) comes into my blind spot at about 1000 M distance. I order a crash dive, and it took 45 seconds to get down. The destroyer nailed my conning tower, rendering everything there useless. Ash cans made quick work after that, with fuel tank leaking and electric motors shot.
Emergency surface, and a surrender later takes me to a prison camp.

Time to try again!

This is a suicide attack using a boat very good well suited for very long range patrols in zones with lone ships but not for surface attacks in 1943 against well defended convoys .

The good choice for 1943 is a VII boat or a IX-B boat, stay dived to avoid Radar detection and fire log range shots.

Be sure that your Very big boat show a nice profile in enemy radar at night

02-23-10, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartmann

The good choice for 1943 is a VII boat or a IX-B boat, stay dived to avoid Radar detection and fire log range shots.

Very good words to, hopefuly, live by.

Love that IXB!

02-19-10, 09:17 AM	#1
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I just learned a Lesson I just did something I'll never do again. Attack a convoy with a pregnant sea cow (Aka IXD2). Extremely suicidal, the destroyer rammed me before I got under the water.

02-19-10, 09:26 AM	#2
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I'd love to hear details! Date? Day/Night? Surface/Submerged? Details on approach? __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

02-19-10, 11:15 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-19-10, 12:36 PM	#6
unterseemann Soundman Join Date: May 2005 Location: lyon, france Posts: 144 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	...Surface attack in 1943... Hum... Ever heard about something named ' radar' ?? __________________

02-19-10, 10:29 AM	#3
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	January 10th, 1943. 100% realism. Was crossing the atlantic, just northwest of the where the bessel would be if it existed, on my way down to GG96. Nighttime surface run, as I was hoping to slip in between the escorts. The convoy was heading North Northeast, so I was coming in at South west, going in between the lead escort and the far east escort. While getting into position and charting, at about 2500 M away from the fatty tanker I was following with a chart, a destroyer, (probably one in between the far east and the lead) comes into my blind spot at about 1000 M distance. I order a crash dive, and it took 45 seconds to get down. The destroyer nailed my conning tower, rendering everything there useless. Ash cans made quick work after that, with fuel tank leaking and electric motors shot. Emergency surface, and a surrender later takes me to a prison camp. Time to try again!