How close to death have you survived?

applesthecat · 02-19-10, 01:40 PM

Since I've been playing SH3, I have yet to sink a merchant in a convoy. I always get detected, even underwater, by a destroyer, which pushes me out of the picture until the convoy is long gone. Sometimes I get away, sometimes I die. When I die, it's always depth charges that cause critical flooding. In this game either I get back to base with nearly full integrity, I don't get back at all.

What is the closest you have come to being a goner, but managed to get back?

Apples

GREY WOLF 3 · 02-19-10, 02:24 PM

Nearly pre-ordered SH5 Those DRMS are worse than the hedgehogs.

KeptinCranky · 02-19-10, 02:49 PM

Closest I got and got home was hitting a mine in the Thames estuary, this blew off the entire conning tower (location destroyed) ruined one diesel, both electric motors and all torpedo tubes (this was type II boat). the boat sank to the bottom but it was shallow enough to sit there, fix the flooding and surface by blowing ballst.

it also cost me 80% of my diesel fuel. I got the boat back to wilhelmshaven by hugging the dutch coast all the way at 4 knots.

I also once sailed a Type IX back from North of Scotland with the conning tower destroyed and both flak out as well, thankfully the diesels were all right so it was maximum speed all the way back.

It can be done, but it's not what I'd consider a fun trip

BillCar · 02-19-10, 02:54 PM

When I was starting out, I got beaten up really badly on a patrol. On docking, it told me my hull integrity was 1.35% or something like that.

02-19-10, 03:20 PM

The RAF jumped one of my IXCs a couple of hours out of Lorient.
That was a real short patrol.
Much prefer the IXB.

(It's usualy Aircraft that do me in).

Obltn Strand · 02-19-10, 03:38 PM

Depth charge attack in BF 13, 120m deep, year was 1939!

Conning tower destroyed, flak and deck guns too. Severe flooding. Port side diesel, electric motor and propeller out of action. Radio, sonar and fore batteries beyond repair. No working torpedotubes. 3 dead one wounded.

Had sail around British Isles to reach Kiel. Actually docked in Helgoland. No watch crew on deck

Similar damage from mines to type II have occurred.

KeybdFlyer · 02-19-10, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GREY WOLF 3

Nearly pre-ordered SH5 Those DRMS are worse than the hedgehogs.

Oberon · 02-19-10, 06:40 PM

Type VII, U-35, 11th May 1940. AN 47
Approaching a large merchant, visibility good but not brilliant, opened up with the deck-gun and suddenly a C&D class pulls out from behind the merchant where it had been hiding and opens up on me. If I dive it'll roll DCs over me at shallow depth but if I stay on the surface it'll hammer me. I do a 180 and hit flank and throw a TII out of the rear tube out of desperation. My Watch Officer is killed by MG fire and I'm getting ready to shout for a crash dive when suddenly there's a massive fountain of water and the bow of the destroyer comes off.
Limped back to port with 50.6% Hull Integrity. For a conservative Kaleun with randomised crush depth as myself, that's a fair bit.

Snow White Sorrow · 02-19-10, 08:29 PM

I don't have the luxury of a damage gauge (full realism settings) nor do I really read the patrol reports but I have had engaged an entire PT boat squadron on the surface (includes one with a 57mm? cannon) and lived to tell the tale in a IXC.

In a more submarine situation, I was traversing the northern approaches in heavy seas and driving storms submerged and doing an acoustic intercept of a merchant ship. I knew we were both headed towards each other but when I raised the scope I saw this gigantic bow towering over me (and I was told the contact was merely CLOSING! grr)

Something clanged loud against the hull as I went ahead flank and emergency rudder but miraculously, no damage. (see I did learn from the Titanic)

Ancient Mariner · 02-19-10, 10:53 PM

Had many near death experiences in my last Career ,two memorable events;

1st battleship kill,was DC'd,had scopes knocked out,no guns,1 tube left working. Sank BB on the surface and crash dived as soon as eel hit.

Struck 2 mines on the way out past Helgoland,first was on the way out lost 2 crew,second was hit on the way to port. Lost 7 crew that time.

Lost U35 the next time out

02-19-10, 01:40 PM	#1
applesthecat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 135 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	How close to death have you survived? Since I've been playing SH3, I have yet to sink a merchant in a convoy. I always get detected, even underwater, by a destroyer, which pushes me out of the picture until the convoy is long gone. Sometimes I get away, sometimes I die. When I die, it's always depth charges that cause critical flooding. In this game either I get back to base with nearly full integrity, I don't get back at all. What is the closest you have come to being a goner, but managed to get back? Apples

02-19-10, 02:24 PM	#2
GREY WOLF 3 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Down deep avoiding drm attacks Posts: 284 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Nearly pre-ordered SH5 Those DRMS are worse than the hedgehogs. __________________

02-19-10, 02:54 PM	#4
BillCar Engineer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 203 Downloads: 73 Uploads: 0	When I was starting out, I got beaten up really badly on a patrol. On docking, it told me my hull integrity was 1.35% or something like that. __________________ SH3: 100% Realism, DID, GWX 3.0 + SH3 Commander 3.2 + HITMAN'S BETA GUI FOR GWX 3.0 (in a word: AMAZING) + FM Interiors + SH5 Water + Thomsen's Sound Pack 3.2 + BillCar's Sonar Ping http://tinyurl.com/billcarpingmod SH4: 100% Realism, DID, RFB / TMO1.9+RSRDC / OM+OMEGU.

02-19-10, 08:29 PM	#9
Snow White Sorrow Sailor man Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 50 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't have the luxury of a damage gauge (full realism settings) nor do I really read the patrol reports but I have had engaged an entire PT boat squadron on the surface (includes one with a 57mm? cannon) and lived to tell the tale in a IXC. In a more submarine situation, I was traversing the northern approaches in heavy seas and driving storms submerged and doing an acoustic intercept of a merchant ship. I knew we were both headed towards each other but when I raised the scope I saw this gigantic bow towering over me (and I was told the contact was merely CLOSING! grr) Something clanged loud against the hull as I went ahead flank and emergency rudder but miraculously, no damage. (see I did learn from the Titanic) __________________ "A spoken word is a fired torpedo"

02-19-10, 02:49 PM	#3
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Closest I got and got home was hitting a mine in the Thames estuary, this blew off the entire conning tower (location destroyed) ruined one diesel, both electric motors and all torpedo tubes (this was type II boat). the boat sank to the bottom but it was shallow enough to sit there, fix the flooding and surface by blowing ballst. it also cost me 80% of my diesel fuel. I got the boat back to wilhelmshaven by hugging the dutch coast all the way at 4 knots. I also once sailed a Type IX back from North of Scotland with the conning tower destroyed and both flak out as well, thankfully the diesels were all right so it was maximum speed all the way back. It can be done, but it's not what I'd consider a fun trip

02-19-10, 03:20 PM	#5
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The RAF jumped one of my IXCs a couple of hours out of Lorient. That was a real short patrol. Much prefer the IXB. (It's usualy Aircraft that do me in).

02-19-10, 03:38 PM	#6
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Depth charge attack in BF 13, 120m deep, year was 1939! Conning tower destroyed, flak and deck guns too. Severe flooding. Port side diesel, electric motor and propeller out of action. Radio, sonar and fore batteries beyond repair. No working torpedotubes. 3 dead one wounded. Had sail around British Isles to reach Kiel. Actually docked in Helgoland. No watch crew on deck Similar damage from mines to type II have occurred.

02-19-10, 06:40 PM	#8
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Type VII, U-35, 11th May 1940. AN 47 Approaching a large merchant, visibility good but not brilliant, opened up with the deck-gun and suddenly a C&D class pulls out from behind the merchant where it had been hiding and opens up on me. If I dive it'll roll DCs over me at shallow depth but if I stay on the surface it'll hammer me. I do a 180 and hit flank and throw a TII out of the rear tube out of desperation. My Watch Officer is killed by MG fire and I'm getting ready to shout for a crash dive when suddenly there's a massive fountain of water and the bow of the destroyer comes off. Limped back to port with 50.6% Hull Integrity. For a conservative Kaleun with randomised crush depth as myself, that's a fair bit.

02-19-10, 10:53 PM	#10
Ancient Mariner Torpedoman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Somewhere north of Auckland Posts: 114 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Had many near death experiences in my last Career ,two memorable events; 1st battleship kill,was DC'd,had scopes knocked out,no guns,1 tube left working. Sank BB on the surface and crash dived as soon as eel hit. Struck 2 mines on the way out past Helgoland,first was on the way out lost 2 crew,second was hit on the way to port. Lost 7 crew that time. Lost U35 the next time out