Well, that didn't last very long

sergei · 04-21-10, 10:56 AM

Started a career in May 1940, in a VIIC from Wilhelmshaven.
For some reason BDU see fit to assign me to CG85.
That's a long old trek, but orders are orders.

On the way down I managed to expend most of my eels, for about 30,000 tons. Happy days

So I called in at Cadiz for resupply.

Then on my way to CG85, I find a large outbound convoy making 4 knots. A sitting duck.

3 night surface attacks and 20,000 tons later I have expended all my bow torpedoes (except for the external reserve) and decide to head for home.

Pretty happy with this career start. But you know that's not going to last, right?

Heading up the west coast of Scotland I run smack into the middle of a destroyer task force.

I order a crash dive. But it's too late. They already have a bead on me.

I finally get under and assess the damage.

There is a lot of flooding, but none of it major yet.

The flooding is the least of my worries though. The batteries are heavily damaged, down to 10% charge. Both electric motors are heavily damaged. Ahead flank only gives me 2 knots.

I have no way of avoiding the next 2 strings of charges that are dropped right on top of me.

Career start May 1st 1940.
Sunk May 29th 1940.

That's a new record for me.

Next time in that sort of weather I think I'll run submerged

fw66 · 04-21-10, 11:15 AM

Oh dear. I suppose it was bound to happen after all that success

Destroyers do have a nasty habit of charging out of the fog, guns blazing!

Jimbuna · 04-21-10, 12:10 PM

Time to start a new career Kaleun

Lord_magerius · 04-21-10, 01:02 PM

I've just managed to beat that. Starting a new career I plotted a course to leave Kiel and after about 600m ran into the side of a destroyer.

Hint: Never go higher than 8x speed when leaving port

sergei · 04-21-10, 01:09 PM

Wow. Beaten by a considerable margin.

Q. How long did your war last Kaleun?
A. About 600 meters

Lord_magerius · 04-21-10, 07:09 PM

Yeah it's quite embarrasing really, I normally check to make sure I'm not going to collide with anything on the way out of the harbour. I just got lazy. At least I can say we were the only crew during the war who swam back to port

04-21-10, 10:56 AM	#1
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Well, that didn't last very long Started a career in May 1940, in a VIIC from Wilhelmshaven. For some reason BDU see fit to assign me to CG85. That's a long old trek, but orders are orders. On the way down I managed to expend most of my eels, for about 30,000 tons. Happy days So I called in at Cadiz for resupply. Then on my way to CG85, I find a large outbound convoy making 4 knots. A sitting duck. 3 night surface attacks and 20,000 tons later I have expended all my bow torpedoes (except for the external reserve) and decide to head for home. Pretty happy with this career start. But you know that's not going to last, right? Heading up the west coast of Scotland I run smack into the middle of a destroyer task force. I order a crash dive. But it's too late. They already have a bead on me. I finally get under and assess the damage. There is a lot of flooding, but none of it major yet. The flooding is the least of my worries though. The batteries are heavily damaged, down to 10% charge. Both electric motors are heavily damaged. Ahead flank only gives me 2 knots. I have no way of avoiding the next 2 strings of charges that are dropped right on top of me. Career start May 1st 1940. Sunk May 29th 1940. That's a new record for me. Next time in that sort of weather I think I'll run submerged

04-21-10, 12:10 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,544 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Time to start a new career Kaleun __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-21-10, 11:15 AM	#2
fw66 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 119 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Oh dear. I suppose it was bound to happen after all that success Destroyers do have a nasty habit of charging out of the fog, guns blazing!

04-21-10, 01:02 PM	#4
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	I've just managed to beat that. Starting a new career I plotted a course to leave Kiel and after about 600m ran into the side of a destroyer. Hint: Never go higher than 8x speed when leaving port

04-21-10, 01:09 PM	#5
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Wow. Beaten by a considerable margin. Q. How long did your war last Kaleun? A. About 600 meters

04-21-10, 07:09 PM	#6
Lord_magerius Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Right by the hydrophone station Posts: 724 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Yeah it's quite embarrasing really, I normally check to make sure I'm not going to collide with anything on the way out of the harbour. I just got lazy. At least I can say we were the only crew during the war who swam back to port