Got the Nelson last night!

maillemaker · 04-22-10, 02:19 PM

BF17, late 1939. One escort for the whole convoy, HMS Nelson in the center.

I put a full spread of 4 torpedoes into her side. Every one hit. I shot from 500m.

The escort never even pinged me.

It was a surgical strike!

I then did an end-around on the convoy and fired my last 3 torpedoes at targets in the convoy and missed them all!

Steve

pickinthebanjo · 04-22-10, 02:36 PM

Well done

. I got her sister ship the Rodney about a month ago. It was pretty well the same, get in, strike, then get out undetected. It was my first battleship, have found around 5 more since. You find those battleships in harbors all the time, but I've never ran into the Nelson, i'd like to put her under also

sergei · 04-22-10, 02:44 PM

Good work maillemaker

krashkart · 04-22-10, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

Well done

. I got her sister ship the Rodney about a month ago. It was pretty well the same, get in, strike, then get out undetected. It was my first battleship, have found around 5 more since. You find those battleships in harbors all the time, but I've never ran into the Nelson, i'd like to put her under also

Try Gibraltar.

Tachyon · 04-22-10, 03:00 PM

Great job mate!

Now , I'd like you to go into Scapa Flow with a Type II-B and send one of those Tommies to the depths.

(Okay, not really possible as far as depth is concerned, considering that the seabed is dangerously low)

I did that , and by God..it was a nightmare retreating away from there. Oh yeah , do what Krashkart said as well

Immelman · 04-22-10, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

You find those battleships in harbors all the time, but I've never ran into the Nelson, i'd like to put her under also

I nailed the Nelson in May 1942 of the Coast of Alexandria at night

4 TI all hit and send her packing to the deep. I made three new friends that hang around for 5 hours trying to get me. Other then rattling my nerves and breaking some dishes they caused no damage to U-83

pickinthebanjo · 04-22-10, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Immelman

I nailed the Nelson in May 1942 of the Coast of Alexandria at night

4 TI all hit and send her packing to the deep. I made three new friends that hang around for 5 hours trying to get me. Other then rattling my nerves and breaking some dishes they caused no damage to U-83

How deep were you? I'm currently in mid 41' and I go to 160m and turn on the records and start counting the bangs

Seems to be below there max depth which I guess to be around 140m at that time

04-22-10, 02:19 PM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Got the Nelson last night! BF17, late 1939. One escort for the whole convoy, HMS Nelson in the center. I put a full spread of 4 torpedoes into her side. Every one hit. I shot from 500m. The escort never even pinged me. It was a surgical strike! I then did an end-around on the convoy and fired my last 3 torpedoes at targets in the convoy and missed them all! Steve

04-22-10, 02:36 PM	#2
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	Well done. I got her sister ship the Rodney about a month ago. It was pretty well the same, get in, strike, then get out undetected. It was my first battleship, have found around 5 more since. You find those battleships in harbors all the time, but I've never ran into the Nelson, i'd like to put her under also

04-22-10, 03:00 PM	#5
Tachyon Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: India Posts: 514 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great job mate! Now , I'd like you to go into Scapa Flow with a Type II-B and send one of those Tommies to the depths. (Okay, not really possible as far as depth is concerned, considering that the seabed is dangerously low) I did that , and by God..it was a nightmare retreating away from there. Oh yeah , do what Krashkart said as well __________________ My propellor is faster than yours!!!

04-22-10, 02:44 PM	#3
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Good work maillemaker