Whelp.. My first captain/crew is dead

Chris1999 · 09-24-10, 11:06 AM

Piggybacking off my post about 1943 being a bad year, I was humming around AM13, had completed my patrol, was going to go into the mid atlantic away from iceland and england and maybe catch a convoy..

had a submarine full of torpedos, an experienced crew, and headed for the convoy routes. Yeah, we had to crash dive 3,4 times a day to avoid DC's from planes, but, its how it is now, right?

2 days of crash diving later, I get a report of a boat thats within 100km of me.. so.. I divert to go stalk. submerge and hum over there to see if I can hear her. never get wind of it after hanging around on her projected line for half a day, so, back on my southwesterly course.

surface the boat to get some battery charge. 5 min later radar detector is going off. crash dive. and switch course 90 degrees.

go to external camera to watch the show. oh, the b-24 really screwed up and bracketed me with her payload. I'll be safely below 30' by the time she makes another pass.

Wait.. whats that... 5 more B-24s? all on a bombing run final approach? whew, the first one missed.. the second one missed.. the third one missed.. the fourt.... (dead)

the u-802 sinks to the seafloor with 230,000 tons of shipping to her name. and my shiny golden knights cross with oak leaves, swords, and diamonds goes with it.

sigh.

start my new campaign in 1939. have already had 3 misfires of the magneto torpedos! awesome. at least I havent seen any airplanes.

frau kaleun · 09-24-10, 11:10 AM

My Magneto torpedoes really are awesome, I don't even have to aim them. They just pull the metal hulls of the targets right into them with their fantastical mutant powers.

Sorry about the U-802 though. RIP, Herr Kaleun.

K-61 · 09-24-10, 01:39 PM

That's a tough one. It really hurts to lose such an elite crew. I used to immediately begin again in 1939 but what I do now is begin a new career where the previous one was killed or retired by SH3 Commander. I am now in patrol 7 with over 200K, March 1944 and current patrol tonnage of about 30K. I'm going to stay out until fuel or torpedoes force me to come back in. Or some other unfortunate event. Should I survive this patrol I'll either be retired or forced to change base when the Allies storm ashore. I'm finding the nonstop air coverage and expertise of the escorts to be a real challenge, but I still bagged three ships from a convoy last night and slipped away to celebrate with my men.

Gerald · 09-27-10, 03:11 AM

Good luck Chris1999! At your "new adventure"

papa_smurf · 09-27-10, 05:45 AM

Always a shame to lose a Kaleun. You will find it a lot easier in 1939, and as for magnetic torps - stick with impact pistols and you'll start racking up tonnage.

Jimbuna · 09-27-10, 07:17 AM

At least your getting another chance to learn from any mistakes....many a Kaleun didn't.

SINK EM ALL!!

09-24-10, 11:06 AM	#1
Chris1999 Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 10 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Whelp.. My first captain/crew is dead Piggybacking off my post about 1943 being a bad year, I was humming around AM13, had completed my patrol, was going to go into the mid atlantic away from iceland and england and maybe catch a convoy.. had a submarine full of torpedos, an experienced crew, and headed for the convoy routes. Yeah, we had to crash dive 3,4 times a day to avoid DC's from planes, but, its how it is now, right? 2 days of crash diving later, I get a report of a boat thats within 100km of me.. so.. I divert to go stalk. submerge and hum over there to see if I can hear her. never get wind of it after hanging around on her projected line for half a day, so, back on my southwesterly course. surface the boat to get some battery charge. 5 min later radar detector is going off. crash dive. and switch course 90 degrees. go to external camera to watch the show. oh, the b-24 really screwed up and bracketed me with her payload. I'll be safely below 30' by the time she makes another pass. Wait.. whats that... 5 more B-24s? all on a bombing run final approach? whew, the first one missed.. the second one missed.. the third one missed.. the fourt.... (dead) the u-802 sinks to the seafloor with 230,000 tons of shipping to her name. and my shiny golden knights cross with oak leaves, swords, and diamonds goes with it. sigh. start my new campaign in 1939. have already had 3 misfires of the magneto torpedos! awesome. at least I havent seen any airplanes.

09-24-10, 01:39 PM	#3
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	That's a tough one. It really hurts to lose such an elite crew. I used to immediately begin again in 1939 but what I do now is begin a new career where the previous one was killed or retired by SH3 Commander. I am now in patrol 7 with over 200K, March 1944 and current patrol tonnage of about 30K. I'm going to stay out until fuel or torpedoes force me to come back in. Or some other unfortunate event. Should I survive this patrol I'll either be retired or forced to change base when the Allies storm ashore. I'm finding the nonstop air coverage and expertise of the escorts to be a real challenge, but I still bagged three ships from a convoy last night and slipped away to celebrate with my men. __________________

09-27-10, 03:11 AM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Good luck Chris1999! At your "new adventure" __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-27-10, 05:45 AM	#5
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Always a shame to lose a Kaleun. You will find it a lot easier in 1939, and as for magnetic torps - stick with impact pistols and you'll start racking up tonnage. __________________

09-27-10, 07:17 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	At least your getting another chance to learn from any mistakes....many a Kaleun didn't. SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-24-10, 11:10 AM	#2
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	My Magneto torpedoes really are awesome, I don't even have to aim them. They just pull the metal hulls of the targets right into them with their fantastical mutant powers. Sorry about the U-802 though. RIP, Herr Kaleun.