Malta, 1943

Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-15-14, 05:32 AM

First off: Dont try it. You have a 85% chance of death.

Went down there on my way to CJ21 or such and had a good time so far. Sunk a British freighter and Greek landing ship, as well as taking down an aircraft and damaging his wingman. (Tip: If you're confident, keep a flak crew on deck with a Fire at Will order. Your watch officer should be good enough watch crew.) Closed into Malta at about 1854 hours after getting by the patrolling destroyers and corvettes. Ther was a lone intermediate tanker within, and my only chance was for me to set magnetics. Malta is extremely shallow, so, after sending three fish under the tanker and a Falke at a too close for comfort destroyer, I took a look at the tanker with the free cam. His bow was on the floor and his props were above water. So I reloaded, but the SECOND I turned off silent running, a corvette locked on to me, rammed the conning tower and sent be to the shallow bottom, where he promptly called his friends to have a 'Lets go crap on a UBoat that I found' party. Flooding started in all aft compartments, and I hoped I could just sit there and repair the damage, but no such luck.

And even with the tower destroyed, I had flak power from the other tower (U-74 w/ VIIB /2 turm). I could have made it back to port.

Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-16-14, 12:38 PM

*bump* (sorry)

05-15-14, 05:32 AM	#1
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	Malta, 1943 First off: Dont try it. You have a 85% chance of death. Went down there on my way to CJ21 or such and had a good time so far. Sunk a British freighter and Greek landing ship, as well as taking down an aircraft and damaging his wingman. (Tip: If you're confident, keep a flak crew on deck with a Fire at Will order. Your watch officer should be good enough watch crew.) Closed into Malta at about 1854 hours after getting by the patrolling destroyers and corvettes. Ther was a lone intermediate tanker within, and my only chance was for me to set magnetics. Malta is extremely shallow, so, after sending three fish under the tanker and a Falke at a too close for comfort destroyer, I took a look at the tanker with the free cam. His bow was on the floor and his props were above water. So I reloaded, but the SECOND I turned off silent running, a corvette locked on to me, rammed the conning tower and sent be to the shallow bottom, where he promptly called his friends to have a 'Lets go crap on a UBoat that I found' party. Flooding started in all aft compartments, and I hoped I could just sit there and repair the damage, but no such luck. And even with the tower destroyed, I had flak power from the other tower (U-74 w/ VIIB /2 turm). I could have made it back to port. __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through.

05-16-14, 12:38 PM	#2
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 116 Uploads: 0	bump (sorry) __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through.