After All This Time Of Playing....

Seminole · 07-27-06, 07:51 PM

....I finally ran across a Task Force in the open Ocean that was in range....while I still had torpedoes on board that is.

Fact was, I dived and tried to evade....going in the opposite direction. For some reason the Task Force did an unexpected turn and so inadvertently crossed my T at 500 meters and a Revenge Class Battleship was just too much of an opportunity to pass up....especially presented on a platter.

As it was it took me a couple of hours to escape the pounding and allow the escorts to clear the area so I could return and finish off the old girl. The first four ells all hit but she as loath to down.

I recall Captain Henry's words to his son Briny from Herman Wouk's Winds of War: It isn't every day you get to sink a battleship!

Amen to that..

Curval · 07-27-06, 08:26 PM

That's a cool story.

I can't see the pics though.

<edit>...wait...yes I can. They were re "x"s but when I posted I could suddenly see them.

Wilko · 07-28-06, 05:27 AM

Wish that would happen to me

bigboywooly · 07-28-06, 08:35 AM

Nice one

Its a pity that in RL they wouldnt have left a battleship dead in the water and sailed off
Still that was to your advantage
Kudos
Rare to come across those beasts in open water

07-28-06, 01:41 PM

Wow shes a beauty, the only things close to a battleship i've seen is a Hipper Heavy Cruiser anchored up in Kiel, and she was a beauty...

07-27-06, 07:51 PM	#1
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	After All This Time Of Playing.... ....I finally ran across a Task Force in the open Ocean that was in range....while I still had torpedoes on board that is. Fact was, I dived and tried to evade....going in the opposite direction. For some reason the Task Force did an unexpected turn and so inadvertently crossed my T at 500 meters and a Revenge Class Battleship was just too much of an opportunity to pass up....especially presented on a platter. As it was it took me a couple of hours to escape the pounding and allow the escorts to clear the area so I could return and finish off the old girl. The first four ells all hit but she as loath to down. I recall Captain Henry's words to his son Briny from Herman Wouk's Winds of War: It isn't every day you get to sink a battleship! Amen to that..

07-28-06, 05:27 AM	#3
Wilko Officer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 249 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Wish that would happen to me __________________ You take it easy... and have a nice day

07-28-06, 08:35 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Nice one Its a pity that in RL they wouldnt have left a battleship dead in the water and sailed off Still that was to your advantage Kudos Rare to come across those beasts in open water __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

07-27-06, 08:26 PM	#2
Curval Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bermuda Posts: 177 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That's a cool story. I can't see the pics though. <edit>...wait...yes I can. They were re "x"s but when I posted I could suddenly see them.

07-28-06, 01:41 PM	#5
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Wow shes a beauty, the only things close to a battleship i've seen is a Hipper Heavy Cruiser anchored up in Kiel, and she was a beauty...