AAR-First run on a task force (1.43)

bobo · 08-18-05, 01:50 PM

First patrol after updating RUb to 1.43 I found a small task force. I've seen other small task forces consisting of merely 4 dd's but this one was special.

2nd day out of Bergen, We were heading NW to assigned patrol sector when on a routine hydrophone check I hear screws off the starboard bow, 2 familiar sounds (destroyers) and hmmmmmm what the heck is that? Haven't heard that sound yet. So I inform the kapitain "Herr Kaleun All Powerfull and Father to his country, Pegleg Jack!" (cuz thats how we're supposed to refer to him

) "Kriegschiff!, 30deg to Stbd medium speed, moving away. 2 destroyers and 1 unknown.". He hisses, and with a growling kinda meow he orders we surface, ahead flank, licks his tail, and alters course 50deg to Stbd.

20km later and the lookouts spot the shadowy silhouette of something big against the dark horizon. After investigating the sighting Herr Kaleun struts up to me, hisses(he does that a lot), and swats me on the head with his good paw for not saying anything about the possible capital ship. I would've tried to explain to him that I wasn't familiar with those screw sounds yet but he woulda just swatted me again. We haven't encounted a warship larger than a Tribal class dd, whataya expect.

After getting a little closer we've matched the enemy's course and are off their Stbd beam. The large ship looked to be a bogue class escort carrier with 2 destroyer escorts, one ahead and one behind traveling in single file. After making some carefull plots on the map from the information passed down by the Watch Officer I calculated the speed to be 13knots. Herr Kaleun hissed again. Evin if the formation maintained course and speed getting into a decent position would take until mid-day tomorrow since our boat hasn't had it's diesels upgraded yet. The maintenance is scheduled to be done upon our return but that doesn't do us any good at the moment. Herr Kaleun orders us that we continue to match the enemies course at flank speed and notify him if anything changes, and that he would be in his bunk for a cat nap.

Not quite Mid-day yet, Herr Kaleun is a very calculating adversary, he has a passion for destruction that is legendary, at times I almost feel pity for the enemy. He's pacing on the computer desk...err CHART TABLE!! I meant chart table. Anyhow, he's pacing....he pauses....studies the plots on the chart....resumes pacing for a moment but stops to swat at a seaman passing by, then, seemingly inspired by the cries of the seaman he orders a course change to port....our attack run is commencing.

To be continued . . .

Ula Jolly · 08-18-05, 02:19 PM

Bless the British for letting the CVEs be escorted by only TWO destroyers early in the war! That was some serious faulty strategy.

Shadow9216 · 08-18-05, 04:32 PM

I wonder what he'll do when you report the sinking of the CVE to BdU and they respond with "Keep up the good work" ? Maybe he'll gut Doenitz like a catnip mouse! :rotfl:

Sarge McSarge · 08-18-05, 05:05 PM

Who was resposible for appointing the cat as Kaleun?? My cat the honourable Angus tries to assist my naval endevours by walking all over the chart table, swatting at any thing that he sees moving through the periscope and generaly getting in the way. but there is no way he is going to be promoted past the rank of ships cat.

Sarge

Dowly · 08-19-05, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarge McSarge

Who was resposible for appointing the cat as Kaleun?? My cat the honourable Angus tries to assist my naval endevours by walking all over the chart table, swatting at any thing that he sees moving through the periscope and generaly getting in the way. but there is no way he is going to be promoted past the rank of ships cat.

Sarge

lol, that`s the thing I love about cats. Always beggin to be seen. And when you ignore it, it`ll go completely crazy. Atleast my cat did. Rest in peace... damned allergy!

bobo · 08-19-05, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarge McSarge

Who was resposible for appointing the cat as Kaleun?? My cat the honourable Angus tries to assist my naval endevours by walking all over the chart table, swatting at any thing that he sees moving through the periscope and generaly getting in the way. but there is no way he is going to be promoted past the rank of ships cat.

Sarge

He was never really "appointed", officially speaking of course. It was my boat, but he made me bring him aboard and once we got there he took over. He raised his good paw to reveal his razor sharp claws

and stated, and I quote:
"Tis here`s me boat now! Any o' ye bilge rats who e'en so much has thoughts o' mutiny will be gutted alive on th' foredeck an' used as chum t' rile up th' sharks before our next sinkin! ....Arrrrrr!!..Hisssss"

At least now we have twice the grog rations as we do water.

08-18-05, 01:50 PM	#1
bobo Bosun Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 64 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	AAR-First run on a task force (1.43) First patrol after updating RUb to 1.43 I found a small task force. I've seen other small task forces consisting of merely 4 dd's but this one was special. 2nd day out of Bergen, We were heading NW to assigned patrol sector when on a routine hydrophone check I hear screws off the starboard bow, 2 familiar sounds (destroyers) and hmmmmmm what the heck is that? Haven't heard that sound yet. So I inform the kapitain "Herr Kaleun All Powerfull and Father to his country, Pegleg Jack!" (cuz thats how we're supposed to refer to him ) "Kriegschiff!, 30deg to Stbd medium speed, moving away. 2 destroyers and 1 unknown.". He hisses, and with a growling kinda meow he orders we surface, ahead flank, licks his tail, and alters course 50deg to Stbd. 20km later and the lookouts spot the shadowy silhouette of something big against the dark horizon. After investigating the sighting Herr Kaleun struts up to me, hisses(he does that a lot), and swats me on the head with his good paw for not saying anything about the possible capital ship. I would've tried to explain to him that I wasn't familiar with those screw sounds yet but he woulda just swatted me again. We haven't encounted a warship larger than a Tribal class dd, whataya expect. After getting a little closer we've matched the enemy's course and are off their Stbd beam. The large ship looked to be a bogue class escort carrier with 2 destroyer escorts, one ahead and one behind traveling in single file. After making some carefull plots on the map from the information passed down by the Watch Officer I calculated the speed to be 13knots. Herr Kaleun hissed again. Evin if the formation maintained course and speed getting into a decent position would take until mid-day tomorrow since our boat hasn't had it's diesels upgraded yet. The maintenance is scheduled to be done upon our return but that doesn't do us any good at the moment. Herr Kaleun orders us that we continue to match the enemies course at flank speed and notify him if anything changes, and that he would be in his bunk for a cat nap. Not quite Mid-day yet, Herr Kaleun is a very calculating adversary, he has a passion for destruction that is legendary, at times I almost feel pity for the enemy. He's pacing on the computer desk...err CHART TABLE!! I meant chart table. Anyhow, he's pacing....he pauses....studies the plots on the chart....resumes pacing for a moment but stops to swat at a seaman passing by, then, seemingly inspired by the cries of the seaman he orders a course change to port....our attack run is commencing. To be continued . . .

08-18-05, 02:19 PM	#2
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bless the British for letting the CVEs be escorted by only TWO destroyers early in the war! That was some serious faulty strategy. __________________ I shall punish yee, landlubber! C'mere for spankings and popsicles!

08-18-05, 05:05 PM	#4
Sarge McSarge Seaman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wanaka, NZ Posts: 33 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Who was resposible for appointing the cat as Kaleun?? My cat the honourable Angus tries to assist my naval endevours by walking all over the chart table, swatting at any thing that he sees moving through the periscope and generaly getting in the way. but there is no way he is going to be promoted past the rank of ships cat. Sarge __________________ Age and deciet will always beat youth and skill

08-18-05, 04:32 PM	#3
Shadow9216 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 296 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	I wonder what he'll do when you report the sinking of the CVE to BdU and they respond with "Keep up the good work" ? Maybe he'll gut Doenitz like a catnip mouse! :rotfl: