Nailed the Kongo as the Sealion did in November 1944(pics)

Bubblehead1980 · 10-31-10, 11:18 PM

Waited several days to play this patrol!

TMO 2.0
RSRD
90 realism(left contacts and external camera on for this patrol)
USS Rasher(Gato)

November 21, 1944 on patrol in Formosa Straits, made radar contact on a TF just after midnight, TF was moving fast, moonlight was heavy and my radar warning equipment was barking so decided for night scope attack.Plotted so would be fairly close inside the screen.Raised the scope to find the TF consisted of several BB's(including Yamato Class, Fuso and Kongo) in addition to a Agano CL and several escorts.The Kongo was my best chance so went after it....fired all six fish at the Kongo which was making 16 knots, all hit and let her a burning wreck, she eventually capsized and sank! Had two Mark 18's in stern tubes, fired them a the Fuso(was next in line and came close) both hit but the big battlewagon kept going.The others headed away while the escorts hunted, a few depth charges but due to the heavy seas and a thermal layer, I escaped any harm.

Note:This is was the Battleship Division that left Brunei on 16 November 1944 for Kure, Japan.USS Sealion encountered this group around 0200 on 21 November 1944 in Formosa Straits...the Sealion(Balao class) under Lt Cdr Eli Reich sank the Kongo.Pretty cool find, I wondered if it would come through on time and it did.

Gerald · 10-31-10, 11:26 PM

Good job, great pictures, it is always good if the weather is bad in this kind of situation where you can get away without any DD, who is in a bad mood, even if it is a bit tougher to aim

Jan Kyster · 10-31-10, 11:54 PM

Crap! We're there two months too early!

Nice shots btw.!

Armistead · 11-01-10, 03:23 AM

Funny, I just listened to the live Sealion recordings of that attack on the Kongo the other day.

GJ

Sure most have here have heard, but heres link. The Sealion attacks are best heard with headphones.
http://www.hnsa.org/sound/

Fish40 · 11-02-10, 03:59 PM

Never tried to listen with the headphones. Listen to the attack on the Oiler as well. From the sound of it, it must have been an intense explosion.

BettingUrlife · 11-07-10, 11:53 PM

Tremendous stuff, grats on the kill!

RodBorza · 11-08-10, 07:22 PM

Congrats mate! Great kill!

Bubblehead1980 · 11-08-10, 07:46 PM

Thanks.

chrysanthos · 05-06-11, 03:59 PM

poor girl:/

Daniel Prates · 05-06-11, 05:37 PM

Great shot. High-speed targets are always the harder to hit. BBs having long profiles does not help much when they are close to 20 kts or higher.

I don't know much about being an admiral but all ships in this task force should be able to be cruising faster than 25 or maybe 30 knots. Very stupid of them to be in a speed in which a sub could be screening them.

Burning wrecks are always a pitiful sight, regardless of them being the enemy (sigh...)

10-31-10, 11:18 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Nailed the Kongo as the Sealion did in November 1944(pics) Waited several days to play this patrol! TMO 2.0 RSRD 90 realism(left contacts and external camera on for this patrol) USS Rasher(Gato) November 21, 1944 on patrol in Formosa Straits, made radar contact on a TF just after midnight, TF was moving fast, moonlight was heavy and my radar warning equipment was barking so decided for night scope attack.Plotted so would be fairly close inside the screen.Raised the scope to find the TF consisted of several BB's(including Yamato Class, Fuso and Kongo) in addition to a Agano CL and several escorts.The Kongo was my best chance so went after it....fired all six fish at the Kongo which was making 16 knots, all hit and let her a burning wreck, she eventually capsized and sank! Had two Mark 18's in stern tubes, fired them a the Fuso(was next in line and came close) both hit but the big battlewagon kept going.The others headed away while the escorts hunted, a few depth charges but due to the heavy seas and a thermal layer, I escaped any harm. Note:This is was the Battleship Division that left Brunei on 16 November 1944 for Kure, Japan.USS Sealion encountered this group around 0200 on 21 November 1944 in Formosa Straits...the Sealion(Balao class) under Lt Cdr Eli Reich sank the Kongo.Pretty cool find, I wondered if it would come through on time and it did. Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 11-01-10 at 12:54 AM.

10-31-10, 11:26 PM	#2
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Good job, great pictures, it is always good if the weather is bad in this kind of situation where you can get away without any DD, who is in a bad mood, even if it is a bit tougher to aim __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

11-08-10, 07:22 PM	#7
RodBorza Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brazil, Brasilia (Capital city) Posts: 140 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Congrats mate! Great kill! __________________ I won't say nothing until SHVI comes out... good thing subskippers are known for their patience... "On the ship sinking business since 1996"

10-31-10, 11:54 PM	#3
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Crap! We're there two months too early! Nice shots btw.!

11-01-10, 03:23 AM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Funny, I just listened to the live Sealion recordings of that attack on the Kongo the other day. GJ Sure most have here have heard, but heres link. The Sealion attacks are best heard with headphones. http://www.hnsa.org/sound/

11-02-10, 03:59 PM	#5
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Never tried to listen with the headphones. Listen to the attack on the Oiler as well. From the sound of it, it must have been an intense explosion.

11-07-10, 11:53 PM	#6
BettingUrlife Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AM56 North Atlantic Posts: 128 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Tremendous stuff, grats on the kill!

11-08-10, 07:46 PM	#8
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Thanks.

05-06-11, 03:59 PM	#9
chrysanthos Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: greece Posts: 827 Downloads: 505 Uploads: 0	poor girl:/

05-06-11, 05:37 PM	#10
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Great shot. High-speed targets are always the harder to hit. BBs having long profiles does not help much when they are close to 20 kts or higher. I don't know much about being an admiral but all ships in this task force should be able to be cruising faster than 25 or maybe 30 knots. Very stupid of them to be in a speed in which a sub could be screening them. Burning wrecks are always a pitiful sight, regardless of them being the enemy (sigh...)