Die Eisernen Särge

aj906 · 07-31-11, 02:15 AM

Just finsihed Werner's Iron Coffins and enjoyed it. But then - stupidly - decided, since U-196 was due to leave Bordeaux on 27 May 1944 that I would join his (projected) pack in Der Kanal.

Off Cherbourg in 50m depth it was no problem getting in amongst the invasion fleet (can I just say an eel is almost unworthy of a tank transport at c2.2K tons!) Getting out was the b!tch... Holy *insert choice expletive*!!!!

217 depth charges later I finally make it out of the net. Total was four tank transports and one destroyer (homing), 12 dead, 7 wounded and a boat that will see the inside of dry dock for at least 8 months before its next patrol. All for a piddling 12K tonnage.

Herbet's description is impactive enough in its limited nature, but holy sh!t

Auf gefallen kameraden

flag4 · 07-31-11, 05:19 AM

...it all sounds so hopelessly desperate or desperatly hopeless. and, reading the history you realise it was really so too.

all that waste.

07-31-11, 02:15 AM	#1
aj906 Helmsman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 107 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Die Eisernen Särge Just finsihed Werner's Iron Coffins and enjoyed it. But then - stupidly - decided, since U-196 was due to leave Bordeaux on 27 May 1944 that I would join his (projected) pack in Der Kanal. Off Cherbourg in 50m depth it was no problem getting in amongst the invasion fleet (can I just say an eel is almost unworthy of a tank transport at c2.2K tons!) Getting out was the b!tch... Holy insert choice expletive!!!! 217 depth charges later I finally make it out of the net. Total was four tank transports and one destroyer (homing), 12 dead, 7 wounded and a boat that will see the inside of dry dock for at least 8 months before its next patrol. All for a piddling 12K tonnage. Herbet's description is impactive enough in its limited nature, but holy sh!t Auf gefallen kameraden __________________ Gott weiß ich will kein Engel sein...!

07-31-11, 05:19 AM	#2
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	...it all sounds so hopelessly desperate or desperatly hopeless. and, reading the history you realise it was really so too. all that waste. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut