A touch of luck!

Sledgehammer427 · 12-02-07, 09:46 PM

on my third patrol, 64% realism. GWX 1.3
i have manual targeting (only do it on stationary ships.) off, external views, and a couple others.

on my way up the english coast (i follow the coasts to reap as much as possible from the coastal traffic.)
i came across a task force leaving inverness
3 fiji cruisers, and im guessing about 6 destroyers. cant remeber exactly.

i torp 2 cruisers with two-torp spreads...leaves them both immobilised.
finding a touch of patience, i wait until the escorts leave
nobodys picking up survivors i guess
i swing around, and finish the fist with shots to the boilers and the ammo hold (no catastrophically large explosions

)
and i swing around and finish the other likewise.
i surfaced, and exited the patrol, im not gonna try and push my luck, but i ended up sinking about 25000 on that one.
slowly but surely...

Sledgehammer427

U49 · 12-03-07, 07:09 AM

You have shown the right spirit of an Uboot captain.

Avatar · 12-04-07, 01:00 PM

Here, here. Good attack on the task force, and avoiding their escorts is tricky business after you sink the vaulable ships.

Jonathan · 12-04-07, 01:10 PM

I wonder if they were carying more precious cargo...so much so that they decided it was best to leave their comrades behind than risk losing it!

I am glad to see that the Kriegsmarine does not operate under such an impetus!

12-02-07, 09:46 PM	#1
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	A touch of luck! on my third patrol, 64% realism. GWX 1.3 i have manual targeting (only do it on stationary ships.) off, external views, and a couple others. on my way up the english coast (i follow the coasts to reap as much as possible from the coastal traffic.) i came across a task force leaving inverness 3 fiji cruisers, and im guessing about 6 destroyers. cant remeber exactly. i torp 2 cruisers with two-torp spreads...leaves them both immobilised. finding a touch of patience, i wait until the escorts leave nobodys picking up survivors i guess i swing around, and finish the fist with shots to the boilers and the ammo hold (no catastrophically large explosions ) and i swing around and finish the other likewise. i surfaced, and exited the patrol, im not gonna try and push my luck, but i ended up sinking about 25000 on that one. slowly but surely... Sledgehammer427 __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

12-03-07, 07:09 AM	#2
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very good! You have shown the right spirit of an Uboot captain. __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

12-04-07, 01:10 PM	#4
Jonathan 中国水兵 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 285 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I wonder if they were carying more precious cargo...so much so that they decided it was best to leave their comrades behind than risk losing it! I am glad to see that the Kriegsmarine does not operate under such an impetus! __________________ SHIII Game Manual, In-Game Map, and Quick Reference Chart Can Be Downloaded From This Link: http://hosted.filefront.com/jnazari

12-04-07, 01:00 PM	#3
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Here, here. Good attack on the task force, and avoiding their escorts is tricky business after you sink the vaulable ships.