Sub miss - Sub sunk

12-11-07, 08:34 AM

USS Sailfish went yesterday north of Luzon down with all hands.
Got the sonar message for a freighter, moved in and got sightings of two freighters. While moving into gunnery range i got a bird warning from radar and ignored it. While shelling the second freighter (modern/small) the lookouts cried their "Plane spotted". I hit the alert-button, ordered the AA to be manned and made some evasive maneuvers. Just when the bow tipped under the surface i got a direct hit and at least one near miss at the bow. Everything went everywhere leaking and the "You're dead"-screen popped up. It was a nice mission until then. Got one Ise, one Maya and one Nakara noth of Borneo, three freighters in the west of Luzon and proceeded up to the Chinese Sea to meet my fate.
Well, back to the beginning, don't go over Start and don't take 200 bucks.

SteamWake · 12-11-07, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by gmuno

i got a bird warning from radar and ignored it.

Thatll teach ya !

Thanks for the report but I dont understand the

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"don't go over Start and don't take 200 bucks"

Dutch · 12-11-07, 11:07 AM

Do Not Pass Go Do Not Collect $200, its Monopoly!

longam · 12-11-07, 11:12 AM

The days of standing on deck with a bag of popcorn while the gunner writes his name in the wings of fighters is over

rrmelend · 12-11-07, 02:00 PM

The only time I ever even think of taking on any planes is when I have two twin AA guns manned by crewmen with very high rankings in gunnery (over 120). Every other time I order a crash dive and go deep to avoid detection.

AVGWarhawk · 12-11-07, 02:09 PM

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I hit the alert-button, ordered the AA to be manned and made some evasive maneuvers.

This looks to be the issue. Men should be at battle stations. AA men ordered to fire at will. Boat should always be moving!

12-12-07, 01:17 AM

Well, it was a nice day and i decided to give the crew a rest. Until we reached northern Luzon heavy seas shook the boat, not to speak about the skipper.

AVGWarhawk · 12-12-07, 10:17 AM

You are in enemy waters, can not let the guard down! But, if you run up on deck you can grap some flying fish that landed on it. Let the galley cook fry them up for the crew

12-13-07, 02:52 AM

With my new command, will do. Are those fishes tasty?

JALU3 · 12-13-07, 09:29 AM

Even with uber excellent gunners at both AAs why bother with the increased flights that will be attempting to search for you . . . and remember that'll tip of the convoys in the area as well

A Submarine is about stealth . . . not a AA packed Atlanta Class Light Cruiser.

Onkel Neal · 12-13-07, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gmuno

With my new command, will do. Are those fishes tasty?

Yeah, but they have a lot of small bones.

AVGWarhawk · 12-13-07, 04:40 PM

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A Submarine is about stealth . . . not a AA packed Atlanta Class Light Cruiser.

Since when? I missed the memo

12-14-07, 02:06 AM

Since the mid-50's i think, when the Skipjack-class was introduced.

Small bones, eh? Another way of keeping the men at work.
"Battlestations, battlestations, it's fried flying fish again"

DrBeast · 12-14-07, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by gmuno

"Battlestations, battlestations, it's fried flying fish again"

In a Drum?

12-11-07, 08:34 AM	#1
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sub miss - Sub sunk USS Sailfish went yesterday north of Luzon down with all hands. Got the sonar message for a freighter, moved in and got sightings of two freighters. While moving into gunnery range i got a bird warning from radar and ignored it. While shelling the second freighter (modern/small) the lookouts cried their "Plane spotted". I hit the alert-button, ordered the AA to be manned and made some evasive maneuvers. Just when the bow tipped under the surface i got a direct hit and at least one near miss at the bow. Everything went everywhere leaking and the "You're dead"-screen popped up. It was a nice mission until then. Got one Ise, one Maya and one Nakara noth of Borneo, three freighters in the west of Luzon and proceeded up to the Chinese Sea to meet my fate. Well, back to the beginning, don't go over Start and don't take 200 bucks.

12-11-07, 11:07 AM	#3
Dutch Sonar Guy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Posts: 376 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Do Not Pass Go Do Not Collect $200, its Monopoly! __________________ \"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For Your Country.\" President John F. Kennedy

12-12-07, 10:17 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	You are in enemy waters, can not let the guard down! But, if you run up on deck you can grap some flying fish that landed on it. Let the galley cook fry them up for the crew __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-13-07, 09:29 AM	#10
JALU3 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: 11SMS 98896 10565 Posts: 756 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Even with uber excellent gunners at both AAs why bother with the increased flights that will be attempting to search for you . . . and remember that'll tip of the convoys in the area as well A Submarine is about stealth . . . not a AA packed Atlanta Class Light Cruiser. __________________ "The Federation needs men like you, doctor. Men of conscience. Men of principle. Men who can sleep at night... You're also the reason Section Thirty-one exists -- someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong." -Sloan, Section Thirty-One

12-11-07, 11:12 AM	#4
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	The days of standing on deck with a bag of popcorn while the gunner writes his name in the wings of fighters is over

12-11-07, 02:00 PM	#5
rrmelend Medic Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 162 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	The only time I ever even think of taking on any planes is when I have two twin AA guns manned by crewmen with very high rankings in gunnery (over 120). Every other time I order a crash dive and go deep to avoid detection.

12-12-07, 01:17 AM	#7
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Well, it was a nice day and i decided to give the crew a rest. Until we reached northern Luzon heavy seas shook the boat, not to speak about the skipper.

12-13-07, 02:52 AM	#9
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	With my new command, will do. Are those fishes tasty?

12-14-07, 02:06 AM	#13
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Since the mid-50's i think, when the Skipjack-class was introduced. Small bones, eh? Another way of keeping the men at work. "Battlestations, battlestations, it's fried flying fish again"