Periscope sighted! 2000m!

Zakalwe · 07-19-08, 05:43 AM

Don`t know, I just finished one attack on a large convoy with 4 escorts in early `40.

It was in dusk twi-light (shortly before getting really dark), wind at ar 3 m/sec.

I dove to PD when the nearest escort was 3,500 m away. She didn`t see or hear me when the nearest range was 1,500 m. Came into firing position on a whaling-factory from 1,200 m, fired two eals and dove to 140 m. They never found me.

As for the hit to the scope, my best guess is the escorts are firing HE shells and it should be enough when small shell splinters put some holes into the scope-tube, with water pouring in, the optics should be useless. It mustn`t have be a direct hit.

Just a wild guess though

Greets

Z.

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07-19-08, 05:43 AM	#9
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Don`t know, I just finished one attack on a large convoy with 4 escorts in early `40. It was in dusk twi-light (shortly before getting really dark), wind at ar 3 m/sec. I dove to PD when the nearest escort was 3,500 m away. She didn`t see or hear me when the nearest range was 1,500 m. Came into firing position on a whaling-factory from 1,200 m, fired two eals and dove to 140 m. They never found me. As for the hit to the scope, my best guess is the escorts are firing HE shells and it should be enough when small shell splinters put some holes into the scope-tube, with water pouring in, the optics should be useless. It mustn`t have be a direct hit. Just a wild guess though Greets Z.