Easy destroyer kills...

Murr44 · 03-10-09, 04:41 PM

I just started a career in Jan. '41 with U-255 & I came across something that I've never seen before.

Jan. 4th 1941: This morning we intercepted a large convoy in BF15. Sank an Empire freighter and a small coastal freighter from that one. Easily evaded the escorts and surfaced later that day. Around dusk (same grid square) the bridge watch spotted 2 Black Swans. I had a look & saw that both ships were badly damaged: both were burning and not moving. Decided to attack. Approached the first vessel to within 5000m. Launched a T1 set with the fuse set to magnetic. Unfortunately I misjudged the draft of the ship: it was listing heavily, so the first eel bounced harmlessly away.

After making some adjustments I let loose another T1. This one hit the mark & blew her apart. Surfaced & approached the 2nd ship to within 5000m. Decided to use the stern tube so we got to within 1800m & pulled a 180 degree turn. Launched the stern torpedo which finished her off.

I've come across burning ships before but they've always been merchants, never escorts. Feels somewhat "vulture-like"...

Ruppert out.

03-10-09, 04:41 PM	#1
Murr44 Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 913 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Easy destroyer kills... I just started a career in Jan. '41 with U-255 & I came across something that I've never seen before. Jan. 4th 1941: This morning we intercepted a large convoy in BF15. Sank an Empire freighter and a small coastal freighter from that one. Easily evaded the escorts and surfaced later that day. Around dusk (same grid square) the bridge watch spotted 2 Black Swans. I had a look & saw that both ships were badly damaged: both were burning and not moving. Decided to attack. Approached the first vessel to within 5000m. Launched a T1 set with the fuse set to magnetic. Unfortunately I misjudged the draft of the ship: it was listing heavily, so the first eel bounced harmlessly away. After making some adjustments I let loose another T1. This one hit the mark & blew her apart. Surfaced & approached the 2nd ship to within 5000m. Decided to use the stern tube so we got to within 1800m & pulled a 180 degree turn. Launched the stern torpedo which finished her off. I've come across burning ships before but they've always been merchants, never escorts. Feels somewhat "vulture-like"... Ruppert out.