U79 - Reporting Problems

vonCrandall · 06-19-09, 03:26 AM

From: U79
To: BdU

02JUL1942
GRID AM97
1130HOURS

UNEXPLAINED EXPLOSION ABOARD :: 1 CASUALTY 2 WOUNDED :: MAJOR FLOODING CONTAINED :: MODERATE HULL DAMAGE :: SONAR DECK GUN PERISCOPE AND FLAK DESTROYED :: SUSPECTED SABOTAGE :: BEGINNING RETURN PASSAGE TO BREST FOR REPAIRS :: END

So am I right to suspect sabotage? I was cruising at 40m with no surface contacts and had over 100m below my kiel. All of a sudden we start taking heavy damage which instantly destroys the flak guns, periscope, sonar and deck gun and the forward compartments start to flood heavily. While my damage control group manage to put a stop to the flooding, I hit the seafloor at 140m and blow the tanks to get on the surface.

All repairs are made, and I have 1 dead radioman as well as 2 injured; one from the damage control team.

What else could this be? There was nothing around for miles, and I doubt it was a mine, especially where I was - in the middle of nowhere.

06-19-09, 03:26 AM	#1
vonCrandall Mate Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 57 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	U79 - Reporting Problems From: U79 To: BdU 02JUL1942 GRID AM97 1130HOURS UNEXPLAINED EXPLOSION ABOARD :: 1 CASUALTY 2 WOUNDED :: MAJOR FLOODING CONTAINED :: MODERATE HULL DAMAGE :: SONAR DECK GUN PERISCOPE AND FLAK DESTROYED :: SUSPECTED SABOTAGE :: BEGINNING RETURN PASSAGE TO BREST FOR REPAIRS :: END So am I right to suspect sabotage? I was cruising at 40m with no surface contacts and had over 100m below my kiel. All of a sudden we start taking heavy damage which instantly destroys the flak guns, periscope, sonar and deck gun and the forward compartments start to flood heavily. While my damage control group manage to put a stop to the flooding, I hit the seafloor at 140m and blow the tanks to get on the surface. All repairs are made, and I have 1 dead radioman as well as 2 injured; one from the damage control team. What else could this be? There was nothing around for miles, and I doubt it was a mine, especially where I was - in the middle of nowhere.