Just when the day couldnt get any better (Bismarck TF's)

ltforce · 07-06-09, 07:32 PM

Well It was May 15 1941, U-123 sailed from Lorient to be a reconnaissance eye outside of Scapa flow to report to BDU if any Capital ships were leaving towards the North Atlantic to hunt the Bismarck....and this is how it happend....

May 20th, 18:30 first contact is made from the lookout on the bridge....2 large ships on the horizon!

Prince of Whales hit by 2 torpedos and Hood also hit by 2.

Prince of Whales begins to list immediately to Port and Hood starts slowly sinking by the bow but it will take more to finish both ships off...

Prince of Whales is hit with another fish fight between the funnels and slowly sinks by the stern....Hood is hit with another 2 fish right behind turret B and also between the funnels and goes down quite fast....

U-123 now starts heading down the coast of Ireland to rendevous with KM Bismarck in Square BE (Exact square to be confirmed)

Just when U-123 thinks its going to be a nice calm return....on May 22nd there is a report of a TF due South of its position.....Interception course immidiatley.....Smoke on the horizon!! After a closer look the HMS Ark Royal and HMS Renwon spotted! 1 salvo of 2 fish fired at each ship, 1 hit on each ship heard.

First hit on Renown blew its bridge clean off!!!

After evading the escorts and making it to 8km at 180M when the 3 Destroyers left U-123 returned and finished off both ships with 1 fish each....

In all Honesty I couldnt believe I ran into the second task force, the hood and Prince of Whales I expected to run into since I was waiting off the Western approachs to Scapa but running into the Ark Royal and Renown was complete luck!!

This was played on 90% realism ( Exterior camera for screenies only) and it was my first time playing without weapons officer assistance....hence a few misses here and there.

Hope you enjoyed!!

07-06-09, 07:32 PM	#1
ltforce Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 55 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Hood, Ark Royal, Renown and Prince of Whales!!! Well It was May 15 1941, U-123 sailed from Lorient to be a reconnaissance eye outside of Scapa flow to report to BDU if any Capital ships were leaving towards the North Atlantic to hunt the Bismarck....and this is how it happend.... May 20th, 18:30 first contact is made from the lookout on the bridge....2 large ships on the horizon! Prince of Whales hit by 2 torpedos and Hood also hit by 2. Prince of Whales begins to list immediately to Port and Hood starts slowly sinking by the bow but it will take more to finish both ships off... Prince of Whales is hit with another fish fight between the funnels and slowly sinks by the stern....Hood is hit with another 2 fish right behind turret B and also between the funnels and goes down quite fast.... U-123 now starts heading down the coast of Ireland to rendevous with KM Bismarck in Square BE (Exact square to be confirmed) Just when U-123 thinks its going to be a nice calm return....on May 22nd there is a report of a TF due South of its position.....Interception course immidiatley.....Smoke on the horizon!! After a closer look the HMS Ark Royal and HMS Renwon spotted! 1 salvo of 2 fish fired at each ship, 1 hit on each ship heard. First hit on Renown blew its bridge clean off!!! After evading the escorts and making it to 8km at 180M when the 3 Destroyers left U-123 returned and finished off both ships with 1 fish each.... In all Honesty I couldnt believe I ran into the second task force, the hood and Prince of Whales I expected to run into since I was waiting off the Western approachs to Scapa but running into the Ark Royal and Renown was complete luck!! This was played on 90% realism ( Exterior camera for screenies only) and it was my first time playing without weapons officer assistance....hence a few misses here and there. Hope you enjoyed!! Last edited by ltforce; 07-06-09 at 10:00 PM.