Nearly ended my career before it began.

maillemaker · 04-20-10, 02:05 PM

So I set out on a new campaign, it was 1939, war not yet started.

I hit my patrol grid, and on my way home came across a French freighter so for fun I put a few shells into her. I thought if I didn't sink it they wouldn't be mad.

Wrong.

Along comes a destroyer and I have my own Das Boot moment - sitting on the bottom at 50 meters repairing leaks as they DC me. Fortunately they were not very good. Nonetheless, I have never had a compartment flood so badly and not loose the sub. We almost didn't make it.

Finally I patch her up, escort went away, blew ballast and surface, and crawled into Wilhelmshaven. Only to have my own ships start shooting at me!

Fortunately I had the presence of mind to hit ESC, and I was close enough to Dock at Wilhslmshaven!

Steve

04-20-10, 02:05 PM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Nearly ended my career before it began. So I set out on a new campaign, it was 1939, war not yet started. I hit my patrol grid, and on my way home came across a French freighter so for fun I put a few shells into her. I thought if I didn't sink it they wouldn't be mad. Wrong. Along comes a destroyer and I have my own Das Boot moment - sitting on the bottom at 50 meters repairing leaks as they DC me. Fortunately they were not very good. Nonetheless, I have never had a compartment flood so badly and not loose the sub. We almost didn't make it. Finally I patch her up, escort went away, blew ballast and surface, and crawled into Wilhelmshaven. Only to have my own ships start shooting at me! Fortunately I had the presence of mind to hit ESC, and I was close enough to Dock at Wilhslmshaven! Steve