Bagged an Akula 1 with a Sturgeon

Stewy1 · 05-05-18, 04:38 AM

G'day guys,

I've been trying some '1985' style encounters. The Sturgeon was still a big part of the US fleet then, and the Akula 1 was launched in 1984.

I set up a 'trial' mission - where a Sturgeon Long went up against an Akula 1.

For a couple of tries, I was thumped by the Akula (not even detected it before there were torps and ASW missiles coming at me. I was even detected by changing depth and ventilating.

I decided to spool the TA out a little further (than my usual 1 minute of spooling), stay at 3kts, and got him at 15,000 yds. Launched a spread of 3 torps at 12,700 yds (any more and he'd start getting away from me) and got him with the left torpedo (veered left by 10 degrees from the original bearing).

A satisfying kill - I learned to trust the sensors more (both the TA and the Torps) - wasn't detected and he didn't even fire back at me!

(I've modified my Sonar Values so that both the Sturgeon Long and Akula 1 are at 55)

I'm no expert by any means - but do you have other 'David and Goliath' stories?

Cheers,
Stew

05-05-18, 04:38 AM	#1
Stewy1 Girt by Sea Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Red Route 1 Posts: 364 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 34	Bagged an Akula 1 with a Sturgeon G'day guys, I've been trying some '1985' style encounters. The Sturgeon was still a big part of the US fleet then, and the Akula 1 was launched in 1984. I set up a 'trial' mission - where a Sturgeon Long went up against an Akula 1. For a couple of tries, I was thumped by the Akula (not even detected it before there were torps and ASW missiles coming at me. I was even detected by changing depth and ventilating. I decided to spool the TA out a little further (than my usual 1 minute of spooling), stay at 3kts, and got him at 15,000 yds. Launched a spread of 3 torps at 12,700 yds (any more and he'd start getting away from me) and got him with the left torpedo (veered left by 10 degrees from the original bearing). A satisfying kill - I learned to trust the sensors more (both the TA and the Torps) - wasn't detected and he didn't even fire back at me! (I've modified my Sonar Values so that both the Sturgeon Long and Akula 1 are at 55) I'm no expert by any means - but do you have other 'David and Goliath' stories? Cheers, Stew