Enemy Task Force

JSalinger · 07-06-06, 05:25 PM

I just put down a Revenge BB on my last patrol to the N. Atlantic shipping lanes in a IXB (was trying to go raid Halifax harbor

), and I came upon what I thought was a merchant convoy with a DE at the head.

Put up my periscope, and then...wham! There's 4-5 DDs/DEs, and right smack in the middle, a Revenge-class BB (I'm trying to figure out if this was a bug, because I always thought TFs were around England and the Med during late 1940...). Set my torps to magnetic once I got into position, fired tubes 1-4 in a ripple pattern, and was satisfied to see her listing heavily (my experience with trying to finish her off with the deck gun is recorded elsewhere). Put another torpedo into her, and then...38,000 tons, all mine.

Had to deep six a Hunt I DD with a G7e to get away, but my gosh, seeing that battleship go down...::content sigh:: that was candy for the eyes.

07-06-06, 05:25 PM	#12
JSalinger Sparky Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I just put down a Revenge BB on my last patrol to the N. Atlantic shipping lanes in a IXB (was trying to go raid Halifax harbor), and I came upon what I thought was a merchant convoy with a DE at the head. Put up my periscope, and then...wham! There's 4-5 DDs/DEs, and right smack in the middle, a Revenge-class BB (I'm trying to figure out if this was a bug, because I always thought TFs were around England and the Med during late 1940...). Set my torps to magnetic once I got into position, fired tubes 1-4 in a ripple pattern, and was satisfied to see her listing heavily (my experience with trying to finish her off with the deck gun is recorded elsewhere). Put another torpedo into her, and then...38,000 tons, all mine. Had to deep six a Hunt I DD with a G7e to get away, but my gosh, seeing that battleship go down...::content sigh:: that was candy for the eyes. __________________ J. Salinger King of the House