Captain in predicament - need advice

Von Hinten · 08-10-06, 01:26 AM

Last night on my way back home from a (rather boring) patrol I decided to check out the harbor scenery of Portland. I found only a cargo ship and a small merchant there, so that made the trip kind of worth while.

Then I left the harbor and spotted a large tanker just around the corner so I put two fishies in that one too. But then trouble began, my radio man shouted that a destroyer was inbound (at a ridiculous speed ;-)).

Knowing that my VIIB would never outrun that destroyer I made a quick decision and went back into the harbor. This worked to some extent, while I was lurking along into the harbor the destroyer kept on turning towards me. Since I by the time it reached the port I was already inside the walls it now it's stuck against the wall, probably waiting for me.

So here's the situation.

I'm on one side of the wall, I'm topside but the guns on the destroyer can't reach me because I've surfaced between buildings. (That won't stop it from trying to shoot me though, I sure hope they can't take down entire buildings)

The destroyer is on the other side of the wall and is slowly drifting towards the end of the wall, where it will reach a corner. It doesn't seem stuck, but looks like it's trying to get to me without sailing around the walls.

What should I do? I have two torps left, one in the front and one in the rear, little over half a tank of diesel and all the time in the world.

Will the destroyer give up? Can they go backwards/in reverse and come after me in a hurry? Should I try to sneak round the other side of the wall and shoot it (twice)? Or get out of the harbor at flank speed and hope it runs into the wall before running into me?

If I do nothing I'll be in Portland for the rest of the war I'm afraid ...

08-10-06, 01:26 AM	#1
Von Hinten Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 466 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Captain in predicament - need advice Last night on my way back home from a (rather boring) patrol I decided to check out the harbor scenery of Portland. I found only a cargo ship and a small merchant there, so that made the trip kind of worth while. Then I left the harbor and spotted a large tanker just around the corner so I put two fishies in that one too. But then trouble began, my radio man shouted that a destroyer was inbound (at a ridiculous speed ;-)). Knowing that my VIIB would never outrun that destroyer I made a quick decision and went back into the harbor. This worked to some extent, while I was lurking along into the harbor the destroyer kept on turning towards me. Since I by the time it reached the port I was already inside the walls it now it's stuck against the wall, probably waiting for me. So here's the situation. I'm on one side of the wall, I'm topside but the guns on the destroyer can't reach me because I've surfaced between buildings. (That won't stop it from trying to shoot me though, I sure hope they can't take down entire buildings) The destroyer is on the other side of the wall and is slowly drifting towards the end of the wall, where it will reach a corner. It doesn't seem stuck, but looks like it's trying to get to me without sailing around the walls. What should I do? I have two torps left, one in the front and one in the rear, little over half a tank of diesel and all the time in the world. Will the destroyer give up? Can they go backwards/in reverse and come after me in a hurry? Should I try to sneak round the other side of the wall and shoot it (twice)? Or get out of the harbor at flank speed and hope it runs into the wall before running into me? If I do nothing I'll be in Portland for the rest of the war I'm afraid ... __________________ Regardz, Von Hinten UC3 Nautilus' engineer for 45 minutes!