1st encounter with an enemy sub

Warmonger · 01-18-07, 02:05 PM

I had it today when returning to St Nazaire after a pretty good patrol.

Time: Mid December '42
Location: about 400km out of St Nazaire
Sub: VIIC vs S-Class

I had only 2 TIV left in my aft tube, winds at 12 m/s so gun was out of question (at least for me...).

Here some pics:

First torpedo fired at 1600m:

1st torpedo homing in on the screws (although the sub was only making 8 knots...)

1st torpedo hits the screws but does not immobilize the sub...

So I set up for a second attack and see that the sub is listing already to the stern:

2nd and last torpedo fired and inbound...

Waiting for the impact..........AND

CLONK!

A dud!
As I watched the sub with disgust through my periscope it opened fire with its deckgun and took 5% from my hull!

So I dove deep and crawled away...

01-18-07, 02:05 PM	#1
Warmonger Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 266 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	1st encounter with an enemy sub I had it today when returning to St Nazaire after a pretty good patrol. Time: Mid December '42 Location: about 400km out of St Nazaire Sub: VIIC vs S-Class I had only 2 TIV left in my aft tube, winds at 12 m/s so gun was out of question (at least for me...). Here some pics: First torpedo fired at 1600m: 1st torpedo homing in on the screws (although the sub was only making 8 knots...) 1st torpedo hits the screws but does not immobilize the sub... So I set up for a second attack and see that the sub is listing already to the stern: 2nd and last torpedo fired and inbound... Waiting for the impact..........AND CLONK! A dud! As I watched the sub with disgust through my periscope it opened fire with its deckgun and took 5% from my hull! So I dove deep and crawled away...