Let no-one disparage the Luftwaffe

Foghladh_mhara · 08-17-07, 07:22 PM

On my most recent career it is now April 1940. As it happens my patrol started a few days after the invasion of Norway and the North Sea is alive with dangerous enemy naval elements such as carrier taskforces, random destroyers and fishing trawlers.

I missed a fast Illustrious class carrier because I was about 5 miles outside her screen and was kicking myself at the lost opportunity when Lo and Behold I picked up an independant merchie at slow speed. Set up my intercept but it turned out to be a Norwegian trawler. Not exactly worth a torpedo. I surfaced but the weather had turned nasty so I souldn't man the guns.

Luckily for the Reich however the Luftwaffe appeared on the scene and pulverised the water on either side of the trawler. I'm glad I wasn't that water I can tell you!!
Them flyboys are proper heroes

08-17-07, 07:22 PM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Let no-one disparage the Luftwaffe On my most recent career it is now April 1940. As it happens my patrol started a few days after the invasion of Norway and the North Sea is alive with dangerous enemy naval elements such as carrier taskforces, random destroyers and fishing trawlers. I missed a fast Illustrious class carrier because I was about 5 miles outside her screen and was kicking myself at the lost opportunity when Lo and Behold I picked up an independant merchie at slow speed. Set up my intercept but it turned out to be a Norwegian trawler. Not exactly worth a torpedo. I surfaced but the weather had turned nasty so I souldn't man the guns. Luckily for the Reich however the Luftwaffe appeared on the scene and pulverised the water on either side of the trawler. I'm glad I wasn't that water I can tell you!! Them flyboys are proper heroes __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture