Jackpot - GWX

btaft · 08-31-07, 07:46 AM

I started my first career in an IX boat out of Lorient in 1940. On my first patrol I was heading to my patrol zone and just east of the rockwell? banks I received a report of a convoy. I promptly moved into position to intercept and started to scan the convoy.

Smack dab in the middle was a Nelson BB and there appeared to be only three escorts (a flower in the front and two others on the flank). I tool a little risk and went ahead standard while submerged after the lead flower had passed. I figured their sensros probably weren't very good at this time in the war. I got to within 1000m and sent 2 elecs and 2 steam torps into the BB and put her dead in the water.

I dived deep and was never detected. I surfaced an hour later and finished her off with a final fish.

How is that for a morale boost for a crew to sink a BB in their first encounter in their first patrol.

Now to do an end around and harass the convoy somemore.....I saw some tankers in their as well

08-31-07, 07:46 AM	#1
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Jackpot - GWX I started my first career in an IX boat out of Lorient in 1940. On my first patrol I was heading to my patrol zone and just east of the rockwell? banks I received a report of a convoy. I promptly moved into position to intercept and started to scan the convoy. Smack dab in the middle was a Nelson BB and there appeared to be only three escorts (a flower in the front and two others on the flank). I tool a little risk and went ahead standard while submerged after the lead flower had passed. I figured their sensros probably weren't very good at this time in the war. I got to within 1000m and sent 2 elecs and 2 steam torps into the BB and put her dead in the water. I dived deep and was never detected. I surfaced an hour later and finished her off with a final fish. How is that for a morale boost for a crew to sink a BB in their first encounter in their first patrol. Now to do an end around and harass the convoy somemore.....I saw some tankers in their as well