Bored with life or How powerfull is the 10.5 on the IX?

[Grayson02sept1980]

as I was bored a little I decided to try something.

As the amount of shells for the 10.5 on the IX boat is limited it is not a weapon to kill a lot of ships with but I stumbled across this Black swan as I was reloading after attacking a convoy and had shot all other escorting ships and they called for help ...

Used the 10.5 at around 4000m and fired at least 5 rounds with 2 direct hits (one was the bridge - the other knocked on main gun out) before the Black Swan even started firing back:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3562313166.jpg

the opponent took several hits without hitting me as I was zig zagging:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6630616465.jpg

Then it really got rough... I took two hits and decided to make an escape under water:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...3034653338.jpg

To my surprise and pleasure the Black Swan had taken so much damage itself tried to escape:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6465323663.jpg

I let it be cause I was about to get the convoy again and do another attack run. As I was turning away I heard the anouncment of a destroyed unit and the cheers of my crewman.

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/al...6539383432.jpg

I was sure the BlackSwan would kick my ass... but wouldn't I have gotten too near I wouldn't have got hit even once.

Of course my luck was the first direct hit on the bridge. But in the end it was fun and the Black Swan was done