Armed merchants in 1939?

johnm · 04-08-08, 11:33 AM

Running S-boote mod in NYGM as a relaxer (honest!)

Came up against a medium merchant. Attacked and put a torpedo under it's rear. It slowed down and lay dead in the water.

Came in for a gun attack to speed up the sinking, next thing I know is the merchant opens up on me from a rear deck gun! in september 1939!

Being a full blooded hero, I yanked the throttles open and run for the hills!

Stopped about 3k away. Waited. then tried another run in with the bow 20mm blazing. Worked a treat - for them! tok out my radio, one diesel and the bridge damaged. retired at 40 knots to a safe distance, I'd forgot that SHIII doesnt allow you to kill the gun's crew on a ship. Nasty game.

While trying to repair the S-boote to try again, the merchant slowly sank. Success. It was a polish ship.

Off we went - home.

What a dirty trick - arming a merchant right at the start of the war - Sept 1939! How come?

04-08-08, 11:33 AM	#1
johnm Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North of England Posts: 173 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Armed merchants in 1939? Running S-boote mod in NYGM as a relaxer (honest!) Came up against a medium merchant. Attacked and put a torpedo under it's rear. It slowed down and lay dead in the water. Came in for a gun attack to speed up the sinking, next thing I know is the merchant opens up on me from a rear deck gun! in september 1939! Being a full blooded hero, I yanked the throttles open and run for the hills! Stopped about 3k away. Waited. then tried another run in with the bow 20mm blazing. Worked a treat - for them! tok out my radio, one diesel and the bridge damaged. retired at 40 knots to a safe distance, I'd forgot that SHIII doesnt allow you to kill the gun's crew on a ship. Nasty game. While trying to repair the S-boote to try again, the merchant slowly sank. Success. It was a polish ship. Off we went - home. What a dirty trick - arming a merchant right at the start of the war - Sept 1939! How come?