How likely is this?

Phobus · 05-22-08, 04:01 PM

Hi,

I am in my first patrol. It is the 1040hrs on 1st Sep 1939. Germany at war with Poland. I am about 70nms WSW the Scilly Isles when I get a radio message; 'Neutral convoy hdg SW slow'. about 50 nms north of my position.
Plan I'll follow it ultill the 3rd then attack!

Then:
1040 hrs 'ship sighted 077 short range'. It's closing so I go full left rudder, and crash dive.
1041 Attack periscope Destroyed
Control room damaged
Both diesels damaged.
Lots more too numerous to list.
My last glimpse of the destroyer as I dive shows that it's got three stacks POLISH Bourrasque class

Now what I'd like to know is;
First how can there be a Polish destroyer operating with a British convoy on 1/9/39. It can't have got from Poland to England and been allocated to convoy escort duties probably out of Liverpoll or Bristol by the first of Seotember.

What would be the political ramifications a) if I had attacked the convoy and b) if this had happened in real life?

What are the British doing using convoys in peacetime. I'd already followed a similar convoy of 14 British ships on August 1oth.

Phobus.

05-22-08, 04:01 PM	#1
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	How likely is this? Hi, I am in my first patrol. It is the 1040hrs on 1st Sep 1939. Germany at war with Poland. I am about 70nms WSW the Scilly Isles when I get a radio message; 'Neutral convoy hdg SW slow'. about 50 nms north of my position. Plan I'll follow it ultill the 3rd then attack! Then: 1040 hrs 'ship sighted 077 short range'. It's closing so I go full left rudder, and crash dive. 1041 Attack periscope Destroyed Control room damaged Both diesels damaged. Lots more too numerous to list. My last glimpse of the destroyer as I dive shows that it's got three stacks POLISH Bourrasque class Now what I'd like to know is; First how can there be a Polish destroyer operating with a British convoy on 1/9/39. It can't have got from Poland to England and been allocated to convoy escort duties probably out of Liverpoll or Bristol by the first of Seotember. What would be the political ramifications a) if I had attacked the convoy and b) if this had happened in real life? What are the British doing using convoys in peacetime. I'd already followed a similar convoy of 14 British ships on August 1oth. Phobus.