6 duds and the end of a carrer

SteamWake · 09-01-08, 02:13 PM

There it was... Huge Liner over 10,000 tons. Escorted by 3 destroyers..

Headed right for us. Manuvered into position easly. Good shot from inside of 1,500 yards. Torpedes set fast, check, set shallow check, solution check, open doors Check.

Fire 1, 2, 3, 4

Down scope, Left full rudder, make your depth 180 feet.... (time passes)

"Torpedo was a dud sir!". Good thing I took four shots

, "Dud sir,... Dud sir...

Surely the last one will "Torpedo was a dud sir!"... For cryin out loud! Ahead full right full rudder ready tubes 5 & 6...

Reach Periscope depth, rudder amidships... At this point the freighter had gone into flank and one of the DD's is steaming right for my scope, quick calcs, some guesses and "Fire 5, 6" Down scope, left full rudder, crash dive !

We reached about 120 feet when "Torpedo was a dud sir" and again the 6th was also a dud.

The first salvo of DC's was brutal with two close ones causing flooding engine and other damage not to mention the crew.

Finally passing the thermal we slowed and centered the rudder. Could not afford to call for silent running as the flooding was getting ahead of us.

Ping, ping, Crap he has us boadside... This time they found the depth and ... well... killed. All hands lost....

6 duds in a row

Captin Fred Plunkem and the crew of the Pickrel... Hell of a carrier about 10 tours and more than enough tonnage.

09-01-08, 02:13 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	6 duds and the end of a carrer There it was... Huge Liner over 10,000 tons. Escorted by 3 destroyers.. Headed right for us. Manuvered into position easly. Good shot from inside of 1,500 yards. Torpedes set fast, check, set shallow check, solution check, open doors Check. Fire 1, 2, 3, 4 Down scope, Left full rudder, make your depth 180 feet.... (time passes) "Torpedo was a dud sir!". Good thing I took four shots , "Dud sir,... Dud sir... Surely the last one will "Torpedo was a dud sir!"... For cryin out loud! Ahead full right full rudder ready tubes 5 & 6... Reach Periscope depth, rudder amidships... At this point the freighter had gone into flank and one of the DD's is steaming right for my scope, quick calcs, some guesses and "Fire 5, 6" Down scope, left full rudder, crash dive ! We reached about 120 feet when "Torpedo was a dud sir" and again the 6th was also a dud. The first salvo of DC's was brutal with two close ones causing flooding engine and other damage not to mention the crew. Finally passing the thermal we slowed and centered the rudder. Could not afford to call for silent running as the flooding was getting ahead of us. Ping, ping, Crap he has us boadside... This time they found the depth and ... well... killed. All hands lost.... 6 duds in a row Captin Fred Plunkem and the crew of the Pickrel... Hell of a carrier about 10 tours and more than enough tonnage.