3rd patrol update

papa_smurf · 10-16-08, 06:26 AM

Well I thought it was time I posted an update on my 3rd patrol. Im still on it (it just seems to never end), but have finally reached my patrol grid just north of Port of Spain. 1st few hours I got several sound contacts, which turned out to be a 12 ship tanker convoy - jackpot! However things did not got to well, as the 2 yankee escorts houded me for 3 hrs, keeping me at depth having to hoochie-woochie my way out. By the time I evaded the escorts the convoy was long gone.
I was also attacked twice by aircraft, a Kingfisher and a PBY, both forcing me to crash dive - no damage sustained.
All was not lost, as I managed to bag a large merchant, and am now plotting a course home.

10-16-08, 06:26 AM	#1
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	3rd patrol update Well I thought it was time I posted an update on my 3rd patrol. Im still on it (it just seems to never end), but have finally reached my patrol grid just north of Port of Spain. 1st few hours I got several sound contacts, which turned out to be a 12 ship tanker convoy - jackpot! However things did not got to well, as the 2 yankee escorts houded me for 3 hrs, keeping me at depth having to hoochie-woochie my way out. By the time I evaded the escorts the convoy was long gone. I was also attacked twice by aircraft, a Kingfisher and a PBY, both forcing me to crash dive - no damage sustained. All was not lost, as I managed to bag a large merchant, and am now plotting a course home. __________________