Okay, only you all could share my happiness

mookiemookie · 02-05-09, 09:42 PM

It's always a great feeling to put a battlewagon down. Congratulations, Herr Kaleun!

UnderseaLcpl · 02-05-09, 09:49 PM

Hardly boring. I experienced at least 15 seconds of euphoria just from visualizing the scene. I'm actually amazed that you managed a successful attack after that first hit, usually the battlewagons zoom away if they get hit or sight a torpedo wake. I'm also impressed that you managed a hit from that distance. Crazy luck or crazy skill, it's not boring.

sunvalleyslim · 02-06-09, 01:15 AM

NHL,
Always an awesome task to take down a Battleship.....Feel proud and be proud........Outstanding.....

={FH}=Paddy · 02-06-09, 04:59 AM

Well done mate - i too after many years at sea with SH3 am still waiting for my oppertunity to both see, hunt and sink a mother battlewagon! I dont see this as boring at all.

02-06-09, 05:18 AM

If you're using GMX there's usually something with large guns in any convoy

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HuskerNlincoln · 02-06-09, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the kind words and support......

Well, I took it down to 100 meters went silent, there were 2 DD's looking but their heart wasn't in it, I mean they tried for awhile, but they had 2 Whale factory ships taking on water fast, a modern tanker on fire dead in the water, and a large merchant with the aft deck awash trying to keep up with the convoy, but it was only managing 1 knot.

Mostly I think they were wondering what they were going to tell their superiors!

I waited an hour, came to scope depth, and there was the tanker, so since I was out of torps and needed to reload, we surfaced and I gunned her down,

We then changed directions to go after the slow moving Merchant, we closed and started to deck gun her, when I hear ship spotted, one of the DD's coming back, someone got a radio message off!

We were surfaced long enough to load the first two torps and with the DD bearing down, and me headed now full speed on the surface at the merchant, I yell crash dive, and fire!

We fire at the merchant, she explodes, and we just clear her keel as we go deep, a hard right to port, and all silent..

The destroyer makes a quick pass, sees there is nothing he can do, and heads back for the convoy.

I wait an hour, surface the boat, radio in our success...68,000 tons from one convoy.

A little something to bring back to our new commander at our new base Lorient!

It was fun

Sailor Steve · 02-06-09, 10:26 AM

Cool stuff, kaleun, and well told.

02-05-09, 09:42 PM	#1
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	It's always a great feeling to put a battlewagon down. Congratulations, Herr Kaleun! __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

02-05-09, 09:49 PM	#2
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hardly boring. I experienced at least 15 seconds of euphoria just from visualizing the scene. I'm actually amazed that you managed a successful attack after that first hit, usually the battlewagons zoom away if they get hit or sight a torpedo wake. I'm also impressed that you managed a hit from that distance. Crazy luck or crazy skill, it's not boring. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

02-06-09, 01:15 AM	#3
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	NHL, Always an awesome task to take down a Battleship.....Feel proud and be proud........Outstanding..... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

02-06-09, 04:59 AM	#4
={FH}=Paddy Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dublin - Ireland - 53° 15′ 54.36″ N, 6° 6′ 49.32″ W Posts: 136 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well done mate - i too after many years at sea with SH3 am still waiting for my oppertunity to both see, hunt and sink a mother battlewagon! I dont see this as boring at all. __________________ ={Draft beer not people}=

02-06-09, 10:23 AM	#6
HuskerNlincoln Gunner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln NE Home of The Huskers Posts: 97 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	Quick Update....... Thanks for the kind words and support...... Well, I took it down to 100 meters went silent, there were 2 DD's looking but their heart wasn't in it, I mean they tried for awhile, but they had 2 Whale factory ships taking on water fast, a modern tanker on fire dead in the water, and a large merchant with the aft deck awash trying to keep up with the convoy, but it was only managing 1 knot. Mostly I think they were wondering what they were going to tell their superiors! I waited an hour, came to scope depth, and there was the tanker, so since I was out of torps and needed to reload, we surfaced and I gunned her down, We then changed directions to go after the slow moving Merchant, we closed and started to deck gun her, when I hear ship spotted, one of the DD's coming back, someone got a radio message off! We were surfaced long enough to load the first two torps and with the DD bearing down, and me headed now full speed on the surface at the merchant, I yell crash dive, and fire! We fire at the merchant, she explodes, and we just clear her keel as we go deep, a hard right to port, and all silent.. The destroyer makes a quick pass, sees there is nothing he can do, and heads back for the convoy. I wait an hour, surface the boat, radio in our success...68,000 tons from one convoy. A little something to bring back to our new commander at our new base Lorient! It was fun __________________ HuskerNLincoln http://www.axishistory.com/fileadmin...ting-leigh.jpg

02-06-09, 05:18 AM	#5
gmuno Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If you're using GMX there's usually something with large guns in any convoy .

02-06-09, 10:26 AM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool stuff, kaleun, and well told. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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