GWX 3 is evil in a good way

mookiemookie · 03-21-09, 10:21 AM

What have we learned here? Always pop your observation scope up and take a look around before surfacing!

Torplexed · 03-21-09, 10:26 AM

At least you died at the front fighting the enemy. My most recent patrol ended quickly and ignominiously when I inadvertently wandered into the minefields protecting Wilhemshaven while rounding a neutral ship coming into harbor.

Sunk within full sight of home.

Guess I'd better review those GWX minefield maps.

Lt.Fillipidis · 03-21-09, 10:49 AM

At least none of you had the un-luck to have two Catalinas smashed on your uboat in the same mission, in the same day, in the same attack, in the same damn airplane wave! I fired at the first, its wing blew away so i aimed the next one, near the first. I damaged it engine, a second later the first Catalina crashes between my conning tower and the flak guns, killing everyone and some minutes later, the second Catalina decides to flirt with my bow torpedo room after a looooooong loop.

Jimbuna · 03-21-09, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Lt.Fillipidis

At least none of you had the un-luck to have two Catalinas smashed on your uboat in the same mission, in the same day, in the same attack, in the same damn airplane wave! I fired at the first, its wing blew away so i aimed the next one, near the first. I damaged it engine, a second later the first Catalina crashes between my conning tower and the flak guns, killing everyone and some minutes later, the second Catalina decides to flirt with my bow torpedo room after a looooooong loop.

Now that is what I call.....BAD LUCK!!

Sailor Steve · 03-21-09, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt.Fillipidis

At least none of you had the un-luck to have two Catalinas smashed on your uboat in the same mission, in the same day, in the same attack, in the same damn airplane wave! I fired at the first, its wing blew away so i aimed the next one, near the first. I damaged it engine, a second later the first Catalina crashes between my conning tower and the flak guns, killing everyone and some minutes later, the second Catalina decides to flirt with my bow torpedo room after a looooooong loop.

Another lesson learned today: the correct response to any aircraft sighting is "ALAAAAAAARRRRMMM!!!"

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 03-21-09, 12:56 PM

All good points, everybody. that is lousy luck with 2 catalinas. lessoned learned there too. Don't fight aircraft on the surface if you don't need too.
The response is 'ALAARM!' and 'MOVE MOVE MOVE! I want to see steam coming out of you guys! All hands forward this is an ALARM not a pleasure cruise!' That bosun from Das Boot was all over it.

A Very Super Market · 03-21-09, 12:58 PM

Did he die at the end?

I don't remember..

I remember the Sonar guy getting shot...

Sailor Steve · 03-21-09, 01:04 PM

In the book? Only the captain got it, and he didn't really as there were two sequels.

The movie? Three guys are in a pile. I won't name names, as there are philistines out there who have STILL never seen the greatest submarine movie ever. I will say that Lumprecht, the bosun, was not one of them.

The real star of course is The Boat, and her demise is meant to be the real tragedy, I think.

Torplexed · 03-21-09, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

Did he die at the end?

I don't remember..

I remember the Sonar guy getting shot...

The bosun lived, but gave up on the Kriegsmarine career and started working the lounge circuit instead.

Lt.Fillipidis · 03-21-09, 01:05 PM

Actually, i fight almost EVERY allie aircraft approaching xcept liberators.
I've given up any attempt with them a long ago

Anyways, in case you wonder why the heck i stayed on surface while my conn tower and flak guns were down, im proud to announce this.
I, too, have tried to down planes with the deck gun!
And im sure most of you did sometime aswell! Dont deny it! :rotfl:

Oh well... Lesson learned, indeed. Never leave a smoking aircraft to go down slowly.

RoaldLarsen · 03-21-09, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

What have we learned here? Always pop your observation scope up and take a look around before surfacing!

This reminds me of an episode of Deep Space Nine where one of the Humans tells the pet Kardassian (sp?) the fable of the boy who cried wolf. The Kardassian replies with "We have the same fable. Only the moral of the story is different. For us the lesson to be learned is: never tell the same lie twice."

For me, the lesson to be learned from UnterseeBoogeyMan's encounters with aircraft is: once spotted by aircraft, remain submerged for at least 24 hours.

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03-21-09, 10:26 AM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	At least you died at the front fighting the enemy. My most recent patrol ended quickly and ignominiously when I inadvertently wandered into the minefields protecting Wilhemshaven while rounding a neutral ship coming into harbor. Sunk within full sight of home. Guess I'd better review those GWX minefield maps.

03-21-09, 10:49 AM	#3
Lt.Fillipidis Weps Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Veria, Greece Posts: 365 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	At least none of you had the un-luck to have two Catalinas smashed on your uboat in the same mission, in the same day, in the same attack, in the same damn airplane wave! I fired at the first, its wing blew away so i aimed the next one, near the first. I damaged it engine, a second later the first Catalina crashes between my conning tower and the flak guns, killing everyone and some minutes later, the second Catalina decides to flirt with my bow torpedo room after a looooooong loop.

03-21-09, 12:56 PM	#6
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	All good points, everybody. that is lousy luck with 2 catalinas. lessoned learned there too. Don't fight aircraft on the surface if you don't need too. The response is 'ALAARM!' and 'MOVE MOVE MOVE! I want to see steam coming out of you guys! All hands forward this is an ALARM not a pleasure cruise!' That bosun from Das Boot was all over it.

03-21-09, 01:05 PM	#10
Lt.Fillipidis Weps Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Veria, Greece Posts: 365 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Actually, i fight almost EVERY allie aircraft approaching xcept liberators. I've given up any attempt with them a long ago Anyways, in case you wonder why the heck i stayed on surface while my conn tower and flak guns were down, im proud to announce this. I, too, have tried to down planes with the deck gun! And im sure most of you did sometime aswell! Dont deny it! :rotfl: Oh well... Lesson learned, indeed. Never leave a smoking aircraft to go down slowly.