Life boat mod question re: abandoning ship

K-61 · 09-09-10, 03:14 PM

Last night I torpedoed a large merchant with my last torpedo, in a calm sea. It dropped low by the bow but sailed on for some. After some time it dropped a lifeboat and eventually it slowed and then stopped and the convoy sailed on. As I was out of eels and she had a deck gun, I was averse to the idea of surfacing to finish her off. I decided to linger, then maneuver to about 2-3 kms directly to her front. As fate would have it, the seas whipped up and I was unable to use the deck gun anyway! I stayed nearby and watched her; after 14.5 hours she finally sank.

09-09-10, 03:14 PM	#9
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Last night I torpedoed a large merchant with my last torpedo, in a calm sea. It dropped low by the bow but sailed on for some. After some time it dropped a lifeboat and eventually it slowed and then stopped and the convoy sailed on. As I was out of eels and she had a deck gun, I was averse to the idea of surfacing to finish her off. I decided to linger, then maneuver to about 2-3 kms directly to her front. As fate would have it, the seas whipped up and I was unable to use the deck gun anyway! I stayed nearby and watched her; after 14.5 hours she finally sank. __________________

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