Things that make you go Ahhh ****

[VONHARRIS]

1 .Having lined up a 3 torpedo spread against a Southampton CL and watch two of them bounce off and only one explode.

Fortunately , I fired and the fourth tube aimed at her magazines and sunk her.

2. Having intercepted a large convoy and preparing firing solution and watch them starting zigzaging and changing course. (october 1939). I let them pass.

These two incidents happened in the same patrol.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by VONHARRIS

1 .Having lined up a 3 torpedo spread against a Southampton CL and watch two of them bounce off and only one explode.

Fortunately , I fired and the fourth tube aimed at her magazines and sunk her.

2. Having intercepted a large convoy and preparing firing solution and watch them starting zigzaging and changing course. (october 1939). I let them pass.

These two incidents happened in the same patrol.

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

Not this time , Jimbuna.
The odds were against me , I was risking to be exposed to enemy DDs passing close enough.
Sinking one ship doesn't equal the lives of 47 men.

[Fader_Berg]

I know I shouldn't enter the channel, but I'm the kind of guy that always have to learn the hard way. While going to a patrol grid just off south west of britain, I had to take the shortcut. In a very dense fog, I ran into the sight of a wonderful destroyer.
I spent three live hours, trying to evade that destroyer and an other one which came along for the party, amongst an ASW Trawler. My type II took quite a beating, but I did manage to escape some kilometer away while they where bombing else where. It did look promesing indeed...

I was planning to do some crew management but "accidentally" ordered back full. The crew didn't hasitate... neither did the destroyers.

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by Fader_Berg

I know I shouldn't enter the channel, but I'm the kind of guy that always have to learn the hard way. While going to a patrol grid just off south west of britain, I had to take the shortcut. In a very dense fog, I ran into the sight of a wonderful destroyer.
I spent three live hours, trying to evade that destroyer and an other one which came along for the party, amongst an ASW Trawler. My type II took quite a beating, but I did manage to escape some kilometer away while they where bombing else where. It did look promesing indeed...

I was planning to do some crew management but "accidentally" ordered back full. The crew didn't hasitate... neither did the destroyers.

Ouch. But what was BDU thinking sending a II to the atlantic side of the Isles? North atlantic ok, bu the SW side? I would have encountered engine trouble shortly after leaving port, not sure how that wrench ended up in there.

[stokeyblokey]

...falling asleep at the keyboard and pressing D whilst TC is set to 256

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Ouch. But what was BDU thinking sending a II to the atlantic side of the Isles? North atlantic ok, bu the SW side? I would have encountered engine trouble shortly after leaving port, not sure how that wrench ended up in there.

Never!! Always obey the orders given!

Besides , you never know who is amongst your crew.

[Weiss Pinguin]

I remember one time when I picked off all the escorts for a convoy, and was on my third attack. Daytime, on the surface, running behind the convoy using the deck. Just finished off another ship when
CTD

[Fader_Berg]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Ouch. But what was BDU thinking sending a II to the atlantic side of the Isles? North atlantic ok, bu the SW side? I would have encountered engine trouble shortly after leaving port, not sure how that wrench ended up in there.

AM97, maybe it can be considered west of britain. Well, Type II rocks and I guess BDU knows it.

[the.terrabyte.pirate]

Third Patrol out of Lorient. Type IID (Slow and short range). First two were to patrol around the AM grid. They were pleasant cruises, and I ran out of eels both times before reaching my assigned grid. Short and sweet.

Patrol 3, assigned to DT 59. DT 59!!!!!? WTF is that? Oh, right in the middle of the Atlantic! About 50,000 miles away! A type IID is a COASTAL boat dammit. What are they doing sending me all the way out there? It'll take me 12.5 days just to get there. There's nothing out there but water!

If I have enough fuel after my 24 hour patrol I'll swing past Gibralter... if the crew haven't died of old age by then.

BDU must hate me!

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by the.terrabyte.pirate

Third Patrol out of Lorient. Type IID (Slow and short range). First two were to patrol around the AM grid. They were pleasant cruises, and I ran out of eels both times before reaching my assigned grid. Short and sweet.

Patrol 3, assigned to DT 59. DT 59!!!!!? WTF is that? Oh, right in the middle of the Atlantic! About 50,000 miles away! A type IID is a COASTAL boat dammit. What are they doing sending me all the way out there? It'll take me 12.5 days just to get there. There's nothing out there but water!

If I have enough fuel after my 24 hour patrol I'll swing past Gibralter... if the crew haven't died of old age by then.

BDU must hate me!

No problem
I am heading to DT 34 with my U-522 IXC. Perhaps I will meet you on the way. I am now in BF 77.
I can assist you with fuel or supplies.

Good luck.