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Kapt Z · 05-16-11, 07:49 AM

Ran into a small merchant in poor visibility. Had the shot all set up as she crossed my stern close enough to touch. Fire tube one! Tube one?!?!

AWWWW.....crap.

Forgot to chose tube five before firing.

The Dean · 05-16-11, 09:15 AM

There was one time I decided to run my VIIC to Halifax and back. It was a long, tedious, uneventful trip. Snagged a couple small merchants within a day of port, but was still hungry and curious. Having traveled this far, I was going to see everything I could. I snuck into Halifax harbour, and decided it wasn't enough and tried creeping past the harbour up the river and around the backside. I felt like a strained father on a family vacation ("We paid good damn money to be here and we're going to enjoy it!")

So then I get bored and speed things up to about 16x. Then I notice I'm not moving. Then I notice the damage I'm sustaining. Then I notice I'm no longer submerged, but mostly out of the water and tilted 45 degrees skyward. I have mounted myself on a submerged submarine barrier. I'm undoubtedly all over the front page of the local papers tomorrow. "Schnapps-crazed captain tries to mate submarine with sub-net!"

Missing Name · 05-16-11, 03:40 PM

I attacked a neutral convoy...

05-16-11, 07:49 AM	#1
Kapt Z Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ...somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Posts: 909 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Ran into a small merchant in poor visibility. Had the shot all set up as she crossed my stern close enough to touch. Fire tube one! Tube one?!?! AWWWW.....crap. Forgot to chose tube five before firing. __________________ ...I fought in many guises, many names, but always me. Patton

05-16-11, 03:40 PM	#3
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	I attacked a neutral convoy... __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

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05-16-11, 09:15 AM	#2
The Dean Watch Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Lookout, ON Posts: 19 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	There was one time I decided to run my VIIC to Halifax and back. It was a long, tedious, uneventful trip. Snagged a couple small merchants within a day of port, but was still hungry and curious. Having traveled this far, I was going to see everything I could. I snuck into Halifax harbour, and decided it wasn't enough and tried creeping past the harbour up the river and around the backside. I felt like a strained father on a family vacation ("We paid good damn money to be here and we're going to enjoy it!") So then I get bored and speed things up to about 16x. Then I notice I'm not moving. Then I notice the damage I'm sustaining. Then I notice I'm no longer submerged, but mostly out of the water and tilted 45 degrees skyward. I have mounted myself on a submerged submarine barrier. I'm undoubtedly all over the front page of the local papers tomorrow. "Schnapps-crazed captain tries to mate submarine with sub-net!"