(Story) Operation Rheinubung - U-64 saves the Bismarck (revised - multiple pics) - Page 2

lonehawknz · 05-29-06, 12:34 PM

Yep. Ark Royal launched a late evening strike in which Bismarck's rudder and steering gear were destroyed by a single torpedo from the attacking Swordfish aircraft. This really was the single biggest signal that airpower had rendered the battleship obsolete so far! Pearl Harbour would finally prove it.

andy_311 · 05-29-06, 05:48 PM

I don't know but I havn't seen that message for ages nowadays am playing GW just finished a career in GW and started another as a recall I seen no radio message to go assist the Bismark but also saying that in that time period am assigned to patrol a gid a couple of K fom the BE grid anway also I ignore most of the messages that are incomeing anyway especially if I sight a convoy the darn things get annoying at times.

lonehawknz · 05-30-06, 11:42 AM

I tried to write the whole thing as close to the style of a Commando comic as possible. The very last paragraph (the "big brother, little brother" bit) is in fact paraphrased from a classic Commando issue (no.7), "The Ship They Couldn't Sink" which is one of my all time favourites about an RN destroyer taking on the Admiral Scheer. The rest is entirely my own!

The_Blockade_Runner · 06-01-06, 05:37 AM

Great Read

I look foward to engaging in this battle when the time comes, but I am sure I could not achieve the same sucess in 30 careers.

Now all the Bismark has to do is plot a nice spiral course home:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

lonehawknz · 06-01-06, 06:06 AM

Ever increasing circles!

BTW, this is what happened when I got there too late...

jpm1 · 11-06-08, 02:29 PM

that was the problem of the Bismark the ship was so a great realization that even if it was a pride for its owners the problem was that it's destruction was a great pride too

Blue-Casket · 12-26-08, 08:05 PM

really enjoyed readig this story

Great work !

And i would like to have a screenshot of the precise location of the ship too because i couldnt find any vessel in that area that day

u-168 · 01-21-09, 02:13 PM

My great uncle served abord the KING GEORGE V BATTLE SHIP.
I think he engagd the bismarck at that time i think the captain was Admiral Jhon Tovey i think he said. But its a good story m8.

Brag · 11-11-06, 11:07 AM

An awesome scenario and pretty decent writing, too!

Jimbuna · 11-11-06, 11:18 AM

apologies for catching up late....great, a real nice piece of interesting gameplay

mr chris · 11-11-06, 02:46 PM

Great pics and even better story Well done

Steeltrap · 11-11-06, 10:12 PM

Although, at the risk of being pedantic, the Bismarck's main armament was 15", not 14", and the Brit cruisers carried either 8" or 6", not 12" (the Royal Navy didn't have any 12" guns). The KGV class BBs had 14", but the story that they were 'improved' and better than 15" was a nonsense - they simply didn't have the 15" available, and the design suited 14" better (just as the Scharnhorst class was supposed to have 9 x 15", but was fitted with 11" initially with the intention of replacing them when available).

Is there a guide somewhere that shows the vitals of ships in terms of target points?? One thing I like about manual TDC is ability to aim at specific points.

NightCrawler · 11-12-06, 11:06 AM

Very nice story, you could have all the medals, and having lot's of renown for sinking 2 battle ship, specialy the last battle ship with 1 torp, bravo!!!!

Schwartzkat3x · 03-01-08, 08:39 PM

Good story and shooting, but Bismarck had 15" Guns

Task Force · 11-05-08, 07:56 PM

Im starting to get close to this date, could someone tell me what grid to hang around to meet these two (with torpedos)

(date, grid)

Thanks alot.

06-01-06, 05:37 AM	#4
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Great Read I look foward to engaging in this battle when the time comes, but I am sure I could not achieve the same sucess in 30 careers. Now all the Bismark has to do is plot a nice spiral course home:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

11-06-08, 02:29 PM	#6
jpm1 Captain Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 544 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	that was the problem of the Bismark the ship was so a great realization that even if it was a pride for its owners the problem was that it's destruction was a great pride too Last edited by jpm1; 11-06-08 at 02:29 PM.

01-21-09, 02:13 PM	#8
u-168 Planesman Join Date: May 2007 Location: united kingdom Posts: 182 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Good story. My great uncle served abord the KING GEORGE V BATTLE SHIP. I think he engagd the bismarck at that time i think the captain was Admiral Jhon Tovey i think he said. But its a good story m8. __________________ U-168 Arctic wolf On The Prowl ..- \| \| \| \| \| .- .-. -.-. - .. -.-. \| .-- --- .-.. ..-. \| --- -. \| - .... . \| .--. .-. --- .-- .-.. http://www.scoutnet.nl/~inter/morse/morseform.html Commander Of The Vladimir Lenin Akula-Typhoon Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

11-11-06, 11:07 AM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Damn good alternate History An awesome scenario and pretty decent writing, too!

11-11-06, 11:18 AM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,876 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	apologies for catching up late....great, a real nice piece of interesting gameplay __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-29-06, 12:34 PM	#1
lonehawknz Mate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Yep. Ark Royal launched a late evening strike in which Bismarck's rudder and steering gear were destroyed by a single torpedo from the attacking Swordfish aircraft. This really was the single biggest signal that airpower had rendered the battleship obsolete so far! Pearl Harbour would finally prove it.

05-29-06, 05:48 PM	#2
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I don't know but I havn't seen that message for ages nowadays am playing GW just finished a career in GW and started another as a recall I seen no radio message to go assist the Bismark but also saying that in that time period am assigned to patrol a gid a couple of K fom the BE grid anway also I ignore most of the messages that are incomeing anyway especially if I sight a convoy the darn things get annoying at times.

05-30-06, 11:42 AM	#3
lonehawknz Mate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I tried to write the whole thing as close to the style of a Commando comic as possible. The very last paragraph (the "big brother, little brother" bit) is in fact paraphrased from a classic Commando issue (no.7), "The Ship They Couldn't Sink" which is one of my all time favourites about an RN destroyer taking on the Admiral Scheer. The rest is entirely my own!

06-01-06, 06:06 AM	#5
lonehawknz Mate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 52 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Ever increasing circles! BTW, this is what happened when I got there too late...

12-26-08, 08:05 PM	#7
Blue-Casket Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 116 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	really enjoyed readig this story Great work ! And i would like to have a screenshot of the precise location of the ship too because i couldnt find any vessel in that area that day

11-11-06, 02:46 PM	#11
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Great pics and even better story Well done __________________

11-11-06, 10:12 PM	#12
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Although, at the risk of being pedantic, the Bismarck's main armament was 15", not 14", and the Brit cruisers carried either 8" or 6", not 12" (the Royal Navy didn't have any 12" guns). The KGV class BBs had 14", but the story that they were 'improved' and better than 15" was a nonsense - they simply didn't have the 15" available, and the design suited 14" better (just as the Scharnhorst class was supposed to have 9 x 15", but was fitted with 11" initially with the intention of replacing them when available). Is there a guide somewhere that shows the vitals of ships in terms of target points?? One thing I like about manual TDC is ability to aim at specific points.

11-12-06, 11:06 AM	#13
NightCrawler Engineer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: FLA USA Posts: 217 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Very nice to change history, and save the Bismarck!!! Very nice story, you could have all the medals, and having lot's of renown for sinking 2 battle ship, specialy the last battle ship with 1 torp, bravo!!!!

03-01-08, 08:39 PM	#14
Schwartzkat3x Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 9 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good story and shooting, but Bismarck had 15" Guns

11-05-08, 07:56 PM	#15
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Im starting to get close to this date, could someone tell me what grid to hang around to meet these two (with torpedos) (date, grid) Thanks alot. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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