Task Forces: one-hit-chance only?

Incubus · 10-16-06, 12:54 PM

I was in the Irish Sea (I think- its the strait between England and Ireland) and had the bizarre fortune of having a large escort and a task force moving TOWARD each other in a very narrow part of the strait. It was so awesome, there was a literal TRAFFIC JAM OF SHIPS; many ships will stop completely to avoid being rammed; this makes them perfect targets. I sank a Dido, an escort (both with their pants down, waiting for other ships to pass) a T3 tanker and a C3 cargo ship. The cargo ship exploded with such force it set a nearby ship on fire (can't remember if that one sank). I got the hell out of dodge but unfortuately I got gangraped by aircraft at dusk while recharging my batteries, and sank before I could even order to dive

Obviously out for revenge

JU_88 · 10-16-06, 02:12 PM

Or you can be really naughty and edit the appropriate ini.file (or use sh3 inspector) to fine tune your Uboat to travel 5 time faster than they could historically.
I made myself a turbo charged IXC that could reach 70 knots surfaced... Just a bit of fun, but really but if you want to hunt for tasksforces its the only way to catch them.

Other wise you gotta do what the real kaluans did - hope you happen to get that 1 in million chance where a TF magically crosses your bow at 2000 meters... Thats the price of realism for you.

Mauser KAR98K · 10-16-06, 03:10 PM

For me it was 3 million in and half chance just to bag all three, specialy sinking the Revenge with one Fish! The "Keel Splitter" lives up to her name.

(46% realism. My torpedo room are pumped up on steroides.)

U-104 · 10-16-06, 07:24 PM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=U-BOAT&hl=en

:hmm:

mookiemookie · 10-16-06, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U-104

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=U-BOAT&hl=en

:hmm:

Amazing.

Here's another site I found with lots of pictures and artifacts relating to the Barham's sinking:

http://www.worldisround.com/articles/16107/

TarJak · 10-16-06, 09:53 PM

My best was a 3.4km shot that sunk the Illustious off Norway. I was not in a great position as the TF can cruising past at 25kt so I ran a flank to get as close as I could and then let loose with a salvo of 4 eels from about 3.4km out. All running slow set 3 set for impact at a depth of 7m and the first for magnetic firing at around 11m depth.

The first eel struck just under the smokestack and she started to slow down. The other 3 then hit one just forward of the supersrtucture and the others midships. As the 3rd impact hit when started going down so I must have hit her fuel bunkers!

What was so satisfying was that the rest of the TF just kept on going so I didn't even hear a ping from the escorts!

Mauser KAR98K · 10-18-06, 04:45 AM

Task forces are always fun....when you can find em!

10-16-06, 03:10 PM	#3
Mauser KAR98K Bosun Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 68 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	For me it was 3 million in and half chance just to bag all three, specialy sinking the Revenge with one Fish! The "Keel Splitter" lives up to her name. (46% realism. My torpedo room are pumped up on steroides.) __________________ Mauser mit Dem Mauser. U-51: Terrorizing the North Sea until France is concured! "The Keel Splitter!"

10-16-06, 07:24 PM	#4
U-104 Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 797 Downloads: 187 Uploads: 0	http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...q=U-BOAT&hl=en :hmm: __________________ My heart is steadfast, O God. I will sing and make music with all my soul. Ps. 108:1 Survival of the fittest does not explain arrival of the fittest. we live in a single spoken sentence.. "God said, let there be"

10-18-06, 04:45 AM	#7
Mauser KAR98K Bosun Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 68 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Task forces are always fun....when you can find em! __________________ Mauser mit Dem Mauser. U-51: Terrorizing the North Sea until France is concured! "The Keel Splitter!"

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

10-16-06, 12:54 PM	#1
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was in the Irish Sea (I think- its the strait between England and Ireland) and had the bizarre fortune of having a large escort and a task force moving TOWARD each other in a very narrow part of the strait. It was so awesome, there was a literal TRAFFIC JAM OF SHIPS; many ships will stop completely to avoid being rammed; this makes them perfect targets. I sank a Dido, an escort (both with their pants down, waiting for other ships to pass) a T3 tanker and a C3 cargo ship. The cargo ship exploded with such force it set a nearby ship on fire (can't remember if that one sank). I got the hell out of dodge but unfortuately I got gangraped by aircraft at dusk while recharging my batteries, and sank before I could even order to dive Obviously out for revenge

10-16-06, 02:12 PM	#2
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,814 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Or you can be really naughty and edit the appropriate ini.file (or use sh3 inspector) to fine tune your Uboat to travel 5 time faster than they could historically. I made myself a turbo charged IXC that could reach 70 knots surfaced... Just a bit of fun, but really but if you want to hunt for tasksforces its the only way to catch them. Other wise you gotta do what the real kaluans did - hope you happen to get that 1 in million chance where a TF magically crosses your bow at 2000 meters... Thats the price of realism for you.

10-16-06, 09:53 PM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	My best was a 3.4km shot that sunk the Illustious off Norway. I was not in a great position as the TF can cruising past at 25kt so I ran a flank to get as close as I could and then let loose with a salvo of 4 eels from about 3.4km out. All running slow set 3 set for impact at a depth of 7m and the first for magnetic firing at around 11m depth. The first eel struck just under the smokestack and she started to slow down. The other 3 then hit one just forward of the supersrtucture and the others midships. As the 3rd impact hit when started going down so I must have hit her fuel bunkers! What was so satisfying was that the rest of the TF just kept on going so I didn't even hear a ping from the escorts!