From Grrr to Eternity

AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve · 02-05-07, 10:17 AM

All my moments stem from my absolute ineptitude. Being a new skipper, as soon as i catch wind of any destroyer i send my sub hurtling down to the depths. This tactic may sound fine, and it would be...but for the fact that in my panic, I always forget to take a depth sounding. On my last voyage i hammered the sub into the sea floor no leass than four times and no slower than 5 knotts! Half my crew were injured. the other half were working like almighty to patch up the sub and sort the flooding out.

Luckily i have not yet lost the sub and am on my third voyage, but I swear that in the 3-d views within the sub, the survivng crew all regularly turn to face me and scowl. I fear mutiny is a-foot mr Christian..Mutiny...

Sheerin · 02-05-07, 10:38 AM

Most frustrating, non-Bernard inducded moment would be the time I was able to sneak past the destroyer screen of a convoy with three fat and juicy T3's and 2 Liners. In spite of the horrible conditions (15 m/s wind, rain, slight fog and twilight) i was able to get myself into perfect condition. I lined up my shot for my electrics to hit around the engine compartment of two of the T3s and two torpedoes for one of the liners, after wating a few moments I fired my torpedoes.

I watched with great anicpation as each of the torpedoes move closer and closer to their target, and with just over 10 seconds to go on each of the torpedoes I watched with great exasperation as all four of them prematurely detonated. Aghast with my bad luck I ordered a quick dive to 140 metres and slowly inched away from the convoy. It was at around that point I realised that I forgot to set the torpedos to impact pistol.

I seriously kicked myself in the ass for that one....

_Seth_ · 02-05-07, 10:42 AM

Welcome to subsim, Anthony!

(Long name you got there, matey!)

robj250 · 02-05-07, 10:51 AM

Welcome to subsim Anthony.
Yep, I've had a lot of goofs as well, but for the life of me I can't (don't) remember them

Rob

High Voltage · 02-05-07, 11:06 AM

middle of Convoy..Battleship and a small destroyer on either side of me..palms sweating...all measurements and settings checked and rechecked...900m away..700m..500.."LOS!", swing periscope around "LOS!", and fire a salvo of 4 torps at the destroyer and 1 measly eel at the battleship (all at gyro settings of 180 degrees to boot)

I blame a strong sudden current for having swung my sub around end-to-end without the crew having realized..

AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve · 02-05-07, 11:14 AM

Thankyou for the welcome, excellent sim, helpful and intelligent community, needless to say my new wife is becoming a little peeved at the amount of my time it swallows...

02-05-07, 10:42 AM	#3
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Welcome to subsim, Anthony! (Long name you got there, matey!) __________________

02-05-07, 11:06 AM	#5
High Voltage Chief Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U-33. Depth Charges...sinking.. Posts: 325 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	middle of Convoy..Battleship and a small destroyer on either side of me..palms sweating...all measurements and settings checked and rechecked...900m away..700m..500.."LOS!", swing periscope around "LOS!", and fire a salvo of 4 torps at the destroyer and 1 measly eel at the battleship (all at gyro settings of 180 degrees to boot) I blame a strong sudden current for having swung my sub around end-to-end without the crew having realized.. __________________ The new-moon night is black as ink. Off Hatteras the tankers sink. While sadly Roosevelt counts the score-- Some fifty thousand tons--by MOHR

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02-05-07, 10:17 AM	#1
AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All my moments stem from my absolute ineptitude. Being a new skipper, as soon as i catch wind of any destroyer i send my sub hurtling down to the depths. This tactic may sound fine, and it would be...but for the fact that in my panic, I always forget to take a depth sounding. On my last voyage i hammered the sub into the sea floor no leass than four times and no slower than 5 knotts! Half my crew were injured. the other half were working like almighty to patch up the sub and sort the flooding out. Luckily i have not yet lost the sub and am on my third voyage, but I swear that in the 3-d views within the sub, the survivng crew all regularly turn to face me and scowl. I fear mutiny is a-foot mr Christian..Mutiny...

02-05-07, 10:38 AM	#2
Sheerin Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Most frustrating, non-Bernard inducded moment would be the time I was able to sneak past the destroyer screen of a convoy with three fat and juicy T3's and 2 Liners. In spite of the horrible conditions (15 m/s wind, rain, slight fog and twilight) i was able to get myself into perfect condition. I lined up my shot for my electrics to hit around the engine compartment of two of the T3s and two torpedoes for one of the liners, after wating a few moments I fired my torpedoes. I watched with great anicpation as each of the torpedoes move closer and closer to their target, and with just over 10 seconds to go on each of the torpedoes I watched with great exasperation as all four of them prematurely detonated. Aghast with my bad luck I ordered a quick dive to 140 metres and slowly inched away from the convoy. It was at around that point I realised that I forgot to set the torpedos to impact pistol. I seriously kicked myself in the ass for that one....

02-05-07, 10:51 AM	#4
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Welcome to subsim Anthony. Yep, I've had a lot of goofs as well, but for the life of me I can't (don't) remember them Rob

02-05-07, 11:14 AM	#6
AnthonyKennethDonaldCalve Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thankyou for the welcome, excellent sim, helpful and intelligent community, needless to say my new wife is becoming a little peeved at the amount of my time it swallows...