Jackpot - GWX

btaft · 08-31-07, 07:46 AM

I started my first career in an IX boat out of Lorient in 1940. On my first patrol I was heading to my patrol zone and just east of the rockwell? banks I received a report of a convoy. I promptly moved into position to intercept and started to scan the convoy.

Smack dab in the middle was a Nelson BB and there appeared to be only three escorts (a flower in the front and two others on the flank). I tool a little risk and went ahead standard while submerged after the lead flower had passed. I figured their sensros probably weren't very good at this time in the war. I got to within 1000m and sent 2 elecs and 2 steam torps into the BB and put her dead in the water.

I dived deep and was never detected. I surfaced an hour later and finished her off with a final fish.

How is that for a morale boost for a crew to sink a BB in their first encounter in their first patrol.

Now to do an end around and harass the convoy somemore.....I saw some tankers in their as well

TarJak · 08-31-07, 08:15 AM

Nice one

Good to see the Tommies lose another BB!

Jimbuna · 08-31-07, 11:10 AM

Now you have some idea how Priens men must have felt....congratulations

papa_smurf · 08-31-07, 11:50 AM

Good job in sinking the Nelson

Can't understand why she only had 3 escorts?
The last Taskforce I spotteed was HMS Ark Royal with 8 escort vessels! (I decided not to attack it.)

btaft · 08-31-07, 01:09 PM

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Can't understand why she only had 3 escorts?
The last Taskforce I spotteed was HMS Ark Royal with 8 escort vessels! (I decided not to attack it.)

Actually, the weird part was that it was not even a task force. It was all merchants except the Nelson and the three convoy escorts. It was like she was on anti-raider duty all by herself.

Anyways, a couple more end arounds ought to chalk me up some merchants to add to the total!

Jimbuna · 09-01-07, 02:49 PM

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It was like she was on anti-raider duty all by herself.

Even in RL I'm sure the Nelson would have been more than a match for any raider

Brag · 09-01-07, 03:29 PM

Good show, congratz! Let Tommy have it.

slow_n_ez · 09-01-07, 07:23 PM

Nice one Kaptain .. beer is on me back at the nightclub when you return

08-31-07, 07:46 AM	#1
btaft Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 147 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Jackpot - GWX I started my first career in an IX boat out of Lorient in 1940. On my first patrol I was heading to my patrol zone and just east of the rockwell? banks I received a report of a convoy. I promptly moved into position to intercept and started to scan the convoy. Smack dab in the middle was a Nelson BB and there appeared to be only three escorts (a flower in the front and two others on the flank). I tool a little risk and went ahead standard while submerged after the lead flower had passed. I figured their sensros probably weren't very good at this time in the war. I got to within 1000m and sent 2 elecs and 2 steam torps into the BB and put her dead in the water. I dived deep and was never detected. I surfaced an hour later and finished her off with a final fish. How is that for a morale boost for a crew to sink a BB in their first encounter in their first patrol. Now to do an end around and harass the convoy somemore.....I saw some tankers in their as well

08-31-07, 11:10 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Now you have some idea how Priens men must have felt....congratulations __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-01-07, 03:29 PM	#7
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Good show, congratz! Let Tommy have it. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

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08-31-07, 08:15 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Nice one Good to see the Tommies lose another BB!

08-31-07, 11:50 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Good job in sinking the Nelson Can't understand why she only had 3 escorts? The last Taskforce I spotteed was HMS Ark Royal with 8 escort vessels! (I decided not to attack it.)

09-01-07, 07:23 PM	#8
slow_n_ez Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Astoria , Oregon Posts: 246 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice one Kaptain .. beer is on me back at the nightclub when you return