Ah, finally...

Osmium Steele · 10-18-11, 02:47 PM

Positioned myself ahead of a convoy. Only 3 eels remain in forward tubes. Escorts go by. I pop up the scope to see who's there.

Oooohhhh ammunition ship, nice. Troop ship, even better. LARGE troop ship Wheeeeeee!!! Wait, what is that lurking back in the mists. Too big to be an escort.

HMT Aquitania. So, we meet agai..... (thud)

Sharp odor of smelling salts and I'm awake again. "Ready salvo tubes 1,2 and 4, magnetic pistols, depth 15.5."

Why is she behind the convoy like that? Hrm, "Ears" hears nothing from that bearing. She's not afire, not listing, but doing only 3 knots and has settled down in the water on an even keel.

Is it really going to be that easy? "Down scope! Torpedo room, belay my previous order! Ready the T1 in tube 1, impact pistol, depth 8."

NOT touching the TC button!!! Learned that lesson.

Wait until the escorts go by. Wait some more for the lumbering beast, now at 2 knots, to reach the perfect firing position.

"Tube 1, Los!"

Impact! She slips under the waves before the escorts even turn around.

Took out the 44,000 ton Aquitania with a single t1 with impact pistol.
(OK, with a bit of AI kaleun help)

Jimbuna · 10-18-11, 03:41 PM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

Fish In The Water · 10-18-11, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

"Tube 1, Los!"

Impact! She slips under the waves before the escorts even turn around.

Took out the 44,000 ton Aquitania with a single t1 with impact pistol.
(OK, with a bit of AI kaleun help)

Good job!

VONHARRIS · 10-19-11, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Took out the 44,000 ton Aquitania with a single t1 with impact pistol.
(OK, with a bit of AI kaleun help)

Well done!
Congratulations

Brag · 10-19-11, 04:35 PM

We likes Aquitania sinkings. Next time use half a torpedo

Raptor · 10-19-11, 06:14 PM

In GWX, HMS Aquatania is either a programming error or a deliberate easter egg. Either way, she'd sink on her own if Bernard even farted in her direction.

I've sunk her with 2 rounds from my deck gun.

Not even a sloop goes down that easily.

Very unrealistic way to sink 44,000 GRT.

desirableroasted · 10-19-11, 08:06 PM

I've played countless patrols and I have never even seen Aquitania.

Fish In The Water · 10-19-11, 08:16 PM

Not exactly her finest hour, but you get the idea...

mightymightychatham · 10-20-11, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor

In GWX, HMS Aquatania is either a programming error or a deliberate easter egg. Either way, she'd sink on her own if Bernard even farted in her direction.

I've sunk her with 2 rounds from my deck gun.

Not even a sloop goes down that easily.

Very unrealistic way to sink 44,000 GRT.

Yeah, that happened to me. The excitement of spotting her and realising I could actually intercept (she's a fast ship) was soon replaced by dissapointment as I finished off a lame duck.

Osmium Steele · 10-20-11, 07:10 AM

I've seen her twice now. This time she was definitely damaged. She was going 2 knots by the time I fired, and was very low in the water.

The first time, she was alone doing 24 knots. My heavy hand on the time compression ruined a perfect firing position.

Both times I was hunting along Rockall Bank. If you can handle regularly going 3 - 4 days without a contact, the wait is usually worth the downtime.

Correction: The first time I saw her was the choke point NW of Aberdeen.

10-18-11, 02:47 PM	#1
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Ah, finally... Positioned myself ahead of a convoy. Only 3 eels remain in forward tubes. Escorts go by. I pop up the scope to see who's there. Oooohhhh ammunition ship, nice. Troop ship, even better. LARGE troop ship Wheeeeeee!!! Wait, what is that lurking back in the mists. Too big to be an escort. HMT Aquitania. So, we meet agai..... (thud) Sharp odor of smelling salts and I'm awake again. "Ready salvo tubes 1,2 and 4, magnetic pistols, depth 15.5." Why is she behind the convoy like that? Hrm, "Ears" hears nothing from that bearing. She's not afire, not listing, but doing only 3 knots and has settled down in the water on an even keel. Is it really going to be that easy? "Down scope! Torpedo room, belay my previous order! Ready the T1 in tube 1, impact pistol, depth 8." NOT touching the TC button!!! Learned that lesson. Wait until the escorts go by. Wait some more for the lumbering beast, now at 2 knots, to reach the perfect firing position. "Tube 1, Los!" Impact! She slips under the waves before the escorts even turn around. Took out the 44,000 ton Aquitania with a single t1 with impact pistol. (OK, with a bit of AI kaleun help) __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

10-18-11, 03:41 PM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-19-11, 04:35 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	We likes Aquitania sinkings. Next time use half a torpedo __________________ 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/

10-19-11, 06:14 PM	#6
Raptor Weps Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pacific NW, USA Posts: 350 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	In GWX, HMS Aquatania is either a programming error or a deliberate easter egg. Either way, she'd sink on her own if Bernard even farted in her direction. I've sunk her with 2 rounds from my deck gun. Not even a sloop goes down that easily. Very unrealistic way to sink 44,000 GRT. __________________ Raptor

10-19-11, 08:06 PM	#7
desirableroasted Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In the mountains, now. On the edge of the sea before. Posts: 933 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I've played countless patrols and I have never even seen Aquitania. __________________ "Well, now, that's true... the IXC is a bit of a chick magnet..but you really can't beat the VIIB for off-road fun."

10-19-11, 08:16 PM	#8
Fish In The Water Prince of the Sea SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Watching over U-253 Posts: 3,527 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 2	Not exactly her finest hour, but you get the idea... __________________ "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell.

10-20-11, 07:10 AM	#10
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	I've seen her twice now. This time she was definitely damaged. She was going 2 knots by the time I fired, and was very low in the water. The first time, she was alone doing 24 knots. My heavy hand on the time compression ruined a perfect firing position. Both times I was hunting along Rockall Bank. If you can handle regularly going 3 - 4 days without a contact, the wait is usually worth the downtime. Correction: The first time I saw her was the choke point NW of Aberdeen. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

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