WTF-Stern Tubes Damaged!!

I'm goin' down · 09-10-09, 07:13 PM

first patrol in a career, off the coast of Japan. Snuck into a port after finding and sinking only two fishing boat in open water. I had sunk them with my deck gun. Sneaking into the harbor, I found 3 gunboats and 5 or 6 merchants at anchor, so I conveniently lined up to fire forward torpeedoes. No dice. All were damaged!!!!

So, recalling my months of training at the world renown Subsim forum sub school, my boat came about and fired its 4 aft torpedoes, hitting two targets and sinking one. Then, I made a dash for deep water, 14 nm east. Ocean depth was only 63 feet. I was followed by a Hira Gunboat for 8 miles, circling me at a distance of 100-300 yds. and gunning in my direction. I fired two aft torpedoes at it, but they missed. Two hours later (real time), the gunboat headed south.

I passed out from fatique.

DigitalAura · 09-11-09, 07:48 AM

@ Goin Down
umm...how exactly does your story illustrate that your stern tubes were mysteriously damaged?

donut · 09-11-09, 10:32 AM

No red, but damaged, never red,but message. Broke TMO1.8 beta

Ping Panther · 09-11-09, 10:49 AM

So, you say your stern tubes are malfunctioning?!?

Sounds pretty serious... go see your Urologist, maybe?

SteamWake · 09-11-09, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ping Panther

So, you say your stern tubes are malfunctioning?!?

Sounds pretty serious... go see your Urologist, maybe?

Dont you mean Proctologist?

I think your right just 'role play' it as if there broken and get them straightened out when you dock.

DigitalAura · 09-11-09, 03:59 PM

The torpedo gods are angry... last night when I loaded my saved game, I had the CO2 icon come up on my HUD.
I wasn't submerged.
My CO2 kept accumulating too....even after multiple dive/surface/dive/surface exercises.

I am not amused.

09-10-09, 07:13 PM	#1
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	just happened to me first patrol in a career, off the coast of Japan. Snuck into a port after finding and sinking only two fishing boat in open water. I had sunk them with my deck gun. Sneaking into the harbor, I found 3 gunboats and 5 or 6 merchants at anchor, so I conveniently lined up to fire forward torpeedoes. No dice. All were damaged!!!! So, recalling my months of training at the world renown Subsim forum sub school, my boat came about and fired its 4 aft torpedoes, hitting two targets and sinking one. Then, I made a dash for deep water, 14 nm east. Ocean depth was only 63 feet. I was followed by a Hira Gunboat for 8 miles, circling me at a distance of 100-300 yds. and gunning in my direction. I fired two aft torpedoes at it, but they missed. Two hours later (real time), the gunboat headed south. I passed out from fatique.

09-11-09, 07:48 AM	#2
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	@ Goin Down umm...how exactly does your story illustrate that your stern tubes were mysteriously damaged? __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-11-09, 10:32 AM	#3
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	experienced same, torp tubes No red, but damaged, never red,but message. Broke TMO1.8 beta

09-11-09, 03:59 PM	#6
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	The torpedo gods are angry... last night when I loaded my saved game, I had the CO2 icon come up on my HUD. I wasn't submerged. My CO2 kept accumulating too....even after multiple dive/surface/dive/surface exercises. I am not amused. __________________ ... ALL YOUR BEACH ARE BELONG TO US! ...

09-11-09, 10:49 AM	#4
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	So, you say your stern tubes are malfunctioning?!? Sounds pretty serious... go see your Urologist, maybe?