DAS BOOT and a question

Tomas23 · 10-08-09, 07:48 PM

I'm not a U-Boat expert in even my own imagination, but I would guess they were damaged to the point that the forward batteries weren't enough to run the engines along with the rest of the electronics on board. Kind of like having a low battery in your car. It'll play the radio but won't start the engine.

Patkins1983 · 10-08-09, 09:07 PM

Would say that you were very lucky to get home after that sort of kicking.

My rule is that if it is bad weather, just stay in hydrophones range and wait for better weather. The chances of an unexpected warship in that visibility are good and you have no way of running without getting a kicking.

What mods do you have, I have noticed that in GWX3.0 the destroyers don't mess about and are too accurate with the depth charges for my liking.

I had to learn the accuracy of the destroyers the hard way, only managed to stop my boat at 230m with very heavy damage.

Since then, I have been able to keep away from trouble by going deep after launching an attack and going silent. Even now, the brits still get too close to me and its only thanks to a 6 hour game of cat and mouse with 7 destroyers that i'm able to stay safe thanks to my experiences.

Good luck with your next attack, hopefully it will be you dishing out the pain

nikbear · 10-08-09, 09:50 PM

Fair play to you bero,you took a risk,but thats what the U-boat war is all about,you managed to hit them and they returned the favour,Honours even I'd say,best of luck hunting next time

sergei · 10-09-09, 03:13 AM

Well done, attacking in those sort of conditions is real hard work.

After being run over by a tanker in rough weather at night, these days I tend to run submerged until the storm blows over.

bookworm_020 · 10-10-09, 05:07 AM

Well done for getting home!

berobispo · 10-10-09, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Patkins1983

Would say that you were very lucky to get home after that sort of kicking.

What mods do you have, I have noticed that in GWX3.0 the destroyers don't mess about and are too accurate with the depth charges for my liking.

I play 85% realism (event camera and soundmeter on in OLC 1.2.7) with GWX3.0 DID

...and I played with the thought of waiting for better weather to attack, but this would have meant to follow them even closer to the enemy's shore, which I considered too dangerous.

Lucky I was indeed: For had it been any deeper, my hull would have crushed, any shallower, the destroyers would probably have found me and given me the rest! Very sad that bottoming your boat itself doesn't give an advantage!

One half bottle of beer for everyone

Jimbuna · 10-10-09, 10:44 AM

Whilst the weather played a major part in preventing you from noticing the destroyer, I believe it played an equally major part in preventing the destroyers from maintaining contact with you and finishing you of.

The area around the Rockall Bank is an extremely busy and heavily patrolled one....but I gues you know that now

Zilch · 10-12-09, 10:23 AM

Well played, at any rate.

Sailor Steve · 10-12-09, 06:28 PM

You survived to tell the story. Good job, and good luck in the next patrol.

10-08-09, 09:50 PM	#3
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Fair play to you bero,you took a risk,but thats what the U-boat war is all about,you managed to hit them and they returned the favour,Honours even I'd say,best of luck hunting next time __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

10-10-09, 05:07 AM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Well done for getting home! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

10-10-09, 10:44 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Whilst the weather played a major part in preventing you from noticing the destroyer, I believe it played an equally major part in preventing the destroyers from maintaining contact with you and finishing you of. The area around the Rockall Bank is an extremely busy and heavily patrolled one....but I gues you know that now __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-12-09, 10:23 AM	#8
Zilch Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Well played, at any rate. __________________ Depth charges pounding your flanges loose? Hedgehogs dislodging your precious bulkheads? Use Beemans Gum! Freshens breath and doubles as an adhesive in a pinch. The gum of choice aboard U-54!

10-12-09, 06:28 PM	#9
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You survived to tell the story. Good job, and good luck in the next patrol. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-08-09, 07:48 PM	#1
Tomas23 Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 24 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I'm not a U-Boat expert in even my own imagination, but I would guess they were damaged to the point that the forward batteries weren't enough to run the engines along with the rest of the electronics on board. Kind of like having a low battery in your car. It'll play the radio but won't start the engine.

10-08-09, 09:07 PM	#2
Patkins1983 Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lancaster,UK Posts: 30 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Would say that you were very lucky to get home after that sort of kicking. My rule is that if it is bad weather, just stay in hydrophones range and wait for better weather. The chances of an unexpected warship in that visibility are good and you have no way of running without getting a kicking. What mods do you have, I have noticed that in GWX3.0 the destroyers don't mess about and are too accurate with the depth charges for my liking. I had to learn the accuracy of the destroyers the hard way, only managed to stop my boat at 230m with very heavy damage. Since then, I have been able to keep away from trouble by going deep after launching an attack and going silent. Even now, the brits still get too close to me and its only thanks to a 6 hour game of cat and mouse with 7 destroyers that i'm able to stay safe thanks to my experiences. Good luck with your next attack, hopefully it will be you dishing out the pain

10-09-09, 03:13 AM	#4
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Well done, attacking in those sort of conditions is real hard work. After being run over by a tanker in rough weather at night, these days I tend to run submerged until the storm blows over.