interesting thought

fromhell · 01-15-10, 02:53 PM

as a first person experiance, it will be possible, say,captain(you)on the conning tower, get killed but sub survive.
what then, sub ok, captain dead.
by the way, history buffs, did this ever happen during ww2

GoldenRivet · 01-15-10, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by fromhell

as a first person experiance, it will be possible, say,captain(you)on the conning tower, get killed but sub survive.
what then, sub ok, captain dead.
by the way, history buffs, did this ever happen during ww2

yes it happened.

and this has been discussed to the point of projectile vomiting

BulSoldier · 01-15-10, 03:25 PM

I remember i read about one case that every officer got killed in an air assault so the medic had to get the boat back to port.

Howeever i doubt this will happen ingame.My guess is that the boat just wont go diving before the captain goes inside.

Jimbuna · 01-15-10, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

yes it happened.

and this has been discussed to the point of projectile vomiting

Sailor Steve · 01-15-10, 04:44 PM

And let's not forget the captain who got killed diving off the conning tower...onto the saddle tank.

JScones · 01-15-10, 06:45 PM

And Kptlt. Peter Zschech, who shot himself whilst under depth charge attack, leaving the boat in the hands of his IWO.

Seeadler · 01-15-10, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And let's not forget the captain who got killed diving off the conning tower...onto the saddle tank.

This was Kptlt Mutzelburg on 11 September 1942 during a bath session. He died a day after and was buried at sea.

LukeFF · 01-16-10, 12:02 PM

http://valoratsea.com/gilmore.htm

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Struck down by a fusillade of bullets and having done his utmost against the enemy, in his final living moments, Cmdr. Gilmore gave his last order to the officer of the deck, "Take her down". The Growler dived; seriously damaged but under control, she was brought safely to port by her well trained crew inspired by the courageous fighting spirit of their dead captain.

mookiemookie · 01-16-10, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LukeFF

http://valoratsea.com/gilmore.htm

http://www.uboat.net/men/men_lost-1944.htm

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At 14.20 hours, the boat had shot down a Sunderland aircraft but was shortly thereafter spotted by the Sunderland DW111 (423 Sqdn RCAF/S, pilot F/L R.H. Nesbitt) which had heard a SOS message and apparently observed the crash of the other plane from a distance of about 12 miles. U-921 avoided the five depth charges dropped but strafing wounded three crewmen, including the commander, Oblt. Wolfgang Leu. As the boat crash dived Leu got both his wounded men down the hatch but did not manage to get down into the tower himself. He slammed the hatch down as the boat dove and was drowned. On 26 May, the boat reached Trondheim, Norway under the command of the IWO.

Jimbuna · 01-16-10, 03:33 PM

http://www.uboat.net/men/men_lost-1945.htm

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U-637, 26 Apr 1945
Norwegian MTB's (motor torpedo boats) 711 and 723 claim sunk a German U-boat near Utsira, Norway. This attack was in fact aganst the U-637 which survived. The commander of the U-boat shot him self fatally after being seriously wounded in the face. The Engineering officer brought the boat to shore. Several men were lost in this action. [Kapitänleutnant Wolfgang Riekeberg]

fromhell · 01-17-10, 07:21 AM

ive read a few books about uboats, but due to my illness i find it difficult to concerntrate for long.
thanks everyone

Platapus · 01-17-10, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BulSoldier

My guess is that the boat just wont go diving before the captain goes inside.

So I can't pull a Commander Gilmore and go out with style?

01-15-10, 02:53 PM	#1
fromhell Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the deep Posts: 251 Downloads: 217 Uploads: 7	interesting thought as a first person experiance, it will be possible, say,captain(you)on the conning tower, get killed but sub survive. what then, sub ok, captain dead. by the way, history buffs, did this ever happen during ww2

01-15-10, 03:25 PM	#3
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I remember i read about one case that every officer got killed in an air assault so the medic had to get the boat back to port. Howeever i doubt this will happen ingame.My guess is that the boat just wont go diving before the captain goes inside. __________________ By the hour !

01-15-10, 04:44 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And let's not forget the captain who got killed diving off the conning tower...onto the saddle tank. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-17-10, 07:21 AM	#11
fromhell Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: the deep Posts: 251 Downloads: 217 Uploads: 7	thanks everyone for the history info ive read a few books about uboats, but due to my illness i find it difficult to concerntrate for long. thanks everyone

01-15-10, 06:45 PM	#6
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	And Kptlt. Peter Zschech, who shot himself whilst under depth charge attack, leaving the boat in the hands of his IWO.