S-class boats

Obersteuermann · 10-25-10, 09:30 PM

Why are they so damn sneaky?!

March 1940, found a beautiful convoy left virtually unescorted off the Portuguese coast. Sank both the Black Swans that were with it (did you know that a VIIB can out-turn a Black Swan whilst submerged?), surfaced and set to work shooting the ducks.

Unfortunately for me, there was an S-class sub hiding at the back of the convoy. The sly little sod started blasting away at me and scored a scary number of hits before I even realised where the shots were coming from. Worse, I thought my gunners could out-duel him.

I gave up after about ten hits on my poor old U-46, while the British boat merrily sailed away without a scratch. The schweinhund!

(still bagged some 45k tons - not a bad haul for an early war convoy - so I can't complain too much

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U777 · 10-25-10, 10:17 PM

Your a sub, not a destroyer so best thing to do is to submerge when facing gunfire.

desirableroasted · 10-26-10, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Obersteuermann

Why are they so damn sneaky?!

And such good shots!

I've been hit by S-boats from 6+ km away before my watch crew even spotted it. I even had to go on deck and do the "L-ock Magic X-Ray Vision" exploit just to see who was shooting at me. "S-boat, range 6xxx."

I won't lie to you. The (minor) damage was attributed to a drifting mine when I wrote up the patrol report. Because there are some things Uncle Karl does not need to know.

Jimbuna · 10-26-10, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Obersteuermann

Why are they so damn sneaky?!

We Brits have a habit of fighting with maximum effect

krashkart · 10-26-10, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

We Brits have a habit of fighting with maximum effect

If we are able to get close enough to an S-class (without being asploded), will the crew greet us with a customary bayonet charge?

Gargamel · 10-26-10, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

We Brits have a habit of fighting with maximum effect

hmmmm.....

May I also point to two other examples:

American revolution
And...
The war of 1812.

Bunch of bums got ya there....

Jimbuna · 10-28-10, 01:09 PM

Oh I wouldn't go so far as calling our American cousins 'bums'

We quite like them really....we did give them their country back to rule/govern on our behalf

FIREWALL · 10-28-10, 01:21 PM

Those badboys are patroling solo too. NW of Scotland AN21 I was giving crew a break from 15 seas and picked up a cotact on hydros.

Got ahead and laid a trap. 767 Tons

They don't just run in convoys.

10-25-10, 09:30 PM	#1
Obersteuermann Shore leave Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	S-class boats Why are they so damn sneaky?! March 1940, found a beautiful convoy left virtually unescorted off the Portuguese coast. Sank both the Black Swans that were with it (did you know that a VIIB can out-turn a Black Swan whilst submerged?), surfaced and set to work shooting the ducks. Unfortunately for me, there was an S-class sub hiding at the back of the convoy. The sly little sod started blasting away at me and scored a scary number of hits before I even realised where the shots were coming from. Worse, I thought my gunners could out-duel him. I gave up after about ten hits on my poor old U-46, while the British boat merrily sailed away without a scratch. The schweinhund! (still bagged some 45k tons - not a bad haul for an early war convoy - so I can't complain too much )

10-28-10, 01:09 PM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Oh I wouldn't go so far as calling our American cousins 'bums' We quite like them really....we did give them their country back to rule/govern on our behalf __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-28-10, 01:21 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	A hEADS UP about S-Class Those badboys are patroling solo too. NW of Scotland AN21 I was giving crew a break from 15 seas and picked up a cotact on hydros. Got ahead and laid a trap. 767 Tons They don't just run in convoys. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

10-25-10, 10:17 PM	#2
U777 Medic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 159 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Your a sub, not a destroyer so best thing to do is to submerge when facing gunfire.