I managed to sink HMS Nelson! my first EVER encounter with a battleship

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 12:15 PM

Just thought I would share the fantastic news of me managing to sink HMS Nelson the other night.He was a tough lad,it took 4 to stop him at which point he was sitting low in the water and starting to capsize to his portside.He needed a 5th torpedo to send him to the bottom.And the real special thing about this sinking was that he was part of a 20 ship convoy and sat bang in the middle on the 3rd lane.I attacked the convoy by shadowing for about 6 hours,moving in from the rear at night,dropped my draught to 7m and parked myself about 500m alongside him,and none of the lambs saw me,it was a textbook attack and I was really proud of myself,although I did feel bad for sinking him in the end,but I could hardly let him slip by without a fight

33.000 tonnes from the Nelson gave me a very respectable 60.000 tonnes to that particular patrol,with 10 merchants sunk,and a Knights Cross second class.Odd,I was expecting the top medal for this audacious attack,in fact I was actually expecting Doenitz to step down and place me at the helm of the KM hehehe.
Every torpedo and every round of HE ammo was used on that patrol.
I took a few screenshots of the event and will post them in the near future.

Brag · 08-24-11, 01:19 PM

Congratahoochies! Well done.

But, next time be more agressive

BossMark · 08-24-11, 01:23 PM

Yeah very well done

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 01:30 PM

Cheers you two,really was a very tense and exciting moment,gave me an ever greater appreciation for the game now,and here we are at times,thinking its a tedious experience with the odd lone merchant now and again,sinking that bad boy was epic!

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 01:36 PM

Hey Brag,did you REALLY do all that? (below) if so,wow

If not,what a great imagination you have,like myself hehehe

Excerpt from Amazon's website highlighting your book:

'Alexey Braguine flew for a CIA secret airline in Laos, chased elephant poachers in Kenya, led horseback tours into the Chilean Andes. The explosive pages of his novels reveal not only a vivid imagination, but the experience gathered in a thriller life'

You're a cool guy mate

Brag · 08-24-11, 01:49 PM

Paul, that's the short version

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Paul, that's the short version

You know,I may buy your book sometime

FIREWALL · 08-24-11, 01:59 PM

Congrats Paul on nice kill.

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Congrats Paul on nice kill.

Thanks a lot

Brag · 08-24-11, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

You know,I may buy your book sometime

A most commendable attitude for a battleship buster.

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

A most commendable attitude for a battleship buster.

Jimbuna · 08-24-11, 04:06 PM

Pictures or it didn't happen

GoDeep · 08-24-11, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Pictures or it didn't happen

My, aren't we sceptic today?

Congrats on the sinking, Paul!

desirableroasted · 08-24-11, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Pictures or it didn't happen

I think we will give him a credit on this one. Nelson often hides in convoys. As you should know, you wiley rascal.

Paul Riley · 08-24-11, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Pictures or it didn't happen

Tomorrow night mate

@ GoDeep - thanks.

08-24-11, 12:15 PM	#1
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	I managed to sink HMS Nelson! my first EVER encounter with a battleship Just thought I would share the fantastic news of me managing to sink HMS Nelson the other night.He was a tough lad,it took 4 to stop him at which point he was sitting low in the water and starting to capsize to his portside.He needed a 5th torpedo to send him to the bottom.And the real special thing about this sinking was that he was part of a 20 ship convoy and sat bang in the middle on the 3rd lane.I attacked the convoy by shadowing for about 6 hours,moving in from the rear at night,dropped my draught to 7m and parked myself about 500m alongside him,and none of the lambs saw me,it was a textbook attack and I was really proud of myself,although I did feel bad for sinking him in the end,but I could hardly let him slip by without a fight 33.000 tonnes from the Nelson gave me a very respectable 60.000 tonnes to that particular patrol,with 10 merchants sunk,and a Knights Cross second class.Odd,I was expecting the top medal for this audacious attack,in fact I was actually expecting Doenitz to step down and place me at the helm of the KM hehehe. Every torpedo and every round of HE ammo was used on that patrol. I took a few screenshots of the event and will post them in the near future. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 08-24-11 at 04:41 PM.

08-24-11, 01:19 PM	#2
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Congratahoochies! Well done. But, next time be more agressive __________________ 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/

08-24-11, 01:23 PM	#3
BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Yeah very well done __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

08-24-11, 01:30 PM	#4
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Cheers you two,really was a very tense and exciting moment,gave me an ever greater appreciation for the game now,and here we are at times,thinking its a tedious experience with the odd lone merchant now and again,sinking that bad boy was epic! __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

08-24-11, 01:36 PM	#5
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Hey Brag,did you REALLY do all that? (below) if so,wow If not,what a great imagination you have,like myself hehehe Excerpt from Amazon's website highlighting your book: 'Alexey Braguine flew for a CIA secret airline in Laos, chased elephant poachers in Kenya, led horseback tours into the Chilean Andes. The explosive pages of his novels reveal not only a vivid imagination, but the experience gathered in a thriller life' You're a cool guy mate __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

08-24-11, 01:49 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Paul, that's the short version __________________ 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/

08-24-11, 01:59 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Congrats Paul on nice kill. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-24-11, 04:06 PM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,543 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Pictures or it didn't happen __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!