Caught "Wounded Bear" in RSRD(screen shots)

Armistead · 08-29-11, 03:23 PM

I caught wounded bear in RSRD. I was in the bungo doing some battle, setting up on a convoy, had some damage and noticed a single contact. I didn't think much of it, figured a lone merchant and would attack the convoy, then, I realized it was the Shokoku making around 24kts.

I couldn't get in a good position. I hauled flank and had to shoot at about 7000 yards night suraface using slow M14's or it would get past me. I scored a few hits and stopped it.

The convoys escorts came my way, so I moved to the other flank to finish the carrier off. I set up on the surface at about 4000 yards and let 3 go. Two hit, when WHAM, a circle runner hit me. The escorts came my way, I had massive damage, had to dive when they let lose with the DG's...I couldn't stop the uncontrollable dive...I got a carrier sunk message right before I died.

I thought strange, a lone carrier, but checked RSRD and the dates and it was the Shokoku returning from Coral Sea.

08-29-11, 03:23 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I caught wounded bear in RSRD. I was in the bungo doing some battle, setting up on a convoy, had some damage and noticed a single contact. I didn't think much of it, figured a lone merchant and would attack the convoy, then, I realized it was the Shokoku making around 24kts. I couldn't get in a good position. I hauled flank and had to shoot at about 7000 yards night suraface using slow M14's or it would get past me. I scored a few hits and stopped it. The convoys escorts came my way, so I moved to the other flank to finish the carrier off. I set up on the surface at about 4000 yards and let 3 go. Two hit, when WHAM, a circle runner hit me. The escorts came my way, I had massive damage, had to dive when they let lose with the DG's...I couldn't stop the uncontrollable dive...I got a carrier sunk message right before I died. I thought strange, a lone carrier, but checked RSRD and the dates and it was the Shokoku returning from Coral Sea.