A Bildge Rats tale!

Zky · 12-23-11, 08:26 PM

(Sorry very picture heavy, maybe some one can edit the thread name)

So Kapitäns I have gathered a collection of photos, enough to tell my story so here is it.

I have hunted the evasive Flight carrier in the mission Blockade of Germany day and night searching all over but it was no wear to be found but let's begin at the happy time's where there was hundreds of unprotected merchants roaming the water's.

I had sneaked up on a big convoy of merchant's west of France in the darkness.

Sinking them like fishes with dynamite.

Some of them made it to the lifeboats but far from everyone.

And as the light of a new day did rise I made my escape in to the sunset.

But that is the start of it all what I always tried to do was finding that damn Carrier how hard can it be? Very hard it would soon prove. I was patrolling around in the area BDU assigned me searching for the carrier but I soon found my self trapped between 3 groups of destroyers each with 4 destroyers in every group. I had no where to go and because of me fully focused on finding that Flight Carrier a group had spotted me!

And soon I get pounded by gun shells! CRASH DIVE!!!!

This is what's looking for me! The first group soon get's backup now there is 8 Destroyers looking for one sub.

And now there is 12 Destroyers looking for me!!

But now they are almost to many and that's when I do my move on the chessboard. I silently start to back my engines and get 600m away from all 12 engines that destroyers have running and I can get to a safer distance from them. But my mind is set on revenge and glory as I cant find that damn carrier. "OPEN tube 1234, go to peri depth". FIRE...hit

One torpedo scrapes the side of a destroyer but does not detonate.

My fourth torpedo is a new acoustic (right name?) one that can search up the sound of a ship and soon it is at the tale of a destroyer.

2 More hit's. one on the earlier and one on the destroyer getting tracked but the new acoustic torpedo.

braking the back of one and destroying the rear of the other.

After that close encounter I manage to escape but battered after the first shells had hit me before crash diving.

I soon realize that my search for the Flight carrier is over and take the long way back to home over the British Isles and past Scapa Flow. Not really happy after not finishing a mission i slowly make my way home. But suddenly around 100km west of Scapa Flow, Ship insight!

Around 10 Destroyers and 2 Warships turn up just 7000m nort east of my bow. One is a Nelson battleship and the other one is Hood Battlecruiser.

My lust for Glory sets in and I have to take them to the deep. "Open tube 1-2, FIRE....Miss, miss". The first 2 goes to wide of Hood. I put my sight on the Nelson "Open tube 3-4, FIRE....HIT". Perfect hit on the Nelson right in the middle of the ship.

The ship sinks after 5min and in that time a manage to put my stern torpedo in the Hood. One ship passes the other as it sinks.

I try to follow the Hood for a while but I cant catch the Battlecruiser. The ships limps away in one direction as a decide to set course home. My only problem now is my fuel and the weather.

But finally I see the light's from Kiel and with 008 left in fuel I can dock with a total of 38000 tonnage sunk on the patrol, no carrier, one Battleship, 2 destroyers, 76% hull and a very happy crew that survived.
(Das boot theme song, fade out)

Merry Christmas!

Sailor Steve · 12-23-11, 08:35 PM

Nice shots, good roundup.

USS Drum · 12-23-11, 09:16 PM

The right name for those torpedoes would be electric.

Sailor Steve · 12-23-11, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USS Drum

The right name for those torpedoes would be electric.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zky

(My fourth torpedo is a new acoustic (right name?) one that can search up the sound of a ship and soon it is at the tale of a destroyer.

Actually that would be acoustic. It probably is electric as well, but acoustic was the name he was looking for.

Zky · 12-24-11, 05:11 AM

Yes! Thank you Sailor Steve.

Trevally. · 12-24-11, 06:01 AM

Great story and fantastic pics (could be resized a bit)

I love these posts - more

Captain_AJ · 12-24-11, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Great story and fantastic pics (could be resized a bit)

I love these posts - more

And are making some war stories of our own all inscribed for the future here on sub sim

Marinenachrichtendienst · 12-24-11, 09:04 AM

Talk about spectacular photos !!
Thank u so much for sharing.

Thumbs up !!

quink99 · 12-24-11, 11:39 AM

About the best photo story I think I've ever seen on SubSim although I must admit I haven't been here long.

My congratulations and Merry Christmas!

flostt · 12-25-11, 10:23 AM

really nice pictures, thanks for sharing !

kapitan z.s. · 12-26-11, 01:34 AM

What mods do you use?

Dignan · 12-26-11, 09:47 AM

Great pics and story

12-23-11, 08:26 PM	#1
Zky Bosun Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 69 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	A Bildge Rats tale! (Sorry very picture heavy, maybe some one can edit the thread name) So Kapitäns I have gathered a collection of photos, enough to tell my story so here is it. I have hunted the evasive Flight carrier in the mission Blockade of Germany day and night searching all over but it was no wear to be found but let's begin at the happy time's where there was hundreds of unprotected merchants roaming the water's. I had sneaked up on a big convoy of merchant's west of France in the darkness. Sinking them like fishes with dynamite. Some of them made it to the lifeboats but far from everyone. And as the light of a new day did rise I made my escape in to the sunset. But that is the start of it all what I always tried to do was finding that damn Carrier how hard can it be? Very hard it would soon prove. I was patrolling around in the area BDU assigned me searching for the carrier but I soon found my self trapped between 3 groups of destroyers each with 4 destroyers in every group. I had no where to go and because of me fully focused on finding that Flight Carrier a group had spotted me! And soon I get pounded by gun shells! CRASH DIVE!!!! This is what's looking for me! The first group soon get's backup now there is 8 Destroyers looking for one sub. And now there is 12 Destroyers looking for me!! But now they are almost to many and that's when I do my move on the chessboard. I silently start to back my engines and get 600m away from all 12 engines that destroyers have running and I can get to a safer distance from them. But my mind is set on revenge and glory as I cant find that damn carrier. "OPEN tube 1234, go to peri depth". FIRE...hit One torpedo scrapes the side of a destroyer but does not detonate. My fourth torpedo is a new acoustic (right name?) one that can search up the sound of a ship and soon it is at the tale of a destroyer. 2 More hit's. one on the earlier and one on the destroyer getting tracked but the new acoustic torpedo. braking the back of one and destroying the rear of the other. After that close encounter I manage to escape but battered after the first shells had hit me before crash diving. I soon realize that my search for the Flight carrier is over and take the long way back to home over the British Isles and past Scapa Flow. Not really happy after not finishing a mission i slowly make my way home. But suddenly around 100km west of Scapa Flow, Ship insight! Around 10 Destroyers and 2 Warships turn up just 7000m nort east of my bow. One is a Nelson battleship and the other one is Hood Battlecruiser. My lust for Glory sets in and I have to take them to the deep. "Open tube 1-2, FIRE....Miss, miss". The first 2 goes to wide of Hood. I put my sight on the Nelson "Open tube 3-4, FIRE....HIT". Perfect hit on the Nelson right in the middle of the ship. The ship sinks after 5min and in that time a manage to put my stern torpedo in the Hood. One ship passes the other as it sinks. I try to follow the Hood for a while but I cant catch the Battlecruiser. The ships limps away in one direction as a decide to set course home. My only problem now is my fuel and the weather. But finally I see the light's from Kiel and with 008 left in fuel I can dock with a total of 38000 tonnage sunk on the patrol, no carrier, one Battleship, 2 destroyers, 76% hull and a very happy crew that survived. (Das boot theme song, fade out) Merry Christmas! Last edited by Zky; 12-24-11 at 05:09 AM.

12-23-11, 08:35 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Nice shots, good roundup. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-24-11, 06:01 AM	#6
Trevally. Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AN1536 (Orkney) Posts: 5,451 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 28	Great story and fantastic pics (could be resized a bit) I love these posts - more __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Trevally Mods for SH5

12-24-11, 09:04 AM	#8
Marinenachrichtendienst Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 525 Downloads: 259 Uploads: 0	Talk about spectacular photos !! Thank u so much for sharing. Thumbs up !! __________________ "Soldaten sterben nie, sie verblassen nur weg".

12-25-11, 10:23 AM	#10
flostt Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 388 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	really nice pictures, thanks for sharing ! __________________ Von den 40'000 deutschen U-Boot-Männern des Zweiten Weltkrieges kehrten 30'000 nicht zurück... 40’000 German sailors served on U-boats during World War II – 30’000 never returned home...

12-23-11, 09:16 PM	#3
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	The right name for those torpedoes would be electric.

12-24-11, 05:11 AM	#5
Zky Bosun Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 69 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	Yes! Thank you Sailor Steve.

12-24-11, 11:39 AM	#9
quink99 中国水兵 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 278 Downloads: 941 Uploads: 0	About the best photo story I think I've ever seen on SubSim although I must admit I haven't been here long. My congratulations and Merry Christmas!

12-26-11, 01:34 AM	#11
kapitan z.s. Watch Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tacoma WA. Posts: 27 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	What mods do you use?

12-26-11, 09:47 AM	#12
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	Great pics and story __________________