The most reckless/foolish thing you have ever done?

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-14-12, 11:05 AM

Taking on 2 Revenge class battleships at surface with deck gun.
Wish me luck!

SubConscious · 06-14-12, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dive! Dive! Dive!

Taking on 2 Revenge class battleships at surface with deck gun.
Wish me luck!

If you win, go after the Rodney & Nelson! 8^ )

I've gotten into a gunfight with an armed trawler (once you pick off the poor soul manning the AAA gun in the bow, it's a pretty easy fight), but that's about the limit of my gumption. I admire your moxie!

les green01 · 06-14-12, 04:15 PM

seems like lately im doing too many stupid stuff but why stop when your on a roll i guess lol

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-15-12, 10:23 AM

Outcome: not much really.
I managed to score a few hits below the waterline but it probably only did minor damage. We got hit by something (unsure what) and we ended up sinking but we pulled up at the last sec (

moment) and we had suffered huge damage but the sinking had saved us. Now to try again!

SubConscious · 06-15-12, 12:09 PM

Can you tweak the config file to give yourself nuclear warheads for your deck gun? I don't see how you're going to win that battle otherwise.

What would be neat is if you could hide behind merchant ships and let the battle wagons sink them for you.

Ages ago I had my boat in a horrible storm that just went on and on. I stayed at depth as much as possible, but had to come up periodically for air & recharging. On one of these trips up, I surfaced just astern of a Rodney class battleship. I could see the screws coming up out of the water, but was so close that they couldn't shoot me - if they saw me at all.

This got me thinking: Do you suppose there is a minimum distance for their secondary armament? What if you surfaced right next to the battleship?

VONHARRIS · 06-15-12, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dive! Dive! Dive!

Outcome: not much really.
I managed to score a few hits below the waterline but it probably only did minor damage. We got hit by something (unsure what) and we ended up sinking but we pulled up at the last sec (

moment) and we had suffered huge damage but the sinking had saved us. Now to try again!

Most possible 15 in shells
It is a miracle you survived.

Dive! Dive! Dive! · 06-17-12, 09:43 AM

Absolute amazing!

The two split up about 3-4 hours after our engagement. They are either looking for me or going to different ports. They are separated by quite a bit now (assuming. My hydrophone and sonar are non-existent.). After tailing the one I hit earlier. I surfaced and began pumping some rounds into it. I got in real close without getting hit and as mentioned above,the rounds stopped. It was easy pickings and after near-exhausting my deck gun ammo. The poor ship began to sink. It took a while (a few hours) but I had won! Now for the next one!

SubConscious · 06-19-12, 06:58 AM

I suspect that Donitz issued you a Monitor, not a U-boat. Next time please take some screen shots, as I'd love to see an engagement of that sort.

Congrats!

06-14-12, 04:15 PM	#3
les green01 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Freeman Missouri Posts: 1,784 Downloads: 1416 Uploads: 0	seems like lately im doing too many stupid stuff but why stop when your on a roll i guess lol __________________ I'll tell you what bravery really is. Bravery is just determination to do a job that you know has to be done. Audie Murphy

06-15-12, 10:23 AM	#4
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Outcome: not much really. I managed to score a few hits below the waterline but it probably only did minor damage. We got hit by something (unsure what) and we ended up sinking but we pulled up at the last sec ( moment) and we had suffered huge damage but the sinking had saved us. Now to try again! __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

06-15-12, 12:09 PM	#5
SubConscious Frogman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 309 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Can you tweak the config file to give yourself nuclear warheads for your deck gun? I don't see how you're going to win that battle otherwise. What would be neat is if you could hide behind merchant ships and let the battle wagons sink them for you. Ages ago I had my boat in a horrible storm that just went on and on. I stayed at depth as much as possible, but had to come up periodically for air & recharging. On one of these trips up, I surfaced just astern of a Rodney class battleship. I could see the screws coming up out of the water, but was so close that they couldn't shoot me - if they saw me at all. This got me thinking: Do you suppose there is a minimum distance for their secondary armament? What if you surfaced right next to the battleship? __________________ "Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas..." - Emerson

06-17-12, 09:43 AM	#7
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Absolute amazing! The two split up about 3-4 hours after our engagement. They are either looking for me or going to different ports. They are separated by quite a bit now (assuming. My hydrophone and sonar are non-existent.). After tailing the one I hit earlier. I surfaced and began pumping some rounds into it. I got in real close without getting hit and as mentioned above,the rounds stopped. It was easy pickings and after near-exhausting my deck gun ammo. The poor ship began to sink. It took a while (a few hours) but I had won! Now for the next one! __________________ "Herr Kaleun, we have ran aground!"

06-19-12, 06:58 AM	#8
SubConscious Frogman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 309 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	I suspect that Donitz issued you a Monitor, not a U-boat. Next time please take some screen shots, as I'd love to see an engagement of that sort. Congrats! __________________ "Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas..." - Emerson

06-14-12, 11:05 AM	#1
Dive! Dive! Dive! Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2012 Location: In a sub Posts: 122 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Taking on 2 Revenge class battleships at surface with deck gun. Wish me luck!