How to end Naval Academy missions ?

Kielhauler1961 · 02-12-14, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GJO

...I always leave the stationary tramp steamer till last and the hit it with three torpedoes while I am on the surface at a range of under 500Metres...

Three torpedoes! You must be a Kaleun of private means to afford such expenditure on a tramp steamer. We poorer skippers can only look on in envy.

I begrudge having to use more than one on anything - battleships and carriers excepted, they can have two to start with. My 1WO was an auditor before joining the KM.

Torpedoes are expensive and we have to account for everything to the flotilla. My crew even have part-time jobs ashore when in port to pay for the fuel for the next patrol. No home leave for them.

There is a war on, you know!

psst! Any spares? We'll pay you back, honest...

Sailor Steve · 02-12-14, 01:09 PM

I always shoot the stationary steamer first, just out of spite. I close to 500 meters and aim just behind the bow. He can't accelerate fast enough to avoid that. Be careful, though, he's a tricky one. If you misjudge and aim forward of the bow he'll know it, and he'll sit there and watch it go by.

GJO · 02-13-14, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kielhauler1961

Three torpedoes! You must be a Kaleun of private means to afford such expenditure on a tramp steamer. We poorer skippers can only look on in envy.

I begrudge having to use more than one on anything - battleships and carriers excepted, they can have two to start with. My 1WO was an auditor before joining the KM.

Torpedoes are expensive and we have to account for everything to the flotilla. My crew even have part-time jobs ashore when in port to pay for the fuel for the next patrol. No home leave for them.

There is a war on, you know!

psst! Any spares? We'll pay you back, honest...

Its all about striking a balance - in these unusual times, returning to base with torpedoes still on board and risking an accusation of cowardice in the face of the enemy (from some fanatic) can be more dangerous than surfacing among a squadron of enemy destroyers - at least with the destroyers there is a chance of a safe surrender . . .

storm-petrel · 02-15-14, 03:09 PM

Now sorted fellas....thanks a whole bunch to all who replied

I still don't know if its a glitch.....but don't really care as I am going to sea !

02-12-14, 01:09 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I always shoot the stationary steamer first, just out of spite. I close to 500 meters and aim just behind the bow. He can't accelerate fast enough to avoid that. Be careful, though, he's a tricky one. If you misjudge and aim forward of the bow he'll know it, and he'll sit there and watch it go by. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-15-14, 03:09 PM	#4
storm-petrel Mate Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Shropshire, GB Posts: 55 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Now sorted fellas....thanks a whole bunch to all who replied I still don't know if its a glitch.....but don't really care as I am going to sea !