7 Year Old Submarine Ace

Majestik 909 · 01-25-16, 09:44 AM

My son has been developing an interest in submarine history. I have been including him on my recent missions and sharing information and historical facts, especially tatics.

Recently I set him up on a war patrol with a Porpoise class boat off Luzon. Realism is set to 38. With a little help, he penetrated the escort screen and got within 2700. Yards of 2 Kogo battleships and 2 Mogami heavy cruisers. Constant zig-zagging made it impossible for a good shot, so I told him to attack the destroyers using methods I demonstrated.

The escorts were literally so heavy some as if they were in tow. He fired a nice stern tube spread, with 2 hits followed by a bow tube spread and 4 hits. 2 Azuki's collided and sank in the ensuing chase.

I had him dive to 165 feet and head for Manila at 1/3 silent. On the way, he surfaced at night for recharging and sank a merchant with deck gun fire.

When he docked, we checked the log and noted 6 sunken destroyers. The icons were gray on the ones sunk by collision, so he did a good job first time out!

Sailor Steve · 01-25-16, 11:59 AM

You should be ashamed, teaching a child to murder those innocent little pixels.

Seriously, though, it's good that he likes a game that reflects history. This is how they get started with the real thing. Glad he's having fun and doing well.

fitzcarraldo · 01-25-16, 12:36 PM

My 8 years old son also play SH4 and he is specially good evading DDs. I do the approach and attack, and leave him the DDs. We are Morton and O'Kane.

Welcome to the little ace!

Fitzcarraldo

Aktungbby · 01-25-16, 12:45 PM

MEIN GOTT! U both let children into the MANCAVE!

Majestik 909 · 01-25-16, 12:57 PM

Ja, er ist ein Mensch!

Majestik 909 · 01-25-16, 01:00 PM

We watched "The Enemy Below" a few nights ago and my son said, "why isn't the u-boat commander making course changes?"

Staying on 140 was his undoing....

01-25-16, 09:44 AM	#1
Majestik 909 Planesman Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: California Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	7 Year Old Submarine Ace My son has been developing an interest in submarine history. I have been including him on my recent missions and sharing information and historical facts, especially tatics. Recently I set him up on a war patrol with a Porpoise class boat off Luzon. Realism is set to 38. With a little help, he penetrated the escort screen and got within 2700. Yards of 2 Kogo battleships and 2 Mogami heavy cruisers. Constant zig-zagging made it impossible for a good shot, so I told him to attack the destroyers using methods I demonstrated. The escorts were literally so heavy some as if they were in tow. He fired a nice stern tube spread, with 2 hits followed by a bow tube spread and 4 hits. 2 Azuki's collided and sank in the ensuing chase. I had him dive to 165 feet and head for Manila at 1/3 silent. On the way, he surfaced at night for recharging and sank a merchant with deck gun fire. When he docked, we checked the log and noted 6 sunken destroyers. The icons were gray on the ones sunk by collision, so he did a good job first time out!

01-25-16, 11:59 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	You should be ashamed, teaching a child to murder those innocent little pixels. Seriously, though, it's good that he likes a game that reflects history. This is how they get started with the real thing. Glad he's having fun and doing well. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-25-16, 12:36 PM	#3
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,318 Downloads: 3345 Uploads: 0	My 8 years old son also play SH4 and he is specially good evading DDs. I do the approach and attack, and leave him the DDs. We are Morton and O'Kane. Welcome to the little ace! Fitzcarraldo __________________ *My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.*

01-25-16, 12:45 PM	#4
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,019 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	MEIN GOTT! U both let children into the MANCAVE! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

01-25-16, 12:57 PM	#5
Majestik 909 Planesman Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: California Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ja, er ist ein Mensch!

01-25-16, 01:00 PM	#6
Majestik 909 Planesman Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: California Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We watched "The Enemy Below" a few nights ago and my son said, "why isn't the u-boat commander making course changes?" Staying on 140 was his undoing....