Hedgehogged! - Ive Been Hedgehogged!

U-Bones · 06-08-06, 10:08 AM

Lol nice story !

I was HH'd recently (GW) for the first time that I noticed. I was at about 30m on external view and watched this perfectly aimed and executed ring of death fall right over me. As it turned out, my sub fit perfectly in a gap - I had two bomblets just miss on both sides just aft of the deck gun. I was stunned at seeing it, and totally amazed at my good fortune.

Once I collected my wits, I ended up evading.

Cpt.Thorne · 06-08-06, 10:13 AM

For carriers...join the 11. and fight the war in the Norwegian sea as Bergen is constantly surrounded by a Carrier Task Force...Bogues can be found amongst large Russian convoy in the arctic too. That´s where I´d go looking.
Prost

Ula Jolly · 06-08-06, 11:31 AM

Cpt, where the -H- have you found a Bogue?

06-08-06, 12:27 PM

Great story, Manock!

Saintaw · 06-08-06, 12:37 PM

Nice read !

Threadfin · 06-08-06, 12:39 PM

After 1942 the best spots I've found for jeep carriers are BE66, and west of Gibraltar, CG87? I've lost count of how many I've found in those locations. Literally dozens of them.

Rose · 06-08-06, 12:53 PM

Nice story. What's a fizzler though?

Cpt.Thorne · 06-08-06, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ula Jolly

Cpt, where the -H- have you found a Bogue?

Found one sailing within a large convoy from Russia to England from Nordlöwe IIRC 1942 December. As a commander of 11. Flotille during WaWI I had to restrict kaleuns sinking Carriers during the latewar period they were found in Norwegian sea and in Nordlöwe. 11. Flotille was known as Carrier destroyers. After 4 sunk during 2 patrols I had to enforce a rule not to sink any Fleet Carriers any more as that would have been unrealistic but few Bogues sttill got sunk during late war periods.
There was almost always a TF trying to ambush Uboote leaving Bergen right out of the fjords and fighters were on their tails and TF was heard almost always one Uboote was followed to Nordlöwe by one TF and constantly attacked by airplanes when surfaced.

The_Blockade_Runner · 06-08-06, 07:16 PM

The Red Baron also broke multiple rules of engaement that he had made, causing him to get shot down in WWI, he was the Ace of Aces, the trump card, but he started to believe in his invuranability, causing his downfall

Garrincha · 06-08-06, 07:57 PM

lol!!! 6-7 mistakes is all it takes

btw a sizzler is the bubble stick you get later in the war (i think '42) to throw of the dd's...

cheers,
Garrincha

Ducimus · 06-08-06, 08:52 PM

Nothing makes me worry more then hedgehogs.

Ashcan's aren't so bad. But hedge hogs..... hell's hogs :rotfl: , i worry alot more.

Nothing quite like being in a typ 9, having gone deep, silent running, and have a hedge hog land right on your main deck. Order surface, blow ballast, and go to flank speed all you want, but get nailed while your deep, you have just enough time to kiss your ass goodbye after that hedge hog hits. Water pressure does the rest in about 10-20 seconds.

06-08-06, 10:13 AM	#2
Cpt.Thorne Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 116 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For carriers...join the 11. and fight the war in the Norwegian sea as Bergen is constantly surrounded by a Carrier Task Force...Bogues can be found amongst large Russian convoy in the arctic too. That´s where I´d go looking. Prost __________________

06-08-06, 11:31 AM	#3
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cpt, where the -H- have you found a Bogue? __________________ I shall punish yee, landlubber! C'mere for spankings and popsicles!

06-08-06, 12:37 PM	#5
Saintaw Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: .be Posts: 168 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Nice read ! __________________ Saw blub blubb...

06-08-06, 12:39 PM	#6
Threadfin Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,163 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	After 1942 the best spots I've found for jeep carriers are BE66, and west of Gibraltar, CG87? I've lost count of how many I've found in those locations. Literally dozens of them. __________________ What? Behind the rabbit?

06-08-06, 07:16 PM	#9
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Red Baron also broke multiple rules of engaement that he had made, causing him to get shot down in WWI, he was the Ace of Aces, the trump card, but he started to believe in his invuranability, causing his downfall __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

06-08-06, 10:08 AM	#1
U-Bones Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Treading Water Posts: 847 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Lol nice story ! I was HH'd recently (GW) for the first time that I noticed. I was at about 30m on external view and watched this perfectly aimed and executed ring of death fall right over me. As it turned out, my sub fit perfectly in a gap - I had two bomblets just miss on both sides just aft of the deck gun. I was stunned at seeing it, and totally amazed at my good fortune. Once I collected my wits, I ended up evading.

06-08-06, 12:27 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Great story, Manock!

06-08-06, 12:53 PM	#7
Rose Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 966 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice story. What's a fizzler though?

06-08-06, 07:57 PM	#10
Garrincha Seaman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 33 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	lol!!! 6-7 mistakes is all it takes btw a sizzler is the bubble stick you get later in the war (i think '42) to throw of the dd's... cheers, Garrincha

06-08-06, 08:52 PM	#11
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Nothing makes me worry more then hedgehogs. Ashcan's aren't so bad. But hedge hogs..... hell's hogs :rotfl: , i worry alot more. Nothing quite like being in a typ 9, having gone deep, silent running, and have a hedge hog land right on your main deck. Order surface, blow ballast, and go to flank speed all you want, but get nailed while your deep, you have just enough time to kiss your ass goodbye after that hedge hog hits. Water pressure does the rest in about 10-20 seconds.