Toughest small cargo ship in the world...

Mack the Knife · 10-07-06, 10:07 AM

September 9, 1939

Stumbled across a small cargo ship - which I'll call "Ironsides" - in the rain, just North of Scotland. Kept losing sight of the bugger, but managed to plot a good intercept. Swung about to loose tube 5, perfect solution from 525 meters with impact pistol, detonation amidships on her starboard side. Tough little S.O.B. slowed to 5 knots. Hit her again - also dead center, starboard side - after reloading tube 5. Slowed to 2 knots, but still afloat.

Swung about, bringing forward tubes to bear, now on her port side. Third torpedo a dud. Fourth fish detonates amidships, port side. Her engines are finished, she's dead in the water. Must have serious flooding. I'll let her go down slow, no need to finish off the crew, I'll let them get the life boats in the water.

Two hours later she's still afloat.

Alright, time to finish her off, before any destoyers respond to her SOS. Seas too rough for the deck gun. I hit her a second time on the port side, center of her keel, below the masts.

She drifts another hour, giving no sign of sinking. Are you kidding me?

Seas are still too dangerous for the deck-gun crew. Another dud torpedo smacks off her port side, but the next one sets her cargo afire. Secondary explosions peel the deckhouse back and finally she slips beneath the waves.

Seven torpedoes - half my inventory - to sink one lousy small cargo ship. Am I doing something wrong?

10-07-06, 10:07 AM	#1
Mack the Knife Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Toughest small cargo ship in the world... September 9, 1939 Stumbled across a small cargo ship - which I'll call "Ironsides" - in the rain, just North of Scotland. Kept losing sight of the bugger, but managed to plot a good intercept. Swung about to loose tube 5, perfect solution from 525 meters with impact pistol, detonation amidships on her starboard side. Tough little S.O.B. slowed to 5 knots. Hit her again - also dead center, starboard side - after reloading tube 5. Slowed to 2 knots, but still afloat. Swung about, bringing forward tubes to bear, now on her port side. Third torpedo a dud. Fourth fish detonates amidships, port side. Her engines are finished, she's dead in the water. Must have serious flooding. I'll let her go down slow, no need to finish off the crew, I'll let them get the life boats in the water. Two hours later she's still afloat. Alright, time to finish her off, before any destoyers respond to her SOS. Seas too rough for the deck gun. I hit her a second time on the port side, center of her keel, below the masts. She drifts another hour, giving no sign of sinking. Are you kidding me? Seas are still too dangerous for the deck-gun crew. Another dud torpedo smacks off her port side, but the next one sets her cargo afire. Secondary explosions peel the deckhouse back and finally she slips beneath the waves. Seven torpedoes - half my inventory - to sink one lousy small cargo ship. Am I doing something wrong? __________________ Now, did'ja hear 'bout Louie Miller? He disappeared, babe, after drawing out all his hard-earned cash. And now MacHeath spends just like a sailor... Could it be our boy's done something rash?