An odd thing in my patrol

Captain Norman · 03-18-07, 07:43 PM

I was leaving the port of St. Nazaire in the beginning of my patrol, and I was taking the exact same route I always take out of it, and trust me, I didn't hit anything coming out of it, but suddenly my u-boat was rocked by an explosion, and I took pretty bad damage to the stern torpedo room and the engines, which I was able to fix. Im interested in knowing how this happened. Is it possible I hit the fire key and fired a torpedo, cause the only thing I can think of is a torpedo exploding in the tube, or near the stern of my ship, but I dont know if thats possible.

_Seth_ · 03-18-07, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Norman

I was leaving the port of St. Nazaire in the beginning of my patrol, and I was taking the exact same route I always take out of it, and trust me, I didn't hit anything coming out of it, but suddenly my u-boat was rocked by an explosion, and I took pretty bad damage to the stern torpedo room and the engines, which I was able to fix. Im interested in knowing how this happened. Is it possible I hit the fire key and fired a torpedo, cause the only thing I can think of is a torpedo exploding in the tube, or near the stern of my ship, but I dont know if thats possible.

Hi mate! You probably hit a mine (Or Bernard was flushing the toilet..)..

Captain Norman · 03-18-07, 08:28 PM

haha, well, after that happened just to be safe, Bernard got tied to the front of the boat for the rest of the journey

But again, ive taken that route time and time again, I never expected to hit a mine. Wouldnt it have gone off on the bow, not the stern?

_Seth_ · 03-18-07, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Norman

haha, well, after that happened just to be safe, Bernard got tied to the front of the boat for the rest of the journey

But again, ive taken that route time and time again, I never expected to hit a mine. Wouldnt it have gone off on the bow, not the stern?

:rotfl:Good to be on the safe side!
Hmm..excellent question, mate....I dont think the torps can explode in the tubes in SHIII, or right behind the sub...they have the 400 meter "safe distance" (before arming), so this is weird.... The only suggestion i have, is that a mine was involved....Maybe someone could shed some light on this, im curious too...

:hmm:

Captain Norman · 03-18-07, 08:40 PM

I wish I took a pic, it would probably help

Morts · 03-19-07, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

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Originally Posted by Captain Norman

haha, well, after that happened just to be safe, Bernard got tied to the front of the boat for the rest of the journey

But again, ive taken that route time and time again, I never expected to hit a mine. Wouldnt it have gone off on the bow, not the stern?

:rotfl:Good to be on the safe side!
Hmm..excellent question, mate....I dont think the torps can explode in the tubes in SHIII, or right behind the sub...they have the 400 meter "safe distance" (before arming), so this is weird.... The only suggestion i have, is that a mine was involved....Maybe someone could shed some light on this, im curious too...

:hmm:

you mean 300 Meter:hmm: ?

danlisa · 03-19-07, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Norman

I was leaving the port of St. Nazaire in the beginning of my patrol, and I was taking the exact same route I always take out of it, and trust me, I didn't hit anything coming out of it, but suddenly my u-boat was rocked by an explosion, and I took pretty bad damage to the stern torpedo room and the engines, which I was able to fix. Im interested in knowing how this happened. Is it possible I hit the fire key and fired a torpedo, cause the only thing I can think of is a torpedo exploding in the tube, or near the stern of my ship, but I dont know if thats possible.

What 'breed' of SH3 are you playing? GWX, NYGM or Stock (or other).

Did you die from this explosion? If so what were you killed by? Explosion or Collision?

It's possible that you did hit a mine as the minefields in GWX expand/move as the war progresses. Were you following your port escort?

_Seth_ · 03-19-07, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Morts

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Originally Posted by _Seth_

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Originally Posted by Captain Norman

haha, well, after that happened just to be safe, Bernard got tied to the front of the boat for the rest of the journey

But again, ive taken that route time and time again, I never expected to hit a mine. Wouldnt it have gone off on the bow, not the stern?

:rotfl:Good to be on the safe side!
Hmm..excellent question, mate....I dont think the torps can explode in the tubes in SHIII, or right behind the sub...they have the 400 meter "safe distance" (before arming), so this is weird.... The only suggestion i have, is that a mine was involved....Maybe someone could shed some light on this, im curious too...

:hmm:

you mean 300 Meter:hmm: ?

my bad, mate.....300 it is...(i actually thought it was 400, but then i tried it, and .......300 is ok.... Sorry)

Brag · 03-19-07, 03:52 PM

The Allies started dropping mines on the French ports arund 42-43. Does GWX have mines dropped by aircraft? :hmm:

Captain Norman · 03-19-07, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by danlisa

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Originally Posted by Captain Norman

I was leaving the port of St. Nazaire in the beginning of my patrol, and I was taking the exact same route I always take out of it, and trust me, I didn't hit anything coming out of it, but suddenly my u-boat was rocked by an explosion, and I took pretty bad damage to the stern torpedo room and the engines, which I was able to fix. Im interested in knowing how this happened. Is it possible I hit the fire key and fired a torpedo, cause the only thing I can think of is a torpedo exploding in the tube, or near the stern of my ship, but I dont know if thats possible.

What 'breed' of SH3 are you playing? GWX, NYGM or Stock (or other).

Did you die from this explosion? If so what were you killed by? Explosion or Collision?

It's possible that you did hit a mine as the minefields in GWX expand/move as the war progresses. Were you following your port escort?

Im playin GWX, latest version, and no I didnt follow the escort. But I still dont think I hit a mine. And it was 1941.

03-19-07, 06:25 PM

Bernard was farting into matches again, go figure.:p

Captain Norman · 03-19-07, 08:16 PM

Well, I think its time Bernard gets another bunk beating

03-18-07, 07:43 PM	#1
Captain Norman Medic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 161 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	An odd thing in my patrol I was leaving the port of St. Nazaire in the beginning of my patrol, and I was taking the exact same route I always take out of it, and trust me, I didn't hit anything coming out of it, but suddenly my u-boat was rocked by an explosion, and I took pretty bad damage to the stern torpedo room and the engines, which I was able to fix. Im interested in knowing how this happened. Is it possible I hit the fire key and fired a torpedo, cause the only thing I can think of is a torpedo exploding in the tube, or near the stern of my ship, but I dont know if thats possible. __________________ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.

03-18-07, 08:28 PM	#3
Captain Norman Medic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 161 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	haha, well, after that happened just to be safe, Bernard got tied to the front of the boat for the rest of the journey But again, ive taken that route time and time again, I never expected to hit a mine. Wouldnt it have gone off on the bow, not the stern? __________________ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.

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03-19-07, 03:52 PM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The Allies started dropping mines on the French ports arund 42-43. Does GWX have mines dropped by aircraft? :hmm: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-19-07, 08:16 PM	#12
Captain Norman Medic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 161 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Well, I think its time Bernard gets another bunk beating __________________ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.

03-19-07, 06:25 PM	#11
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Bernard was farting into matches again, go figure.:p