anyone else get destroyed by airplanes in one bombing run?

swdw · 10-12-07, 08:50 AM

me too.

Got caught in shallow water after chasing a merchant in to finish her off (I'd installed the mods in the wrong order and it took 5 torpedo hits and over 50 shells to sink a stinkin small composite freighter, chased her into the shallows out of frustration

). Only 40ft under the keel. Dodged the first aircraft's attack with no damage but went down cuz the second one dropped one bomb almost right on the deck.

Fighting aircraft is what carriers were made for

. See, birdfarms do have their uses.

theluckyone17 · 10-12-07, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by swdw

birdfarms

:rotfl:

SteamWake · 10-12-07, 12:38 PM

Well I used to till they fixed the air radar. Now I have enough time to get below and avoid them.

Oh that and I learned to limit my surface time in broad daylight in good conditions.

STEED · 10-12-07, 12:41 PM

Funny thing you say that as last night having a slugging match with a bomber and yippee shot it down only to have the son of a bitch crash on me.

SteamWake · 10-12-07, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Funny thing you say that as last night having a slugging match with a bomber and yippee shot it down only to have the son of a bitch crash on me.

Believe it or not this is a common occurance. A good motivation to avoid 'slugging it out'.

-Pv- · 10-13-07, 02:18 PM

Just a reminder subs aren't armored against bombs. Armored carriers have been taken down by one bomb hit on the deck. In the scheme of WWII war ships, subs are relatively small and fragile focusing on stealth to deliver a relatively powerful ordinance.
-Pv-

GoldenRivet · 10-13-07, 04:28 PM

was chrash diving and had a plane bomb me yesterday. both electric motors damaged... but both diesels destroyed!!!

i was adrift in a sea of curse words

10-12-07, 08:50 AM	#1
swdw Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 921 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	me too. Got caught in shallow water after chasing a merchant in to finish her off (I'd installed the mods in the wrong order and it took 5 torpedo hits and over 50 shells to sink a stinkin small composite freighter, chased her into the shallows out of frustration ). Only 40ft under the keel. Dodged the first aircraft's attack with no damage but went down cuz the second one dropped one bomb almost right on the deck. Fighting aircraft is what carriers were made for . See, birdfarms do have their uses. __________________ "There are only two types of ships- submarines...... and targets" Unknown "you wouldn't catch me on a ship that deliberately sinks itself"- comment to me from a surface sailor. System: AMD 6300 3.5 GHz \| 32GB DDR3 \| SATA 300 320GB HD, SATA III 1TB HD, SATA III 1.TB HD \| ASUS Sonar DS sound card NVIDIA 1660 Super OC \| Windows 10

10-12-07, 12:41 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Funny thing you say that as last night having a slugging match with a bomber and yippee shot it down only to have the son of a bitch crash on me. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

10-13-07, 04:28 PM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	was chrash diving and had a plane bomb me yesterday. both electric motors damaged... but both diesels destroyed!!! i was adrift in a sea of curse words __________________

10-12-07, 12:38 PM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well I used to till they fixed the air radar. Now I have enough time to get below and avoid them. Oh that and I learned to limit my surface time in broad daylight in good conditions.

10-13-07, 02:18 PM	#6
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just a reminder subs aren't armored against bombs. Armored carriers have been taken down by one bomb hit on the deck. In the scheme of WWII war ships, subs are relatively small and fragile focusing on stealth to deliver a relatively powerful ordinance. -Pv-