Brave, bold or ignorent skipper??

joho · 11-20-07, 02:02 PM

Was pasing trough the english channel when my sonar op reported a contact, merchant, slow, long range. Naturally I intercepted to investigate. I was a wee bit supprised

to find a German! sailng yacht. He was peacefully cruising in the channel in may 1940. So we ordered him to heave to, and asked him what on earth he was doing. It turned out that he had been on a cruise arond the globe, and never heard of the outbrake of war. We gave directions to nearest friendly harbour, wished him good luck and went on our way. Dont now if he made it.

bigboywooly · 11-20-07, 02:17 PM

KeptinCranky · 11-20-07, 02:37 PM

BBW's response says it all really, poor slob in that yacht

bigboywooly · 11-20-07, 02:46 PM

Perhaps it was Hess's escape boat

:rotfl:

joho · 11-20-07, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Perhaps it was Hess's escape boat

:rotfl:

Well he did "Hessitate" when we offered him a ride in the sub.

GoldenRivet · 11-20-07, 03:11 PM

thats a funny story

sasquatch · 11-20-07, 03:22 PM

Maybe he had British relatives...

Brag · 11-20-07, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joho

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Perhaps it was Hess's escape boat

:rotfl:

Well he did "Hessitate" when we offered him a ride in the sub.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Excellent!!

Canovaro · 11-21-07, 03:20 AM

I can imagine you were a bit surprised

GoldenRivet · 11-21-07, 04:00 AM

good thing you stumbled across him first.

Imagine if he was sailing along, on his round the world tour about to complete his journey, when suddenly a black swan comes rushing out of the rising sun... guns blazing!

Or he is rounding dover and spots two low flying hurricaines "Oh look those tommies are giving me a bit of a low pass for good luck... news of my Journey must have easily spread to the Brits by now!"

RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT !!!

i could see his log entry

"17 May 1940

Nearing the end of my Journey, the old yacht has held up well despite being attacked by a pair of british hurricaines and charged by what appeared to be a British Destroyer.

the main mast was almost a total loss, but i managed some quick repairs... the bullet holes in my sails are patched with my dirty underwear... which there are no shortage of on board now i can assure you!

I should hope to be nearing Germany within a few days time, immediately upon entering port i shall enlist in the u-boat service and have my revenge!

Signed,

Yacht Capt. Bernard!"

BulSoldier · 11-21-07, 05:46 AM

I was to suggest it was some Bernard relative but it seems it was The Bernard ! Bad that huricanes didnt put a hole in his head.

11-20-07, 02:02 PM	#1
joho Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 52 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brave, bold or ignorent skipper?? Was pasing trough the english channel when my sonar op reported a contact, merchant, slow, long range. Naturally I intercepted to investigate. I was a wee bit supprised to find a German! sailng yacht. He was peacefully cruising in the channel in may 1940. So we ordered him to heave to, and asked him what on earth he was doing. It turned out that he had been on a cruise arond the globe, and never heard of the outbrake of war. We gave directions to nearest friendly harbour, wished him good luck and went on our way. Dont now if he made it.

11-20-07, 02:17 PM	#2
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11-20-07, 02:46 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Perhaps it was Hess's escape boat :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-20-07, 03:11 PM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	thats a funny story __________________

11-21-07, 04:00 AM	#10
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	good thing you stumbled across him first. Imagine if he was sailing along, on his round the world tour about to complete his journey, when suddenly a black swan comes rushing out of the rising sun... guns blazing! Or he is rounding dover and spots two low flying hurricaines "Oh look those tommies are giving me a bit of a low pass for good luck... news of my Journey must have easily spread to the Brits by now!" RAT TAT TAT TAT TAT TAT !!! i could see his log entry "17 May 1940 Nearing the end of my Journey, the old yacht has held up well despite being attacked by a pair of british hurricaines and charged by what appeared to be a British Destroyer. the main mast was almost a total loss, but i managed some quick repairs... the bullet holes in my sails are patched with my dirty underwear... which there are no shortage of on board now i can assure you! I should hope to be nearing Germany within a few days time, immediately upon entering port i shall enlist in the u-boat service and have my revenge! Signed, Yacht Capt. Bernard!" __________________

11-20-07, 02:37 PM	#3
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	BBW's response says it all really, poor slob in that yacht

11-20-07, 03:22 PM	#7
sasquatch Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 160 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maybe he had British relatives...

11-21-07, 03:20 AM	#9
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I can imagine you were a bit surprised

11-21-07, 05:46 AM	#11
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	I was to suggest it was some Bernard relative but it seems it was The Bernard ! Bad that huricanes didnt put a hole in his head. __________________ By the hour !