New to Silent Hunter

peabody · 02-01-08, 03:11 AM

Well, I got through Sub School by the skin of my teeth. On the last mission I used auto lock for the torps until I figure this out. I headed for the convoy but was mixed up on speed. The manual said "Ahead Slow" which I thought was 1/3. The radarman kept telling me they were going away. So I steped it up to 2/3 and heard "Ahead Slow", so I realized my mistake and the convoy got by, so I stepped up to Standard. well, at first I missed the merchants but the escorts found me with no problem. One way turning toward me, do I couldn't get a good lock. So I waited for him to finish his turn and head straight for me. I know a bow shot is not the best, but at least he was on a steady course, so I took the shot, they dropped my scope and turned hard to port. As soon as I had turned 90 degrees, I raised the scope and see a Battleship (I think that's what it was...didn't ID it) broadside to me. So, let one go from the stern tubes. Then the bow shot hit, then the stern shot hit and down he went. And along came the other two. I got both of them but then I had to chase down the convoy. Got one, the second took two hits but didn't sink,and I needed to sink both to "win" so I went after him with the deck gun because I was out of torpedos. Got him but took some damage myself. I wouldn't have done that in a "real" mission, I had three merchants shooting at me.

Ya, I can see where this is going to be fun!

Thanks to all for the help and encouragment, I have already run in to some stuff I may need to ask questions about. But for now I need to get to bed. It's 3 AM. OOOPs.

Tomorrow I will try to get the shooting solution manually. If I don't run out of subs.

Peabody

02-01-08, 03:11 AM	#30
peabody Admiral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York State, USA Posts: 2,390 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 7	Well, I got through Sub School by the skin of my teeth. On the last mission I used auto lock for the torps until I figure this out. I headed for the convoy but was mixed up on speed. The manual said "Ahead Slow" which I thought was 1/3. The radarman kept telling me they were going away. So I steped it up to 2/3 and heard "Ahead Slow", so I realized my mistake and the convoy got by, so I stepped up to Standard. well, at first I missed the merchants but the escorts found me with no problem. One way turning toward me, do I couldn't get a good lock. So I waited for him to finish his turn and head straight for me. I know a bow shot is not the best, but at least he was on a steady course, so I took the shot, they dropped my scope and turned hard to port. As soon as I had turned 90 degrees, I raised the scope and see a Battleship (I think that's what it was...didn't ID it) broadside to me. So, let one go from the stern tubes. Then the bow shot hit, then the stern shot hit and down he went. And along came the other two. I got both of them but then I had to chase down the convoy. Got one, the second took two hits but didn't sink,and I needed to sink both to "win" so I went after him with the deck gun because I was out of torpedos. Got him but took some damage myself. I wouldn't have done that in a "real" mission, I had three merchants shooting at me. Ya, I can see where this is going to be fun! Thanks to all for the help and encouragment, I have already run in to some stuff I may need to ask questions about. But for now I need to get to bed. It's 3 AM. OOOPs. Tomorrow I will try to get the shooting solution manually. If I don't run out of subs. Peabody