Not Spanish...

Hanomag · 02-13-08, 03:43 PM

Kaluens,

Was at girlfriends house the other night so started a career on my laptop in 44

, with a XXI. 1st patrol in tanker alley I run into a 8 DD screened convoy packed with big stuff and this... the 1st time I have seen a liner this big that wasnt flying a spanish flag!! Think it was the HMT Antiquania? Cant remember the exact name so ubers speak up pls! Believe it or not I shot 8 eels at this thing 7 missed (hah who says the TDC guys is a little too accurate!) the only hit was in the bow and she sunk... complete blind luck I guess. Anyways she was a stunning 56k+ tons! The most tonnage I have seen yet on one ship! :hmm:

Avatar · 02-13-08, 03:50 PM

Nice! If I recall correctly it is the Antiquania.
2 of those will get you the 100k ton patrol easily!
I bet your girlfriend was a bit upset when you came over and started playing sh3. lol.

Hanomag · 02-13-08, 03:53 PM

Kaluen Avatar,

Believe it or not shes hooked ..we buy her copy of SH3 tonite!! :rotfl:

Avatar · 02-13-08, 03:57 PM

True love, indeed!

KeptinCranky · 02-13-08, 04:08 PM

You mean this convoy? Found it too, also in a XXI, decided I was going to bag me that 4 stacker

But....
Fired a nice spread of eels at it and this is what happens when you set the pattern runners incorrectly.

out of the full 6-eel spread I kileld one escort and one old tanker for a measly 3000 tons total

Hanomag · 02-13-08, 04:13 PM

Kaluen KC,

OMG you must have wanted to tear yer hair out after that one....

Dont feel bad though, I didnt survive my encounter 2 DDs and some aircraft were all over me. They beat my boat into submission at 20% my hull failed...Glub Glub!

kenijaru · 02-13-08, 04:55 PM

isnt is spelt Aquitania?

Brag · 02-13-08, 05:17 PM

I'm pretty sure it's Aquitania

KeptinCranky · 02-13-08, 05:30 PM

Oh yes, that wasn't a lot of fun,

despite that little setback I managed to sink 78k GRT that patrol and make it to Bordeaux in one piece -ish.
But I had to leave real quickly again because the Allies were approaching with tanks and stuff it being august of 1944

Next time I won't take pattern runners at all, too much hassle

I made it through Biscay Bay again thanks to the weather and am now west of Ireland having just dodged a Hunter Killer group with 2 escort carriers.

I figure about 100km behind a Hunter/killer group is a good place to be for a Uboat

Gezur(Arbeit) · 02-13-08, 06:03 PM

lol in my career ...already sunk 2 of them driving in convois lol, the fist with one torp and the second (some patrols later) with two torps.

TomcatMVD · 02-14-08, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeptinCranky

You mean this convoy? Found it too, also in a XXI, decided I was going to bag me that 4 stacker

But....
Fired a nice spread of eels at it and this is what happens when you set the pattern runners incorrectly.

out of the full 6-eel spread I kileld one escort and one old tanker for a measly 3000 tons total

ROFL!
I don´t know why but seeing those two pics in sequence made me laugh a lot!
How frustrating that should have been! Seeing your eels turning away from your target just a couple of seconds before!
I´m sorry Kaleun, I don´t mean to disrespect you, but I couldn´t help but laugh...
Better luck next time!

KeptinCranky · 02-14-08, 03:04 PM

No Worries Mate

I've sunk plenty of those 4 stackers in the Med, 3 in the same career and 2 in one patrol even, in addition to other passenger liners, That Kaleun would definitely have been tried for war crimes if he had survived

a total of 8 passenger liners sunk in one career lasting 8 months is bad for one's reputation

those misses are also a good lesson about getting careless with new technology

02-13-08, 03:43 PM	#1
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Not Spanish... Kaluens, Was at girlfriends house the other night so started a career on my laptop in 44 , with a XXI. 1st patrol in tanker alley I run into a 8 DD screened convoy packed with big stuff and this... the 1st time I have seen a liner this big that wasnt flying a spanish flag!! Think it was the HMT Antiquania? Cant remember the exact name so ubers speak up pls! Believe it or not I shot 8 eels at this thing 7 missed (hah who says the TDC guys is a little too accurate!) the only hit was in the bow and she sunk... complete blind luck I guess. Anyways she was a stunning 56k+ tons! The most tonnage I have seen yet on one ship! :hmm: __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

02-13-08, 03:53 PM	#3
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Kaluen Avatar, Believe it or not shes hooked ..we buy her copy of SH3 tonite!! :rotfl: __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

02-13-08, 04:13 PM	#6
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Kaluen KC, OMG you must have wanted to tear yer hair out after that one.... Dont feel bad though, I didnt survive my encounter 2 DDs and some aircraft were all over me. They beat my boat into submission at 20% my hull failed...Glub Glub! __________________ "Only if I can save first..."

02-13-08, 05:17 PM	#8
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I'm pretty sure it's Aquitania __________________ 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/

02-13-08, 03:50 PM	#2
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Nice! If I recall correctly it is the Antiquania. 2 of those will get you the 100k ton patrol easily! I bet your girlfriend was a bit upset when you came over and started playing sh3. lol.

02-13-08, 03:57 PM	#4
Avatar Commodore Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Way out there Posts: 603 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	True love, indeed!

02-13-08, 04:08 PM	#5
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	You mean this convoy? Found it too, also in a XXI, decided I was going to bag me that 4 stacker But.... Fired a nice spread of eels at it and this is what happens when you set the pattern runners incorrectly. out of the full 6-eel spread I kileld one escort and one old tanker for a measly 3000 tons total

02-13-08, 05:30 PM	#9
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Oh yes, that wasn't a lot of fun, despite that little setback I managed to sink 78k GRT that patrol and make it to Bordeaux in one piece -ish. But I had to leave real quickly again because the Allies were approaching with tanks and stuff it being august of 1944 Next time I won't take pattern runners at all, too much hassle I made it through Biscay Bay again thanks to the weather and am now west of Ireland having just dodged a Hunter Killer group with 2 escort carriers. I figure about 100km behind a Hunter/killer group is a good place to be for a Uboat

02-13-08, 06:03 PM	#10
Gezur(Arbeit) Soundman Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 149 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	lol in my career ...already sunk 2 of them driving in convois lol, the fist with one torp and the second (some patrols later) with two torps.

02-14-08, 03:04 PM	#12
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No Worries Mate I've sunk plenty of those 4 stackers in the Med, 3 in the same career and 2 in one patrol even, in addition to other passenger liners, That Kaleun would definitely have been tried for war crimes if he had survived a total of 8 passenger liners sunk in one career lasting 8 months is bad for one's reputation those misses are also a good lesson about getting careless with new technology