Finally my first carrier! - Page 2

Jimbuna · 05-08-08, 07:58 AM

Well done Kaleun....sadly your career didn't last that long, but at least you savoured the experience

Oh, and BTW.....don't take any notice of these old farts

Red Heat · 05-08-08, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gord96

After playing this game for over 2 years I had never seen a capital ship or aircraft carrier before. Last night in U-9 on my first patrol on April '40 that all changed.

As the German navy sailed in support of the invasion of Norway, little type II/B U-9 sailed in a fierce storm off the northwestern tip of Scandinavia. As she went deep to avoid the endless tossing, she picked up some contacts heading straight for her. U-9 surfaced and ran flank speed in the cold dark to intercept. As we closed to within 4000m I found out that the HMS Implaceable, an Illustrious class carrier, was leading a task force SW. Waiting and watching until the right moment I unleashed 3 eels at her. It only took two to send the big boat to the bottom very quickly in the storm.

My only regret is that it was too dark to really get a good shot off the sinking (OLCE2 mod really makes the night realistic!

). Oh well it was nice to finally bag a big ship.

Congratualations, really a huge task for such small U-Boat...

Reece · 05-08-08, 08:54 AM

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Oh, and BTW.....don't take any notice of these old farts

I some how knew you couldn't resist Jim!:rotfl:I'd chase you with my cane but I can't find my glasses to find it, damn, I need glasses to find my glasses!!

Jimbuna · 05-08-08, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Reece

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Oh, and BTW.....don't take any notice of these old farts

I some how knew you couldn't resist Jim!:rotfl:I'd chase you with my cane but I can't find my glasses to find it, damn, I need glasses to find my glasses!!

LMAO

gord96 · 05-08-08, 10:30 AM

haha. thanks guys.

i pretty much learned to just stay away from the east coast now. I think they increased the mines there in 2.1. Hehe.

Pattadon · 05-12-08, 03:41 AM

Congrats herr Kaleun!

BasilY · 05-13-08, 12:09 AM

I guess I am lucky.

I stumble onto a carrier, Illustrious, on my first career. Actually, she stumbled onto my type VIIB. I was in the middle of the Atlantic minding my own business when suddenly a entire tash force head straight at me. A battleship of higher tonnage is present as well. (Barham, but I am not sure) But the carrier offers a much better firing angle. Four shot, two hit and she listed and sunk by her port side. Unfortunately, my realism setting doesn't include external camera. (I really would like that video in my collection, anyone know how?). Anyway, it took me a whole day to shake those angry destroyers.

At the time I didn't realize how lucky I am. I never saw a fleet career again in my later careers. Did got a Bogue in a different career though.

Yorktown_Class · 05-13-08, 03:07 PM

Congrats

Puster Bill · 05-14-08, 08:34 AM

Be more aggressive.

BootsmanBoof · 05-14-08, 08:48 AM

I'm a bit of a noob, really, but I've never even seen or sunk an enemy warship bigger than a DD in a GWX campaign. Ever.

As a realism freak, I refuse to use psychic knowledge and be somewhere for an event I wouldn't have known of.

But that's why I've just D/Led an installed the messages mod.....my time will come

Jimbuna · 05-14-08, 10:23 AM

Give it time Kaleun....you will come across bigger prizes

predavolk · 05-14-08, 10:53 AM

My biggest ship was an auxillary cruiser, which, IMO, looks really lame (the boat that is). I have sunk two Fiji's though, and I did get a parting long-distance, bad angle shot at a Battleship once. No joy though. My biggest disappointment was sneaking into Scapa Flow and not getting a BB, but at least I got the cruiser and auxillary cruiser. I just got the 2nd Fiji in the middle of a convoy. I had to accelerate to 7 kts and dodge a depth charging from a corvette to do it. Then my first two shots weren't reset from an attack on a tanker!

Fortunately, my next two smacked home and down she went.

Big warships being sunk = good times!

05-08-08, 07:58 AM	#16
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Well done Kaleun....sadly your career didn't last that long, but at least you savoured the experience Oh, and BTW.....don't take any notice of these old farts __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-13-08, 03:07 PM	#23
Yorktown_Class Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 263 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	Congrats __________________ David

05-14-08, 08:34 AM	#24
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Be more aggressive. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

05-14-08, 08:48 AM	#25
BootsmanBoof Mate Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 56 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	I'm a bit of a noob, really, but I've never even seen or sunk an enemy warship bigger than a DD in a GWX campaign. Ever. As a realism freak, I refuse to use psychic knowledge and be somewhere for an event I wouldn't have known of. But that's why I've just D/Led an installed the messages mod.....my time will come __________________ "Of all the branches of men in the forces there is none which shows more devotion and faces grimmer perils than the submariners." Sir Winston Churchill.

05-14-08, 10:23 AM	#26
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Give it time Kaleun....you will come across bigger prizes __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-08-08, 10:30 AM	#20
gord96 Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Downloads: 57 Uploads: 0	haha. thanks guys. i pretty much learned to just stay away from the east coast now. I think they increased the mines there in 2.1. Hehe.

05-12-08, 03:41 AM	#21
Pattadon Nub Join Date: May 2008 Location: Thailand Posts: 2 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Congrats herr Kaleun!

05-13-08, 12:09 AM	#22
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I guess I am lucky. I stumble onto a carrier, Illustrious, on my first career. Actually, she stumbled onto my type VIIB. I was in the middle of the Atlantic minding my own business when suddenly a entire tash force head straight at me. A battleship of higher tonnage is present as well. (Barham, but I am not sure) But the carrier offers a much better firing angle. Four shot, two hit and she listed and sunk by her port side. Unfortunately, my realism setting doesn't include external camera. (I really would like that video in my collection, anyone know how?). Anyway, it took me a whole day to shake those angry destroyers. At the time I didn't realize how lucky I am. I never saw a fleet career again in my later careers. Did got a Bogue in a different career though.

05-14-08, 10:53 AM	#27
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My biggest ship was an auxillary cruiser, which, IMO, looks really lame (the boat that is). I have sunk two Fiji's though, and I did get a parting long-distance, bad angle shot at a Battleship once. No joy though. My biggest disappointment was sneaking into Scapa Flow and not getting a BB, but at least I got the cruiser and auxillary cruiser. I just got the 2nd Fiji in the middle of a convoy. I had to accelerate to 7 kts and dodge a depth charging from a corvette to do it. Then my first two shots weren't reset from an attack on a tanker! Fortunately, my next two smacked home and down she went. Big warships being sunk = good times!