HMS Rodney sunk!

rifleman13 · 06-08-08, 06:10 PM

Feb 1940, SW of the Hebrides

Convoy Sighted, heading SE, Loads of Merchants (apporox 20+), and two Warships: HMS Rodney and a Black Swan Frigate.

Wait... one escort... one escort! And HMS Rodney!

Screw the Mechants, to periscope depth! Ahead flank!

Launched a salvo of four torpedoes, set to 7m, fast... Torpedo Los!

One eel exploded prematurely but three confirmed hits.

Took approx. 30 min to sink! Heard my one of my officers confirm the kill.

Sorry for no screenshots, 15 kt winds and the single escort prevented me to do so!

During that patrol warship tonnage exceeded merchant tonnage.

(55366 total (19366 merchant /36000 HMS Rodney)

Keep racking up the tonnage!

bookworm_020 · 06-09-08, 10:42 PM

Nice work! It's always nice to be able to get more warship tonnage than merchant, especialy when it's a battleship or carrier bumping up the tonage!

rifleman13 · 06-10-08, 03:08 AM

Yup!

I had a hard time finding loners I just stumbled along this convoy expecting regular cargo ships and tankers but never a battleship. Such a sight!

BTW, how much renown is the Rodney worth? And is there a list of ships with corresponding Renown?:hmm:

Brag · 06-10-08, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rifleman13

Yup!

I had a hard time finding loners I just stumbled along this convoy expecting regular cargo ships and tankers but never a battleship. Such a sight!

BTW, how much renown is the Rodney worth? And is there a list of ships with corresponding Renown?:hmm:

I can't remember the renown, but it is sweet. Keep up the good work, Kaleun. Free drinks when you come home.

Red Heat · 06-10-08, 05:01 PM

Nice job, Kaptain...

richardphat · 06-10-08, 05:06 PM

Hehe it also brings me memory, the first day i was trying gwx(clean). I went and face with a task force. Guess what, spotting hms hood, nelson, nelson's sister, rodney and a carrier with some ship which looks like hms warspite. I sank HMS hood, nelson, nelson's sister and the carrier. Got no more torpedo so i was forced to abandon my hunt! But yet i was playing at easy mod! And it cannot face what riflemans has done with realist mod!

STEED · 06-11-08, 07:21 AM

I sunk it so many times I lost count.

1480 · 06-11-08, 08:05 AM

Congrats rifleman! Funny you brought this up. I was on my 2nd patrol on 05 SEP 39, in sector BF39 after actually sinking a Brit tanker in my ordered patrol area. I get a contact report from OKM about a convoy due north of my last known position so I set course and caught up with the slow convoy. I took a peek when I got to within 3000 meters of the outside merchant and two ships in was Rodney at 7 knots. Set a salvo of 4 bow torps for almost a 90 degree shot with a two degree spread and 12 meter depth, mag pistole. 3 hits and battleship sunk. 40 minutes of DCing later, I'm trailing the convoy again with night fall coming soon. A large tanker and 2 large dry ships are my next potential victims.....what a game!

predavolk · 06-11-08, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

I sunk it so many times I lost count.

Yes, and you've bragged about it so many times I've lost count too!

The closest I've come to a big battleship is a long (5 km) parting shot at a bad angle as it sped by with its escorts. I did recently SEE a big battleship AND a carrier, but alas, they were far too fast for me. So great job on bagging one, for most of us, it's quite an accomplishment!

rifleman13 · 06-11-08, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by predavolk

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Originally Posted by STEED

I sunk it so many times I lost count.

Yes, and you've bragged about it so many times I've lost count too!

The closest I've come to a big battleship is a long (5 km) parting shot at a bad angle as it sped by with its escorts. I did recently SEE a big battleship AND a carrier, but alas, they were far too fast for me. So great job on bagging one, for most of us, it's quite an accomplishment!

And that's just in early 1940, wait till you hear the Big Stick sink!

STEED · 06-11-08, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by predavolk

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Originally Posted by STEED

I sunk it so many times I lost count.

Yes, and you've bragged about it so many times I've lost count too!

I sunk it again last night. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hanomag · 06-11-08, 09:25 AM

Grats on your Rodney sinking Herr Kaluen!!

But as the years pass and you play longer you will find the Rodney is like a cheap whore.. everybody has had a turn! Kaluens have actually sunk her 2 times in the same patrol. :rotfl:

Oh BTW...
I posted a somewhat complete list of renown values awhile ago. It was for 2.0 but I think the values are still close to the same. You might be able to find it via search engine.

Here it is http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=renown+values

rifleman13 · 06-11-08, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Hanomag

Grats on your Rodney sinking Herr Kaluen!!

But as the years pass and you play longer you will find the Rodney is like a cheap whore.. everybody has had a turn! Kaluens have actually sunk her 2 times in the same patrol. :rotfl:

Oh BTW...
I posted a somewhat complete list of renown values awhile ago. It was for 2.0 but I think the values are still close to the same. You might be able to find it via search engine.

Hey thanks!

2 times, you took out both Nelson and Rodney! Excellent!

About the renown values, I going to search for it. Darn, keep forgetting there was a search function!

Just keep raking up the tonnage!

STEED · 06-11-08, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Hanomag

you will find the Rodney is like a cheap whore.. everybody has had a turn!

Bang that whore good and hard with some sexy T1 eels.

Jimbuna · 06-11-08, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanomag

Grats on your Rodney sinking Herr Kaluen!!

But as the years pass and you play longer you will find the Rodney is like a cheap whore.. everybody has had a turn! Kaluens have actually sunk her 2 times in the same patrol. :rotfl:

Oh BTW...
I posted a somewhat complete list of renown values awhile ago. It was for 2.0 but I think the values are still close to the same. You might be able to find it via search engine.

Here it is http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=renown+values

GWX2.1 has made no change to the renown value....it is still 1400

06-08-08, 06:10 PM	#1
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	HMS Rodney sunk! Feb 1940, SW of the Hebrides Convoy Sighted, heading SE, Loads of Merchants (apporox 20+), and two Warships: HMS Rodney and a Black Swan Frigate. Wait... one escort... one escort! And HMS Rodney! Screw the Mechants, to periscope depth! Ahead flank! Launched a salvo of four torpedoes, set to 7m, fast... Torpedo Los! One eel exploded prematurely but three confirmed hits. Took approx. 30 min to sink! Heard my one of my officers confirm the kill. Sorry for no screenshots, 15 kt winds and the single escort prevented me to do so! During that patrol warship tonnage exceeded merchant tonnage. (55366 total (19366 merchant /36000 HMS Rodney) Keep racking up the tonnage!

06-09-08, 10:42 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Nice work! It's always nice to be able to get more warship tonnage than merchant, especialy when it's a battleship or carrier bumping up the tonage! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

06-10-08, 05:01 PM	#5
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Nice job, Kaptain... __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

06-11-08, 07:21 AM	#7
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I sunk it so many times I lost count. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-11-08, 08:05 AM	#8
1480 Lead Slinger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chitcago, Illinoise Posts: 1,442 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	Congrats rifleman! Funny you brought this up. I was on my 2nd patrol on 05 SEP 39, in sector BF39 after actually sinking a Brit tanker in my ordered patrol area. I get a contact report from OKM about a convoy due north of my last known position so I set course and caught up with the slow convoy. I took a peek when I got to within 3000 meters of the outside merchant and two ships in was Rodney at 7 knots. Set a salvo of 4 bow torps for almost a 90 degree shot with a two degree spread and 12 meter depth, mag pistole. 3 hits and battleship sunk. 40 minutes of DCing later, I'm trailing the convoy again with night fall coming soon. A large tanker and 2 large dry ships are my next potential victims.....what a game! __________________

06-10-08, 03:08 AM	#3
rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Yup! I had a hard time finding loners I just stumbled along this convoy expecting regular cargo ships and tankers but never a battleship. Such a sight! BTW, how much renown is the Rodney worth? And is there a list of ships with corresponding Renown?:hmm:

06-10-08, 05:06 PM	#6
richardphat Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 682 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Hehe it also brings me memory, the first day i was trying gwx(clean). I went and face with a task force. Guess what, spotting hms hood, nelson, nelson's sister, rodney and a carrier with some ship which looks like hms warspite. I sank HMS hood, nelson, nelson's sister and the carrier. Got no more torpedo so i was forced to abandon my hunt! But yet i was playing at easy mod! And it cannot face what riflemans has done with realist mod!

06-11-08, 09:25 AM	#12
Hanomag Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 964 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Grats on your Rodney sinking Herr Kaluen!! But as the years pass and you play longer you will find the Rodney is like a cheap whore.. everybody has had a turn! Kaluens have actually sunk her 2 times in the same patrol. :rotfl: Oh BTW... I posted a somewhat complete list of renown values awhile ago. It was for 2.0 but I think the values are still close to the same. You might be able to find it via search engine. Here it is http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=renown+values __________________ "Only if I can save first..." Last edited by Hanomag; 06-11-08 at 09:42 AM.