Things that make you go Ahhh **** - Page 14

Jimbuna · 02-20-11, 07:43 PM

Always the fearless

SinkingFeeling · 02-24-11, 06:34 PM

Creeping past Scapa Flow on the 9th of September 1939, the hydrophone operator didn't bother to mention about the HMS Hood and two Renown class BB's cruising up alongside me until they were less than 500 metres away! I tried a snap shot with my two remaining torpedos, but I guess they heard my screaming at the operator, as the Hood easily dodged them and went on its merry way.
If only the surrounding destroyer escort had been so nice as well.
An hour later I was a thin sheet of metal on the bottom...

Walruss · 02-24-11, 09:27 PM

that just happened to me last night too :P
Scapa's very shallow.

Gargamel · 02-26-11, 01:04 AM

I think thats the first time I've been upset about being in almost perfect position to intercept a convoy. Was on a speed run back from Rockall, heading home to Lorient.

EDIT:

Annnnnnnnnnnd..... They found me.... sigh.... like 8 tankers and 4 -5 large merchants int his one too... AND IM IN PERFECT POSITION!

Bakkels · 02-26-11, 10:38 AM

That's why when I'm all out of torpedo's, I go straight home and ignore all contacts.

Gargamel · 02-26-11, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bakkels

That's why when I'm all out of torpedo's, I go straight home and ignore all contacts.

Thats what I was trying to do!

frau kaleun · 02-26-11, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Thats what I was trying to do!

Sometimes the best stuff just sails right into your path and you can't help it. Sucks when you're on the way home with no ammo.

If nothing else I try to do the "realistic" thing and send a contact report.

Jimbuna · 02-26-11, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Sometimes the best stuff just sails right into your path and you can't help it. Sucks when you're on the way home with no ammo.

If nothing else I try to do the "realistic" thing and send a contact report.

May you be recognised.......or blessed

Gargamel · 02-27-11, 02:33 AM

yet again, screwing up setting my Patrol grid in SHC. AM39 wtf.... I better start checking this stuff better....

Gargamel · 02-27-11, 05:10 AM

Too tired for this....

Tried to surface attack in bad weather, just close enough to fire off a salvo, and sink, a Large merchant. Good tonnage. Not sure why it was the lead corner of the convoy, but oh well.

Tried to escape on the surface. Almost made it. Could see the search lights in the fog looking for me. Thought I was clear, when all of a sudden, 3-4 starshells go off over my head.

So I Crash dive, intendeing to go deep, but then I immediately told the crew to go to 220m. Oops, well the dive of Doom doesn't always happen, maybe I'll get lucky.

Now I got at least 2 Black swans peppering me with wasserbomben, and I'm having to throttle between slow and 1/3 just to maintain depth, so I'm bouncing between 240 and 220m right now.

Too tired.

Pause. Bed time.

Bakkels · 03-04-11, 11:19 PM

BdU sending me to patrol AN18 in mid 1940 made me go Ahhhhhh!
After I enthusiastically set course from Wilhelmshaven I set TC to 1024. Upon reaching AN18 (righ off the Scottish Coast; that should have made me think...) I drop out of TC to find myself in the middle of a huge minefield. Like I said, should have thought of that when they assigned me there but luckily I didn't hit anything. Strangely didn't find a single ship.

Then when traveling to another grid I get a message saying The Netherlands (my country irl) has fallen into German hands. Ok we're playing a U-boat sim from an Axis perspective but still, sad news. I hadn't gotten this message in earlier careers.

.... which isn't that much of a surprise considering the Netherlands were invaded on may 10th and it only took the Germans five days to annex it...

But why do they have to rub it in! lol

Gargamel · 03-05-11, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bakkels

I drop out of TC to find myself in the middle of a huge minefield.................... Strangely didn't find a single ship.

I wonder why that would be strange....

Bakkels · 03-05-11, 05:47 PM

lol. You're right. I wasn't clear; I patrolled the entire grid (Only the more southern ares of the grid had mines) and didn't find a single ship. Nor in the adjacent grid.

Gargamel · 03-07-11, 01:39 AM

2 Sept, 1939.

AN12, right on the prime meridian.

I have seen more tonnage over the last 5 days than most Kaleuns would see in a career. I just know that tomorrow morning it's all going to disappear. This duck has had over 100k tons in it's sights already. With careful target selection, I could have had >25k. In a type II. I know there's going to be nothing but destroyers tomorrow.

Gargamel · 03-07-11, 02:19 AM

Yup... nothing.... I did find a 12k large merchant on the evening of the 2nd. Followed it till just after midnight, then sank it at 0204. Had to alter the log to read 0214 since the attack orders went out at 0212....... "whistles innocently"

02-20-11, 07:43 PM	#196
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 184,161 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Always the fearless __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

02-24-11, 09:27 PM	#198
Walruss Soundman Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 144 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	that just happened to me last night too :P Scapa's very shallow. __________________ Lt. Z. S . Werner Krautsch Assigned: U-66 (IXc), 2nd Flot. 1. JAN 1941 Date: JAN 41 Patrols Completed: 0 Warships:0 Subs:0 Merchants: 0 Status: AT SEA

02-26-11, 01:04 AM	#199
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I think thats the first time I've been upset about being in almost perfect position to intercept a convoy. Was on a speed run back from Rockall, heading home to Lorient. EDIT: Annnnnnnnnnnd..... They found me.... sigh.... like 8 tankers and 4 -5 large merchants int his one too... AND IM IN PERFECT POSITION! __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

02-26-11, 10:38 AM	#200
Bakkels Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 709 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 6	That's why when I'm all out of torpedo's, I go straight home and ignore all contacts. __________________ My sh3 skins : http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/Bakkels Or go to the sh3 downloads section > skins

02-27-11, 02:33 AM	#204
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	yet again, screwing up setting my Patrol grid in SHC. AM39 wtf.... I better start checking this stuff better.... __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

02-24-11, 06:34 PM	#197
SinkingFeeling Watch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 15 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Creeping past Scapa Flow on the 9th of September 1939, the hydrophone operator didn't bother to mention about the HMS Hood and two Renown class BB's cruising up alongside me until they were less than 500 metres away! I tried a snap shot with my two remaining torpedos, but I guess they heard my screaming at the operator, as the Hood easily dodged them and went on its merry way. If only the surrounding destroyer escort had been so nice as well. An hour later I was a thin sheet of metal on the bottom...

02-27-11, 05:10 AM	#205
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Too tired for this.... Tried to surface attack in bad weather, just close enough to fire off a salvo, and sink, a Large merchant. Good tonnage. Not sure why it was the lead corner of the convoy, but oh well. Tried to escape on the surface. Almost made it. Could see the search lights in the fog looking for me. Thought I was clear, when all of a sudden, 3-4 starshells go off over my head. So I Crash dive, intendeing to go deep, but then I immediately told the crew to go to 220m. Oops, well the dive of Doom doesn't always happen, maybe I'll get lucky. Now I got at least 2 Black swans peppering me with wasserbomben, and I'm having to throttle between slow and 1/3 just to maintain depth, so I'm bouncing between 240 and 220m right now. Too tired. Pause. Bed time. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-04-11, 11:19 PM	#206
Bakkels Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 709 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 6	BdU sending me to patrol AN18 in mid 1940 made me go Ahhhhhh! After I enthusiastically set course from Wilhelmshaven I set TC to 1024. Upon reaching AN18 (righ off the Scottish Coast; that should have made me think...) I drop out of TC to find myself in the middle of a huge minefield. Like I said, should have thought of that when they assigned me there but luckily I didn't hit anything. Strangely didn't find a single ship. Then when traveling to another grid I get a message saying The Netherlands (my country irl) has fallen into German hands. Ok we're playing a U-boat sim from an Axis perspective but still, sad news. I hadn't gotten this message in earlier careers. .... which isn't that much of a surprise considering the Netherlands were invaded on may 10th and it only took the Germans five days to annex it... But why do they have to rub it in! lol __________________ My sh3 skins : http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/Bakkels Or go to the sh3 downloads section > skins

03-05-11, 05:47 PM	#208
Bakkels Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 709 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 6	lol. You're right. I wasn't clear; I patrolled the entire grid (Only the more southern ares of the grid had mines) and didn't find a single ship. Nor in the adjacent grid. __________________ My sh3 skins : http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/Bakkels Or go to the sh3 downloads section > skins

03-07-11, 01:39 AM	#209
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	2 Sept, 1939. AN12, right on the prime meridian. I have seen more tonnage over the last 5 days than most Kaleuns would see in a career. I just know that tomorrow morning it's all going to disappear. This duck has had over 100k tons in it's sights already. With careful target selection, I could have had >25k. In a type II. I know there's going to be nothing but destroyers tomorrow. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

03-07-11, 02:19 AM	#210
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,272 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Yup... nothing.... I did find a 12k large merchant on the evening of the 2nd. Followed it till just after midnight, then sank it at 0204. Had to alter the log to read 0214 since the attack orders went out at 0212....... "whistles innocently" __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.