Moments of complete frustration

[robbo180265]

Originally Posted by Morts

i was hunting 2 large tankers
first i fired 1 torpedo at each but they did not hit and the weather was "no-go" for deck gun
so i surfaced to catch up (they where doing 15-18 knots)
and suddently my watch crew yells SHIP SPOTTED
and i was like, yea bernard right infront of us
lets just say that it was a DD comming up from behind and ramming me then dropping depth charges
and stupidest
sound wasnt on
i didn realize that before i died

Morts don't feel too bad. I had the very same thing happen to me - you feel such an idiot

[Morts]

Originally Posted by robbo180265

Morts don't feel too bad. I had the very same thing happen to me - you feel such an idiot

dont feel bad ?
man i scored 130k on that patrol
:rotfl: :rotfl:

[Myxale]

The biggest Target im my career; dead stop in water after gettin' two Eels. And the Fangschuss (last Eel) turns out to be a dud.

[Eagle Eye]

Last night I caught a single large merchant and torpedoed her to the bottom. After watching her sink I realized I never got credit for the sinking. On top of that the phantom ship dropped a line to its mates because in came the DD and Hurricanes.
At least I got lucky and evaded the DD.

[Jethro13]

Ok, I'm on manual targeting and I've been closing on a C2 for about 15min real time before getting ahead of her without getting spotted (it's the middle of the night, heavy seas throwing me up and down)
Took me forever to get a decent speed reading (it actually clocked her at 23 a few times...come on) and range is give and take because the waterline keeps changing on me and the C2 is, of course, also bobbing up and down like a cork.
Finally get decent readings all around and a Gyro of 0 so I let go torp 1 and, seconds later, torp 2. First one hit the back of her without going off, second one missed completely...It actually took me 4 torps to finally get a hit...the fourth being the last one I had. Didn't sink her ....grrrrr...

[Keelbuster]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Heavy waves from the usual 15 kt winds constantly dunking the periscope. I particuarlly love this when im making my final observation's before firing, and am suddenly blind as a bat for an agonizingly long time.

I just wish that my framerate didn't chunk out totally with each dunk...

[Biggles]

going 1kts through Gibraltar....then suddenly notice you forgot the "rig for silent running" order....just to be safe you turn it on....and forget that the speed is increasing to 3kts! (the enemy is pinging us,sir! )

[Morts]

hi bernard....i mean biggles:rotfl:
well done:rotfl:

[Rykaird]

Originally Posted by Finback

Coming home from a particularily successful cruise, I decided to sail into the inner harbor with my chest all puffed up. Went to get a cup of coffee. Just as I got back to my computer the boat hit the end of the pier and sank. Everyone died.

And of course I hadn't saved.

The fact that you rammed the pier and killed your entire crew directly in front of a marching band and a throng of cheering girls only adds to the exquisite embarassment of the moment.

Honestly, I don't think anyone can top this. I've had some bad moments, some misses, even some collisions, but sir, you stand alone.

The good news is the story of your demise must still be the source of endless jokes down the pub. A guy trips over his shoelaces, stumbles headlong through a plate glass window, and then gets run over by a cab, and everyone laughs and says "Look! He pulled a Finback!"

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Morts

hi bernard....i mean biggles:rotfl:
well done:rotfl:

happens all the time....bloody annoying...... that and that people confuses my name with bernard...

[azn_132]

Originally Posted by Biggles

happens all the time....bloody annoying...... that and that people confuses my name with bernard...

Or Biggie for me cuz of the rapper name Biggie Smalls.

[Morts]

Originally Posted by Biggles

happens all the time....bloody annoying...... that and that people confuses my name with bernard...

hahaha:rotfl:
well when they read about your accidents/moments of frustration
isnt it clear why?:rotfl:

just joking man

[GT182]

Eagle Eye, you should have sank them anyways. They were probably defecting to the UK just like the Italian Navy did.

[Finback]

Originally Posted by Rykaird

The fact that you rammed the pier and killed your entire crew directly in front of a marching band and a throng of cheering girls only adds to the exquisite embarassment of the moment.

Honestly, I don't think anyone can top this. I've had some bad moments, some misses, even some collisions, but sir, you stand alone.

The good news is the story of your demise must still be the source of endless jokes down the pub. A guy trips over his shoelaces, stumbles headlong through a plate glass window, and then gets run over by a cab, and everyone laughs and says "Look! He pulled a Finback!"

Actually--I was a bit reluctant to post that story. I was afraid that someone would say something--well--like you did . It was a horrible experience and sooo embarrassing it was better that I was killed outright.

:rotfl:

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by azn_132

Or Biggie for me cuz of the rapper name Biggie Smalls.

hang on a sec.....you're telling me that my name reminds you of a rapper!????

I'm probably the last person you'd suspect to be a rapper.....