My first BB! Very nice.

Vacillator · 04-04-07, 03:44 AM

Sailing off Cornwall I was trying to catch a medium speed large convoy. Just as I decided I couldn't intercept, another convoy appeared heading right for me. Went to 20m, silent running at 1 kt. Slowly everything approached, a C&D destroyer passed close and then moved off. I came to periscope depth in the middle of the convoy. Was quite excited as I'd seen contacts for several large merchants and a large tanker. Then got really excited when a Revenge class BB appeared!

Not taking any chances I got into a great position, fired all 4 bow tubes and slowly descended into the depths. All 4 steam torpedoes hit and sure enough a few minutes later the 31000 tonner slid under the waves! With just a couple of torpedoes left I decided against another run at the merchants and slipped away past another DD.

What a great feeling to nail that Revenge!

Mush Martin · 04-04-07, 03:55 AM

well done matey

bigboywooly · 04-04-07, 05:17 AM

Your first BB is always one to remember
Carrier next :rotfl:

Morts · 04-04-07, 05:25 AM

congrats m8

Vacillator · 04-04-07, 07:32 AM

Thanks guys.

A carrier bbw? Haven't even seen one yet but would love to

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danlisa · 04-04-07, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Vacillator

Thanks guys.

A carrier bbw? Haven't even seen one yet but would love to

.

Wait until America joins the war and then go for a patrol on the Eastern Coast towards Florida. You can usually find an Essex or two there.

Watch out for planes though. Hehe. Or, if you're lucky, running along the shelf from Scotland down toward Ireland there is usually a Taskforce there with a Carrier. It's my luck, I run into them all the time but I'm usually on my way home with no torps.

IceGrog · 04-05-07, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Vacillator

Sailing off Cornwall....a great feeling to nail that Revenge!

must have been great, but i wouldn't know that feeling
nice job

3Jane · 04-06-07, 06:34 AM

http://www.u47.org/english/u47_map.asp

robj250 · 04-06-07, 07:08 AM

In the convoy I attacked (movie of it) I was fortunate to sink the King George 5 battle ship. It was very nice seeing her go down in Davey Jones Locker.

Rob

Vacillator · 04-06-07, 10:14 AM

3Jane
Funny you should post that here as I'm sailing as U-47, although just to mix things up I'm using Joachim Schepke to command. I noticed yesterday that I have a First Officer called Bargsten, who IRL was on Kretschmer's U-99 so things are nicely jumbled. Good site by the way.

Robj
Congrats on a nice attack.

robj250 · 04-06-07, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Vacillator

3Jane
Funny you should post that here as I'm sailing as U-47, although just to mix things up I'm using Joachim Schepke to command. I noticed yesterday that I have a First Officer called Bargsten, who IRL was on Kretschmer's U-99 so things are nicely jumbled. Good site by the way.

Robj
Congrats on a nice attack.

Thanks Vacillator. It sure was a surprise for me to find her in the middle of the convoy. I wondered why ALL the escorts came after me and I had to take them all out.

04-04-07, 03:44 AM	#1
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My first BB! Very nice. Sailing off Cornwall I was trying to catch a medium speed large convoy. Just as I decided I couldn't intercept, another convoy appeared heading right for me. Went to 20m, silent running at 1 kt. Slowly everything approached, a C&D destroyer passed close and then moved off. I came to periscope depth in the middle of the convoy. Was quite excited as I'd seen contacts for several large merchants and a large tanker. Then got really excited when a Revenge class BB appeared! Not taking any chances I got into a great position, fired all 4 bow tubes and slowly descended into the depths. All 4 steam torpedoes hit and sure enough a few minutes later the 31000 tonner slid under the waves! With just a couple of torpedoes left I decided against another run at the merchants and slipped away past another DD. What a great feeling to nail that Revenge!

04-04-07, 03:55 AM	#2
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	well done matey __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

04-04-07, 05:17 AM	#3
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Your first BB is always one to remember Carrier next :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

04-06-07, 06:34 AM	#8
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	U-47 http://www.u47.org/english/u47_map.asp __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

04-06-07, 07:08 AM	#9
robj250 Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Port Hardy, BC, Canada 75 yo with M.S. & C.O.P.D. & heart problems Posts: 1,930 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yepper, it sure is nice In the convoy I attacked (movie of it) I was fortunate to sink the King George 5 battle ship. It was very nice seeing her go down in Davey Jones Locker. Rob

04-04-07, 05:25 AM	#4
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	congrats m8

04-04-07, 07:32 AM	#5
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys. A carrier bbw? Haven't even seen one yet but would love to .

04-06-07, 10:14 AM	#10
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	3Jane Funny you should post that here as I'm sailing as U-47, although just to mix things up I'm using Joachim Schepke to command. I noticed yesterday that I have a First Officer called Bargsten, who IRL was on Kretschmer's U-99 so things are nicely jumbled. Good site by the way. Robj Congrats on a nice attack.