U-27 struggle - Page 2

06-11-07, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Growler

It seems we are graced with the presence of both storyteller and artist!

Very cleverly done, and well assembled, Hadrys!

Excellent job!

I'm very pleased with your warm welcome guys, couldn't expect anything better! You're far too kind! I must admit that this is either a good fun (thx to you willing to read all this) and hard learning cause I try to make my English more fluent and expressive as it's far from my native language and I'm mostly into narrow technical/economical stuff.

_Seth_ · 06-11-07, 11:18 AM

Welcome to Subsim! Really nice screenies, mate!!

06-11-07, 09:05 PM

Patrol 5

U-27 was carelessly cutting cold waves of North Sea. We were going around the Shetland Islands, hoping for some action. Morale was dropping fast after wasting few days monitoring Norwegian coastal shipping - to be exact Norwegian Floating Theme Parks as we were calling those big merchants with just every possible light turned on...

"Insane..." whenever I recall that view.

The weather was not that bad, 15 m/s wind but the ocean was not trying its best to wipe us off the tower and God thank you, it wasn't raining again!!

"Chief, take us to 25 meters, make turns for 1 knot and see what our cook can prepare for us today..."

Hainz gave a signal with his hand to hold on. "Her Kaleun! Convoy report!"

The same grid as our last encounter, we glanced at each others faces.

"Not the best sector to be remembered Her Kaleun" noded Herman. His usual grin was already coming back "but now we can show them whose the real wolf!!".

"Plot new course Walter, we're gonna bite those little sheeps hard... Full ahead flank!"

Heavy overcast and heavy see state, perfect conditions for hiding U-27 but not that good for our torps. Walter placed us exactly in front of convoy. Actually he made it too good because we found ourselves between two columns but it was too late.

We fired all 5 eels, 2 merchants were sinking, about 2500BRT each. 2 DDs were coming closer so we put her on the bottom behind the convoy and reloaded. We found out that there were 3 DDs not 2 and on the surface there was a true hell. Ships scattered all over the place in panic.

Surface, full ahead flank, no need to charge the batteries. 16 knots and preparing for a second approach. Now we can hunt down that 5000BRT. She goes down with a spectacular 'bang' after 2 torp impacts. Another 2 small ships go down also. Again 3 DDs try their best but we're far away from the convoy now. They say you never enter the same river twice...

We're back with our wolf intact, not a scratch! A miracle or maybe this is called experience?

On the next day Donitz after congratulations, my full report and a glass of Scotch (!) introduced me the score board. I didn't know what to say, I was breathless...

"Listen up men, I've got some important news from the admiral. We are ordered to celebrate today till down!" My crew looked at me like I was a ghost or something.

"But Her Kaleun, can you be more specific about those orders?" Finally chif put together few words.

"Yes, I can. We are behind Herbert Schultze with 110 000BRT on his account. We are SECOND with 80 000BRT!"

TarJak · 06-11-07, 10:01 PM

Great stuff and Wilkommen Herr Kaleun!

Gute Jagd!

Kpt. Lehmann · 06-11-07, 10:11 PM

Very cool screenies mate!

Glad you are enjoying yourself.

Jimbuna · 06-12-07, 03:54 AM

A really cool read and even cooler screenies

06-12-07, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

A really cool read and even cooler screenies

Just thinking about going deeper into my crew not just bare patrols but we'll see.

BTW aren't those screens too dark (like they're supposed to be dark)? They look damn cute on my widescreen but not that good on my portable thought...

Nuoz · 06-12-07, 04:30 AM

This is the best gamming community ever. Thanks for the post! and story.

Jimbuna · 06-12-07, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadrys

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

A really cool read and even cooler screenies

Just thinking about going deeper into my crew not just bare patrols but we'll see.

BTW aren't those screens too dark (like they're supposed to be dark)? They look damn cute on my widescreen but not that good on my portable thought...

They look fine on my work monitor (17" flatscreen)

At home (22" widescreen) they're really cool

Kpt. Lehmann · 06-12-07, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

...At home (22" widescreen) they're really cool

:p :p :p

Ya lucky git!

Who was it that was running GWX on a DLP projector not too long ago?

*Nevermind... didn't mean to hijack.

Jimbuna · 06-12-07, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

...At home (22" widescreen) they're really cool

:p :p :p

Ya lucky git!

Who was it that was running GWX on a DLP projector not too long ago?

*Nevermind... didn't mean to hijack.

Well it certainly wasn't me

COB doesn't pay that good a wage

06-12-07, 08:13 AM

Our Atlantic Wolf was peacefully resting in the docs, preparing for its next assignment.

Karl (our watchman/photographer) produced me his recent piece of work. I don't know how that kid does that, the tension in control room was so huge that I even didn't noticed him taking that photo...

06-19-07, 05:15 AM

Patrol 7

Magnetic torpedo exploded under the keel. DD jumped of the water just before fireworks begun. Countless exploding rounds in ammunition bunker completely annihilated rear gun turret and bow. Three unnaturally peaceful seconds, another explosion and I could see the stern falling into the boiling sea at 45° angle. Those sailors didn't suffer, they even weren't conscious what happened.

Patrol 8

We took additional load of blankets and warm clothes. This was our first arctic patrol.

Luftwaffe reported a convoy just west of Reykjavik, Walter with his unbelievable sixth sense managed to put us right in front of the convoy! There it was, big fat ships, 4 long columns on ever sunny arctic horizon.

One after another eels hit their targets precisely and deadly like bullets. Every torpedo loaded just few seconds before, was already in the water to meet its destiny. Crazy ride, in the middle of the convoy they just couldn't find us!

When the massacre was over, we slipped south silently without a single depth charge...

Two 10000 passenger ships full of troops and two heavy 15000 tankers went down. In Lorient, our new base, was waiting the Ritterkreuz and promotion for Kapitanleutnant.

PS port raids are just so stupid, in patrol 7 i was traveling through Pentland Firth and decided to visit Scapa. DDs with active sonar were going down one after another, finally I left them behind and peacefully sunk Fiji cruiser, troop transporter and medium tanker. Run away east of Scapa through this small passage.

06-11-07, 11:18 AM	#17
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim! Really nice screenies, mate!! __________________

06-11-07, 10:11 PM	#20
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,996 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Very cool screenies mate! Glad you are enjoying yourself. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

06-12-07, 03:54 AM	#21
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A really cool read and even cooler screenies __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-12-07, 04:30 AM	#23
Nuoz Sparky Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Here Posts: 155 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	This is the best gamming community ever. Thanks for the post! and story. __________________ "Listen, 'sir', it's real simple. Add the number of times we dive to the number of times we surface. Divide that number by two. If the result doesn't come out even, don't open the hatch"

06-12-07, 08:13 AM	#27
Hadrys Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Our Atlantic Wolf was peacefully resting in the docs, preparing for its next assignment. Karl (our watchman/photographer) produced me his recent piece of work. I don't know how that kid does that, the tension in control room was so huge that I even didn't noticed him taking that photo... Last edited by Hadrys; 06-19-07 at 04:19 AM.

06-11-07, 09:05 PM	#18
Hadrys Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Patrol 5 U-27 was carelessly cutting cold waves of North Sea. We were going around the Shetland Islands, hoping for some action. Morale was dropping fast after wasting few days monitoring Norwegian coastal shipping - to be exact Norwegian Floating Theme Parks as we were calling those big merchants with just every possible light turned on... "Insane..." whenever I recall that view. The weather was not that bad, 15 m/s wind but the ocean was not trying its best to wipe us off the tower and God thank you, it wasn't raining again!! "Chief, take us to 25 meters, make turns for 1 knot and see what our cook can prepare for us today..." Hainz gave a signal with his hand to hold on. "Her Kaleun! Convoy report!" The same grid as our last encounter, we glanced at each others faces. "Not the best sector to be remembered Her Kaleun" noded Herman. His usual grin was already coming back "but now we can show them whose the real wolf!!". "Plot new course Walter, we're gonna bite those little sheeps hard... Full ahead flank!" Heavy overcast and heavy see state, perfect conditions for hiding U-27 but not that good for our torps. Walter placed us exactly in front of convoy. Actually he made it too good because we found ourselves between two columns but it was too late. We fired all 5 eels, 2 merchants were sinking, about 2500BRT each. 2 DDs were coming closer so we put her on the bottom behind the convoy and reloaded. We found out that there were 3 DDs not 2 and on the surface there was a true hell. Ships scattered all over the place in panic. Surface, full ahead flank, no need to charge the batteries. 16 knots and preparing for a second approach. Now we can hunt down that 5000BRT. She goes down with a spectacular 'bang' after 2 torp impacts. Another 2 small ships go down also. Again 3 DDs try their best but we're far away from the convoy now. They say you never enter the same river twice... We're back with our wolf intact, not a scratch! A miracle or maybe this is called experience? On the next day Donitz after congratulations, my full report and a glass of Scotch (!) introduced me the score board. I didn't know what to say, I was breathless... "Listen up men, I've got some important news from the admiral. We are ordered to celebrate today till down!" My crew looked at me like I was a ghost or something. "But Her Kaleun, can you be more specific about those orders?" Finally chif put together few words. "Yes, I can. We are behind Herbert Schultze with 110 000BRT on his account. We are SECOND with 80 000BRT!"

06-11-07, 10:01 PM	#19
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Great stuff and Wilkommen Herr Kaleun! Gute Jagd!

06-19-07, 05:15 AM	#28
Hadrys Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Patrol 7 Magnetic torpedo exploded under the keel. DD jumped of the water just before fireworks begun. Countless exploding rounds in ammunition bunker completely annihilated rear gun turret and bow. Three unnaturally peaceful seconds, another explosion and I could see the stern falling into the boiling sea at 45° angle. Those sailors didn't suffer, they even weren't conscious what happened. Patrol 8 We took additional load of blankets and warm clothes. This was our first arctic patrol. Luftwaffe reported a convoy just west of Reykjavik, Walter with his unbelievable sixth sense managed to put us right in front of the convoy! There it was, big fat ships, 4 long columns on ever sunny arctic horizon. One after another eels hit their targets precisely and deadly like bullets. Every torpedo loaded just few seconds before, was already in the water to meet its destiny. Crazy ride, in the middle of the convoy they just couldn't find us! When the massacre was over, we slipped south silently without a single depth charge... Two 10000 passenger ships full of troops and two heavy 15000 tankers went down. In Lorient, our new base, was waiting the Ritterkreuz and promotion for Kapitanleutnant. PS port raids are just so stupid, in patrol 7 i was traveling through Pentland Firth and decided to visit Scapa. DDs with active sonar were going down one after another, finally I left them behind and peacefully sunk Fiji cruiser, troop transporter and medium tanker. Run away east of Scapa through this small passage.