Who else is holding up the honour of the U-Boats? - Page 29

STEED · 05-07-07, 11:49 AM

My crew said good bye to U-125 IXC as they have a new home U-177 IXD2. Mid to the end of 1942 saw the odd kill here and there and a lot damage inflicted on me. Early 1943 saw no end of rotten weather, May and June saw a return to the happy times in the Caribbean sinking medium size ships but aircraft now becoming a real pain, some good news for July 1943 I got T-IV's now it's pay back.

robbo180265 · 05-07-07, 11:55 AM

Kaleun Hans Mayer reporting.

Whilst out on patrol we happened upon a large convoy. We pulled away and I ordered flank speed to overtake. Once in postion we dived to around 80 meters and intercepted from the 2 Oclock area. When we reached 80 meters we went silent and levelled out at around 48 meters through natural boyancy. We snuck under the lead destroyer, and as soon as we were clear I ordered a depth of 14 meters.

Imagine my suprise to find a Dido class ship right in the middle of the convoy! I ordered a speed of 2kt's, secured from silent running and lined up on her. As soon as the angle was right I opened the tube doors and launched 4 magnetic torpedos at her. When all torpedo's were clear, we dived at flank speed to about 150 meters, heading under the convoy.

The destroyers started pinging us at around 60 meters, but we held our nerve and carried on at flank until we got to 150 meters,where we went silent and turned 10 to port. This was when we heard all 4 torps hit,from the sounds of it she went down pretty fast.

What followed was about an hour of depth charging, never near enough to do any damage. After the hour when all sounds above had ceased, I ordered periscope depth, ahead full, and secured from silent running. Sure enough the destroyers had gone. We surfaced and started to celebrate our biggest sinking in ernest

All done in 80% realism whilst using GWX - drinks are on me when we return to port

Brag · 05-07-07, 12:32 PM

Excellent attack!

Though, I would have cut flank and gone silent at about 60 meters. Of course, being deep when the escorts arrive is the best insurance. I'll be ready for the drinks

.

robbo180265 · 05-07-07, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Excellent attack!

Though, I would have cut flank and gone silent at about 60 meters. Of course, being deep when the escorts arrive is the best insurance. I'll be ready for the drinks

.

Cheers mate

From what I could tell from the hydrophones they were still quite a way away.Plus as I was heading under the convoy(a tactic I use a lot) it was probably quite difficult for them to get over me(well that was what I was praying for anyway)

Brag · 05-07-07, 10:38 PM

U-123
26 May
WSW of Belle Isle Strait
Force 8 gale, clear. Found myself in the middle of a convoy. Fired two torpedoes. Checked depth after firing
43 Meters!
I thought my bum was history.
For once I was glad both torpedoes prematured and convoy merily sailed away.

Kptlt. Siegmann · 05-08-07, 01:14 AM

June 2nd, 1940
Type VII-C U-230
2nd Flotilla: Wilhelmshaven
Currently in Bergen, Norway (undergoing repairs)
74% Realism (everything checked except: No Map Contact Update, No External View, No Weapon Officer Assistance, and Manual Targeting System)

5 Patrols for 182,955 tons (113,302 merchant tonnage, 69653 warship tonnage)

Major sinkings
Patrol 1
-January 12th, 1940: HMS Illustrious (23,000t)

Patrol 4
-April 12th, 1940: HMS Euryalis (5,600t)
-April 12th, 1940: HMS Sirius (5,600t)
-April 12th, 1940: HMS Implacable (23,000t)
-April 13th, 1940: HMS Bermuda (10,725t)

Personnel File detailing my career can be found on my website at: http://www.isaf.us/

Brag · 05-08-07, 05:48 AM

Hot day on April 12, mate!

Telgriff · 05-08-07, 06:53 AM

Oberleutnant Johann Grassler, commander of the U-123, has been lost with all hands sometime on December 22nd, 1940 in the vicinty of Scapa Flow. His last orders were to infiltrate the near by naval base, attack and then fall back, his first order was completed, but his second was not. Caught in sudden shallow water, and taking on heavy flooding in the bow compartments, Johann had no choice but to surface and await capture.

Instead the British opened fire, puncturing the hull with Flak and cannon rounds, killing the surrendering deck crew and sending the remaining crew along with their Kaleun, to the bottom. His loss has left a small reward of 45,432 tonnes of merchant and military shipping being sunk in his 5 patrols...

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 05-08-07, 10:10 AM

U-52 (WAC) VIIB
patrol 8.

left willemshaven and set course to scapa flow (again

).

on my way i got attacked by whatsoever (was havy fog and rough sea) so i ordered to crash dive. later it turned out to be a armed trawler. (damn bernard)

after a hour or 4 i finaly could surface again.

on 12 january i arived in scapa flow and started my usual attack (but the brits still didnt learn it)

i sank all destroyers there and raided the harbour. then went ashore and visited my girl there. buyed some drinks and the boys went to the pleasure house.

then on 14 january i left again and went back to willemshaven.

Brag · 05-08-07, 12:21 PM

Not another Scapa escapage!

Morts · 05-08-07, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleu. Jochen Mohr

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReM

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Originally Posted by Brag

The disaster stories above show one good lesson:

Stay out of shallow water!!!!!!!

Yep....this is the umpteenth time I have been sunk in shallow waters.....nowhere to run, nowhere to hide...

Only deep blue waters from now on!

is 80m shallow ?

yea it is
IMO

Ducimus · 05-08-07, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Who else is holding up the honour of the U-Boats?

I am! In a.... manner of speaking

*shrug* its a work in progress, uboats in the indian ocean, java sea, etc,

Morts · 05-08-07, 02:32 PM

ducimus
you will pay for that

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 05-08-07, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

Not another Scapa escapage!

yup

i just did it again on GWX (it was normaly loch ewe on this one)

STEED · 05-08-07, 04:50 PM

U-177 IXD2 10TH FLOTILLA PENANG SEPT 13TH 1943

This convoy had a run in with my T-IV's

X3 Small Freighters
X2 Bathurst Class
X1 V&W Class
X1 Passenger/Cargo
X1 Modern Medium Tanker

05-07-07, 11:49 AM	#421
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	My crew said good bye to U-125 IXC as they have a new home U-177 IXD2. Mid to the end of 1942 saw the odd kill here and there and a lot damage inflicted on me. Early 1943 saw no end of rotten weather, May and June saw a return to the happy times in the Caribbean sinking medium size ships but aircraft now becoming a real pain, some good news for July 1943 I got T-IV's now it's pay back. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-07-07, 12:32 PM	#423
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Excellent attack! Though, I would have cut flank and gone silent at about 60 meters. Of course, being deep when the escorts arrive is the best insurance. I'll be ready for the drinks . __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-07-07, 10:38 PM	#425
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	U-123 26 May WSW of Belle Isle Strait Force 8 gale, clear. Found myself in the middle of a convoy. Fired two torpedoes. Checked depth after firing 43 Meters! I thought my bum was history. For once I was glad both torpedoes prematured and convoy merily sailed away. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-08-07, 01:14 AM	#426
Kptlt. Siegmann Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Docked at Kiel Posts: 128 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	June 2nd, 1940 Type VII-C U-230 2nd Flotilla: Wilhelmshaven Currently in Bergen, Norway (undergoing repairs) 74% Realism (everything checked except: No Map Contact Update, No External View, No Weapon Officer Assistance, and Manual Targeting System) 5 Patrols for 182,955 tons (113,302 merchant tonnage, 69653 warship tonnage) Major sinkings Patrol 1 -January 12th, 1940: HMS Illustrious (23,000t) Patrol 4 -April 12th, 1940: HMS Euryalis (5,600t) -April 12th, 1940: HMS Sirius (5,600t) -April 12th, 1940: HMS Implacable (23,000t) -April 13th, 1940: HMS Bermuda (10,725t) Personnel File detailing my career can be found on my website at: http://www.isaf.us/ Last edited by Kptlt. Siegmann; 05-08-07 at 11:25 AM.

05-08-07, 05:48 AM	#427
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hot day on April 12, mate! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-07-07, 11:55 AM	#422
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Kaleun Hans Mayer reporting. Whilst out on patrol we happened upon a large convoy. We pulled away and I ordered flank speed to overtake. Once in postion we dived to around 80 meters and intercepted from the 2 Oclock area. When we reached 80 meters we went silent and levelled out at around 48 meters through natural boyancy. We snuck under the lead destroyer, and as soon as we were clear I ordered a depth of 14 meters. Imagine my suprise to find a Dido class ship right in the middle of the convoy! I ordered a speed of 2kt's, secured from silent running and lined up on her. As soon as the angle was right I opened the tube doors and launched 4 magnetic torpedos at her. When all torpedo's were clear, we dived at flank speed to about 150 meters, heading under the convoy. The destroyers started pinging us at around 60 meters, but we held our nerve and carried on at flank until we got to 150 meters,where we went silent and turned 10 to port. This was when we heard all 4 torps hit,from the sounds of it she went down pretty fast. What followed was about an hour of depth charging, never near enough to do any damage. After the hour when all sounds above had ceased, I ordered periscope depth, ahead full, and secured from silent running. Sure enough the destroyers had gone. We surfaced and started to celebrate our biggest sinking in ernest All done in 80% realism whilst using GWX - drinks are on me when we return to port

05-08-07, 06:53 AM	#428
Telgriff 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 272 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	RIP Kaleun Grassler Oberleutnant Johann Grassler, commander of the U-123, has been lost with all hands sometime on December 22nd, 1940 in the vicinty of Scapa Flow. His last orders were to infiltrate the near by naval base, attack and then fall back, his first order was completed, but his second was not. Caught in sudden shallow water, and taking on heavy flooding in the bow compartments, Johann had no choice but to surface and await capture. Instead the British opened fire, puncturing the hull with Flak and cannon rounds, killing the surrendering deck crew and sending the remaining crew along with their Kaleun, to the bottom. His loss has left a small reward of 45,432 tonnes of merchant and military shipping being sunk in his 5 patrols... __________________ Back into the hunt after far too long, GWX 3 Gold, SH3 Commander, DiD Rules, 27% realism and rising Intel Core2Duo 6400 GeForce 8800GTS 4 Gig DDr2

05-08-07, 10:10 AM	#429
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	U-52 (WAC) VIIB patrol 8. left willemshaven and set course to scapa flow (again ). on my way i got attacked by whatsoever (was havy fog and rough sea) so i ordered to crash dive. later it turned out to be a armed trawler. (damn bernard) after a hour or 4 i finaly could surface again. on 12 january i arived in scapa flow and started my usual attack (but the brits still didnt learn it) i sank all destroyers there and raided the harbour. then went ashore and visited my girl there. buyed some drinks and the boys went to the pleasure house. then on 14 january i left again and went back to willemshaven. __________________ Gruß

05-08-07, 12:21 PM	#430
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Not another Scapa escapage! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

05-08-07, 02:32 PM	#433
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	ducimus you will pay for that :rotfl: :rotfl:

05-08-07, 04:50 PM	#435
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	U-177 IXD2 10TH FLOTILLA PENANG SEPT 13TH 1943 This convoy had a run in with my T-IV's X3 Small Freighters X2 Bathurst Class X1 V&W Class X1 Passenger/Cargo X1 Modern Medium Tanker __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!