internal explosion?

skogkatt · 03-03-07, 02:24 PM

Hi,

I experienced something strange with my sub, and would like to know if "it can happen" og is really unusual.

I'm in my 6th patrol on a type VIIB, date is 10 of april 40. I dived after an air attack and got no damage from it. I decided to cruise undersea during one hour, at 40 meter depth. Suddendly, my chief is shouting about damaged compartments, the only crew in the diesel compartment is dead, the sub is going down and water is flooding everywhere. Hopefully the sub lies at the bottom of the sea which is only 75 meters, so I have time to repair without worrying about the pressure. Once the flood is under control, I surface (with no engines since the batteries are destroyed), and sub status is :

Port diesel engine, both batteries, hydrophones, attack and obs periscope, radio antenna destroyed. one dead crew.

I lost a lot of fuel too.

I don't understand what happened: No planes in the area, no ship. Could something have exploded in the sub? of could have I met a mine ? I'm about 70 kilometers from english coast in the northern sea, and the external view confirms I'm the only one in this area,

Any ideas?

Skogkatt

azn_132 · 03-03-07, 02:27 PM

Did u hit a mine? Cuz the english coast is cover wit them. Or was it aircraft attackin but u coulnt see it?

skogkatt · 03-03-07, 02:47 PM

Ok, I saw in another thread that someone experienced the same thing, and that the english coast was carpeted with mines. Well, I think I have enough fuel to get back to Germany, but Kiel is out of range. I hope I can get some help in some german harbour (never needed it before

Is there any way to detect mines?

cobalt · 03-03-07, 02:50 PM

nope

just gotta know where they are

Rykaird · 03-03-07, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skogkatt

Is there any way to detect mines?

I believe you have just exercised the primary means of detection . . .

Corsair · 03-03-07, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rykaird

Quote:

Originally Posted by skogkatt

Is there any way to detect mines?

I believe you have just exercised the primary means of detection . . .

:rotfl:

leeclose · 03-03-07, 05:34 PM

You could also have hit a wreck... i did that last night much wailing and nashing of teeth after that one.

Keelbuster · 03-03-07, 02:45 PM

mine.

Kpt. Kozloff · 03-04-07, 01:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skogkatt

Hi,

I experienced something strange with my sub, and would like to know if "it can happen" og is really unusual.

Dirty rat with a dirty mind! "Internal explosion" ha, i know exactly what it was... you were too long at sea matey, ey? Sail back to base and go to Madame Guinevre's Fun House! That's an order!!!!

03-03-07, 02:24 PM	#1
skogkatt Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	internal explosion? Hi, I experienced something strange with my sub, and would like to know if "it can happen" og is really unusual. I'm in my 6th patrol on a type VIIB, date is 10 of april 40. I dived after an air attack and got no damage from it. I decided to cruise undersea during one hour, at 40 meter depth. Suddendly, my chief is shouting about damaged compartments, the only crew in the diesel compartment is dead, the sub is going down and water is flooding everywhere. Hopefully the sub lies at the bottom of the sea which is only 75 meters, so I have time to repair without worrying about the pressure. Once the flood is under control, I surface (with no engines since the batteries are destroyed), and sub status is : Port diesel engine, both batteries, hydrophones, attack and obs periscope, radio antenna destroyed. one dead crew. I lost a lot of fuel too. I don't understand what happened: No planes in the area, no ship. Could something have exploded in the sub? of could have I met a mine ? I'm about 70 kilometers from english coast in the northern sea, and the external view confirms I'm the only one in this area, Any ideas? Skogkatt

03-03-07, 02:27 PM	#2
azn_132 Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 950 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Did u hit a mine? Cuz the english coast is cover wit them. Or was it aircraft attackin but u coulnt see it? __________________

03-03-07, 05:34 PM	#7
leeclose Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 879 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You could also have hit a wreck... i did that last night much wailing and nashing of teeth after that one. __________________ “There are only two kinds of naval vessels - submarines, and targets.” Uber-Boot Dev Team

03-03-07, 02:45 PM	#8
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	mine. __________________

03-03-07, 02:47 PM	#3
skogkatt Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok, I saw in another thread that someone experienced the same thing, and that the english coast was carpeted with mines. Well, I think I have enough fuel to get back to Germany, but Kiel is out of range. I hope I can get some help in some german harbour (never needed it before Is there any way to detect mines?

03-03-07, 02:50 PM	#4
cobalt Commander Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 440 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	nope just gotta know where they are