Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged) - Page 225

sergei · 03-24-10, 09:40 AM

Man I LOVE this boat

Morpheus · 03-24-10, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral8Q

Run away!!!! Run run!!!!!!!!

Watch out! Crush depth reached!!!

Steiger · 03-25-10, 04:34 PM

NEVER GIVE UP.

sergei · 03-25-10, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steiger

Never give up!

Never Surrender!

ShadowWolf Kell · 03-25-10, 05:43 PM

While enroute to the patrol grid BdU assigned me in late 1940, I ran across this taskforce off the northwestern coast of Ireland.

Visibility was quite low with heavy seas. As it was, I had a DD almost dead ahead at 4500 meters that I could just barely make out through the fog.

I stayed behind the aforementioned DD but inched my way deeper into the heart of the convoy to see what exactly it was and to my surprise I found this.

Repulse class BC. Too far ahead to get off a decent shot, and moving too fast (18 knots) to close with. The best I was managing to pull with the weather was 16 knots at flank speed. (Note - I edited the gamma a bit so it's more visible.)

Trailing behind it, was an Illustrious carrier that offered a far better firing solution.

Realizing I had to make a prompt choice, I decided to start putting together a course and speed for the convoy. The DD ahead of me was beginning to get harder and harder to see and my course plots revealed what I'd already suspected. The convoy was getting away. Up till now, I'd been mostly relying on magnetic detonators for my torpedos to offset the massive about of duds with impact. This time, I had no choice. With the carrier being almost 6000 meters away, I couldn't risk using magnetic detonators. I plugged in a quick solution and fired a spread of 4 torpedos set at a 1 degree interval. 2 hit, 1 was a dud and the third either missed or went deep.

Unfortunately it wasn't enough to stop the convoy, but it did manage to slow the carrier and thus the convoy down to a far more manageable 11 knots.

I lost some time after firing by diving to 120 meters and going silent. I had no idea where the DDs would start searching and I didn't want to risk being detected. My caution paid off, though I lost quite a bit of time and had to work to get back up to the convoy and eventually ahead.

Moving into a more favorable position to hit the Repulse, I fired another spread of 4 torpedos. All 4 hit, but 2 where duds.

She started to slow down and heave to the starboard quite badly, so I backtracked to the carrier and finished her off.

At this point I had to go evasive. The 4 DDs escorting them were buzzing around like bees and as yet they still didn't have a fix on my location. I decided to keep it that way. After manuevering around for a bit and losing contact with the Repulse on the hydrophones, I decided to go to periscope depth for a peek. That proved ultimately futile with the sea state so I opted to go decks awash.

Now on her port side, I fired off a coup de grace shot to finish her off. Dud. I had to bring my aft tube to bear to fire off two more. One was a dud and the third was the charm.

Armistead · 03-25-10, 11:30 PM

blackfin skin has nice textures to it...

Admiral8Q · 03-26-10, 11:11 AM

Admiral 8Q on the bridge!

magic452 · 03-26-10, 11:54 PM

8Q

In reality he was just about every where but there.

Magic

CraBBMan · 03-28-10, 06:41 PM

Here, i finaly finished my video.
Hope you'll enjoy watching it as i did making this video.

magic452 · 03-29-10, 01:51 AM

CraBBMan Very nice, watched it twice so far.

Thanks for posting.

Magic

TH0R · 03-29-10, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraBBMan

Here, i finaly finished my video.
Hope you'll enjoy watching it as i did making this video.

Nice video!

Ducimus · 03-29-10, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraBBMan

Here, i finaly finished my video.
Hope you'll enjoy watching it as i did making this video.

Great movie. Great to see someone use TMO while making a movie. Sad to see you got deep sixed. Next update ill be relaxing the AI's passive sonar a tid bid, should make things a little easier in evasion.

CraBBMan · 03-29-10, 06:08 AM

Thanks guys im glad you like it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Sad to see you got deep sixed.

That was my idea, to show how those guys went through hell and horror, at least in amount the game allows me to.

ShadowWolf Kell · 03-29-10, 07:36 AM

Here are some screenshots from TMO 1.9.

Just when I thought Bernard was only found in the ATO, I ran into this about 1500 yards off my starboard side... Apparently he took "Seaplane" a bit too literally... Note the propeller still spinning (TMO 1.9 btw.)

First patrol of the USS Seawolf, SS-197 based out of Manilla. Plagued by dreadful weather, visibility was down to approximately 250 yards due to heavy fog. After shadowing this Japanese merchant for almost 2 days in hopes of fairer weather, the Seawolf opts for a surface attack.

Disguested with the weather, the USS Seawolf turns southward torwards the northern tip of Luzon. The weather continues to get worse and again the Seawolf is forced to make a surface attack under abyssmal conditions. Later she aborted pursuit of a large Japanese convoy due to the weather, which endured all the way back to port.

Mid 1942, the USS Seawolf berthed in Freemantle, Australia.

Surfacing at dusk for some fresh air. The Seawolf had been plagued by aircraft while patrolling off the coast of Singapore.

Late 1942. The USS Seawolf claims another victim in the Makassar Straight in her preferred hunting ground.

Morpheus · 03-29-10, 08:49 AM

nice shots @ ShadowWolf Kell

what mods are you using, besides TMO 1.9

br morph

03-25-10, 04:34 PM	#3363
Steiger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	NEVER GIVE UP. __________________

03-26-10, 11:11 AM	#3367
Admiral8Q Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada Posts: 1,080 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Admiral 8Q on the bridge! __________________

03-26-10, 11:54 PM	#3368
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	8Q In reality he was just about every where but there. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

03-28-10, 06:41 PM	#3369
CraBBMan Seaman Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Serbia Posts: 34 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Here, i finaly finished my video. Hope you'll enjoy watching it as i did making this video. __________________ USS Pirgos On Patrol Movie

03-29-10, 01:51 AM	#3370
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	CraBBMan Very nice, watched it twice so far. Thanks for posting. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

03-24-10, 09:40 AM	#3361
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Man I LOVE this boat

03-25-10, 05:43 PM	#3365
ShadowWolf Kell Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 163 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	While enroute to the patrol grid BdU assigned me in late 1940, I ran across this taskforce off the northwestern coast of Ireland. Visibility was quite low with heavy seas. As it was, I had a DD almost dead ahead at 4500 meters that I could just barely make out through the fog. I stayed behind the aforementioned DD but inched my way deeper into the heart of the convoy to see what exactly it was and to my surprise I found this. Repulse class BC. Too far ahead to get off a decent shot, and moving too fast (18 knots) to close with. The best I was managing to pull with the weather was 16 knots at flank speed. (Note - I edited the gamma a bit so it's more visible.) Trailing behind it, was an Illustrious carrier that offered a far better firing solution. Realizing I had to make a prompt choice, I decided to start putting together a course and speed for the convoy. The DD ahead of me was beginning to get harder and harder to see and my course plots revealed what I'd already suspected. The convoy was getting away. Up till now, I'd been mostly relying on magnetic detonators for my torpedos to offset the massive about of duds with impact. This time, I had no choice. With the carrier being almost 6000 meters away, I couldn't risk using magnetic detonators. I plugged in a quick solution and fired a spread of 4 torpedos set at a 1 degree interval. 2 hit, 1 was a dud and the third either missed or went deep. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to stop the convoy, but it did manage to slow the carrier and thus the convoy down to a far more manageable 11 knots. I lost some time after firing by diving to 120 meters and going silent. I had no idea where the DDs would start searching and I didn't want to risk being detected. My caution paid off, though I lost quite a bit of time and had to work to get back up to the convoy and eventually ahead. Moving into a more favorable position to hit the Repulse, I fired another spread of 4 torpedos. All 4 hit, but 2 where duds. She started to slow down and heave to the starboard quite badly, so I backtracked to the carrier and finished her off. At this point I had to go evasive. The 4 DDs escorting them were buzzing around like bees and as yet they still didn't have a fix on my location. I decided to keep it that way. After manuevering around for a bit and losing contact with the Repulse on the hydrophones, I decided to go to periscope depth for a peek. That proved ultimately futile with the sea state so I opted to go decks awash. Now on her port side, I fired off a coup de grace shot to finish her off. Dud. I had to bring my aft tube to bear to fire off two more. One was a dud and the third was the charm.

03-25-10, 11:30 PM	#3366
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	blackfin skin has nice textures to it...

03-29-10, 07:36 AM	#3374
ShadowWolf Kell Medic Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 163 Downloads: 123 Uploads: 0	Here are some screenshots from TMO 1.9. Just when I thought Bernard was only found in the ATO, I ran into this about 1500 yards off my starboard side... Apparently he took "Seaplane" a bit too literally... Note the propeller still spinning (TMO 1.9 btw.) First patrol of the USS Seawolf, SS-197 based out of Manilla. Plagued by dreadful weather, visibility was down to approximately 250 yards due to heavy fog. After shadowing this Japanese merchant for almost 2 days in hopes of fairer weather, the Seawolf opts for a surface attack. Disguested with the weather, the USS Seawolf turns southward torwards the northern tip of Luzon. The weather continues to get worse and again the Seawolf is forced to make a surface attack under abyssmal conditions. Later she aborted pursuit of a large Japanese convoy due to the weather, which endured all the way back to port. Mid 1942, the USS Seawolf berthed in Freemantle, Australia. Surfacing at dusk for some fresh air. The Seawolf had been plagued by aircraft while patrolling off the coast of Singapore. Late 1942. The USS Seawolf claims another victim in the Makassar Straight in her preferred hunting ground.

03-29-10, 08:49 AM	#3375
Morpheus Ensign Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 234 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	nice shots @ ShadowWolf Kell what mods are you using, besides TMO 1.9 br morph