Bouge CVE in a convoy!

WilhelmSchulz. · 11-14-06, 05:32 PM

I was patroling grid AK33 and I found a convoy. My jaw droped when I saw it was a ALL TANKER CONVOY! But what I saw next blew my socks off. A BOUGE CLASS CVE! I fired my last 3 fish at it(2 foward, 1 aft) and it sunk. I have finaly have gotten proper revenge for U-124.

THANK YOU GW!!!!

spork542 · 11-14-06, 08:33 PM

Several carriers sunken by one of my IXCs. Don't remember the number, though.

The_Blockade_Runner · 11-14-06, 10:43 PM

At the beginning of every career I try to get the Illustrious when its docked in Scapa.

Pants · 11-14-06, 11:11 PM

I got the Illustrious and sank her in the open ocean in a task force

mookiemookie · 11-14-06, 11:18 PM

I did the same on my way to one of my Drumbeat patrols. I'd say Donitz would be pleased with sinking a Bogue.... That puppy was more than 10,000 tons.

I left the rest of the convoy alone, like a good little Paukenschlager.

andy_311 · 11-15-06, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

I was patroling grid AK33 and I found a convoy. My jaw droped when I saw it was a ALL TANKER CONVOY! But what I saw next blew my socks off. A BOUGE CLASS CVE! I fired my last 3 fish at it(2 foward, 1 aft) and it sunk. I have finaly have gotten proper revenge for U-124.

THANK YOU GW!!!!

Oh yes I encountered the same convoy and took it out.As I recall there are 2 convoys like that in GW there's one in the early years of the war and there's another one in late 44 early 45 with loads of Escorts.

melnibonian · 11-15-06, 06:40 AM

Well done mate

The only carriers I've sunk were the Illustrious at Scapa and two Bouge CVEs at Norfolk. I haven't seen any in the open sea..........yet

Phoenix3000 · 11-15-06, 11:02 AM

I managed to sink a British carrier as she left the bay of Gibraltar heading ito the Atlantic. She was shadowed by several destroyers and two large cruisers as part of a task-force.

I set up a firing position heading south and waited for them to approach. Luckily she didn't alter course too much. Running silent I had a destroyer behind me - I was that close!

She was running at 20kts, so didn't have much time - but fired all 4 torps as a salvo set at 2 degrees apart. All 4 hit, and given her speed she ploughed into the sea headfirst. Took no time at all to sink - less than a minute before she vanished!

In the region of 30K tons - my first and only carrier!

Great feeling.

Well Done!!

Px3000

WilhelmSchulz. · 11-15-06, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

Well done mate

The only carriers I've sunk were the Illustrious at Scapa and two Bouge CVEs at Norfolk. I haven't seen any in the open sea..........yet

Go to BF13, you will run into them every other patrol or so.

Kresge · 11-15-06, 03:16 PM

Good job! I've never managed to sink one yet; it's always to far off or I can't get all the eels to detonate!

"Try harder"
:rotfl:

melnibonian · 11-16-06, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by WilhelmSchulz.

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Originally Posted by melnibonian

Well done mate

The only carriers I've sunk were the Illustrious at Scapa and two Bouge CVEs at Norfolk. I haven't seen any in the open sea..........yet

Go to BF13, you will run into them every other patrol or so.

Thanks I will give it a shot at some point

Saukko · 11-25-06, 05:29 PM

It is March 7th 1942, and I just sunk my first ever aircraft carrier in a campaign game.

My heart leaped when I saw a Bogue class escort carrier in the middle of convoy, it wasn't the first time I have seen one during campaign but those big ship have always been too far to catch.

She took three torpedoes, and took quite a while to sink, but finally she capsized, and went under the waves.

Bad news was that the escorts were pissed and found me even if I were in the middle of convoy, but they must have heard me while my crew was reloading torpedoes. I managed to survive (silent running + decoy) but damage report was quite bad: Hull integrity down to 70%. Radio, hydrophone, radar, deck gun and half of batteries destroyed.
Fortunately, no crew casualties.

11-14-06, 05:32 PM	#1
WilhelmSchulz. The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Virgina Beach Posts: 1,301 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Bouge CVE in a convoy! I was patroling grid AK33 and I found a convoy. My jaw droped when I saw it was a ALL TANKER CONVOY! But what I saw next blew my socks off. A BOUGE CLASS CVE! I fired my last 3 fish at it(2 foward, 1 aft) and it sunk. I have finaly have gotten proper revenge for U-124. THANK YOU GW!!!! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink… others require our assistance."

11-14-06, 08:33 PM	#2
spork542 Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 328 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Several carriers sunken by one of my IXCs. Don't remember the number, though. __________________

11-14-06, 10:43 PM	#3
The_Blockade_Runner Sparky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 156 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	At the beginning of every career I try to get the Illustrious when its docked in Scapa. __________________ U boat warfare, Product of German Engineering. German Engineering in da house

11-14-06, 11:11 PM	#4
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I got the Illustrious and sank her in the open ocean in a task force __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

11-14-06, 11:18 PM	#5
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	I did the same on my way to one of my Drumbeat patrols. I'd say Donitz would be pleased with sinking a Bogue.... That puppy was more than 10,000 tons. I left the rest of the convoy alone, like a good little Paukenschlager. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

11-15-06, 06:40 AM	#7
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well done mate The only carriers I've sunk were the Illustrious at Scapa and two Bouge CVEs at Norfolk. I haven't seen any in the open sea..........yet __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

11-15-06, 11:02 AM	#8
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	I managed to sink a British carrier as she left the bay of Gibraltar heading ito the Atlantic. She was shadowed by several destroyers and two large cruisers as part of a task-force. I set up a firing position heading south and waited for them to approach. Luckily she didn't alter course too much. Running silent I had a destroyer behind me - I was that close! She was running at 20kts, so didn't have much time - but fired all 4 torps as a salvo set at 2 degrees apart. All 4 hit, and given her speed she ploughed into the sea headfirst. Took no time at all to sink - less than a minute before she vanished! In the region of 30K tons - my first and only carrier! Great feeling. Well Done!! Px3000

11-15-06, 03:16 PM	#10
Kresge Engineer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Motor City Posts: 209 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Good job! I've never managed to sink one yet; it's always to far off or I can't get all the eels to detonate! "Try harder" :rotfl: __________________ ". . . sailors do not fancy living underwater without breathing in sunshine occasionally." Commodore Joseph Smith commenting on the USS Monitor

11-25-06, 05:29 PM	#12
Saukko Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 136 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It is March 7th 1942, and I just sunk my first ever aircraft carrier in a campaign game. My heart leaped when I saw a Bogue class escort carrier in the middle of convoy, it wasn't the first time I have seen one during campaign but those big ship have always been too far to catch. She took three torpedoes, and took quite a while to sink, but finally she capsized, and went under the waves. Bad news was that the escorts were pissed and found me even if I were in the middle of convoy, but they must have heard me while my crew was reloading torpedoes. I managed to survive (silent running + decoy) but damage report was quite bad: Hull integrity down to 70%. Radio, hydrophone, radar, deck gun and half of batteries destroyed. Fortunately, no crew casualties.