In Memory of U-65...

dsvet91 · 01-09-07, 12:40 PM

Here is a few screenshots from the career of Ernst Müller in the U-65, lost on patrol #5 in July 1941.....

Leaving Lorient....

sinking of a troopship...

A silent death is waiting for you below....

A Hit!

A hospital ship....pretty

A hit on a large tanker...

BOOM!!!!

On the prowl....

Its Thomsen! (shameless plug of DAS Boot)

ALAAAARM!

The death of the U-65, lost with all hands 7 July 1941.

SilverGhost · 01-09-07, 12:52 PM

Nice screens!

What did you learn from this short career?

NEVER....be seen anywhere in the area where DD's are located! The only time I'm surfaced inside the DD's detection zone is real late at night, fog, and some swells.

AVGWarhawk · 01-09-07, 12:52 PM

Yes, dsvet, you get so attached and friendly with the crew knowing that one day....one day it might all be gone

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01-09-07, 01:10 PM

Whats happened!? Why do you were at the surface on a bright day, fine weather - and two enemy ships near you?
Next time (special trick) try pressing: "C"

Jimbuna · 01-09-07, 01:58 PM

A short but eventful career

Welcome aboard kaleun

dsvet91 · 01-09-07, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverGhost

Nice screens!

What did you learn from this short career?

NEVER....be seen anywhere in the area where DD's are located! The only time I'm surfaced inside the DD's detection zone is real late at night, fog, and some swells.

Well, the sinking was a result of fighting off 2 Avro recon planes....I figured 2 engines and slow....easy kills. The flak gunners got one and a piece of the other one, but in the process they had used the radio and called in a nearby Hunter-Killer group. I got jumped by four DD's, I crashed dived and managed to evade for 10 hours or so, thought I had got away when all of a sudden one them came in and dropped a perfect string of DC'S right along the side and top of U-65. Massive damage, diesels destroyed, flak gone, attack and observation scope destroyed, massive flooding so forth and so on. Anyway blew ballast made it to the surface on ly to last about 5 minutes before taking the long dive to Davy Jones locker.

Moral of story...no matter what, when you see Airplanes...DIVE DON'T FIGHT!

01-09-07, 04:54 PM

OUCH!

dsvet91 · 01-09-07, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

Whats happened!? Why do you were at the surface on a bright day, fine weather - and two enemy ships near you?

Next time (special trick) try pressing: "C"

That is the aftermath of 10 hrs of DC's and trying to get away from a H-K ASW group. I was dead in the water, decided to surface and save as many of the crew as I could, except GWX doesn't let you surrender.

LeafsFan · 01-09-07, 05:30 PM

You were unlucky to run into such a dedicated HK group in 41.

HB

01-09-07, 12:40 PM	#1
dsvet91 Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In Memory of U-65... Here is a few screenshots from the career of Ernst Müller in the U-65, lost on patrol #5 in July 1941..... Leaving Lorient.... sinking of a troopship... A silent death is waiting for you below.... A Hit! A hospital ship....pretty A hit on a large tanker... BOOM!!!! On the prowl.... Its Thomsen! (shameless plug of DAS Boot) ALAAAARM! The death of the U-65, lost with all hands 7 July 1941. __________________ The convoy lights are dead ahead The merchantmen lay in their bed The thump of diesels hammers down In the oily sea-the killing ground His knuckles white his eyes alight He slams the hatch on the deadly night A cunning fox in the chickens lair A hound of hell and the devil don't care

01-09-07, 12:52 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, dsvet, you get so attached and friendly with the crew knowing that one day....one day it might all be gone. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-09-07, 12:52 PM	#2
SilverGhost Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 131 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Nice screens! What did you learn from this short career? NEVER....be seen anywhere in the area where DD's are located! The only time I'm surfaced inside the DD's detection zone is real late at night, fog, and some swells.

01-09-07, 01:10 PM	#4
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Whats happened!? Why do you were at the surface on a bright day, fine weather - and two enemy ships near you? Next time (special trick) try pressing: "C"

01-09-07, 01:58 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	A short but eventful career Welcome aboard kaleun __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-09-07, 04:54 PM	#7
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	OUCH!

01-09-07, 05:30 PM	#9
LeafsFan Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 332 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	You were unlucky to run into such a dedicated HK group in 41. HB