This is plain nuts

STEED · 01-19-07, 06:21 PM

On patrol 1940 come across a small merchant and went in for the kill and I wish I had not, it took nine T1 torps to sink her.

You heard me right my fellow captains one after the other and finally when number nine slam in to her guts she finally went up in smoke.

01-19-07, 06:26 PM

The crew must have been bailing water FAST!
:rotfl: :rotfl:

Ole · 01-19-07, 06:29 PM

january 1941, shot two merchants, a big one with one torp and deck gun, a small ship only by gunfire. i thought i should better save my torpedos.
on the whole trip i met no further ship! took all other torps back to base, counting less than 10k tons.
awful trip

Letum · 01-19-07, 06:29 PM

Some ships carry a cargo of empty barrels all tied together. Even if the hull is full of holes (and water!), as long as she does not break up and release the barrels, she will never sink.

There are a few examples of this during the war.

Unusual, but far from impossible.

bigboywooly · 01-19-07, 06:44 PM

Most odd
Had 3 one shot kills on small mercs tonight
Even sank a large cargo with one
Which surprised me

01-19-07, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ole

january 1941, shot two merchants, a big one with one torp and deck gun, a small ship only by gunfire. i thought i should better save my torpedos.
on the whole trip i met no further ship! took all other torps back to base, counting less than 10k tons.
awful trip

Those sneaky bastards! Smuggling air across the blockade... we'll show them.

GT182 · 01-19-07, 06:53 PM

STEED, war is hell. Ain't it?

But don't feel bad, I've had to use 5 torpedos on a Pass/Cargo and then use the DG. After 4 shots from that she finally went down. Which seemed strange. Then fired 7 torps at a Large Merchant and found 2 were duds. After 45 minutes real time it finally went down. Just part of the way it is I guess. The longest time is reloading torpedos, it seems to take forever.

Corrupt_File · 01-19-07, 07:06 PM

Hauling cork I guess. :rotfl:

stabiz · 01-19-07, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ole

january 1941, shot two merchants, a big one with one torp and deck gun, a small ship only by gunfire. i thought i should better save my torpedos.
on the whole trip i met no further ship! took all other torps back to base, counting less than 10k tons.
awful trip

Those sneaky bastards! Smuggling air across the blockade... we'll show them.

:rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 01-19-07, 07:25 PM

It was a new diversion weapon. It is called a halograph. Projected real images by Allied submarines that are submerged. It was an attempt to have uboats waste the torps. Works well!

Hylander_1314 · 01-19-07, 07:31 PM

The most so far on a small ship has been 5 torpedos. One amidships, both port and starboard, and the same for the stern area. Then I finally gave her a shot just forward of the forweard mast, and she finally succumbed to her wounds. Never blew up though. Not even after going under, so the boilers must have been cold. Just settled beneath the waves is all. Very anticlimactic.

STEED · 01-19-07, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GT182

STEED, war is hell. Ain't it?

Damn right there most of the crew got fed up and went to bed. :rotfl:

GT182 · 01-19-07, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Damn right there most of the crew got fed up and went to bed. :rotfl:

Was the Soup Nazi cooking again too? "NO soup for you!"

LOL

Torplexed · 01-19-07, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

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STEED, war is hell. Ain't it?

Damn right there most of the crew got fed up and went to bed. :rotfl:

Of course they went to bed. You fired off nine torpedoes and in one stroke made their cramped, miserable berthing space big enough to stretch out in. Beats staying up to watch fireworks anyday.

STEED · 01-20-07, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GT182

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Originally Posted by STEED

Damn right there most of the crew got fed up and went to bed. :rotfl:

Was the Soup Nazi cooking again too? "NO soup for you!"

LOL

A bit of both. :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by GT182

STEED, war is hell. Ain't it?

Damn right there most of the crew got fed up and went to bed. :rotfl:

Of course they went to bed. You fired off nine torpedoes and in one stroke made their cramped, miserable berthing space big enough to stretch out in. Beats staying up to watch fireworks anyday.

I swear I heard one of my crew men say, wake me up if you manage to sink that sucker. :rotfl:

01-19-07, 06:21 PM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	This is plain nuts On patrol 1940 come across a small merchant and went in for the kill and I wish I had not, it took nine T1 torps to sink her. You heard me right my fellow captains one after the other and finally when number nine slam in to her guts she finally went up in smoke. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-19-07, 06:29 PM	#3
Ole Loader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 88 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	january 1941, shot two merchants, a big one with one torp and deck gun, a small ship only by gunfire. i thought i should better save my torpedos. on the whole trip i met no further ship! took all other torps back to base, counting less than 10k tons. awful trip __________________

01-19-07, 06:29 PM	#4
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Some ships carry a cargo of empty barrels all tied together. Even if the hull is full of holes (and water!), as long as she does not break up and release the barrels, she will never sink. There are a few examples of this during the war. Unusual, but far from impossible. __________________

01-19-07, 06:44 PM	#5
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Most odd Had 3 one shot kills on small mercs tonight Even sank a large cargo with one Which surprised me __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

01-19-07, 06:53 PM	#7
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	STEED, war is hell. Ain't it? But don't feel bad, I've had to use 5 torpedos on a Pass/Cargo and then use the DG. After 4 shots from that she finally went down. Which seemed strange. Then fired 7 torps at a Large Merchant and found 2 were duds. After 45 minutes real time it finally went down. Just part of the way it is I guess. The longest time is reloading torpedos, it seems to take forever. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-19-07, 06:26 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The crew must have been bailing water FAST! :rotfl: :rotfl:

01-19-07, 07:06 PM	#8
Corrupt_File Sparky Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada's Western Naval Fleet Posts: 157 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Hauling cork I guess. :rotfl:

01-19-07, 07:25 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It was a new diversion weapon. It is called a halograph. Projected real images by Allied submarines that are submerged. It was an attempt to have uboats waste the torps. Works well! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-19-07, 07:31 PM	#11
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	The most so far on a small ship has been 5 torpedos. One amidships, both port and starboard, and the same for the stern area. Then I finally gave her a shot just forward of the forweard mast, and she finally succumbed to her wounds. Never blew up though. Not even after going under, so the boilers must have been cold. Just settled beneath the waves is all. Very anticlimactic. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------