My best start of a patrol...

Kpt. Kozloff · 02-20-07, 05:11 PM

I don't mean to be a show off but i just couldn't resist. This is definitely the best start of a patrol i've ever had. Check this out.
Patrol 6. I was plowing ahead towards Orkneys when my WO reported a DD on the horizon. Periscope depth and rigged for silent running. Then the soundman got another 4 signatures. I took a peak through the scope and there they were on the collision course a pack of 5 DD's doing 15 kts. A task force of some kind... yeah, the worst, sub hating kind, filled up to the brim with DC's. "What the heck" i thought, 6 patrols is quite a long time at sea and if it ends now then, well... Battle stations!!!
Checked the recognition book and adjusted torp's running depths. Tubes 1, 2, 3 than 90 degrees to portside and 5. Bang on target, all of them. Woohooo!!! But one DD is still out there and he got a sniff of me, "not much use of silent running now" i thought... Ahead flank! Twisted and turned like a snake, took some DC's fired 4 torp's at it, all missed, and then out of the blue came a Condor and bombed it! Didn't do much damage though but lit it up and got it off the course. That was my chance...
Sent him a fish right in the nose! Yeah! But he was still going and somehow decided to do a runner! "Right" i thought, "I'm going after you". By the time i got into shooting distance and reloaded a torp, he was dipping it's nose in the North Sea's floor.
Here are some pics:

Hehe, you mess with me, you get a bloody nose... (that's the last of the DD's)

sniffing the mud...

DD Task Force "kaputt" in whole

How about that Kaleuns? I'll continue the patrol although this encounter took 9 torps out of my boat. Wish me luck then...

Keelbuster · 02-20-07, 05:19 PM

Sweet Justice...good job Kaleun! One less HK group to worry about!

Tiny · 02-20-07, 06:34 PM

Nice work

But how come the torp in the front did not dud?

Myself I got knights cross with oak leaves swords and diamonds and have not sunk a single ton of warship hardware..

Kpt. Kozloff · 02-20-07, 07:55 PM

Magnetic detonators set on. And damage looks that cool 'cause of OB's Final Torpedo Damage Mod.

Brag · 02-20-07, 09:13 PM

I love it! 5 DDs must be some sort of record. Well done

I would have never dared.

Zero Niner · 02-20-07, 10:22 PM

Yup, 'twas a brave thing to do.

Eagle Eye · 02-21-07, 12:06 AM

Thats some huge marbles ye got on ya

And job well done Ive run into a simaliar group which reported as a task force but was all DD's

Kpt. Kozloff · 02-21-07, 06:27 AM

Thanks a million for your comments mateys, means a lot.

P.s. I remember playing SH2, and being haunted by HMS Glowworm and HMS Bulldog veeeeery often, right now it's payback time and papa's got a brand new boat!

17thcpikeman · 02-21-07, 06:41 AM

Well done great result for your bravery. as the message says "Keep up the good work" :p

GT182 · 02-21-07, 07:24 AM

Great work, that'll show em.

:hmm: If a pilot downs 5 enemy a/c, he's an Ace. So Kpt. Kozloff, I believe that would make you an Ace too.

Becareful next patrol. I'm sure they have your number and will be looking extra hard for your boat.

Corsair · 02-21-07, 07:31 AM

Nice story...

It takes some cojones to take on 5 DDs...
But on the other hand 9 torps for around 6000 tons is very expensive when you figure out how many tons you get for that number of torps on freighters...

CaptainAsh · 02-21-07, 09:48 AM

actualy destroyer are the only purpose of magnetic pistol

02-20-07, 05:11 PM	#1
Kpt. Kozloff Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jersey - Channel Islands, UK Posts: 305 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	My best start of a patrol... I don't mean to be a show off but i just couldn't resist. This is definitely the best start of a patrol i've ever had. Check this out. Patrol 6. I was plowing ahead towards Orkneys when my WO reported a DD on the horizon. Periscope depth and rigged for silent running. Then the soundman got another 4 signatures. I took a peak through the scope and there they were on the collision course a pack of 5 DD's doing 15 kts. A task force of some kind... yeah, the worst, sub hating kind, filled up to the brim with DC's. "What the heck" i thought, 6 patrols is quite a long time at sea and if it ends now then, well... Battle stations!!! Checked the recognition book and adjusted torp's running depths. Tubes 1, 2, 3 than 90 degrees to portside and 5. Bang on target, all of them. Woohooo!!! But one DD is still out there and he got a sniff of me, "not much use of silent running now" i thought... Ahead flank! Twisted and turned like a snake, took some DC's fired 4 torp's at it, all missed, and then out of the blue came a Condor and bombed it! Didn't do much damage though but lit it up and got it off the course. That was my chance... Sent him a fish right in the nose! Yeah! But he was still going and somehow decided to do a runner! "Right" i thought, "I'm going after you". By the time i got into shooting distance and reloaded a torp, he was dipping it's nose in the North Sea's floor. Here are some pics: Hehe, you mess with me, you get a bloody nose... (that's the last of the DD's) sniffing the mud... DD Task Force "kaputt" in whole How about that Kaleuns? I'll continue the patrol although this encounter took 9 torps out of my boat. Wish me luck then... __________________ GWX1.03/Cmdr2.7/plus all sorts of tweaks

02-20-07, 05:19 PM	#2
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Sweet Justice...good job Kaleun! One less HK group to worry about! __________________

02-20-07, 07:55 PM	#4
Kpt. Kozloff Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jersey - Channel Islands, UK Posts: 305 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Magnetic detonators set on. And damage looks that cool 'cause of OB's Final Torpedo Damage Mod. __________________ GWX1.03/Cmdr2.7/plus all sorts of tweaks

02-20-07, 09:13 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I love it! 5 DDs must be some sort of record. Well done I would have never dared. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-21-07, 06:27 AM	#8
Kpt. Kozloff Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jersey - Channel Islands, UK Posts: 305 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Thanks a million for your comments mateys, means a lot. P.s. I remember playing SH2, and being haunted by HMS Glowworm and HMS Bulldog veeeeery often, right now it's payback time and papa's got a brand new boat! __________________ GWX1.03/Cmdr2.7/plus all sorts of tweaks

02-20-07, 06:34 PM	#3
Tiny Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 105 Downloads: 91 Uploads: 0	Nice work But how come the torp in the front did not dud? Myself I got knights cross with oak leaves swords and diamonds and have not sunk a single ton of warship hardware..

02-20-07, 10:22 PM	#6
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Yup, 'twas a brave thing to do.

02-21-07, 12:06 AM	#7
Eagle Eye Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 63 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thats some huge marbles ye got on ya And job well done Ive run into a simaliar group which reported as a task force but was all DD's

02-21-07, 06:41 AM	#9
17thcpikeman Seaman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well done great result for your bravery. as the message says "Keep up the good work" :p

02-21-07, 07:24 AM	#10
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Great work, that'll show em. :hmm: If a pilot downs 5 enemy a/c, he's an Ace. So Kpt. Kozloff, I believe that would make you an Ace too. Becareful next patrol. I'm sure they have your number and will be looking extra hard for your boat. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

02-21-07, 07:31 AM	#11
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Nice story... It takes some cojones to take on 5 DDs... But on the other hand 9 torps for around 6000 tons is very expensive when you figure out how many tons you get for that number of torps on freighters... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

02-21-07, 09:48 AM	#12
CaptainAsh Machinist's Mate Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 128 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	actualy destroyer are the only purpose of magnetic pistol