Convoy attack story-ish...

Pevs86 · 03-10-07, 07:54 PM

Just spent the last 4 hours attacking, retreating, diving, sinking, un-sinking, repairing, shouting and reloading my IXC during the most exciting Convoy attack I've ever experienced... and I owe it all to my IXC *hugs boat*

U122s log entries

12/10/41

0600 - Convoy spotted Grid Ref. 55 bearing North. Report sent to BdU.
0615 - Approach convoy decks awash, 2km out.
0620 - Spotted by Black Swan frigate, dove to 150ms.
0630 - Damaged by DC, flooding in the Stern Quaters, no casualties.
0640 - Flooding controlled, continue evasive maneuvers.
0730 - Frigate rejoins convoy, possibly out of DCs
0930 - We surfaces for repairs. Set intercept course for reve... for convoy attack.
1200 - Convoy spotted 20km N of last known position, report sent to BdU.
1400 - Frigate torpedoed, 3km range. Dive to 150ms and withdrawn. Much rejoicing.
1430 - Confident we were not detected. Shadowing convoy.
1800 - Sun setting, periscope reveals convoy has ceased evasive maneuvers.
1900 - Commence second convoy attack, 6 Torps fired, 5 detonate. 1 Large Merchant and 1 Flower Class corvette sunk. Dive to 100ms and withdraw.
1930 - Detected by 2nd Corvette. DCd. Minor damage to deck gun and FlaK.
2000 - Corvette withdraws after 4th pass. Must be tea time.
2100 - Surface and set intercept course for Convoy.

13/12/41

0100 - Convoy spotted. Report sent to BdU.
0200 - Commence third attack. 6 Torpedoes fired, 6 impacts. 2 Large Merchants go down, heavy listing on 1 L. Merchant and 2 L. Cargos. Dive to 120ms and withdraw.
0230 - remaining freghters have sucummbed to flooding. Still silent running, no rejoicing. One man is allowed to smile on behalf of the entire crew.
0400 - Surface and set intercept course for Convoy.
0700 - Convoy spotted. Report sent to BdU.
0745 - Engaged Corvette with 105. Preferable results achieved. First shell hit rear DC racks, she sank quickly after.
0750 - Took minor damage from Corvette before she sank, Merchants joined in the battle but failed to land a hit. Withdraw at periscope depth. No more escorts spotted.
0900 - Surface to reload external tubes. Set intercept course for Convoy.
1200 - Convoy spotted. Report sent to BdU.
1210 - BdU say thanks.
1300 - Finish of M. Tanker and Whaling vessel from first attack. 2 more L Cargos sunk. Out of torpedoes. Dive to 50ms and withdraw.
1400 - Surface and set course for Lorient.

Total tonnage: 82,700. 10 Merchants and 3 Warships sunk.

03-10-07, 07:54 PM	#1
Pevs86 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Uxbridge, England Posts: 123 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Convoy attack story-ish... Just spent the last 4 hours attacking, retreating, diving, sinking, un-sinking, repairing, shouting and reloading my IXC during the most exciting Convoy attack I've ever experienced... and I owe it all to my IXC hugs boat U122s log entries 12/10/41 0600 - Convoy spotted Grid Ref. 55 bearing North. Report sent to BdU. 0615 - Approach convoy decks awash, 2km out. 0620 - Spotted by Black Swan frigate, dove to 150ms. 0630 - Damaged by DC, flooding in the Stern Quaters, no casualties. 0640 - Flooding controlled, continue evasive maneuvers. 0730 - Frigate rejoins convoy, possibly out of DCs 0930 - We surfaces for repairs. Set intercept course for reve... for convoy attack. 1200 - Convoy spotted 20km N of last known position, report sent to BdU. 1400 - Frigate torpedoed, 3km range. Dive to 150ms and withdrawn. Much rejoicing. 1430 - Confident we were not detected. Shadowing convoy. 1800 - Sun setting, periscope reveals convoy has ceased evasive maneuvers. 1900 - Commence second convoy attack, 6 Torps fired, 5 detonate. 1 Large Merchant and 1 Flower Class corvette sunk. Dive to 100ms and withdraw. 1930 - Detected by 2nd Corvette. DCd. Minor damage to deck gun and FlaK. 2000 - Corvette withdraws after 4th pass. Must be tea time. 2100 - Surface and set intercept course for Convoy. 13/12/41 0100 - Convoy spotted. Report sent to BdU. 0200 - Commence third attack. 6 Torpedoes fired, 6 impacts. 2 Large Merchants go down, heavy listing on 1 L. Merchant and 2 L. Cargos. Dive to 120ms and withdraw. 0230 - remaining freghters have sucummbed to flooding. Still silent running, no rejoicing. One man is allowed to smile on behalf of the entire crew. 0400 - Surface and set intercept course for Convoy. 0700 - Convoy spotted. Report sent to BdU. 0745 - Engaged Corvette with 105. Preferable results achieved. First shell hit rear DC racks, she sank quickly after. 0750 - Took minor damage from Corvette before she sank, Merchants joined in the battle but failed to land a hit. Withdraw at periscope depth. No more escorts spotted. 0900 - Surface to reload external tubes. Set intercept course for Convoy. 1200 - Convoy spotted. Report sent to BdU. 1210 - BdU say thanks. 1300 - Finish of M. Tanker and Whaling vessel from first attack. 2 more L Cargos sunk. Out of torpedoes. Dive to 50ms and withdraw. 1400 - Surface and set course for Lorient. Total tonnage: 82,700. 10 Merchants and 3 Warships sunk. Last edited by Pevs86; 03-10-07 at 08:09 PM.