Type-S Subs

GoldenRivet · 03-11-07, 01:57 AM

on my tenth patrol, 84% realism, transferred from kiel in January 1941 to Lorient and took command of a Type IX.

Heading out of Lorient for a patrol somwhere in the area of AM 32 i guess it was.

it was about midnight, when my watch crew spotted a submarine. I kept trolling along at slow speed and didnt think twice about it. Type VIIs and IX boats are always in and out of the bay of biscay. But for some reason i thought i better at least look into it a bit more closely.

Closed slowly to within about 1200 meters and looked through the UZO. I'll be darned, its not one of ours. I couldnt find any way to identify it in the book so i left the solution plot and ID to the weapons officer.

took her out with one torpedo right under the watch tower. she sank within a matter of perhaps 20 - 30 seconds.

anyone else run across allied subs during their patrols? (using GWX)

later i made several blitzkrieg type attacks on a convoy. as i made my way back to base one of the escorts cought me on the surface at sunrise and opened fire, the shells flying overhead and splashing into the water on the port side were the first indication we had of the incoming destroyer - and he was close too... perhaps 3000 meters? i ordered a crash dive. the second shells landed on the starboard side. his third shot hit the bow torpedoe room and caused moderate flooding.

"WHY WONT YOU DIVE YOU FAT PIG??!!" i remarked - his 4th shots screamed over the watch tower by a matter of inches as it slipped beneath the surface.

i wasnt worried about making noise - he knew good and well where i was, he started zig zagging toward me and i was at flank speed - ordered 150 meters and keep the speed up for a good rate of descent.

survived a severe depth charging

got back to base and got my VIIC back!!! hahahaha

03-11-07, 01:57 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Type-S Subs on my tenth patrol, 84% realism, transferred from kiel in January 1941 to Lorient and took command of a Type IX. Heading out of Lorient for a patrol somwhere in the area of AM 32 i guess it was. it was about midnight, when my watch crew spotted a submarine. I kept trolling along at slow speed and didnt think twice about it. Type VIIs and IX boats are always in and out of the bay of biscay. But for some reason i thought i better at least look into it a bit more closely. Closed slowly to within about 1200 meters and looked through the UZO. I'll be darned, its not one of ours. I couldnt find any way to identify it in the book so i left the solution plot and ID to the weapons officer. took her out with one torpedo right under the watch tower. she sank within a matter of perhaps 20 - 30 seconds. anyone else run across allied subs during their patrols? (using GWX) later i made several blitzkrieg type attacks on a convoy. as i made my way back to base one of the escorts cought me on the surface at sunrise and opened fire, the shells flying overhead and splashing into the water on the port side were the first indication we had of the incoming destroyer - and he was close too... perhaps 3000 meters? i ordered a crash dive. the second shells landed on the starboard side. his third shot hit the bow torpedoe room and caused moderate flooding. "WHY WONT YOU DIVE YOU FAT PIG??!!" i remarked - his 4th shots screamed over the watch tower by a matter of inches as it slipped beneath the surface. i wasnt worried about making noise - he knew good and well where i was, he started zig zagging toward me and i was at flank speed - ordered 150 meters and keep the speed up for a good rate of descent. survived a severe depth charging got back to base and got my VIIC back!!! hahahaha