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Canovaro · 05-01-07, 06:36 AM

Coming out of the BB area, I had a report of a large convoy, 9 kts.
Despite being in very shallow waters, I set up an attack.

Long story short, I came up to p/d right in the middle of convoy at 90 angle, as planned.
Since the convoy speed was 9 kts, I set up a no-gyro shot with bearing 17. (The hydro-guru's can tell you what this means if you don't know).
There was a T2 passing by right in front of me at 250-300 meters, too close for torpedoes to arm. So I decided to wait for the tanker to pass by and then get a shot at a C3 in the next line.
In the meantime I decided to fire two impact torps at a C2 from the stern. This C2 was in the second line behind me. I fired with the aft tubes and waited for the tanker in front of me to pass by in the meantime.
Suddenly there was a HUGE explosion. It was tanker in front of me!
Completely surprised I dived and got out of there, wondering what could have happened.
Then I took a second look at the TDC.

Stupid me had forgotten to put the bearing needle to 180, so the stern torpedoes made a 180 degree turn and hit the tanker in front, and because they came from the stern, the range was enough for them to arm themselves.

Now stop laughing, I sank a tanker right?!

05-01-07, 06:36 AM	#1
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	You know when you need to sleep when... Coming out of the BB area, I had a report of a large convoy, 9 kts. Despite being in very shallow waters, I set up an attack. Long story short, I came up to p/d right in the middle of convoy at 90 angle, as planned. Since the convoy speed was 9 kts, I set up a no-gyro shot with bearing 17. (The hydro-guru's can tell you what this means if you don't know). There was a T2 passing by right in front of me at 250-300 meters, too close for torpedoes to arm. So I decided to wait for the tanker to pass by and then get a shot at a C3 in the next line. In the meantime I decided to fire two impact torps at a C2 from the stern. This C2 was in the second line behind me. I fired with the aft tubes and waited for the tanker in front of me to pass by in the meantime. Suddenly there was a HUGE explosion. It was tanker in front of me! Completely surprised I dived and got out of there, wondering what could have happened. Then I took a second look at the TDC. Stupid me had forgotten to put the bearing needle to 180, so the stern torpedoes made a 180 degree turn and hit the tanker in front, and because they came from the stern, the range was enough for them to arm themselves. Now stop laughing, I sank a tanker right?!