I Blew It!!!

Fish40 · 08-21-07, 03:43 PM

Heading South out of the Celebes, My Soundman picks up a contact, wich is closing in on my position. By the way, is it accurate that passive sonar works while surfaced? Anyway, the contact is getting closer, only now it is obvious that there is more than one!

I determined the general course, and steer to intercept. Soon, I could see several Destroyers, and a Mogami Cruiser. But that's not all! Behind them is an entire convoy of merchant ships! Befor I could start licking my chops, I get spotted by one of the Destroyers, and he makes a bee line for me at high speed.

I managed to stave off the following depth charge attack, and am now trailing the fleet! I hope to outflank them and reposition for attack befor dawn! God I love this game!!!

cali03boss · 08-21-07, 04:28 PM

If the task force is escorting that convoy....call it in and definitly go for it. Otherwise you may have run into a fluke 2 convoys. If it is two convoys, I doubt you'll be able to catch the task force. They drive pretty fast and tailing them, coordinating an attack and setting up distance can take in-game days. If it IS guarding the convoy...then find the biggest ship in the convoy (merchants) and find its speed in your manual. The convoy won't ever travel faster than that.

tater · 08-21-07, 04:42 PM

If it's an invasion force (say early 1942) then they have to let all those troops out someplace...

tater

Fish40 · 08-21-07, 05:10 PM

Tater, you may be right! It is early May, 42'. I was notified that the Coral Sea battle has ended. Midway is comeing up!

SteamWake · 08-21-07, 05:13 PM

No it is not 'accurate' that sonar works while surfaced.

It could be done but it was highly degraded due to background noise.

Not the rock solid plots we get now.

Reminds me of that scene in Up Periscope.... "Sir someone just dropped 40 cents". "Are you sure ?", "Oh yes sir a dime a quarter and a nickle

FAdmiral · 08-21-07, 09:37 PM

Speaking of Accuracy

That movie was "Down Periscope" with Kelsey Grammer. The movie "Up Periscope"
was a WW2 movie (1959) with James Garner and Edmond O' Brien...

JIM

08-21-07, 03:43 PM	#1
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	I Blew It!!! Heading South out of the Celebes, My Soundman picks up a contact, wich is closing in on my position. By the way, is it accurate that passive sonar works while surfaced? Anyway, the contact is getting closer, only now it is obvious that there is more than one! I determined the general course, and steer to intercept. Soon, I could see several Destroyers, and a Mogami Cruiser. But that's not all! Behind them is an entire convoy of merchant ships! Befor I could start licking my chops, I get spotted by one of the Destroyers, and he makes a bee line for me at high speed. I managed to stave off the following depth charge attack, and am now trailing the fleet! I hope to outflank them and reposition for attack befor dawn! God I love this game!!!

08-21-07, 04:28 PM	#2
cali03boss Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 123 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If the task force is escorting that convoy....call it in and definitly go for it. Otherwise you may have run into a fluke 2 convoys. If it is two convoys, I doubt you'll be able to catch the task force. They drive pretty fast and tailing them, coordinating an attack and setting up distance can take in-game days. If it IS guarding the convoy...then find the biggest ship in the convoy (merchants) and find its speed in your manual. The convoy won't ever travel faster than that. __________________ Sargo Class USS Sargo

08-21-07, 09:37 PM	#6
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Speaking of Accuracy That movie was "Down Periscope" with Kelsey Grammer. The movie "Up Periscope" was a WW2 movie (1959) with James Garner and Edmond O' Brien... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-21-07, 04:42 PM	#3
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	If it's an invasion force (say early 1942) then they have to let all those troops out someplace... tater

08-21-07, 05:10 PM	#4
Fish40 The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY U.S.A. Posts: 1,507 Downloads: 154 Uploads: 0	Tater, you may be right! It is early May, 42'. I was notified that the Coral Sea battle has ended. Midway is comeing up!

08-21-07, 05:13 PM	#5
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	No it is not 'accurate' that sonar works while surfaced. It could be done but it was highly degraded due to background noise. Not the rock solid plots we get now. Reminds me of that scene in Up Periscope.... "Sir someone just dropped 40 cents". "Are you sure ?", "Oh yes sir a dime a quarter and a nickle