Sunk by Aircraft?

Shelton · 09-04-07, 05:13 AM

I know its too early for me since I am in June 1941, but just wondering if any of you have been sunk by aircraft depth charges in the sim ?

Dowly · 09-04-07, 06:12 AM

YES! :rotfl:

Just wait a year or two and traveling on surface will be an death penalty.

CapnMike U-69 · 09-04-07, 06:26 AM

OH yes, coupl'a times - especially in my first few GWX missions, mostly off the 'States.
Capn. Mike

melnibonian · 09-04-07, 06:38 AM

Once I've been sunk on September the 6th 1939

HunterICX · 09-04-07, 06:51 AM

sailing out 1944 on the surface leaving port in lorient in a IXD2

got hit by aircraft 80 km from the port and sunk.

Penelope_Grey · 09-04-07, 07:06 AM

I was sunk my very first day playing GWX 1.01!

I was under the impression my U-boat here could withstand gunfire like in stock.... boy was I wrong!

joegrundman · 09-04-07, 07:15 AM

Oh boy yes!!! Loads of times!

And very heavily damaged by aircraft attack Loads of times x4

Flying Fish · 09-04-07, 07:18 AM

I was jumped and depth charged by a pair of twin engine RAF aircraft near the Shetlands in late Dec '39. Both aircraft missed with their depth charges, but had they been on target, it would have been bad news...

Cezbor · 09-04-07, 07:48 AM

Well, in every mission (28 total) I was several times attacked by planes. In current patrol I menaged to down two Catalinas but earlier I had nearly escaped certain death - four mosquitos with depthcharges. It's february 1943 and belive me ... planes are the worst nightmare

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VolvicCH · 09-04-07, 09:46 AM

had a couple of close shaves, but no sinkings so far.....but then again, im only in late 1940

Have a nice day

papa_smurf · 09-04-07, 10:19 AM

Yup, been sunk in novemeber 1939 just north of Scapa Flow, by a couple of Ansons

Lible · 09-04-07, 11:39 AM

I've neveractually been sank by an aircraft, but I've had my hull been blown down to 20% by some. I usually get them down or at least dive after their first pass (ofcourse, when able I'll dive as soon as I see them unless they're really close). I'm actually also a XXIalcoholic.. I just like 1944 and being happy to make it out alive from the first patrol..

Lzs von swe · 09-04-07, 12:19 PM

Sunk by planes? Yes!!
I have been sunk by a measly Stringbag in Sept. -39

And all my attempts in the Med has been ended by planes.
But by depth charges dropped from planes, no I do not think so:hmm: I´ve heard my SO call depth charges in the water, but I have never been hit by them.

Late war allied planes will keep you on your toes, constantly

dmlavan · 09-04-07, 12:44 PM

Yes - sunk by depth charges, bombs, and rockets. First time I saw a rocket I thought my gunners had scored a hit, then realized it was the flash of the acft firing the rocket.

Have been belatedly sunk by acft too - damaged to less than 50%, and then when dive to avoid escorts or other aircraft my weakened hull gives way quickly.

IrischKapitan · 09-04-07, 02:29 PM

Talking abou the med, I got sunk by for mossies 70kn out of port, five minutes later the Luftwaffe show up, talk about being right on time.....

09-04-07, 05:13 AM	#1
Shelton Planesman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sunk by Aircraft? I know its too early for me since I am in June 1941, but just wondering if any of you have been sunk by aircraft depth charges in the sim ? __________________ I use Linux http://www.kde.org/screenshots/

09-04-07, 06:26 AM	#3
CapnMike U-69 Seaman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	sunk by aircraft depth charges OH yes, coupl'a times - especially in my first few GWX missions, mostly off the 'States. Capn. Mike

09-04-07, 06:38 AM	#4
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Once I've been sunk on September the 6th 1939 __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

09-04-07, 06:51 AM	#5
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	sailing out 1944 on the surface leaving port in lorient in a IXD2 got hit by aircraft 80 km from the port and sunk. __________________

09-04-07, 07:06 AM	#6
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was sunk my very first day playing GWX 1.01! I was under the impression my U-boat here could withstand gunfire like in stock.... boy was I wrong! __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

09-04-07, 06:12 AM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	YES! :rotfl: Just wait a year or two and traveling on surface will be an death penalty.

09-04-07, 07:15 AM	#7
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Oh boy yes!!! Loads of times! And very heavily damaged by aircraft attack Loads of times x4 __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

09-04-07, 07:18 AM	#8
Flying Fish Swabbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was jumped and depth charged by a pair of twin engine RAF aircraft near the Shetlands in late Dec '39. Both aircraft missed with their depth charges, but had they been on target, it would have been bad news...

09-04-07, 07:48 AM	#9
Cezbor 中国水兵 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bia³ystok, Polska Posts: 272 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Well, in every mission (28 total) I was several times attacked by planes. In current patrol I menaged to down two Catalinas but earlier I had nearly escaped certain death - four mosquitos with depthcharges. It's february 1943 and belive me ... planes are the worst nightmare . __________________ "U-106" No one will be forgotten...

09-04-07, 09:46 AM	#10
VolvicCH Bosun Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Guadiaro, Spain Posts: 65 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	had a couple of close shaves, but no sinkings so far.....but then again, im only in late 1940 Have a nice day __________________ “Oh God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small” “As we sail thru life, don't avoid rough waters, sail on because calm waters won't make a skillful sailor”

09-04-07, 10:19 AM	#11
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Yup, been sunk in novemeber 1939 just north of Scapa Flow, by a couple of Ansons

09-04-07, 11:39 AM	#12
Lible Mate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I've neveractually been sank by an aircraft, but I've had my hull been blown down to 20% by some. I usually get them down or at least dive after their first pass (ofcourse, when able I'll dive as soon as I see them unless they're really close). I'm actually also a XXIalcoholic.. I just like 1944 and being happy to make it out alive from the first patrol..

09-04-07, 12:19 PM	#13
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	Sunk by planes? Yes!! I have been sunk by a measly Stringbag in Sept. -39 And all my attempts in the Med has been ended by planes. But by depth charges dropped from planes, no I do not think so:hmm: I´ve heard my SO call depth charges in the water, but I have never been hit by them. Late war allied planes will keep you on your toes, constantly __________________

09-04-07, 12:44 PM	#14
dmlavan Weps Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 351 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Yes - sunk by depth charges, bombs, and rockets. First time I saw a rocket I thought my gunners had scored a hit, then realized it was the flash of the acft firing the rocket. Have been belatedly sunk by acft too - damaged to less than 50%, and then when dive to avoid escorts or other aircraft my weakened hull gives way quickly.

09-04-07, 02:29 PM	#15
IrischKapitan Ensign Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Waiting for convoys of the coast of Donegal Posts: 227 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Talking abou the med, I got sunk by for mossies 70kn out of port, five minutes later the Luftwaffe show up, talk about being right on time..... __________________ ''Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better'' SAVE U 534!! http://www.atlantik-pirat.com/U-534page.htm