When torpedoes go bad

swdw · 10-19-07, 09:32 AM

Ok, I knew about the dud simulation and other things but this caught me and my boat totally flat footed.

Ran across 2 unescorted freighters. Got the first one submerged. Popped up and chased the other one down on the surface, as she was moving at a good clip. Fired 2 torpedoes while still on the surface, one hit and one veered off- *&#% torpedoes. So we move in to use the deck gun and as I give 20 degrees right rudder to position for the shot, I scan the port side just in time to see the fish that missed maybe 200+ ft from the boat and circling right back on us.

Rang up ahead flank and threw the rudder over hard. Just not enough time left for the boat to respond. Thank god the fish was set on contact influence because it malfunctioned and the warhead exploded before reaching the boat. Even with that, took some serious damage.

Came to all stop, quickly shuffled all the best mechanical men to the damage control team as we were getting heavy flooding in 2 compartments. Don't know how, but the DC team saved the boat.

Since the freighter we hit had slowed to 2 knots, we followed her track out of sheer stubborness and finished her off with the deck gun.

Started heading back for Australia mostly running on the surface because we have only 25% battery capacity left after all repairs.

Ran into a mine sweeper. Took a chance on going to PD. Whew, she's holding together. Thought . . .aww why not engage the ship, cause the boat could spring a leak any second while trying to sneak off. Took a shot and hit the minesweeper hard in the stern. Wish I had a video of it. Lifted the stern clean out of the water several feet.

So we're limping back to Australia, trying to conserve fuel and not bothering to chase that Task Force contact that keeps getting reported in our area.

Learned a valuable lesson- watch the torpedo when it veers off sharply.

seafarer · 10-19-07, 10:18 AM

Holy slippery eels Batman! Where is that self sacrificing porpoise when you need him?

clarification, for those who may not remember the 1960's: In the , Batman and Robin were saved from death by a porpoise who threw itself into the path of a torpedo headed straight for the bouy they were captive on.

Digital_Trucker · 10-19-07, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by seafarer

Holy slippery eels Batman! Where is that self sacrificing porpoise when you need him?

clarification, for those who may not remember the 1960's: In the , Batman and Robin were saved from death by a porpoise who threw itself into the path of a torpedo headed straight for the bouy they were captive on.

I had totally forgotten that movie until you mentioned it. Walks off to find his glasses and cup of coffee to the tune of "Thanks for the memories"

10-19-07, 09:32 AM	#1
swdw Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 921 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	When torpedoes go bad Ok, I knew about the dud simulation and other things but this caught me and my boat totally flat footed. Ran across 2 unescorted freighters. Got the first one submerged. Popped up and chased the other one down on the surface, as she was moving at a good clip. Fired 2 torpedoes while still on the surface, one hit and one veered off- &#% torpedoes. So we move in to use the deck gun and as I give 20 degrees right rudder to position for the shot, I scan the port side just in time to see the fish that missed maybe 200+ ft from the boat and circling right back on us. Rang up ahead flank and threw the rudder over hard. Just not enough time left for the boat to respond. Thank god the fish was set on contact influence because it malfunctioned and the warhead exploded before reaching the boat. Even with that, took some serious damage. Came to all stop, quickly shuffled all the best mechanical men to the damage control team as we were getting heavy flooding in 2 compartments. Don't know how, but the DC team saved the boat. Since the freighter we hit had slowed to 2 knots, we followed her track out of sheer stubborness and finished her off with the deck gun. Started heading back for Australia mostly running on the surface because we have only 25% battery capacity left after all repairs. Ran into a mine sweeper. Took a chance on going to PD. Whew, she's holding together. Thought . . .aww why not engage the ship, cause the boat could spring a leak any second while trying to sneak off. Took a shot and hit the minesweeper hard in the stern. Wish I had a video of it. Lifted the stern clean out of the water several feet. So we're limping back to Australia, trying to conserve fuel and not bothering to chase that Task Force contact that keeps getting reported in our area. Learned a valuable lesson- watch the torpedo when it veers off sharply. __________________ "There are only two types of ships- submarines...... and targets" Unknown* "you wouldn't catch me on a ship that deliberately sinks itself"- comment to me from a surface sailor. System: AMD 6300 3.5 GHz \| 32GB DDR3 \| SATA 300 320GB HD, SATA III 1TB HD, SATA III 1.TB HD \| ASUS Sonar DS sound card NVIDIA 1660 Super OC \| Windows 10 Last edited by swdw; 10-19-07 at 01:29 PM.

10-19-07, 10:18 AM	#2
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Holy slippery eels Batman! Where is that self sacrificing porpoise when you need him? clarification, for those who may not remember the 1960's: In the , Batman and Robin were saved from death by a porpoise who threw itself into the path of a torpedo headed straight for the bouy they were captive on. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD