2000 ton depthcharge

Tobus · 01-20-08, 08:57 AM

So here I am, right in the middle of a convoy with no escorts around. I fire 1 at a medium target in front of me, a spread of 3 on a ship further away and a spread of 2 from my stern.

I go slow, here a big BOOOOM and the message that my first target is toast.
The seas are heavy, so I lower the scope but stay at periscopedepth, reloading my tubes. My target aft is hit twice and sinks, but my farthest target in front of me has only 1 hit, 2 misses.

I plot a course to intercept, thinking it will at least have slowed down, so 1 more fish should be enough. Then, all hell breaks loose...

Scraping sounds, my depth plummets. I order flank forward and rush damageparties on station. I have no idea what's happening. My depth continues to increase, the loud banging noises don't stop. Suddenly, I hit bottom at 56 meters. Damage goes up and up, dead and wounded are reported. I hit F12 to have a look.

Just for the death-screen I see this:

My first target slid above me, or me underneath it, depending from point of view, than sank :rotfl:

01-20-08, 09:17 AM

lol :rotfl:
that's what i call revenge!

Jimbuna · 01-20-08, 09:19 AM

Looks they you both got kinda attached to one another

papa_smurf · 01-20-08, 10:13 AM

Whoops!!

Or; DINSDALE!!!!!!!

NealT · 01-20-08, 10:15 AM

Reminder to self...

Stay away from sinking ships.

:hmm:

Oberon · 01-20-08, 10:42 AM

"Wasser-Schiffe!"

Blacklight · 01-20-08, 10:51 AM

Those boys in the rear torpedo and engine rooms never stood a chance !!!

I can't tell you HOW MANY TIMES this has happened to me. After the 100th time, I've learned to watch the navigation map and steer a wide berth around a ship I just killed before returning to my course.

I once had two ships in one mission (At different times) sink on top of me because Bernard decided to drive under them while they were sinking.

U49 · 01-20-08, 11:08 AM

You did know, that Cpt. walker was a former tanker captain, didn't you?

Because tankers were too expensive the royal navy later gave him waterbombs...

Brag · 01-20-08, 11:56 AM

Doom de doom . . . Embrace of Death, now playing in the Bijou Cinema.

gimpy117 · 01-20-08, 12:34 PM

Irony!!

Ivan Putski · 01-20-08, 12:40 PM

Did`nt even have time to get an Acey-Ducey game started.

Graf Paper · 01-20-08, 04:11 PM

:rotfl::rotfl:

Sorry for your misfortune, Tobus, but that's just too funny!

:rotfl:Wasser-schiffe!!:rotfl:

Many moons ago, I was trying to evade some very determined destroyers after sinking a few ships in the convoy they were escorting (Must have had relatives aboard those convoy ships as dogged as their pursuit was). I thought I'd be "smart" and settle next to the wreck of this C3 cargo I'd just sunk to hide from the DDs' sonar.

Well, they started depth charging near the C3 which was enough to upset the cargo ship as it was gently resting at an angle on its starboard keel.

Yep, you guessed it. That massive mother rolled right on top of me like an elephant cuddling with a kitten!

My hull popped so fast the crew didn't even have a chance to say "We're taking damage, sir!".

TomcatMVD · 01-20-08, 04:32 PM

Let's say you're both even now

siber · 01-20-08, 05:35 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that mean that, technically, you managed to sink yourself?

01-20-08, 05:52 PM

Ouch , now thats what you call bad timing

01-20-08, 08:57 AM	#1
Tobus Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 260 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	2000 ton depthcharge So here I am, right in the middle of a convoy with no escorts around. I fire 1 at a medium target in front of me, a spread of 3 on a ship further away and a spread of 2 from my stern. I go slow, here a big BOOOOM and the message that my first target is toast. The seas are heavy, so I lower the scope but stay at periscopedepth, reloading my tubes. My target aft is hit twice and sinks, but my farthest target in front of me has only 1 hit, 2 misses. I plot a course to intercept, thinking it will at least have slowed down, so 1 more fish should be enough. Then, all hell breaks loose... Scraping sounds, my depth plummets. I order flank forward and rush damageparties on station. I have no idea what's happening. My depth continues to increase, the loud banging noises don't stop. Suddenly, I hit bottom at 56 meters. Damage goes up and up, dead and wounded are reported. I hit F12 to have a look. Just for the death-screen I see this: My first target slid above me, or me underneath it, depending from point of view, than sank :rotfl:

01-20-08, 09:19 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks they you both got kinda attached to one another __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-20-08, 10:13 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Whoops!! Or; DINSDALE!!!!!!! __________________

01-20-08, 10:51 AM	#7
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Those boys in the rear torpedo and engine rooms never stood a chance !!! I can't tell you HOW MANY TIMES this has happened to me. After the 100th time, I've learned to watch the navigation map and steer a wide berth around a ship I just killed before returning to my course. I once had two ships in one mission (At different times) sink on top of me because Bernard decided to drive under them while they were sinking. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-20-08, 11:08 AM	#8
U49 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: D/Niedersachsen Posts: 777 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Capt. Walker? You did know, that Cpt. walker was a former tanker captain, didn't you? Because tankers were too expensive the royal navy later gave him waterbombs... __________________ SH3 battle capability upgrades: GWX2.0, JSGME2.0, SH3Commander 2.7, SH3Gen 0.8.2, TorpDamageMod 2.0, OLC GUI 1.1.5 Awaiting combat readiness for GWX2.0: SH4 effetcs for SH3, SH3Weather 1.5 Following development of: www.subwolves.com Realism: 90%

01-20-08, 09:17 AM	#2
Julius Caesar Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	lol :rotfl: that's what i call revenge!

01-20-08, 10:15 AM	#5
NealT Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 2 Meters Below Jimbuna Posts: 1,060 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Reminder to self... Stay away from sinking ships. :hmm:

01-20-08, 10:42 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	"Wasser-Schiffe!"

01-20-08, 11:56 AM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Doom de doom . . . Embrace of Death, now playing in the Bijou Cinema. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-20-08, 12:34 PM	#10
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	Irony!!

01-20-08, 12:40 PM	#11
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Did`nt even have time to get an Acey-Ducey game started. __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

01-20-08, 04:11 PM	#12
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	:rotfl::rotfl: Sorry for your misfortune, Tobus, but that's just too funny! :rotfl:Wasser-schiffe!!:rotfl: Many moons ago, I was trying to evade some very determined destroyers after sinking a few ships in the convoy they were escorting (Must have had relatives aboard those convoy ships as dogged as their pursuit was). I thought I'd be "smart" and settle next to the wreck of this C3 cargo I'd just sunk to hide from the DDs' sonar. Well, they started depth charging near the C3 which was enough to upset the cargo ship as it was gently resting at an angle on its starboard keel. Yep, you guessed it. That massive mother rolled right on top of me like an elephant cuddling with a kitten! My hull popped so fast the crew didn't even have a chance to say "We're taking damage, sir!". __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

01-20-08, 04:32 PM	#13
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Let's say you're both even now __________________

01-20-08, 05:35 PM	#14
siber Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salford, Manchester, UK Posts: 182 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't that mean that, technically, you managed to sink yourself? __________________ Using GWX 3.0 at 100% realism, OLC's 'Ubermod' & Torpdamagefinal

01-20-08, 05:52 PM	#15
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Ouch , now thats what you call bad timing