Nailed the Aquitania!

Wreford-Brown · 03-13-08, 11:41 PM

Having been sent on multiple wild goose chases by Bdu they have finally pulled an intelligence coup!

At 0430 on 7 May 43 I was cruising my assigned grid in the Med and came across the HMT Aquitania in grid CH 9361. She was steaming east extremely close to a British Task Force of a Southampton Class, Black Swan and River. I didn't check my first intercept information, assumed the Aquitania was with the Task Force and chased blindly after the Task Force.

I duelled for a while with the River and Black Swan and finally managed to sink all three warships. Being resigned to a personal trip to see Der Fuhrer to explain how I'd let the Aquitania get away, I wasn't too excited when my hydrophone operator reported a ship. I was expecting a merchant or some other small prize when the Aquitania come into view. I launched a salvo of two on a hasty bearing and hit once in the stern, sinking her in grid CJ 7427.

I'm still expecting the trip to the Fuhrer, but this time for tea and medals!

TarJak · 03-14-08, 12:41 AM

Congratulations matey, well done!

Ivan Putski · 03-14-08, 01:10 AM

Congrats, on a job well done, and when you see Uncle Adolf, don`t forget to swagger into his office with a bottle of whiskey in hand, and a lit cigar. You`ll get a lot of metal, urr I mean medals. Puts

Gezur(Arbeit) · 03-14-08, 02:42 AM

already sunk her 2 times in campaingn ^^

Brag · 03-14-08, 07:00 AM

Enjoy your tea with the Fuhrer!

SmokinTep · 03-14-08, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Gezur(Arbeit)

already sunk her 2 times in campaingn ^^

They must have brought her up from the bottom and repaired her...........

papa_smurf · 03-14-08, 02:32 PM

I've Yet to even see the Aquitania, never mind sink here

rls669 · 06-15-08, 07:10 PM

Bump for an old thread. I ran across the Aquitania for the first time today. Dec. 1942, just southwest of the tip of Ireland, heading west at 9 kts unescorted. I was almost disappointed that it went down after the first hit, because I could have used the other 3 torps . . .

. . . when I ran into another Aquitania a few days later, in a small convoy heading south along the west coast of Ireland. This one was limping along at 4 kts and sitting low in the water; fortunately it also went down after one hit. The escorting destroyers were not happy.

So, a 124,000 ton patrol in GWX with 90,000 tons of it being Aquitania

bookworm_020 · 06-15-08, 07:59 PM

Just remember that Adolf is a non smoker and tea totler as well, so be careful or you will be psoted to the russian front!

BasilY · 06-15-08, 09:55 PM

Sink her with Deck Gun west of cape town with my VIIB while on my way to the Indian Ocean. (I had only one tail torp left at that point). Have to dive soon after when air cover show up.

She is with another passenger/cargo ship and one escort.

_Seth_ · 06-16-08, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Enjoy your tea with the Fuhrer!

Remember, its BYOTC (Bring Your Own Tea Cozy) over at Adolf's..

UnderseaLcpl · 06-16-08, 03:19 AM

MMMM.... tea and U-bootwaffles!

Kipparikalle · 06-16-08, 04:11 AM

Congraturations on your successfull patrol herr kaleun!
I hope seeing you sinking the next british battleship!
For the Führer! For the Third Reich!

coronas · 06-16-08, 07:28 AM

Congratulations, Kaleun!
.....And ask to that "Bohemian corporal" for alcohol and cigarettes!

and more reliable torpedoes!

03-13-08, 11:41 PM	#1
Wreford-Brown Sea Lord Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In sight of Stonehenge Posts: 1,750 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 26	Nailed the Aquitania! Having been sent on multiple wild goose chases by Bdu they have finally pulled an intelligence coup! At 0430 on 7 May 43 I was cruising my assigned grid in the Med and came across the HMT Aquitania in grid CH 9361. She was steaming east extremely close to a British Task Force of a Southampton Class, Black Swan and River. I didn't check my first intercept information, assumed the Aquitania was with the Task Force and chased blindly after the Task Force. I duelled for a while with the River and Black Swan and finally managed to sink all three warships. Being resigned to a personal trip to see Der Fuhrer to explain how I'd let the Aquitania get away, I wasn't too excited when my hydrophone operator reported a ship. I was expecting a merchant or some other small prize when the Aquitania come into view. I launched a salvo of two on a hasty bearing and hit once in the stern, sinking her in grid CJ 7427. I'm still expecting the trip to the Fuhrer, but this time for tea and medals! __________________ All my mods are available at MediaFire: SH3 Mods Other modders SH3 mods SH4 Mods ...you can't please all of the people all of the time...

03-14-08, 01:10 AM	#3
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Congrats, on a job well done, and when you see Uncle Adolf, don`t forget to swagger into his office with a bottle of whiskey in hand, and a lit cigar. You`ll get a lot of metal, urr I mean medals. Puts __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

03-14-08, 07:00 AM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Enjoy your tea with the Fuhrer! __________________ 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/

03-14-08, 02:32 PM	#7
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I've Yet to even see the Aquitania, never mind sink here __________________

06-15-08, 07:59 PM	#9
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Just remember that Adolf is a non smoker and tea totler as well, so be careful or you will be psoted to the russian front! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-14-08, 12:41 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Congratulations matey, well done!

03-14-08, 02:42 AM	#4
Gezur(Arbeit) Soundman Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 149 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	already sunk her 2 times in campaingn ^^

06-15-08, 07:10 PM	#8
rls669 Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 117 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bump for an old thread. I ran across the Aquitania for the first time today. Dec. 1942, just southwest of the tip of Ireland, heading west at 9 kts unescorted. I was almost disappointed that it went down after the first hit, because I could have used the other 3 torps . . . . . . when I ran into another Aquitania a few days later, in a small convoy heading south along the west coast of Ireland. This one was limping along at 4 kts and sitting low in the water; fortunately it also went down after one hit. The escorting destroyers were not happy. So, a 124,000 ton patrol in GWX with 90,000 tons of it being Aquitania

06-15-08, 09:55 PM	#10
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Sink her with Deck Gun west of cape town with my VIIB while on my way to the Indian Ocean. (I had only one tail torp left at that point). Have to dive soon after when air cover show up. She is with another passenger/cargo ship and one escort.

06-16-08, 03:19 AM	#12
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MMMM.... tea and U-bootwaffles! __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

06-16-08, 04:11 AM	#13
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Congraturations on your successfull patrol herr kaleun! I hope seeing you sinking the next british battleship! For the Führer! For the Third Reich!

06-16-08, 07:28 AM	#14
coronas Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,168 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Congratulations, Kaleun! .....And ask to that "Bohemian corporal" for alcohol and cigarettes! and more reliable torpedoes! __________________