Okay, this i have to share

GoldenRivet · 04-16-08, 01:39 AM

Moved to intercept multiple sound contacts at close range, got to them just about an hour before sunrise. Lined up shots on an empire class freighter and a whale factory ship. let out a couple of eels.

suddenly all hell breaks loose, and i mean ALL HELL... it was like a bar fight with the lights switched off!

"Did they see the torpedo wakes?" I ask myself

"nope... they were electric runners.... no wake" i answered

"Well then what the hell is with all the search lights and star shells and gunfire in all directions?!" i asked myself again

funny, none of it is headed my way. :hmm:

I notice that i have sunk the empire class freighter and seriously damage the whale factory ship.

suddenly, on the nav map, little red ship wreck symbols start popping up all around me.

Then a blue one.

"Aww crap did i sink a neutral?" i wondered... "no wait..." i thought "Neutrals are green, German is Blue!! what is a German ship doign in this convoy?"

suddenly it dawned on me, as i scanned the dark horizon with my observation scope i located a sinking VIIB and another VIIB firing its deck gun, sadly the escorts made swiss cheese out of his U-boat.

I was credited with the Granville, but it appears that the u-boats shelled and finished off the whale factory ship - essentially steeling my kill!!

its a good thing those blokes were taken out by the allies... because they had one red hot IXB skipper to contend with other wise.

GWX... anything can happen!!!!

Venatore · 04-16-08, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I was credited with the Granville, but it appears that the u-boats shelled and finished off the whale factory ship - essentially steeling my kill!!

Have a nice litttle chat to that U-boat Captain when you return to port

GoldenRivet · 04-16-08, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Venatore

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I was credited with the Granville, but it appears that the u-boats shelled and finished off the whale factory ship - essentially steeling my kill!!

Have a nice litttle chat to that U-boat Captain when you return to port

I would if i could, but he is at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean somewhere in grid square BF17

Der Kolkrabe · 04-16-08, 03:17 AM

I remember my third patrol, that grid where BdU order me - nothing happens... but RO received messages other U-boats. Lots of tonnages etc. - I take a look at gridmap and... they just my neighbour grid

Anyway, I got tonnages too when hunting another grid

melnibonian · 04-16-08, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

I was credited with the Granville, but it appears that the u-boats shelled and finished off the whale factory ship - essentially steeling my kill!!

Now now what kind of language is this? We're all together in the fight for the Fatherland. What matters is for the ships to go to the bottom not who's sending them there

Yeah right

:p

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

GWX... anything can happen!!!!

Oh yeah that's the GWX experience

danurve · 04-16-08, 09:38 AM

Cool suprises like that are great!

Snuck into a Convoy in AK the other night that seemed oddly spaced. Find out later it has two burning ships from an attack (and a Liner which made for some nice tonnage

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A limping escort trailing way behind. Out of eels I waited next to a stopped but unsunk tanker and when the gimp got close enough I surfaced and finished her off, and the tanker. Almost got nailed but it was cool.

04-16-08, 01:39 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Okay, this i have to share Moved to intercept multiple sound contacts at close range, got to them just about an hour before sunrise. Lined up shots on an empire class freighter and a whale factory ship. let out a couple of eels. suddenly all hell breaks loose, and i mean ALL HELL... it was like a bar fight with the lights switched off! "Did they see the torpedo wakes?" I ask myself "nope... they were electric runners.... no wake" i answered "Well then what the hell is with all the search lights and star shells and gunfire in all directions?!" i asked myself again funny, none of it is headed my way. :hmm: I notice that i have sunk the empire class freighter and seriously damage the whale factory ship. suddenly, on the nav map, little red ship wreck symbols start popping up all around me. Then a blue one. "Aww crap did i sink a neutral?" i wondered... "no wait..." i thought "Neutrals are green, German is Blue!! what is a German ship doign in this convoy?" suddenly it dawned on me, as i scanned the dark horizon with my observation scope i located a sinking VIIB and another VIIB firing its deck gun, sadly the escorts made swiss cheese out of his U-boat. I was credited with the Granville, but it appears that the u-boats shelled and finished off the whale factory ship - essentially steeling my kill!! its a good thing those blokes were taken out by the allies... because they had one red hot IXB skipper to contend with other wise. GWX... anything can happen!!!! __________________

04-16-08, 09:38 AM	#6
danurve The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,481 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 3	Cool suprises like that are great! Snuck into a Convoy in AK the other night that seemed oddly spaced. Find out later it has two burning ships from an attack (and a Liner which made for some nice tonnage ). A limping escort trailing way behind. Out of eels I waited next to a stopped but unsunk tanker and when the gimp got close enough I surfaced and finished her off, and the tanker. Almost got nailed but it was cool. __________________

04-16-08, 03:17 AM	#4
Der Kolkrabe A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Coast, Finland Posts: 71 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I remember my third patrol, that grid where BdU order me - nothing happens... but RO received messages other U-boats. Lots of tonnages etc. - I take a look at gridmap and... they just my neighbour grid Anyway, I got tonnages too when hunting another grid