Circular Run?!?! Ouch!

gAiNiAc · 05-18-08, 03:03 PM

Helluva first patrol........

Sank a troop transport (Old passenger liner) and two freighters...........

Launched two Mk 10's at the last freighter.........

First one hit, I wondered what happened to the second fish...............Started setting up a third fish and then BLAMO!!!!!

Flooding, fire, injuries...........57% hull damage....

Surfaced immediately and found a HUGE hole in my S boat!:

Sailor Steve · 05-18-08, 03:24 PM

Must've been a dud. You should have gone down like a rock. Ask Dick O'Kane.

Rockin Robbins · 05-18-08, 03:29 PM

And a beautiful S-boat it is! That screenshot makes me want to try out an S-boat for the first time. Is there any hope for me?

Schroeder · 05-18-08, 04:57 PM

Just had the same a few days ago with a Mk 14. I torpedoed a heavy Japanese cruiser with 4 fishes. One hit but 3 ran deep and didn't explode. I chased the damaged cruiser for hours and finally got in position for a good shot. After firing another spread of 4 torps I scored 3 hits which made the cruiser blow up. I thought the 4th torpedo missed and right when I surfaced...BANG!!!!
My poor Porpoise hardly made it back afloat and was damaged beyond repair. In reality a direct Mk 14 hit to the front torpedo room would have surely blown my entire boat to pieces. I only had a big hole in my hull and some minor injuries (I don't think any crewmen of the hit compartment would have survived a real torpedo impact and here I was with some slightly wounded people...). I crawled back to my base where I received a new sub (together with a considerable loss of renown

).

I'm missing my old sub....

gAiNiAc · 05-18-08, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

And a beautiful S-boat it is! That screenshot makes me want to try out an S-boat for the first time. Is there any hope for me?

The S-boat is fun..........shorter patrols too!

gAiNiAc · 05-18-08, 09:12 PM

I'm going to incorporate a standing order of diving to at least 100 ft after launching torps.

I think I was very lucky........I surfaced quickly........

maerean_m · 05-19-08, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gAiNiAc

I'm going to incorporate a standing order of diving to at least 100 ft after launching torps.

I think I was very lucky........I surfaced quickly........

Or, after launching, you could lower the periscope below the water level to see which way the torpedo goes. Usually, they go straight forward for a hundred yards and then turn.

gAiNiAc · 05-19-08, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by maerean_m

Quote:

Originally Posted by gAiNiAc

I'm going to incorporate a standing order of diving to at least 100 ft after launching torps.

I think I was very lucky........I surfaced quickly........

Or, after launching, you could lower the periscope below the water level to see which way the torpedo goes. Usually, they go straight forward for a hundred yards and then turn.

You would think the sonar man would be able to listen and report something like that.

05-18-08, 03:03 PM	#1
gAiNiAc Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 369 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Circular Run?!?! Ouch! Helluva first patrol........ Sank a troop transport (Old passenger liner) and two freighters........... Launched two Mk 10's at the last freighter......... First one hit, I wondered what happened to the second fish...............Started setting up a third fish and then BLAMO!!!!! Flooding, fire, injuries...........57% hull damage.... Surfaced immediately and found a HUGE hole in my S boat!:

05-18-08, 03:24 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Must've been a dud. You should have gone down like a rock. Ask Dick O'Kane. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-18-08, 03:29 PM	#3
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	And a beautiful S-boat it is! That screenshot makes me want to try out an S-boat for the first time. Is there any hope for me? __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

05-18-08, 04:57 PM	#4
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Just had the same a few days ago with a Mk 14. I torpedoed a heavy Japanese cruiser with 4 fishes. One hit but 3 ran deep and didn't explode. I chased the damaged cruiser for hours and finally got in position for a good shot. After firing another spread of 4 torps I scored 3 hits which made the cruiser blow up. I thought the 4th torpedo missed and right when I surfaced...BANG!!!! My poor Porpoise hardly made it back afloat and was damaged beyond repair. In reality a direct Mk 14 hit to the front torpedo room would have surely blown my entire boat to pieces. I only had a big hole in my hull and some minor injuries (I don't think any crewmen of the hit compartment would have survived a real torpedo impact and here I was with some slightly wounded people...). I crawled back to my base where I received a new sub (together with a considerable loss of renown). I'm missing my old sub....

05-18-08, 09:12 PM	#6
gAiNiAc Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 369 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I'm going to incorporate a standing order of diving to at least 100 ft after launching torps. I think I was very lucky........I surfaced quickly........