Armoured cruiser suicide pact?

Buddahaid · 06-28-08, 11:42 AM

On mission three east of the channel, a column of three armoured cruisers came sailing in giving me a near perfect attack. One passed ahead and another astern and I fired all four tubes hitting the cruiser in front but missing both stern shots. I evaded and after afew minutes of nothibg took a look. All three cruisers were in a cluster and sank one at a time! I only received proper credit for the one however. :p

Buddahaid

horsa · 07-05-08, 05:24 AM

Hi Buddahaid

That mission is a replication of a famous incident early in the war. The three cruisers were obsolete ships manned by reservists who with hindsight should not have been trusted in a war zone. It was also classically the moment when everyone realised just how potent a submarine/Uboat could be. The two unscathed ships returned to the stricken first ship to rescue shipmates, not really understanding what had happened - after this incident ships behaved differently ( ie scattered) ..... don't know why you are credited with only one though.

http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/cressy.htm

06-28-08, 11:42 AM	#1
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,327 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Armoured cruiser suicide pact? On mission three east of the channel, a column of three armoured cruisers came sailing in giving me a near perfect attack. One passed ahead and another astern and I fired all four tubes hitting the cruiser in front but missing both stern shots. I evaded and after afew minutes of nothibg took a look. All three cruisers were in a cluster and sank one at a time! I only received proper credit for the one however. :p Buddahaid

07-05-08, 05:24 AM	#2
horsa Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Halifax, England Posts: 502 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 3	Hi Buddahaid That mission is a replication of a famous incident early in the war. The three cruisers were obsolete ships manned by reservists who with hindsight should not have been trusted in a war zone. It was also classically the moment when everyone realised just how potent a submarine/Uboat could be. The two unscathed ships returned to the stricken first ship to rescue shipmates, not really understanding what had happened - after this incident ships behaved differently ( ie scattered) ..... don't know why you are credited with only one though. http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/cressy.htm __________________ "You need to put your behind in the past". Kumba