New Year's Day Kiel Damage

Ping Panther · 10-02-08, 09:41 AM

New Year's Day morning, Jan. 1, 1940, Kiel Canal.

I was beginning another patrol and heading out of Kiel Canal; business as usual. I had ordered a light-duty watch crew on the bridge so that my watch officer may get some extra bunk time after a rousing last night in port.

Upon approaching the village of Rendsburg, plumes of billowing smoke appeared that at first seemed to be coming from the local factory complexes. My chief watch officer was then immediately ordered to the bridge, the crew smartly assuming trouble... perhaps an early morning air raid in the area had preceeded our patrol.

As our distance closed nearer to the docks, I further assigned a gun crew to the flak. There would be no chance to crash dive here in the shallows of the canal and within the sights of any enemy aircraft.

Go figure... a closer view revealed an unfortunate docking after a night of Scnapps & sausages. A few naval ships sat patienly by, with one very guilty looking tugboat not so far from the scene. What a night!

Kipparikalle · 10-02-08, 09:50 AM

"Oi!...Dish ishlf sum new bhar? becufz meh and mah boish ar in neefdh ohf shumtheng to drinkh...*hic*!"

Sailor Steve · 10-02-08, 10:15 AM

Well, there's one merchant captain who'll be spending the rest of his days behind a desk.

bookworm_020 · 10-07-08, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Well, there's one merchant captain who'll be spending the rest of his days behind a desk.

More likely posted to the Russian Front!

papa_smurf · 10-08-08, 12:54 PM

I have the answer to this "incident" ..........................
"BERNARRRDDDDD!!!!!"

Task Force · 10-08-08, 01:14 PM

They appear to be testing a new type of sub.

Test was not good/

10-02-08, 09:41 AM	#1
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	New Year's Day Kiel Damage New Year's Day morning, Jan. 1, 1940, Kiel Canal. I was beginning another patrol and heading out of Kiel Canal; business as usual. I had ordered a light-duty watch crew on the bridge so that my watch officer may get some extra bunk time after a rousing last night in port. Upon approaching the village of Rendsburg, plumes of billowing smoke appeared that at first seemed to be coming from the local factory complexes. My chief watch officer was then immediately ordered to the bridge, the crew smartly assuming trouble... perhaps an early morning air raid in the area had preceeded our patrol. As our distance closed nearer to the docks, I further assigned a gun crew to the flak. There would be no chance to crash dive here in the shallows of the canal and within the sights of any enemy aircraft. Go figure... a closer view revealed an unfortunate docking after a night of Scnapps & sausages. A few naval ships sat patienly by, with one very guilty looking tugboat not so far from the scene. What a night!

10-02-08, 10:15 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, there's one merchant captain who'll be spending the rest of his days behind a desk. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-08-08, 12:54 PM	#5
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I have the answer to this "incident" .......................... "BERNARRRDDDDD!!!!!" __________________

10-08-08, 01:14 PM	#6
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	They appear to be testing a new type of sub. Test was not good/ __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-02-08, 09:50 AM	#2
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	"Oi!...Dish ishlf sum new bhar? becufz meh and mah boish ar in neefdh ohf shumtheng to drinkh...hic!"