3rd patrol update

papa_smurf · 10-16-08, 06:26 AM

Well I thought it was time I posted an update on my 3rd patrol. Im still on it (it just seems to never end), but have finally reached my patrol grid just north of Port of Spain. 1st few hours I got several sound contacts, which turned out to be a 12 ship tanker convoy - jackpot! However things did not got to well, as the 2 yankee escorts houded me for 3 hrs, keeping me at depth having to hoochie-woochie my way out. By the time I evaded the escorts the convoy was long gone.
I was also attacked twice by aircraft, a Kingfisher and a PBY, both forcing me to crash dive - no damage sustained.
All was not lost, as I managed to bag a large merchant, and am now plotting a course home.

Sailor Steve · 10-16-08, 06:55 AM

Sorry the 'gang-bang the tankers' didn't work out, but glad to see that it was at least a realistic experience. Glad you survived and got the one.

HansVonBeehan · 10-16-08, 07:03 AM

Well Done Mr Smurf!

Sorry to hear you ran into trouble though.

:/ I hate them Damn Escorts
I dived and then the Destroyer scraped along my Conn/Bridge. and sunk

then my hull was at 2.something Interagty

Lucky to be alive.
I'll be starting my 20th Petrol later on today.

papa_smurf · 10-17-08, 06:25 AM

Well I thought that it would get a bit quieter once I started to head home - wrong!
I was reciveied yet another unprovoked attack by the Yankee airforce yesterday, as an kingfisher decided to take a pot-shot at me. I was unable to return fire due to rough seas, forcing me to craah dive.
I shall be making a formal complaint to the US ambasador once I get home.

10-16-08, 06:26 AM	#1
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	3rd patrol update Well I thought it was time I posted an update on my 3rd patrol. Im still on it (it just seems to never end), but have finally reached my patrol grid just north of Port of Spain. 1st few hours I got several sound contacts, which turned out to be a 12 ship tanker convoy - jackpot! However things did not got to well, as the 2 yankee escorts houded me for 3 hrs, keeping me at depth having to hoochie-woochie my way out. By the time I evaded the escorts the convoy was long gone. I was also attacked twice by aircraft, a Kingfisher and a PBY, both forcing me to crash dive - no damage sustained. All was not lost, as I managed to bag a large merchant, and am now plotting a course home. __________________

10-16-08, 06:55 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Sorry the 'gang-bang the tankers' didn't work out, but glad to see that it was at least a realistic experience. Glad you survived and got the one. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-16-08, 07:03 AM	#3
HansVonBeehan Torpedoman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ramsgate, Kent Posts: 114 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Well Done Mr Smurf! Sorry to hear you ran into trouble though. :/ I hate them Damn Escorts I dived and then the Destroyer scraped along my Conn/Bridge. and sunk then my hull was at 2.something Interagty Lucky to be alive. I'll be starting my 20th Petrol later on today. __________________ Cmdr. Mike Beehan Leutnant z. S. Hans von Beehan IC2,IC1,GC,KCOSDG Commander U-181, Type IXD2 1st Flotilla, Brest.

10-17-08, 06:25 AM	#4
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Well I thought that it would get a bit quieter once I started to head home - wrong! I was reciveied yet another unprovoked attack by the Yankee airforce yesterday, as an kingfisher decided to take a pot-shot at me. I was unable to return fire due to rough seas, forcing me to craah dive. I shall be making a formal complaint to the US ambasador once I get home. __________________