Gun duel with Rodney, Nelson ended in draw

BasilY · 10-21-08, 01:18 AM

(GWX2.1 100%, IXB)

April 3rd, 1941
West of Gibraltar

To BdU

1800hr, picked up sound contact of 5 warships passing in front, bearing 65. Was unable to close the distance to under 3000 before discovered by escorts, after sinking both escorts using 4 torpedoes, the 2 battleships and one cruiser were moving away fast. Offering very bad shotting angles. Two additional torpedoes at medium range fail to find target.

As the dusk deepened, surface at 13 knot, sight trailling battleship at 4600 meters. Fire 10 shots, making 6-8 hits. Return fire from both battleships begin after our tenth shot. After firing another 7-8 shots, were hit by one shell, cause flooding to 2 compartments. Dived to avoid further damage.

Both battleship are identified at Nelson Class, one of them seem to have a gun turret blown off and suffering numerous hits at water line.

Contact lost after repairs were completed underwater.

No casualties, no major component damaged, will continue patrol.

Rommer69 · 10-21-08, 04:00 AM

One 105 mm gun vs how many > 300 mm guns and much more of less caliber?

And you didn´t get destroyed!

Kipparikalle · 10-21-08, 04:48 AM

That's what I have always wanted to do, beat a battleship with small 88/105 mm gun.

Your badass

rifleman13 · 10-21-08, 06:37 AM

Talk about a chance of the lifetime!

Were their watch crews blind or what?:hmm:

U-46 Commander · 10-21-08, 07:47 AM

With the schnellboote I can sneak up really close to a British DD without be noticed.

Kipparikalle · 10-21-08, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rifleman13

Talk about a chance of the lifetime!

Were their watch crews blind or what?:hmm:

Aiming & loading triple 300mm turret takes time

Nicolas · 10-21-08, 08:52 AM

i think 1 single shell from a battleship can sink easy a submarine.

Jimbuna · 10-21-08, 09:46 AM

No need to sink....just pierce the pressure hull and it is no longer a submarine....more a sitting duck.

predavolk · 10-21-08, 11:42 AM

That's showing those wussie Tommies whose boss!

Erich dem Roten · 10-21-08, 11:55 AM

Wow, I thought I was lucky for sinking a DD...

Philipp_Thomsen · 10-21-08, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

No need to sink....just pierce the pressure hull and it is no longer a submarine....more a sitting duck.

A sitting duck that can run away at around 17 knts

bookworm_020 · 10-21-08, 07:21 PM

And I thought I was mad for taking on a ASW trawler in GWX

I would consider yourself lucky!

Steeltrap · 10-21-08, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

No need to sink....just pierce the pressure hull and it is no longer a submarine....more a sitting duck.

A sitting duck that can run away at around 17 knts

Trouble is that a Nelson class can do 23kts.....

They wouldn't bother firing the main armament: has 3 twin mounted 6" guns each side, so 6x6" vs your 1x3.5".

Also had a 24.5" torpedo tube submerged on each side, so you might face a torpedo coming back at you....

ANY hit from a shell of that calibre (6") would almost certainly leave you unable to submerge, assuming it didn't sink you outright.

As for a 16", one landing within 100m would pobably cause you som MAJOR issues!!!

GoldenRivet · 10-21-08, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipparikalle

Aiming & loading triple 300mm turret takes time

according to the USS Texas tour guide.... 14 inch gun reload time is about 45 seconds with a good gun crew.

At D-Day the Texas averaged a volley about every 60 seconds over the course of the bombardment.

so relatively speaking... those big guns load faster than you would think

iambecomelife · 10-21-08, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BasilY

(GWX2.1 100%, IXB)

April 3rd, 1941
West of Gibraltar

To BdU

1800hr, picked up sound contact of 5 warships passing in front, bearing 65. Was unable to close the distance to under 3000 before discovered by escorts, after sinking both escorts using 4 torpedoes, the 2 battleships and one cruiser were moving away fast. Offering very bad shotting angles. Two additional torpedoes at medium range fail to find target.

As the dusk deepened, surface at 13 knot, sight trailling battleship at 4600 meters. Fire 10 shots, making 6-8 hits. Return fire from both battleships begin after our tenth shot. After firing another 7-8 shots, were hit by one shell, cause flooding to 2 compartments. Dived to avoid further damage.

Both battleship are identified at Nelson Class, one of them seem to have a gun turret blown off and suffering numerous hits at water line.

Contact lost after repairs were completed underwater.

No casualties, no major component damaged, will continue patrol.

Are you brave or just plain psychotic? I honestly can't decide.

10-21-08, 01:18 AM	#1
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Gun duel with Rodney, Nelson ended in draw (GWX2.1 100%, IXB) April 3rd, 1941 West of Gibraltar To BdU 1800hr, picked up sound contact of 5 warships passing in front, bearing 65. Was unable to close the distance to under 3000 before discovered by escorts, after sinking both escorts using 4 torpedoes, the 2 battleships and one cruiser were moving away fast. Offering very bad shotting angles. Two additional torpedoes at medium range fail to find target. As the dusk deepened, surface at 13 knot, sight trailling battleship at 4600 meters. Fire 10 shots, making 6-8 hits. Return fire from both battleships begin after our tenth shot. After firing another 7-8 shots, were hit by one shell, cause flooding to 2 compartments. Dived to avoid further damage. Both battleship are identified at Nelson Class, one of them seem to have a gun turret blown off and suffering numerous hits at water line. Contact lost after repairs were completed underwater. No casualties, no major component damaged, will continue patrol.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No need to sink....just pierce the pressure hull and it is no longer a submarine....more a sitting duck. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Erich dem Roten Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 134 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Wow, I thought I was lucky for sinking a DD... __________________

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Rommer69 A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 72 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	One 105 mm gun vs how many > 300 mm guns and much more of less caliber? And you didn´t get destroyed!

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Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	That's what I have always wanted to do, beat a battleship with small 88/105 mm gun. Your badass

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rifleman13 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Depth-charged to Kingdom Come Posts: 927 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	Talk about a chance of the lifetime! Were their watch crews blind or what?:hmm:

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Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	i think 1 single shell from a battleship can sink easy a submarine.

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predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's showing those wussie Tommies whose boss!