Things finally went my way.

Fr8monkey · 11-26-08, 10:39 PM

I hit a convoy contact north if Ireland coming straight at me. "I like this" I say to myself. I go at peri. depth, 500 meters to the side of the lead destroyer @ 1 kn. It is 2AM in Dec. 1939, so I am not so concerned about being discovered. I raise Periscope to see whats for supper... 1 Ammo. ship, 2 Ore carriers and 2 Large merchants and other smaller ships.

I have 9 torps left.

While I am looking around, the destroyer cuts directly behind me at 750 meters and I oblige his error by sending him to the briny deep.

I then hit the Ammo ship, an ore carrier. and disable a large merchant. By now my stern tube is reloaded and I am eyein' a Pass/cargo directly behind me as a trailing destroyer is coming up on me, fast. I hurry and fire on the passanger ship; and wouldn't you know it... the last destroyer bravly leaps into the torpedo's path and joins his brother!!!

So I surface to find a scattered batch of ships in diarray and order the gun crew to their station. I fire on a Small freighter to the stardoard and in one shot goes up in a tremendous ball of flame. Sunk with one shot!

So I run and gun for the better part of an hour sinking 8 more ships including a brit' sub. I run out of ammo and have only 1 torp left and 4 Echo boats crash the party and forced me to leave.

Damage: minor paint scrapage from the British subs MG to my conning tower. Tally: 67,500 tons sunk.

U 46: Returning to base

nikbear · 11-27-08, 02:02 AM

Congratulations,drinks are on you when you get back from patrol

excellent result

Fr8monkey · 11-27-08, 02:57 AM

Thank you, nikbear, B4 anyone asks... GWX 2.0.

I've never had a merchant go up with 1 shot before. Lucky shot?

meduza · 11-27-08, 06:22 AM

Well done, Herr Kaleun

I think I attacked the same convoy last night (Dec 24/25 1939).

During three surface attacks on the same night I sank Ammunition ship, 2 Large Merchants, 2 Ore carriers and Medium cargo.

The first attack was the best. I fired 2 eels at Ammo ship (4km away) and 1 to Ore carrier 2 minutes later to achieve simultaneous impacts. Then I rushed on paralel course to attack the second Ore carrier. One minute later all 3 torpedoes hit their targets, and I was caught by multiple spotlights and under heavy gun fire. Zig zaging like crazy at flank speed, I reached the Ore carrier, fired and dived deep. It was hectic, but I escaped undamaged. All three ships sank.

bookworm_020 · 11-27-08, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr8monkey

I've never had a merchant go up with 1 shot before. Lucky shot?

Yes and no, I've had it happen to me a couple of times. Just the luck of the draw and where your shell lands! A good reason not to get too close to a ship, as if it goes up, it might take you as well.

Brag · 11-29-08, 09:43 PM

Well done Fr8, the drinks are on you. Do it again and the drinks are on you. Keep doing it it and the drinks are on you. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Brag · 11-29-08, 09:43 PM

Well done Fr8, the drinks are on you. Do it again and the drinks are on you. Keep doing it it and the drinks are on you. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Fr8monkey · 11-30-08, 01:41 AM

I think I am going to cut back on the sinkings.... I can't afford all these drinks!

mr chris · 11-30-08, 02:25 AM

Good Stuff now make sure you get back to port ok.

Oh mines a Becks btw.

Jimbuna · 11-30-08, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mr chris

Good Stuff now make sure you get back to port ok.

Oh mines a Becks btw.

A drop of Nelsons blood would be nice.

11-26-08, 10:39 PM	#1
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Things finally went my way. I hit a convoy contact north if Ireland coming straight at me. "I like this" I say to myself. I go at peri. depth, 500 meters to the side of the lead destroyer @ 1 kn. It is 2AM in Dec. 1939, so I am not so concerned about being discovered. I raise Periscope to see whats for supper... 1 Ammo. ship, 2 Ore carriers and 2 Large merchants and other smaller ships. I have 9 torps left. While I am looking around, the destroyer cuts directly behind me at 750 meters and I oblige his error by sending him to the briny deep. I then hit the Ammo ship, an ore carrier. and disable a large merchant. By now my stern tube is reloaded and I am eyein' a Pass/cargo directly behind me as a trailing destroyer is coming up on me, fast. I hurry and fire on the passanger ship; and wouldn't you know it... the last destroyer bravly leaps into the torpedo's path and joins his brother!!! So I surface to find a scattered batch of ships in diarray and order the gun crew to their station. I fire on a Small freighter to the stardoard and in one shot goes up in a tremendous ball of flame. Sunk with one shot! So I run and gun for the better part of an hour sinking 8 more ships including a brit' sub. I run out of ammo and have only 1 torp left and 4 Echo boats crash the party and forced me to leave. Damage: minor paint scrapage from the British subs MG to my conning tower. Tally: 67,500 tons sunk. U 46: Returning to base __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

11-27-08, 02:02 AM	#2
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Congratulations,drinks are on you when you get back from patrolexcellent result __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

11-27-08, 02:57 AM	#3
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Thank you, nikbear, B4 anyone asks... GWX 2.0. I've never had a merchant go up with 1 shot before. Lucky shot? __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

11-27-08, 06:22 AM	#4
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Well done, Herr Kaleun I think I attacked the same convoy last night (Dec 24/25 1939). During three surface attacks on the same night I sank Ammunition ship, 2 Large Merchants, 2 Ore carriers and Medium cargo. The first attack was the best. I fired 2 eels at Ammo ship (4km away) and 1 to Ore carrier 2 minutes later to achieve simultaneous impacts. Then I rushed on paralel course to attack the second Ore carrier. One minute later all 3 torpedoes hit their targets, and I was caught by multiple spotlights and under heavy gun fire. Zig zaging like crazy at flank speed, I reached the Ore carrier, fired and dived deep. It was hectic, but I escaped undamaged. All three ships sank. __________________

11-29-08, 09:43 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Well done Fr8, the drinks are on you. Do it again and the drinks are on you. Keep doing it it and the drinks are on you. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

11-30-08, 01:41 AM	#8
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I think I am going to cut back on the sinkings.... I can't afford all these drinks! __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

11-30-08, 02:25 AM	#9
mr chris Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Herefordshire, England Posts: 3,562 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	Good Stuff now make sure you get back to port ok. Oh mines a Becks btw. __________________ Last edited by mr chris; 11-30-08 at 02:26 AM.