Aiming the T2 tanker

Danelov · 10-02-09, 10:28 PM

Today in patrol with the U-140(IID) I have finded one of this levianthans tankers , a T2 type tanker, really quite a hugue vessel.
I have only two torpedos availables(one G7A and one G7e)and aiming right and precise was fundamental.
The G7e launched with magnetic pistol with settings a 10m.Big expectative and hopping the torpedo is not a dud. Lucky detonation under the keel and the monster loss power, speed and finally complet stopped.
Well, now , the thing was to aiming my last torpedo, the G7a , exactly where? Bow? , front of the bridge at the stern section?, under the front mast?
Bow shot and then...yeah, a good hit but apart a nice small fire and a some also small listing, nothing more. Definitively that was no the right point to aiming.
With the rough ocean, out of theme to utilise the 20mm againts the monster and I have stopped to wait the miracle.
Maybe the spot was in front of the bridge, at the engine and (or)boilers or fuel tank section.
After two hours, I was resigned , the "boy" dont go down and was very happy there, floating with his small fire aboard.
Umm,nothing to do, time to return to base and well, definitively, a third torpedo was the option.Nothing other.Ce la vie...

10-02-09, 10:28 PM	#1
Danelov Gunner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Aiming the T2 tanker Today in patrol with the U-140(IID) I have finded one of this levianthans tankers , a T2 type tanker, really quite a hugue vessel. I have only two torpedos availables(one G7A and one G7e)and aiming right and precise was fundamental. The G7e launched with magnetic pistol with settings a 10m.Big expectative and hopping the torpedo is not a dud. Lucky detonation under the keel and the monster loss power, speed and finally complet stopped. Well, now , the thing was to aiming my last torpedo, the G7a , exactly where? Bow? , front of the bridge at the stern section?, under the front mast? Bow shot and then...yeah, a good hit but apart a nice small fire and a some also small listing, nothing more. Definitively that was no the right point to aiming. With the rough ocean, out of theme to utilise the 20mm againts the monster and I have stopped to wait the miracle. Maybe the spot was in front of the bridge, at the engine and (or)boilers or fuel tank section. After two hours, I was resigned , the "boy" dont go down and was very happy there, floating with his small fire aboard. Umm,nothing to do, time to return to base and well, definitively, a third torpedo was the option.Nothing other.Ce la vie...