My sub destroyed by explosion of tanker?

Dgsbdy · 10-12-09, 03:15 PM

Hi, new guy here :-) Nice to see an old face Tater here !

Am using Trigger Maru overhaul at realistic setting. I was having one of my best patrols ever, was Thresher (Tambor) out of Perth cruising the Makassar Strait picking off single tankers out of the refineries at Balik. Had put down about 5 tankers in rough seas, was down to my last load of fish and was in a raging thunderstorm, daytime with fog, and got a radar hit and took off after it. Went to general quarters to maximize eyes on deck and manned the deck gun with the best gunmen I had from the rear torp room. Did not get a sighting on the tanker as he went past at what must have been rock throwing range and I ended up in a stern chase. Finally the gun crew and lookouts sang out and a round went off. I looked thru the scope and the ship could not have been over 250 yrds away. All stop and took a narrow angle torpedo shot that obviously hit him under the arming range. Any farther than 250 yrds we lost sight of him. SO the 4.5 gun pounded away into his stern at the waterline for awhile, pulled up to his 7 Oclk spot at about 200 yrds, and there was an explosion and "He's going down".

I was head down in the office checking the course. Then there was a easily discernable secondary, tremendous fireworks, , and the damage alarms start screaming. I went to the crew menu, all the gun crew and lookouts were all dead. The hull was 100%, every crew member inside was red. Of course there ended my best game yet.

Did the exploding tanker take me out too? The was no chance of enemy warships around, and the target ( a modern tanker? stack aft) was dead and never fired a shot the entire engagement. It was total and instantaneous annihlation. I loved it

Thanks for the Mods, it makes SH4 SOOOO much better.

AVGWarhawk · 10-12-09, 03:30 PM

Yes, being close to an exploding tanker or any ship for that matter is not good for your crew or submarine.

Sailor Steve · 10-12-09, 04:16 PM

Back in SH3 I once had an exploding merchant wipe me out - during the gunnery school!

SteamWake · 10-12-09, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Back in SH3 I once had an exploding merchant wipe me out - during the gunnery school!

LOL you had to get that close just to hit it?

Sailor Steve · 10-12-09, 05:04 PM

No, I was just messing around and didn't think it would actually explode.

Rockin Robbins · 10-12-09, 07:05 PM

Those tankers and ammo carriers can take you OUT! Yes, you were a bit close there and paid the price.

Steve, I have a lit stick of dynamite I'd like you to hold. I am virtually certain it won't go off...

Munchausen · 10-14-09, 01:28 PM

You should've been on the bridge. Nothing like actually seeing all that fire and metal as it comes flying right at you ... gives one a healthy respect for burning ships.

Sailor Steve · 10-14-09, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Steve, I have a lit stick of dynamite I'd like you to hold. I am virtually certain it won't go off...

Cue the Looney Tunes music...

G2B · 10-14-09, 11:56 PM

Don't feel bad Dgsbdy, I made the mistake of trying to slip away under a sinking freighter once

Sailor Steve · 10-15-09, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by G2B

Don't feel bad Dgsbdy, I made the mistake of trying to slip away under a sinking freighter once

I've never done that one, but I've seen reports by more than one player who did.

magic452 · 10-16-09, 02:38 AM

Tried to slip under a CV once, it was listing heavily to port from three of my torpedos and as soon as I got under her she capsized and pinned me under the flight deck. A CV will sink much faster than you can dive believe me

Magic

floundericiousWA · 10-16-09, 02:38 PM

oh magic, please tell me you got a screen capture??!

Starforce2 · 10-16-09, 02:45 PM

you think that's bad...I was soo busy shooting at a betty I forgot I left my rudder at max turn and circled around..into the betty's torpedo...well..so much for that sub.

Bubblehead1980 · 10-16-09, 07:02 PM

I had a Maya heavy cruiser capsize and pin me to the bottom of Java Sea once....didnt kill me either, just severely damaged my boat.Someone really should create an "abandon ship" mod...where if in conditions where abandoning ship is possible, you can.If within so many miles of enemy force or land, you are a POW, if in area where rescue by friendlies is remotely possible, you get rescued or its 50/50, luck of the draw....anyone agree?

Sailor Steve · 10-17-09, 07:17 PM

Legendary WW1 ace Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere reported torpedoing a merchant in one of his last actions, and trying to slip away under it. The ship sank at that moment, pinning the u-boat and taking it down. He said it was only luck that they broke free and lived to tell the story.

Source The U-Boat War 1914-1918, by Edwyn Gray.
http://www.amazon.com/U-Boat-War-191.../dp/0850524059

10-12-09, 03:15 PM	#1
Dgsbdy Nub Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	My sub destroyed by explosion of tanker? Hi, new guy here :-) Nice to see an old face Tater here ! Am using Trigger Maru overhaul at realistic setting. I was having one of my best patrols ever, was Thresher (Tambor) out of Perth cruising the Makassar Strait picking off single tankers out of the refineries at Balik. Had put down about 5 tankers in rough seas, was down to my last load of fish and was in a raging thunderstorm, daytime with fog, and got a radar hit and took off after it. Went to general quarters to maximize eyes on deck and manned the deck gun with the best gunmen I had from the rear torp room. Did not get a sighting on the tanker as he went past at what must have been rock throwing range and I ended up in a stern chase. Finally the gun crew and lookouts sang out and a round went off. I looked thru the scope and the ship could not have been over 250 yrds away. All stop and took a narrow angle torpedo shot that obviously hit him under the arming range. Any farther than 250 yrds we lost sight of him. SO the 4.5 gun pounded away into his stern at the waterline for awhile, pulled up to his 7 Oclk spot at about 200 yrds, and there was an explosion and "He's going down". I was head down in the office checking the course. Then there was a easily discernable secondary, tremendous fireworks, , and the damage alarms start screaming. I went to the crew menu, all the gun crew and lookouts were all dead. The hull was 100%, every crew member inside was red. Of course there ended my best game yet. Did the exploding tanker take me out too? The was no chance of enemy warships around, and the target ( a modern tanker? stack aft) was dead and never fired a shot the entire engagement. It was total and instantaneous annihlation. I loved it Thanks for the Mods, it makes SH4 SOOOO much better.

10-12-09, 03:30 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yes, being close to an exploding tanker or any ship for that matter is not good for your crew or submarine. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-12-09, 04:16 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Back in SH3 I once had an exploding merchant wipe me out - during the gunnery school! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-12-09, 05:04 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No, I was just messing around and didn't think it would actually explode. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-12-09, 07:05 PM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Those tankers and ammo carriers can take you OUT! Yes, you were a bit close there and paid the price. Steve, I have a lit stick of dynamite I'd like you to hold. I am virtually certain it won't go off... __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

10-14-09, 01:28 PM	#7
Munchausen Commodore Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 608 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 1	You should've been on the bridge. Nothing like actually seeing all that fire and metal as it comes flying right at you ... gives one a healthy respect for burning ships.

10-14-09, 11:56 PM	#9
G2B XO Join Date: May 2009 Location: Guam, I think Posts: 420 Downloads: 80 Uploads: 0	Don't feel bad Dgsbdy, I made the mistake of trying to slip away under a sinking freighter once __________________

10-16-09, 02:38 AM	#11
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Tried to slip under a CV once, it was listing heavily to port from three of my torpedos and as soon as I got under her she capsized and pinned me under the flight deck. A CV will sink much faster than you can dive believe me Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

10-16-09, 02:38 PM	#12
floundericiousWA Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 164 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	oh magic, please tell me you got a screen capture??!

10-16-09, 02:45 PM	#13
Starforce2 Planesman Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 189 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	you think that's bad...I was soo busy shooting at a betty I forgot I left my rudder at max turn and circled around..into the betty's torpedo...well..so much for that sub. __________________ http://silenthunter.filefront.com/We accept all types of Silent hunter mods, utility and tutorial items too.

10-16-09, 07:02 PM	#14
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,104 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	lol I had a Maya heavy cruiser capsize and pin me to the bottom of Java Sea once....didnt kill me either, just severely damaged my boat.Someone really should create an "abandon ship" mod...where if in conditions where abandoning ship is possible, you can.If within so many miles of enemy force or land, you are a POW, if in area where rescue by friendlies is remotely possible, you get rescued or its 50/50, luck of the draw....anyone agree?

10-17-09, 07:17 PM	#15
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Legendary WW1 ace Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere reported torpedoing a merchant in one of his last actions, and trying to slip away under it. The ship sank at that moment, pinning the u-boat and taking it down. He said it was only luck that they broke free and lived to tell the story. Source The U-Boat War 1914-1918, by Edwyn Gray. http://www.amazon.com/U-Boat-War-191.../dp/0850524059 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo