What a terrible way to go...

cawimmer430 · 04-23-10, 01:57 PM

The year is mid 1942. I'm leaving St. Nazaire in my IXC for a new patrol. About 300 km northwest of St. Nazaire I catch a small merchant on the surface - in good weather. I fire from a distance of 3 km at it with my deck gun.

Suddenly, my spotter announces an incoming A/C. It's a lone Sunderland. The merchant is almost sunk, so I order my FLAK crew to the guns.

They shoot down the Sunderland. Problem solved - or so I thought.

The Sunderland crashes directly into my deck gun and crew. The guys there were killed instantly. Watch tower fully destroyed with the spotter, all FLAK crew killed, heavy damage and flooding in the forward compartment (all crew members there dead), radio and sonar crew dead. My damage control team didn't have a chance to fix anything. My boat was gone.

What a way to end a successful career.

Immelman · 04-23-10, 03:02 PM

Not to seem unsympathetic but am I to understand that you shot down a friendly aircraft just so that you can get the credit for killing a small merchant??

If so my friend that is poetic justice and you got what you deserve! I as well would have crashed my burning plane right in your conning tower had I been the one in the cockpit.

Good for him and you should not better then to shoot at friendlies

sergei · 04-23-10, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Immelman

Not to seem unsympathetic but am I to understand that you shot down a friendly aircraft just so that you can get the credit for killing a small merchant??

Sunderlands are definitely NOT friendly

sergei · 04-23-10, 03:11 PM

Oh yeah cawimmer430, forgot to say.
You're right, that sucks.
Managing to kill the Sunderland, then getting sunk by the crashing plane.
My condolences.

Fozzy22 · 04-23-10, 03:13 PM

He didn't say anything about it being friendly.

sergei · 04-23-10, 03:33 PM

Just found this really good photo of one

And this painting.
Nice.

Flopper · 04-23-10, 03:38 PM

Awesome! What an awesome way to go, you mean!

Fozzy22 · 04-23-10, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sergei

And this painting.
Nice.

That painting is incredible. And very good for a small signature pic, thanks mate!

Great find.

sergei · 04-23-10, 03:49 PM

You're right.
It is a very good painting.
And you got a new sig out of it.
Happy days

04-23-10, 01:57 PM	#1
cawimmer430 Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	What a terrible way to go... The year is mid 1942. I'm leaving St. Nazaire in my IXC for a new patrol. About 300 km northwest of St. Nazaire I catch a small merchant on the surface - in good weather. I fire from a distance of 3 km at it with my deck gun. Suddenly, my spotter announces an incoming A/C. It's a lone Sunderland. The merchant is almost sunk, so I order my FLAK crew to the guns. They shoot down the Sunderland. Problem solved - or so I thought. The Sunderland crashes directly into my deck gun and crew. The guys there were killed instantly. Watch tower fully destroyed with the spotter, all FLAK crew killed, heavy damage and flooding in the forward compartment (all crew members there dead), radio and sonar crew dead. My damage control team didn't have a chance to fix anything. My boat was gone. What a way to end a successful career.

04-23-10, 03:02 PM	#2
Immelman Sparky Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 150 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Not to seem unsympathetic but am I to understand that you shot down a friendly aircraft just so that you can get the credit for killing a small merchant?? If so my friend that is poetic justice and you got what you deserve! I as well would have crashed my burning plane right in your conning tower had I been the one in the cockpit. Good for him and you should not better then to shoot at friendlies __________________ Fotia kai tsekouri

04-23-10, 03:13 PM	#5
Fozzy22 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 129 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	He didn't say anything about it being friendly. __________________ SH3 GWX3 & Commander 3.2 **************** U-148, Type VIIB 7th Flotilla Walter Herp - Before Patrol 3

04-23-10, 03:38 PM	#7
Flopper Weps Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Asheville, NC, USA Posts: 356 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	Awesome! What an awesome way to go, you mean! __________________

04-23-10, 03:11 PM	#4
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Oh yeah cawimmer430, forgot to say. You're right, that sucks. Managing to kill the Sunderland, then getting sunk by the crashing plane. My condolences.

04-23-10, 03:33 PM	#6
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Just found this really good photo of one And this painting. Nice.

04-23-10, 03:49 PM	#9
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	You're right. It is a very good painting. And you got a new sig out of it. Happy days