Very depressing mission.

[maillemaker]

So I'm crawling up the east coast of England in my third mission in my IXB.

Suddenly, there is a task force coming right across my nose! One destroyer and one battlecruiser!

I set up a perfect approach, dial in the speed at 26 knots, and fire a spread of 4 torpedoes at about 1500m.

All pass astern of the target, and they sail away!

So I continue north, and round Scappa Flow. In AN11 low and behold I come across something I have never seen before - a FLEET CARRIER!

And it is UNESCORTED!!!!

Again I set up a perfect shot. It was heading south, right across my path. I fired from like 600m. 4 torpedoes. High Speed steamers.

They all pass astern! I missed by a mile (speed was dialed in at 19 knots).

So what to do? I whip around and fire my stern tubes, but it was too late. They missed.

So....I surfaced! I chased that carrier for probably 100km, shelling it with my 105. I bet I hit her 30 times. She caught fire, but never slowed down.

The shot:
http://www.forth-armoury.com/SHIII/perfect_shot.bmp

Sailing away:

http://www.forth-armoury.com/SHIII/sail_away.bmp



Steve

[smilinicon]

salute for not taking any mulligan's.

I've recently started a Type IID 100% difficulty career and I know what you mean about the depressing mission after a couple of misses.

[robbo180265]

Hehe

All it takes is the month long storm and you have it all

[Jimbuna]

I'd have been cursing and spitting razor blades

Then went to the prvious save and try to replicate the event

[TabbyHunter]

In early war, about october 3-15, in '39, go to Scapa flow, if possible. You should find a fleet Carrier, sitting still. A month earliar, an auxilarary cruiser and a Revenge class battlebucket will be there too.l

[Jimbuna]

Entry........Exit.........Ship Location
19390915 19391010 Auxiliary Cruiser Scapa Flow
19391004 19391014 BB Revenge Scapa Flow
19391101 19400105 BB Nelson Loch Ewe
19391105 19391205 BB Revenge Loch Ewe
19400301 19400501 Auxiliary Cruiser Scapa Flow
19400307 19400425 CV Illustrious Scapa Flow
19400401 19400601 Auxiliary Cruiser Scapa Flow
19400517 19450101 CL Fiji Light Cruiser Loch Ewe
19400524 19400630 CL Dido Light Cruiser Scapa Flow
19401211 19401231 BB King George V Scapa Flow
19410201 19410217 Auxiliary Cruiser Scapa Flow
19410210 19410320 Auxiliary Cruiser Scapa Flow
19410315 19450430 CL Fiji Light Cruiser Scapa Flow
19420203 19420228 BB King George V Scapa Flow
19420215 19430903 CV Illustrious Loch Ewe
19420215 19430903 Passenger Liner Bristol
19420915 19430903 CVE Bogue Escort Loch Ewe
19430903 19440630 CVE Bogue Escort Norfolk

[Alpha Von Burg]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Entry........Exit.........Ship Location
19390915 19391010 Auxiliary Cruiser Scapa Flow
19391004 19391...

Wow, nice list...

Best intell report ever...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Alpha Von Burg

Wow, nice list...

Best intell report ever...

That info is from stock/vanilla, there could be some deviation in super mods such as GWX3.0

[ryanglavin]

Bumping this so I always have it. thanks Jim.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by ryanglavin

Bumping this so I always have it. thanks Jim.

Here's a wortwhile link...simply scroll down near the bottom:

http://blog.edseek.com/archives/2005...urvival-guide/