Some mean escorts...

Armistead · 07-19-10, 02:50 PM

Just got myself killed...er, but some mean escorts. Had cams and contacts off this patrol so no SS's.

What was wierd and I don't recall ever seeing this was 2 ships protected by 8 escorts. Had to be important targets I told myself, knowing that the game doesn't program that way, it made me want to atttack anyway.

Early Dec 44 just a lil north of Formosa. Wind was zero, no fog, terrible attack conditions with all the escorts IDed as Type A-D's, carrying 6 Y guns each. I did track almost to morning hoping for better conditions, but knew the planes would be thick at daylight and I did have 300 ft of water.
I should've just left.

I dived when ship was spotted, they had no radar, about 7000 yards. I decided to turn my stern towards them to use my M18's as all bow were 16's and thought I could haul arse after I shot without having to turn. I dived deep went to standard speed to make the turn, as I came to scope depth the DD's had picked me up and were just 1500 yards away...fire the sonarman instead of a torp I yelled.

I don't know how many attacked but many were near. I bet the first pass they dropped a hundred charges, but as usual hitting flank as they sped up seemed to work and they fell behind.

Then it seemed they came from every angle. I had dropped a few decoys and was below the thermal. I didn't even hear a ship speed up on a run, just near me, but charges went off like a machine gun....100% damage and dead.

Why are all the dang escorts in Formosa late war those dang Type escorts? Lil old things throw about 24 charges per run in one long pattern.

Oh, well........Back to my base save...

07-19-10, 02:50 PM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Some mean escorts... Just got myself killed...er, but some mean escorts. Had cams and contacts off this patrol so no SS's. What was wierd and I don't recall ever seeing this was 2 ships protected by 8 escorts. Had to be important targets I told myself, knowing that the game doesn't program that way, it made me want to atttack anyway. Early Dec 44 just a lil north of Formosa. Wind was zero, no fog, terrible attack conditions with all the escorts IDed as Type A-D's, carrying 6 Y guns each. I did track almost to morning hoping for better conditions, but knew the planes would be thick at daylight and I did have 300 ft of water. I should've just left. I dived when ship was spotted, they had no radar, about 7000 yards. I decided to turn my stern towards them to use my M18's as all bow were 16's and thought I could haul arse after I shot without having to turn. I dived deep went to standard speed to make the turn, as I came to scope depth the DD's had picked me up and were just 1500 yards away...fire the sonarman instead of a torp I yelled. I don't know how many attacked but many were near. I bet the first pass they dropped a hundred charges, but as usual hitting flank as they sped up seemed to work and they fell behind. Then it seemed they came from every angle. I had dropped a few decoys and was below the thermal. I didn't even hear a ship speed up on a run, just near me, but charges went off like a machine gun....100% damage and dead. Why are all the dang escorts in Formosa late war those dang Type escorts? Lil old things throw about 24 charges per run in one long pattern. Oh, well........Back to my base save...