OMG!!!

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 01:46 PM

I was on my patrol and I dived to check my hydrophone. The hydrophone picked up a lone merchant so I surfaced to attack. I looked around on the UZO and spotted not just a convoy and not just a large convoy but two large convoys either side of me short range. I was spotted by about 30-40 escorts about 10-15 could open fire due to bad weather. I fired off the last of my eels and sunk one ship before diving to evade escorts but they've already won because my batteries are low and my u-boat is badly damaged. About 10-15 warships are dropping DC's and about 20-30 are closing in to drop some more.

Any help?

Weiss Pinguin · 09-09-10, 01:49 PM

Put your head between your legs and kiss your arse good bye

How deep is the water you're in? Silent running, no more than ahead flank and zigzag your way out of there. Change depth often

K-61 · 09-09-10, 02:04 PM

Shows you the wisdom of always making a sweep with your scope before surfacing.

I once got caught between three convoys in the area between Ireland and the Hebrides, where the convoys have to funnel through to approach Britain. It's a good hunting ground until massive air cover drives us away. I had been hunting one convoy and was flanking it when I saw the lead escort from an outbound convoy approaching. No choice but to dive; then a third convoy appeared! I had no option to attack and would not have if I could; with that many escorts available it would have meant certain death. I went quiet and as deep as I could. When it was clear I hauled out of there.

Unless you are extremely lucky, you are dead. Chalk this one up to experience and console yourself with the notion that "it's only a game."

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 02:10 PM

Weiss Pinguin I guess my chances are like-

one of these

Vs
one of these

Well, I think I'm screwed.

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 02:15 PM

K-61 I did do a sweep should of put that in sorry but the weather was so bad could barely see. I was just able to make out a ship that looked like a T3 tanker and it was.
I only could see the convoy once we surfaced.

K-61 · 09-09-10, 02:20 PM

In that case you shouldn't feel like such a dumbkopf. What time of the war are you patrolling? From late 41 onward I consider all surface targets to be armed and do not risk surfacing until I can visually confirm that the target has no guns.

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 02:38 PM

1943 But I know my boat can handle a few armed merchants or a cocky warship. I sunk the Revenge surfaced with only my deck gun, now I'm looking for some other Battleships, they're not as all powerful as they're cracked up to be. Once you get the big guns off you're good, all they are now is a very fast armed merchant. (Except the fleet carriers, attacking them surfaced is suicide even I have limits

)

CherryHarbey · 09-09-10, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JokerOfFate

I sunk the Revenge surfaced with only my deck gun

why waste deck gun ammo, surely the flak gun would have done the trick?

Sailor Steve · 09-09-10, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JokerOfFate

I sunk the Revenge surfaced with only my deck gun, now I'm looking for some other Battleships, they're not as all powerful as they're cracked up to be.

What level are you playing on, and with what mods? A submarine's gun is useless against the 5" guns of a destroyer, let alone 8 15" guns on a battleship. In real life that 3.46" popgun would bounce of the turret armor of a battleship and barely scratch the paint.

Jimbuna · 09-09-10, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JokerOfFate

Weiss Pinguin I guess my chances are like-

one of these

More like

Weiss Pinguin · 09-09-10, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JokerOfFate

Weiss Pinguin I guess my chances are like-

one of these

Vs
one of these

*snip*

Well, I think I'm screwed.

More like one of these:

vs one of these:

actually maybe not that bad, just need lots of luck. Let us know how it goes

frau kaleun · 09-09-10, 03:18 PM

You're gonna need a bigger duck.

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 03:20 PM

Weiss Pinguin is was going to use a nuke but one of the heavyist battleships ever made would do.

jimbuna lol

Sailor Steve 100% realism with GWX, I've got very good aim and I lot of time, it was a 24 hour battle of surfacing firing and diving over and over again from 7000m then later 400m after I got his guns off.

CherryHarbey go try that see what

and tell me!
(I might try that myself lol)

"You're gonna need a bigger duck."

Update: I've sunk to about 150m before becoming stable again, still ok some of the escorts left but still about 20 left but is hard to judge due to the fact theres so many!

ediko · 09-09-10, 04:15 PM

Haha looks like the whole Allied navy is after you. Wait a bit and the carriers will come join the party too

JokerOfFate · 09-09-10, 04:28 PM

Too late

I died because my NA is an idiot "depth under keel is over 1000m" I dive to 200m hit the bottom at 175m destroyed the boat.

But I did loss the escorts

09-09-10, 01:46 PM	#1
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	OMG!!! I was on my patrol and I dived to check my hydrophone. The hydrophone picked up a lone merchant so I surfaced to attack. I looked around on the UZO and spotted not just a convoy and not just a large convoy but two large convoys either side of me short range. I was spotted by about 30-40 escorts about 10-15 could open fire due to bad weather. I fired off the last of my eels and sunk one ship before diving to evade escorts but they've already won because my batteries are low and my u-boat is badly damaged. About 10-15 warships are dropping DC's and about 20-30 are closing in to drop some more. Any help?

09-09-10, 01:49 PM	#2
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Put your head between your legs and kiss your arse good bye How deep is the water you're in? Silent running, no more than ahead flank and zigzag your way out of there. Change depth often __________________

09-09-10, 02:04 PM	#3
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Shows you the wisdom of always making a sweep with your scope before surfacing. I once got caught between three convoys in the area between Ireland and the Hebrides, where the convoys have to funnel through to approach Britain. It's a good hunting ground until massive air cover drives us away. I had been hunting one convoy and was flanking it when I saw the lead escort from an outbound convoy approaching. No choice but to dive; then a third convoy appeared! I had no option to attack and would not have if I could; with that many escorts available it would have meant certain death. I went quiet and as deep as I could. When it was clear I hauled out of there. Unless you are extremely lucky, you are dead. Chalk this one up to experience and console yourself with the notion that "it's only a game." __________________

09-09-10, 02:10 PM	#4
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Got you back! Weiss Pinguin I guess my chances are like- one of these Vs one of these Well, I think I'm screwed.

09-09-10, 02:20 PM	#6
K-61 Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 795 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	In that case you shouldn't feel like such a dumbkopf. What time of the war are you patrolling? From late 41 onward I consider all surface targets to be armed and do not risk surfacing until I can visually confirm that the target has no guns. __________________

09-09-10, 02:15 PM	#5
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	K-61 I did do a sweep should of put that in sorry but the weather was so bad could barely see. I was just able to make out a ship that looked like a T3 tanker and it was. I only could see the convoy once we surfaced.

09-09-10, 02:38 PM	#7
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	1943 But I know my boat can handle a few armed merchants or a cocky warship. I sunk the Revenge surfaced with only my deck gun, now I'm looking for some other Battleships, they're not as all powerful as they're cracked up to be. Once you get the big guns off you're good, all they are now is a very fast armed merchant. (Except the fleet carriers, attacking them surfaced is suicide even I have limits )

09-09-10, 03:18 PM	#12
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	You're gonna need a bigger duck.

09-09-10, 03:20 PM	#13
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Weiss Pinguin is was going to use a nuke but one of the heavyist battleships ever made would do. jimbuna lol Sailor Steve 100% realism with GWX, I've got very good aim and I lot of time, it was a 24 hour battle of surfacing firing and diving over and over again from 7000m then later 400m after I got his guns off. CherryHarbey go try that see what and tell me! (I might try that myself lol) "You're gonna need a bigger duck." Update: I've sunk to about 150m before becoming stable again, still ok some of the escorts left but still about 20 left but is hard to judge due to the fact theres so many!

09-09-10, 04:15 PM	#14
ediko Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Latvia Posts: 137 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Haha looks like the whole Allied navy is after you. Wait a bit and the carriers will come join the party too

09-09-10, 04:28 PM	#15
JokerOfFate Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 387 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Too late I died because my NA is an idiot "depth under keel is over 1000m" I dive to 200m hit the bottom at 175m destroyed the boat. But I did loss the escorts