Nailed the Kongo as the Sealion did in November 1944(pics)

Bubblehead1980 · 10-31-10, 11:18 PM

Waited several days to play this patrol!

TMO 2.0
RSRD
90 realism(left contacts and external camera on for this patrol)
USS Rasher(Gato)

November 21, 1944 on patrol in Formosa Straits, made radar contact on a TF just after midnight, TF was moving fast, moonlight was heavy and my radar warning equipment was barking so decided for night scope attack.Plotted so would be fairly close inside the screen.Raised the scope to find the TF consisted of several BB's(including Yamato Class, Fuso and Kongo) in addition to a Agano CL and several escorts.The Kongo was my best chance so went after it....fired all six fish at the Kongo which was making 16 knots, all hit and let her a burning wreck, she eventually capsized and sank! Had two Mark 18's in stern tubes, fired them a the Fuso(was next in line and came close) both hit but the big battlewagon kept going.The others headed away while the escorts hunted, a few depth charges but due to the heavy seas and a thermal layer, I escaped any harm.

Note:This is was the Battleship Division that left Brunei on 16 November 1944 for Kure, Japan.USS Sealion encountered this group around 0200 on 21 November 1944 in Formosa Straits...the Sealion(Balao class) under Lt Cdr Eli Reich sank the Kongo.Pretty cool find, I wondered if it would come through on time and it did.

10-31-10, 11:18 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Nailed the Kongo as the Sealion did in November 1944(pics) Waited several days to play this patrol! TMO 2.0 RSRD 90 realism(left contacts and external camera on for this patrol) USS Rasher(Gato) November 21, 1944 on patrol in Formosa Straits, made radar contact on a TF just after midnight, TF was moving fast, moonlight was heavy and my radar warning equipment was barking so decided for night scope attack.Plotted so would be fairly close inside the screen.Raised the scope to find the TF consisted of several BB's(including Yamato Class, Fuso and Kongo) in addition to a Agano CL and several escorts.The Kongo was my best chance so went after it....fired all six fish at the Kongo which was making 16 knots, all hit and let her a burning wreck, she eventually capsized and sank! Had two Mark 18's in stern tubes, fired them a the Fuso(was next in line and came close) both hit but the big battlewagon kept going.The others headed away while the escorts hunted, a few depth charges but due to the heavy seas and a thermal layer, I escaped any harm. Note:This is was the Battleship Division that left Brunei on 16 November 1944 for Kure, Japan.USS Sealion encountered this group around 0200 on 21 November 1944 in Formosa Straits...the Sealion(Balao class) under Lt Cdr Eli Reich sank the Kongo.Pretty cool find, I wondered if it would come through on time and it did. Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 11-01-10 at 12:54 AM.