Bagged the Shinano....AGAIN!

Bubblehead1980 · 11-13-10, 05:42 PM

TMO 2.0 RSRD
November 28, 1944 off Tokyo Bay area...Area 4.
90 realism(left external cam on)
USS Sea Poacher, Balao Class

Sank the Shinano the other night, but then suffered a CTD

Luckily I had saved about 15 hours before contact so loaded her up and with TC didnt take too long.

Actually, I was busy at battle surface shooting up a convoy of sampans and fishing boats with 40 MM and 5 inch deck gun when radar made contact.I shot up the last couple boats then began the race, by 2300 or so I was ahead of the TF , dived 3000 yards off projected track and moved in.

Soon had them in the obs/night scope, Shinano is a big SOB.Readied all six torpedos managed to get to about 2200 yards when I fired, fired 6 Mark 14 torpedos set at depth of 10-20 feet in intervals.I was forced to go deep after firing because the flank DD would be very close soon and would pick me up if I did not.Luckily I left the external cam on for this patrol.All six torpedos hit, caused large explosions and fires.As I passed 400 feet a DD pinged and dropped some charges but they exploded well about me at around 250-300 feet, lost me after.I leveled off at 575 feet.

Stayed under for several hours, once sound had all clear(did not use external cam to check) made the slow climb to scope depth, all clear.Surfaced and slowly prowled the large debris field and many life boats.Good times, was a little too easy though.Was shocked to see the Shinano nor her escorts had radar in the game.

EDIT:The bottom pics in the binocular shots are from a different attack, disregard.Do not have time to redo the post currently.

11-13-10, 05:42 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,100 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Bagged the Shinano....AGAIN! TMO 2.0 RSRD November 28, 1944 off Tokyo Bay area...Area 4. 90 realism(left external cam on) USS Sea Poacher, Balao Class Sank the Shinano the other night, but then suffered a CTD Luckily I had saved about 15 hours before contact so loaded her up and with TC didnt take too long. Actually, I was busy at battle surface shooting up a convoy of sampans and fishing boats with 40 MM and 5 inch deck gun when radar made contact.I shot up the last couple boats then began the race, by 2300 or so I was ahead of the TF , dived 3000 yards off projected track and moved in. Soon had them in the obs/night scope, Shinano is a big SOB.Readied all six torpedos managed to get to about 2200 yards when I fired, fired 6 Mark 14 torpedos set at depth of 10-20 feet in intervals.I was forced to go deep after firing because the flank DD would be very close soon and would pick me up if I did not.Luckily I left the external cam on for this patrol.All six torpedos hit, caused large explosions and fires.As I passed 400 feet a DD pinged and dropped some charges but they exploded well about me at around 250-300 feet, lost me after.I leveled off at 575 feet. Stayed under for several hours, once sound had all clear(did not use external cam to check) made the slow climb to scope depth, all clear.Surfaced and slowly prowled the large debris field and many life boats.Good times, was a little too easy though.Was shocked to see the Shinano nor her escorts had radar in the game. EDIT:The bottom pics in the binocular shots are from a different attack, disregard.Do not have time to redo the post currently.