A shot in the dark, rainy night

EricW · 07-13-11, 03:01 PM

I had a cool interception the other night playing TMO 2.2. I was cruising NW of Luzon and couldn't seem to shake lousy weather.....two weeks and 600 miles of fog and rain. I came upon several ships and a convoy but couldn't (in my mind) attack due to the zero visibility. Finally I got a radar contact with a straight line of 4 ships with 5 or 6 escorts and I figured transports or maybe even a taskforce......GREAT(not)....I can't see anything. Out of boredom I flanked them to set up a pseudo attack and they lit me up with THEIR radar. WOO HOO at least I know its a task force now as 3 escorts shoot ahead to take me out in the foggy night (yeah right). I dove and at flank speed crossed the main body's track that I had meticulously plotted out with my NEW RADAR RANGING UNIT (that ROCKS by the way). I sat at radar depth about 400- 500 yds from the TF track as the escorts milled around where I used to be and I saw searchlights coming in line towards me through the fog......IDIOTS!!! NOW I can see 'em!!! First ship by- one searchlight, maybe a lead escort? dunno, because I CAN'T see it's shape ,lol. Next ship- THREE searchlights, that's gotta be worth a couple mk 23's, right? I had clocked them previously at 18kts, plotted their course and took a quick bearing to get an AOB and range from my plot. Fire ONE!! Fire TWO!!.......and NOTHING. No time to waste, 3 more searchlights on the next ship, coming fast. I quickly double-checked my range set into the TDC and changed it from 600 yds to 1000 (total guesswork) to give me more lead and.....Fire THREE!! Fire FOUR!!.......one HIT, TWO HITS!! and a big explosion lighting up the profile of a heavy cruiser bridge structure. It was RIGHT in front of me in the fog with secondary explosions going off for the entire time as it rolled over and sank. I got credit for a Takao class 15,000 tons. I had to crack a cold one after that...what a game!!

AVGWarhawk · 07-13-11, 03:13 PM

Daniel Prates · 07-13-11, 03:33 PM

A TMO "2.2" came up?

Oh golly, it's true, there it is in the download section.

TorpX · 07-13-11, 07:54 PM

Congrats!

magic452 · 07-14-11, 01:03 AM

Those kind of attracts are the most fun, when You gotta shoot by the seat of your pants.

Nice work there.

Magic

FIREWALL · 07-14-11, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic452

Those kind of attracts are the most fun, when You gotta shoot by the seat of your pants.

Nice work there.

Magic

What he said.

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07-13-11, 03:01 PM	#1
EricW Bosun Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 64 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	A shot in the dark, rainy night I had a cool interception the other night playing TMO 2.2. I was cruising NW of Luzon and couldn't seem to shake lousy weather.....two weeks and 600 miles of fog and rain. I came upon several ships and a convoy but couldn't (in my mind) attack due to the zero visibility. Finally I got a radar contact with a straight line of 4 ships with 5 or 6 escorts and I figured transports or maybe even a taskforce......GREAT(not)....I can't see anything. Out of boredom I flanked them to set up a pseudo attack and they lit me up with THEIR radar. WOO HOO at least I know its a task force now as 3 escorts shoot ahead to take me out in the foggy night (yeah right). I dove and at flank speed crossed the main body's track that I had meticulously plotted out with my NEW RADAR RANGING UNIT (that ROCKS by the way). I sat at radar depth about 400- 500 yds from the TF track as the escorts milled around where I used to be and I saw searchlights coming in line towards me through the fog......IDIOTS!!! NOW I can see 'em!!! First ship by- one searchlight, maybe a lead escort? dunno, because I CAN'T see it's shape ,lol. Next ship- THREE searchlights, that's gotta be worth a couple mk 23's, right? I had clocked them previously at 18kts, plotted their course and took a quick bearing to get an AOB and range from my plot. Fire ONE!! Fire TWO!!.......and NOTHING. No time to waste, 3 more searchlights on the next ship, coming fast. I quickly double-checked my range set into the TDC and changed it from 600 yds to 1000 (total guesswork) to give me more lead and.....Fire THREE!! Fire FOUR!!.......one HIT, TWO HITS!! and a big explosion lighting up the profile of a heavy cruiser bridge structure. It was RIGHT in front of me in the fog with secondary explosions going off for the entire time as it rolled over and sank. I got credit for a Takao class 15,000 tons. I had to crack a cold one after that...what a game!!

07-13-11, 03:13 PM	#2
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07-14-11, 01:03 AM	#5
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Those kind of attracts are the most fun, when You gotta shoot by the seat of your pants. Nice work there. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

07-13-11, 03:33 PM	#3
Daniel Prates Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Posts: 938 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	A TMO "2.2" came up? Oh golly, it's true, there it is in the download section.

07-13-11, 07:54 PM	#4
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Congrats!