When you dont need them, they show up

GoldenRivet · 05-10-13, 02:31 PM

I was in the north sea, round about grid square AN46 i suppose, when the watch crew spotted a British submarine headed westerly along our path.

I decided to dive deep and move quickly into his baffles as he had yet to spot me. My plan was to surface astern of the enemy and engage him in a gun dual as i was completely exhausted of torpedoes.

I kept frequent track of him on the hydrophone, listening closely as i neared his baffles i heard his engine suddenly roar to flank speed.

figuring we had been detected i surfaced at flank speed and immediately crewed the deck gun.

"Fire at will! aim for the waterline!"

before the first shell was loaded into the deck gun, a massive explosion swallow up the entire British sub.

suddenly a JU-88 came roaring past out of a swooping dive he climbed up and took an easterly course toward Norway.

at this point my watch officer turned to me

"aircraft spotted!"

I glared at him

"...secure the deck gun. watch crew to the bridge, navigator, return to base course for the kiel canal."

Kelly621 · 05-10-13, 03:00 PM

Did they wave and give you a smug grin as they flew by?

Sailor Steve · 05-10-13, 04:18 PM

We can be sure that he didn't grin, and that was certainly no wave he gave them!

Cybermat47 · 05-10-13, 04:23 PM

Next patrol...

"Friendly aircraft spotted!"

"MAN THE FLAK GUN!"

GoldenRivet · 05-10-13, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelly621

Did they wave and give you a smug grin as they flew by?

I imagined they shot me a nice salute and thought "Good of us to show up and save that U-boat! I'll bet they toast a drink to the luftwaffe tonight!"

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

We can be sure that he didn't grin, and that was certainly no wave he gave them!

this

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Next patrol...

"Friendly aircraft spotted!"

"MAN THE FLAK GUN!"

MantiBrutalis · 05-11-13, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

suddenly a JU-88 came roaring past out of a swooping dive he climbed up and took an easterly course toward Norway.

Wasn't it the Ju-87? Is the Ju-88 in the game?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

at this point my watch officer turned to me

"aircraft spotted!"

These guys do have a "sixth sense", don't they?

Also, in reality, the U-boaters would in reality be happy as... as... as dolphins? (That's what you get when you practise your English on the internet. You can't speak without swearing]

But I understand your disappointment, I would feel it too.

VONHARRIS · 05-11-13, 04:04 AM

The glorious Luftwaffe did it again.

Those flyboys took the victory away from the U-bootwaffe!

ninja turtle · 05-11-13, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MantiBrutalis

Wasn't it the Ju-87? Is the Ju-88 in the game?

I saw a couple of JU88's bombing Polish ships in Danzig harbour at the start of the war. So yes they are definitely in-game

Jimbuna · 05-11-13, 05:21 AM

The A and C variants

MantiBrutalis · 05-11-13, 07:05 AM

I am looking forward to meeting the Ju-88 then... Although you have better chance of seeing a polar bear than seeing a Luftwaffe in action in this game...

Jimbuna · 05-11-13, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MantiBrutalis

I am looking forward to meeting the Ju-88 then... Although you have better chance of seeing a polar bear than seeing a Luftwaffe in action in this game...

Keep a lookout for the whales and dolphins also.

05-10-13, 02:31 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	When you dont need them, they show up I was in the north sea, round about grid square AN46 i suppose, when the watch crew spotted a British submarine headed westerly along our path. I decided to dive deep and move quickly into his baffles as he had yet to spot me. My plan was to surface astern of the enemy and engage him in a gun dual as i was completely exhausted of torpedoes. I kept frequent track of him on the hydrophone, listening closely as i neared his baffles i heard his engine suddenly roar to flank speed. figuring we had been detected i surfaced at flank speed and immediately crewed the deck gun. "Fire at will! aim for the waterline!" before the first shell was loaded into the deck gun, a massive explosion swallow up the entire British sub. suddenly a JU-88 came roaring past out of a swooping dive he climbed up and took an easterly course toward Norway. at this point my watch officer turned to me "aircraft spotted!" I glared at him "...secure the deck gun. watch crew to the bridge, navigator, return to base course for the kiel canal." __________________

05-10-13, 04:18 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	We can be sure that he didn't grin, and that was certainly no wave he gave them! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-10-13, 04:23 PM	#4
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	Next patrol... "Friendly aircraft spotted!" "MAN THE FLAK GUN!" __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

05-11-13, 05:21 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The A and C variants __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-10-13, 03:00 PM	#2
Kelly621 Officer Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 237 Downloads: 336 Uploads: 0	Did they wave and give you a smug grin as they flew by?

05-11-13, 04:04 AM	#7
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	The glorious Luftwaffe did it again. Those flyboys took the victory away from the U-bootwaffe!

05-11-13, 07:05 AM	#10
MantiBrutalis Planesman Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Pilsen, Czech Republic Posts: 183 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I am looking forward to meeting the Ju-88 then... Although you have better chance of seeing a polar bear than seeing a Luftwaffe in action in this game...