Blimp chasing me chasing ships

Radian · 12-06-13, 01:56 PM

So this is a first for me...

It's mid Oct '43 and I'm off the Carolina coast. It's daytime nice weather and I'm on the surface running full speed to overtake a pair of small freighters. I intend to use deckgun when I get into range.

All of a sudden I get the "Aircraft spotted!" alarm. Before I crash dive I look so see what it is.

A "K ship" blimp bearing 150degrees is trying to overtake me!

So I do the math... Looks like I'll be in decent gun range of the ships with at least 15 minutes before I have to really worry about the Blimp.

I order... Continue on the surface flank speed!

In the end... I'm slipping below periscope depth enjoying final views of two burning sinking ships and an angry blimp about 5 minutes too late to prevent my work....

Take us down to 80 meters 30 degrees port on the rudder.... Our work here is done!

Radian

12-06-13, 02:40 PM

That would have made some great screenshots!

Radian · 12-06-13, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by privateer

That would have made some great screenshots!

Agreed but, I couldn't get the blimp and the ships in the same view through the periscope and I didn't want to loiter around....

Even when on the conning tower it was "look forward" see the small ships in the distance. Look almost straight back. See a blimp as a ball low over the horizon.

I sank both ships from behind so I never passed them to get them between me and the blimp.... AND the blimp did not get in range to fire on me before I submerged.

Photo opportunity lost... oh well.

Radian

AndreasT · 12-06-13, 06:56 PM

Those Blimps are hard to take down. I tried that once, never again.

RConch · 12-07-13, 08:56 AM

All these years, I have never seen one. Very cool report!

VONHARRIS · 12-07-13, 10:36 AM

A picture of my old days in SH3 : A blimp

They are indeed very hard to bring down.

the dark knight · 12-07-13, 11:12 AM

Yes, they are hard to kill! I encountered one while hunting for tankers between Cancun and Cuba. A random rain squall showed up, so I dove. Thanks to the Blimp, I heard 3 large tankers coming right for me. In a way he helped me sink three tankers.

12-06-13, 01:56 PM	#1
Radian Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 10 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Blimp chasing me chasing ships So this is a first for me... It's mid Oct '43 and I'm off the Carolina coast. It's daytime nice weather and I'm on the surface running full speed to overtake a pair of small freighters. I intend to use deckgun when I get into range. All of a sudden I get the "Aircraft spotted!" alarm. Before I crash dive I look so see what it is. A "K ship" blimp bearing 150degrees is trying to overtake me! So I do the math... Looks like I'll be in decent gun range of the ships with at least 15 minutes before I have to really worry about the Blimp. I order... Continue on the surface flank speed! In the end... I'm slipping below periscope depth enjoying final views of two burning sinking ships and an angry blimp about 5 minutes too late to prevent my work.... Take us down to 80 meters 30 degrees port on the rudder.... Our work here is done! Radian

12-07-13, 08:56 AM	#5
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	All these years, I have never seen one. Very cool report! __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

12-07-13, 11:12 AM	#7
the dark knight Bosun Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 64 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Yes, they are hard to kill! I encountered one while hunting for tankers between Cancun and Cuba. A random rain squall showed up, so I dove. Thanks to the Blimp, I heard 3 large tankers coming right for me. In a way he helped me sink three tankers. __________________ Life is a matter of luck, and the odds in favor of success are no way enhanced by extreme caution. - Erich Topp

12-06-13, 02:40 PM	#2
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	That would have made some great screenshots!

12-06-13, 06:56 PM	#4
AndreasT Loader Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Berlin, Germany. Posts: 89 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 0	Those Blimps are hard to take down. I tried that once, never again.

12-07-13, 10:36 AM	#6
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	A picture of my old days in SH3 : A blimp They are indeed very hard to bring down.