Close calls, tell your story!

Dowly · 08-15-05, 06:51 AM

It was early 1940, I left from Wilhemshaven on my VIIB and had to go trough the english channel. Everything went fine, but then suddenly 3 destroyers came from the west and 2 from the north. I dived to 15m. There was so shallow, I almost hit the bottom. i managed to evade them.

Destroyers dropping their load on the wrong spot:

I raised my periscope to get a better view. Then suddenly, out of nowhere a 6th destroyer a fast towards me. I lowered my periscope, but it was too late. It had spotted me.

6th destroyer giving me a beating:'

View from inside the sub:

I got a really bad flooding to my bow torpedo room and minor flooding to bow quarters. My deckgun was smashed, conning tower damaged, flag gun smashed, hydrophone dead and two sailors were killed. I still managed to lose that destroyer from my tail. I dived slowly to bottom, repaired all the damage and completed my mission.

That`s it! Now post your close calls!

08-15-05, 06:51 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Close calls, tell your story! It was early 1940, I left from Wilhemshaven on my VIIB and had to go trough the english channel. Everything went fine, but then suddenly 3 destroyers came from the west and 2 from the north. I dived to 15m. There was so shallow, I almost hit the bottom. i managed to evade them. Destroyers dropping their load on the wrong spot: I raised my periscope to get a better view. Then suddenly, out of nowhere a 6th destroyer a fast towards me. I lowered my periscope, but it was too late. It had spotted me. 6th destroyer giving me a beating:' View from inside the sub: I got a really bad flooding to my bow torpedo room and minor flooding to bow quarters. My deckgun was smashed, conning tower damaged, flag gun smashed, hydrophone dead and two sailors were killed. I still managed to lose that destroyer from my tail. I dived slowly to bottom, repaired all the damage and completed my mission. That`s it! Now post your close calls!