VERY bad start...

1916 · 10-06-05, 12:57 PM

I just returned to SHIII last night after a long break and started a new campaign in 1939 with U-48, a Type VIIB. I was based in Kiel with 51 crew. September 1st came and passed as we set sail early in the morning. We spent 2 days cruising from Kiel to the channel when the English ports turned from green to red. On the morning of the third, even without a message from BdU to being hostilities, we recieved a contact not too far into the channel. We surfaced to Periscope depth, and in a desperate bid to get his attention, I surfaced. Getting his attention worked, but I had turned on TC (dumb move on my part) and turned it off after he got too close to me. I went into an emergency dive, but only has 80 or so meters between my hull and the floor. I was DC'd and had to blow ballast because of serious flooding and damage to my deck dun area and engine room. When I surfaced to meet the Hunt class Destroyer and try a little one on one with him, my deck guns were still functional, and scored 4 hits on the destroyer. I then looked forward to set a course and avoid running aground. When I looked back, he had turned and sped up, ready to ram me. I ordered forward flank, but it was too late. I almost cleared his path, but alas, I was aft-rammed

Boat sunk, all hands lost, and in the words of a fellow forum member :

"Rewind back to 1939 : In other news.... "

A new type VIIB has been commissioned and is ready to set sail today

Part of the learning process I guess!

Wolfram · 10-06-05, 01:13 PM

Ya went down to Davey Jones fightin' mate

We be sending our regrets to the families

FAdmiral · 10-06-05, 02:57 PM

Are they still sending these new boat kaptains out without
going to sub school? Shame on the German High Command !!

JIM

1916 · 10-06-05, 03:34 PM

hehe... the (virtual) captain that was sent out on that boat had 4 destroyers and a battleship to his name

Sub school the hard way

Over 35,000 tonnes sunk in command of U-124 (IXB)

But yeah, the BdU must do a better job in sub school

Laughing Swordfish · 10-06-05, 04:31 PM

I have to say that was pretty, let's say, adventurous to duke it out with a destroyer on the surface in the middle of the English Channel on the opening day of the War!

Enthusiasm! That's what we need! (But those u-boats are expensive...!)

Lt de Bunsen, U-46

Curval · 10-07-05, 12:17 PM

Stop playing silly games and get back to writing your story Mr. Swordfish.

10-06-05, 12:57 PM	#1
1916 Loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Captain's Quarters eating dinner Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	VERY bad start... I just returned to SHIII last night after a long break and started a new campaign in 1939 with U-48, a Type VIIB. I was based in Kiel with 51 crew. September 1st came and passed as we set sail early in the morning. We spent 2 days cruising from Kiel to the channel when the English ports turned from green to red. On the morning of the third, even without a message from BdU to being hostilities, we recieved a contact not too far into the channel. We surfaced to Periscope depth, and in a desperate bid to get his attention, I surfaced. Getting his attention worked, but I had turned on TC (dumb move on my part) and turned it off after he got too close to me. I went into an emergency dive, but only has 80 or so meters between my hull and the floor. I was DC'd and had to blow ballast because of serious flooding and damage to my deck dun area and engine room. When I surfaced to meet the Hunt class Destroyer and try a little one on one with him, my deck guns were still functional, and scored 4 hits on the destroyer. I then looked forward to set a course and avoid running aground. When I looked back, he had turned and sped up, ready to ram me. I ordered forward flank, but it was too late. I almost cleared his path, but alas, I was aft-rammed Boat sunk, all hands lost, and in the words of a fellow forum member : "Rewind back to 1939 : In other news.... " A new type VIIB has been commissioned and is ready to set sail today Part of the learning process I guess! __________________ U-100 1. Flotilla Brest, France New Rammstein album out October 24, 2005!!

10-06-05, 02:57 PM	#3
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Are they still sending these new boat kaptains out without going to sub school? Shame on the German High Command !! JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

10-06-05, 03:34 PM	#4
1916 Loader Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Captain's Quarters eating dinner Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hehe... the (virtual) captain that was sent out on that boat had 4 destroyers and a battleship to his name Sub school the hard way Over 35,000 tonnes sunk in command of U-124 (IXB) But yeah, the BdU must do a better job in sub school __________________ U-100 1. Flotilla Brest, France New Rammstein album out October 24, 2005!!

10-06-05, 01:13 PM	#2
Wolfram Weps Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: periscope depth Posts: 354 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ya went down to Davey Jones fightin' mate We be sending our regrets to the families

10-06-05, 04:31 PM	#5
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I have to say that was pretty, let's say, adventurous to duke it out with a destroyer on the surface in the middle of the English Channel on the opening day of the War! Enthusiasm! That's what we need! (But those u-boats are expensive...!) Lt de Bunsen, U-46

10-07-05, 12:17 PM	#6
Curval Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bermuda Posts: 177 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Stop playing silly games and get back to writing your story Mr. Swordfish.