Curacao experience

Ula Jolly · 10-22-05, 06:14 PM

It's March 1942, and U-93 has set course for the Caribbean. Little is the local population aware of the array of sinkings that is about to adorn their seas.

The weather fared well with the crew during the Atlantic passage, and so they all had time to practise activities such as playing soccer, painting and different forms of cooking.

Soon enough, they were inside the belt of islands that drew the border between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Only a few more days were spent on the journey to Curacao. Having found the harbour without more defense than a trawler (which was sunk

), all ships were by sun-up sunk! These included a British T2, an American small tanker, a trawler and a cargo ship of sorts!

It was, however, on their journey towards the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, that the boat and its crew experienced something tad abnormal!

It has ALWAYS been the dream of the captain to sink a Clemson. These four-funnel ships have a smaller tonnage than some destroyer escorts, but are nevertheless loaded with weapons! This one seems a tad overloaded... He doesn't move AT ALL and is very low in the water. This wasn't a chance the captain would let go!

A torpedo was sent to the midship. The captain later realized how completely idiotic this was, seeing as the target was in ANY way standing still, so he could might as well have shot at an ammunition chamber.

The result isn't satisfactory.

Breathin' well, boys?

The captain decides that he wants to end this destroyer's misery. An order to surface is made, and the gunners are gathered from the quarters.

After fifteen shells, five spent on ranging, the destroyer is finally sent to the bottom!
There was a "Ship destroyed" message indeed. Unfortunately, no icon was drawn on the map.

Anyone else experienced the same?

BaronVonSchnitzel · 10-22-05, 06:30 PM

Wow...good story and nice pictures, too. Nope...hasn't happened to me yet.

Thanks Ula!

10-22-05, 06:14 PM	#1
Ula Jolly Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 567 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Curacao experience It's March 1942, and U-93 has set course for the Caribbean. Little is the local population aware of the array of sinkings that is about to adorn their seas. The weather fared well with the crew during the Atlantic passage, and so they all had time to practise activities such as playing soccer, painting and different forms of cooking. Soon enough, they were inside the belt of islands that drew the border between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Only a few more days were spent on the journey to Curacao. Having found the harbour without more defense than a trawler (which was sunk ), all ships were by sun-up sunk! These included a British T2, an American small tanker, a trawler and a cargo ship of sorts! It was, however, on their journey towards the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, that the boat and its crew experienced something tad abnormal! It has ALWAYS been the dream of the captain to sink a Clemson. These four-funnel ships have a smaller tonnage than some destroyer escorts, but are nevertheless loaded with weapons! This one seems a tad overloaded... He doesn't move AT ALL and is very low in the water. This wasn't a chance the captain would let go! A torpedo was sent to the midship. The captain later realized how completely idiotic this was, seeing as the target was in ANY way standing still, so he could might as well have shot at an ammunition chamber. The result isn't satisfactory. Breathin' well, boys? The captain decides that he wants to end this destroyer's misery. An order to surface is made, and the gunners are gathered from the quarters. After fifteen shells, five spent on ranging, the destroyer is finally sent to the bottom! There was a "Ship destroyed" message indeed. Unfortunately, no icon was drawn on the map. Anyone else experienced the same?

10-22-05, 06:30 PM	#2
BaronVonSchnitzel Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 106 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow...good story and nice pictures, too. Nope...hasn't happened to me yet. Thanks Ula! __________________ \"There is water on the bottom of the ocean\" - David Byrne, Talking Heads