U-49 In Dire Striaghts

andy_311 · 01-14-06, 09:34 PM

Date March 15 1942 location:-Loch Ewe time 14:30 entered the loch 2 mins later WE says we have been detected a v&w @ 220 pinging took her out taking no chances fired a fish out of tube 5 she snapped in two nice fireworks but I went in to make a blow to the RN got the norn Light Cruiser SSW a few DD'S and a couple pt boats up on pd depth Flecher class DD starts mothing but stops dead in it track because of the Illustrious Carrier. Fires Of a fish 50/50 chance of hitting the carrier,missed hit the DD she sinks but not completely sonarman tells me warship closeing 220 medium range but she beaches herself so I ignore her.Try anouther shot for the A/C 3 mins later she goes down,gloting on my sucess in Gods Eye noticed the DD that got beached has now cleared herself and is zig zagging to my position 2200M at 220 deg at 14 knots, I **** myself been here before but all I got was RAF on my backside,took a shot on the cruiser she went down turned North and headed North.
To my supprise heading right towards me at about 5500M was,
1 Nelson BB
2 Revenge BB
3 6 Escort DD's
result 2 BB's sunk 2 escorts sunk but there hulls are out of the water I have planes dropping DC all over the place I also have around 7 DD's sunk blocking most of the exit includeing 2 Battleships down the escorts have to monover aroud the wrecks but the problem is I have only 1 fish left in tube 3 with 2 DD's and 1 armed Trawler hounding me. with the rest of the pack outside the loch wating for me.
What do I do?

zoso791 · 01-14-06, 10:47 PM

I had that situation a few months back. This is what you do. Ok you head for the wrecks of the ships you sank. When you reach them try to put yoursefl parallel to the wreck long ways and dive till you are about 2 feet above the ground. You stay there until the destroyers leave. They will eventually leave if they can't find you, thats what they did to me. I had no dive planes and only one rudder and two compartments flooded completely. After a while they should leave you alone. If not tell me and I'll tell you another way.

Jan

andy_311 · 01-15-06, 06:29 AM

thanks for the advice guys will try hideing in the wrecks

01-14-06, 09:34 PM	#1
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	U-49 In Dire Striaghts Date March 15 1942 location:-Loch Ewe time 14:30 entered the loch 2 mins later WE says we have been detected a v&w @ 220 pinging took her out taking no chances fired a fish out of tube 5 she snapped in two nice fireworks but I went in to make a blow to the RN got the norn Light Cruiser SSW a few DD'S and a couple pt boats up on pd depth Flecher class DD starts mothing but stops dead in it track because of the Illustrious Carrier. Fires Of a fish 50/50 chance of hitting the carrier,missed hit the DD she sinks but not completely sonarman tells me warship closeing 220 medium range but she beaches herself so I ignore her.Try anouther shot for the A/C 3 mins later she goes down,gloting on my sucess in Gods Eye noticed the DD that got beached has now cleared herself and is zig zagging to my position 2200M at 220 deg at 14 knots, I **** myself been here before but all I got was RAF on my backside,took a shot on the cruiser she went down turned North and headed North. To my supprise heading right towards me at about 5500M was, 1 Nelson BB 2 Revenge BB 3 6 Escort DD's result 2 BB's sunk 2 escorts sunk but there hulls are out of the water I have planes dropping DC all over the place I also have around 7 DD's sunk blocking most of the exit includeing 2 Battleships down the escorts have to monover aroud the wrecks but the problem is I have only 1 fish left in tube 3 with 2 DD's and 1 armed Trawler hounding me. with the rest of the pack outside the loch wating for me. What do I do?

01-14-06, 10:47 PM	#2
zoso791 Mate Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 57 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I had that situation a few months back. This is what you do. Ok you head for the wrecks of the ships you sank. When you reach them try to put yoursefl parallel to the wreck long ways and dive till you are about 2 feet above the ground. You stay there until the destroyers leave. They will eventually leave if they can't find you, thats what they did to me. I had no dive planes and only one rudder and two compartments flooded completely. After a while they should leave you alone. If not tell me and I'll tell you another way. Jan

01-15-06, 06:29 AM	#3
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	thanks for the advice guys will try hideing in the wrecks