Finding Australians and or just real lucky, U-97

Wolfram · 02-11-06, 11:43 AM

This I wrote to JScones in response at this thread -

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=48370

The above thread a good read about the NZ and Australian flag; but thought I would share an excerpt from my log with all of you regarding the location of Australian ships.

Again not sure the following is historically/date accurate and merely a recounting of my adventure.

Or how lucky I was one day....

Early to Mid Jan '41 low on fuel and ammo docked at Tobruk - failed to read my history books and ended mission in the then Italian held port.

Restarted with a great surprise Mid Feb 1941.

Tobruk had fell to the Australians during my resupply.

A game bug? or just something they did not account for but I am chugging from the dock at 01:00 (unaware of the change) wondering how am going to navigate the narrow little port in darkness with all this traffic. Also wondering where are the Italian nurses and the band?

Suddenly watch crew is sounding a warship spotted and the actions screen pops up.

:hmm: must be that Tribal I dodged to get here a few weeks ago, about 10 to 15 km away. Yet instinct says periscope depth and that I did. Only to my surprise to learn at up scope when I look at the harbor traffic its not my antagonist Tribal I had dodged. But its a V&W sitting not more than 3km to my starboard. I am frantic & scan the "traffic" docked/sitting around me; I realize I am in a bad bad place indeed...slow & surrounded in shallow water.

A troop ship, an LST, a tanker and a C2 all flying the Australian colors!

Not to mention now sound contacts - 2 more DD cruising about 15km away...seems we might be better to spend the duration as guests of the Royal Navy then fight.

Yet by luck and maybe a bit of skill - all silent & barely scraping the sea floor - U-97 clears out and leaves three of the four cargos at the bottom.

One of the more intense 3 hours of real time I have ever had in this great game

Pure Luck!

02-11-06, 11:43 AM	#1
Wolfram Weps Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: periscope depth Posts: 354 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Finding Australians and or just real lucky, U-97 This I wrote to JScones in response at this thread - http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=48370 The above thread a good read about the NZ and Australian flag; but thought I would share an excerpt from my log with all of you regarding the location of Australian ships. Again not sure the following is historically/date accurate and merely a recounting of my adventure. Or how lucky I was one day.... Early to Mid Jan '41 low on fuel and ammo docked at Tobruk - failed to read my history books and ended mission in the then Italian held port. Restarted with a great surprise Mid Feb 1941. Tobruk had fell to the Australians during my resupply. A game bug? or just something they did not account for but I am chugging from the dock at 01:00 (unaware of the change) wondering how am going to navigate the narrow little port in darkness with all this traffic. Also wondering where are the Italian nurses and the band? Suddenly watch crew is sounding a warship spotted and the actions screen pops up. :hmm: must be that Tribal I dodged to get here a few weeks ago, about 10 to 15 km away. Yet instinct says periscope depth and that I did. Only to my surprise to learn at up scope when I look at the harbor traffic its not my antagonist Tribal I had dodged. But its a V&W sitting not more than 3km to my starboard. I am frantic & scan the "traffic" docked/sitting around me; I realize I am in a bad bad place indeed...slow & surrounded in shallow water. A troop ship, an LST, a tanker and a C2 all flying the Australian colors! Not to mention now sound contacts - 2 more DD cruising about 15km away...seems we might be better to spend the duration as guests of the Royal Navy then fight. Yet by luck and maybe a bit of skill - all silent & barely scraping the sea floor - U-97 clears out and leaves three of the four cargos at the bottom. One of the more intense 3 hours of real time I have ever had in this great game Pure Luck!