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Revus · 10-07-21, 06:20 PM

Just got done with this one:

Mod: TMO 2.5 Update BH
Difficulty:100 , contacts on.
Boat: USS SILVERSIDES SS-236
Date: 1 April 1943
Time 0712
Location: 14-39N, 137-59E (400 miles WNW of Guam).
Surfaced.

0016 Acquired “SJ” contact at 013r, range 9 miles. c/c to close and increased to full.

0123 “SJ” revealed a convoy of four possible AK’s (2x2) and possible escort at the lead moving course 030, 8 kts. Began end around to their starboard.

0307 Arrived in an attack position ahead of the convoy. Elected to attack on surface on the two near side MARU’s, the first unable to be classified, but estimated at 4,000 tons, the second later identified as a HAKUSIKA MARU of 8,000 tons.

0308 Escort crossed our bow, possibly an OTORI class DE. DE zigging at irregular intervals but did not detect us.

0313 Both MARUs in range, decided to engage far one first. Ordered all bow tubes set to 7 feet.

0315 Fired spread of 3 on surface, 5000 yds.

Changed firing point to close MARU, coming on at 3,700 yds.

0316 Fired spread of 3 on surface, 3700 yds.
Turned hard to port at flank to retrograde.

0318 Saw explosions on both targets. Only one sent to the rear MARU seemed to be a dud. Star clusters launched from one or more ships, but was not fired upon, presume were still undetected. Large fires engulfing deck of lead target and heavy starboard list on rear.

0323 Lead Maru sunk bow first. Continued evasion to the east. DE turned toward our general position with a heavy bow wake, still far off. DE continued searching far aft of us, dropping 4 depth charges presumably shallow. At 0340, c/c to the north to prosecute remaining targets, seemingly returning to their original base course while the DE proceeded to the southwest.

0400 Arrived in position for a follow-up stern surface attack. Both MARUs zigging wildly with a mean speed of 4 kts at 030. First MARU possibly identified as a ZINBU MARU of 7,000 tons. Opened stern tubes

and ordered depths of 7 feet.

0408 Fired spread of 4 on surface, range 5700 yds.
Turned hard to starboard at flank to retrograde.

0410 Saw two large sprays of water fly up near her stern, most likely broken air flasks from a dud, and suspect the other two missed to stern from her evasive zigs. c/c to perform end around and hit the convoy on their port side.

0432 Arrived in position for third attack, but DE had closed and we believe we were illuminated by her searchlight. Watched her come on at very high speed. Went deep to avoid.

0439 DE made one ineffective pass with echo-ranging and dropped a string of 5 depth charges aft of us, none were close. Sound was picking up engine sounds at high revolutions with no screw sounds to the south. Continued submerged on southerly course toward sound contact we believed was the initial target. At 0620, sighted HAKUSIKA MARU off port bow with crew on deck manning deck gun on her bow. MARU was still afloat with a significant list to starboard, but dead in the water. c/c to 090 to close and deliver a coups de grace.

0702 Fired submerged spread of 2, 1800 yds

0704 Sound heard dud torpedo impact.

0704 Heard heavy explosion, witnessed with scope. MARU quickly subsided, sinking by her stern.

0712 Surfaced and c/c to 310 at 9 kts.

Probably one of the more memorable attacks Ive made in a while. Im still apprehensive of getting too close with my pants down, but Im getting more and more used to the surface night attacks.

10-07-21, 06:20 PM	#2
Revus Mate Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 55 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 0	Just got done with this one: Mod: TMO 2.5 Update BH Difficulty:100 , contacts on. Boat: USS SILVERSIDES SS-236 Date: 1 April 1943 Time 0712 Location: 14-39N, 137-59E (400 miles WNW of Guam). Surfaced. 0016 Acquired “SJ” contact at 013r, range 9 miles. c/c to close and increased to full. 0123 “SJ” revealed a convoy of four possible AK’s (2x2) and possible escort at the lead moving course 030, 8 kts. Began end around to their starboard. 0307 Arrived in an attack position ahead of the convoy. Elected to attack on surface on the two near side MARU’s, the first unable to be classified, but estimated at 4,000 tons, the second later identified as a HAKUSIKA MARU of 8,000 tons. 0308 Escort crossed our bow, possibly an OTORI class DE. DE zigging at irregular intervals but did not detect us. 0313 Both MARUs in range, decided to engage far one first. Ordered all bow tubes set to 7 feet. 0315 Fired spread of 3 on surface, 5000 yds. Changed firing point to close MARU, coming on at 3,700 yds. 0316 Fired spread of 3 on surface, 3700 yds. Turned hard to port at flank to retrograde. 0318 Saw explosions on both targets. Only one sent to the rear MARU seemed to be a dud. Star clusters launched from one or more ships, but was not fired upon, presume were still undetected. Large fires engulfing deck of lead target and heavy starboard list on rear. 0323 Lead Maru sunk bow first. Continued evasion to the east. DE turned toward our general position with a heavy bow wake, still far off. DE continued searching far aft of us, dropping 4 depth charges presumably shallow. At 0340, c/c to the north to prosecute remaining targets, seemingly returning to their original base course while the DE proceeded to the southwest. 0400 Arrived in position for a follow-up stern surface attack. Both MARUs zigging wildly with a mean speed of 4 kts at 030. First MARU possibly identified as a ZINBU MARU of 7,000 tons. Opened stern tubes and ordered depths of 7 feet. 0408 Fired spread of 4 on surface, range 5700 yds. Turned hard to starboard at flank to retrograde. 0410 Saw two large sprays of water fly up near her stern, most likely broken air flasks from a dud, and suspect the other two missed to stern from her evasive zigs. c/c to perform end around and hit the convoy on their port side. 0432 Arrived in position for third attack, but DE had closed and we believe we were illuminated by her searchlight. Watched her come on at very high speed. Went deep to avoid. 0439 DE made one ineffective pass with echo-ranging and dropped a string of 5 depth charges aft of us, none were close. Sound was picking up engine sounds at high revolutions with no screw sounds to the south. Continued submerged on southerly course toward sound contact we believed was the initial target. At 0620, sighted HAKUSIKA MARU off port bow with crew on deck manning deck gun on her bow. MARU was still afloat with a significant list to starboard, but dead in the water. c/c to 090 to close and deliver a coups de grace. 0702 Fired submerged spread of 2, 1800 yds 0704 Sound heard dud torpedo impact. 0704 Heard heavy explosion, witnessed with scope. MARU quickly subsided, sinking by her stern. 0712 Surfaced and c/c to 310 at 9 kts. Probably one of the more memorable attacks Ive made in a while. Im still apprehensive of getting too close with my pants down, but Im getting more and more used to the surface night attacks.