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kaleun Peter Gipp · 12-02-13, 07:10 PM

20/Feb/1940
Grid AF78
Spotted HMS Rodney with 3 Destroyer escort ( All three DD escorts port side of HMS Rodney )
Lined U Boat perpendicular to HMS Rodney's heading , closed into 1100 meter range , set torpedo's depth to 10 meters , fired 4 torpedoes , result 2 hits 2 miss
Sea Cadet mistake did not set sights at bow of ship but rather at the super structure , therefore striking behind super structure .
Once fired executed silent run with a spiral dive to 100 m bottom out and headed towards HMS Rodney while escorts began circling search around crippled ship . Rodney dead in water , escorts searched for 1 hour then headed north leaving Rodney ,secured from silent run loaded torpedoes , periscope depth , fired off 3 torpedoes for a quick kill . Start of engagement 04:42 , End of engagement 07:40 .
22:33 Hrs 20/Feb/1940 Spotted task force escorted by 6 Destroyers Tribal class , escorting HMS Hood , HMS Warspite and HMS Rodney ?
Let them pass had enough excitement for the day reported contact to HQ dove to 50 meters and listened to the gramophone while enjoying a plate of potatoes and bully beef .

12-02-13, 07:10 PM	#4500
kaleun Peter Gipp Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Quebec City Posts: 9 Downloads: 185 Uploads: 0	HMS RODNEY 20/Feb/1940 Grid AF78 Spotted HMS Rodney with 3 Destroyer escort ( All three DD escorts port side of HMS Rodney ) Lined U Boat perpendicular to HMS Rodney's heading , closed into 1100 meter range , set torpedo's depth to 10 meters , fired 4 torpedoes , result 2 hits 2 miss Sea Cadet mistake did not set sights at bow of ship but rather at the super structure , therefore striking behind super structure . Once fired executed silent run with a spiral dive to 100 m bottom out and headed towards HMS Rodney while escorts began circling search around crippled ship . Rodney dead in water , escorts searched for 1 hour then headed north leaving Rodney ,secured from silent run loaded torpedoes , periscope depth , fired off 3 torpedoes for a quick kill . Start of engagement 04:42 , End of engagement 07:40 . 22:33 Hrs 20/Feb/1940 Spotted task force escorted by 6 Destroyers Tribal class , escorting HMS Hood , HMS Warspite and HMS Rodney ? Let them pass had enough excitement for the day reported contact to HQ dove to 50 meters and listened to the gramophone while enjoying a plate of potatoes and bully beef .