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Mowgli · 07-02-19, 01:09 AM

Glad to see this thread. On the way from Narvik I came across the Task Force steaming at speed and was in a good attack position off to their port side.
It was early morning and there was no way I could shadow them for a night attack so decided to give it a go. Steam Torpedoes would be useless and I was fortunate to have two electric torpedoes in my tubes.

I launched from 90 degrees at a range of 3500 meters and immediately started a slow dive to starboard and away from the task force before the torps hit or missed.

Well both fish hit and the world went mad. The escorts were dropping cans everywhere and I thought it with all the noise I could increase speed to 1 or 2 knots. Mistake, somehow they heard me and and 15 yes 15 of them came in my direction. Cut the story short, I sank the carrier, but took a LOT of damage and only survived because I was playing with external view on.
I honestly would not repeat the experience again.

I am going to hunt today for evasion tips when using the WOS mod.

07-02-19, 01:09 AM	#3
Mowgli Sparks Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Wales Posts: 212 Downloads: 156 Uploads: 0	Narvik Glad to see this thread. On the way from Narvik I came across the Task Force steaming at speed and was in a good attack position off to their port side. It was early morning and there was no way I could shadow them for a night attack so decided to give it a go. Steam Torpedoes would be useless and I was fortunate to have two electric torpedoes in my tubes. I launched from 90 degrees at a range of 3500 meters and immediately started a slow dive to starboard and away from the task force before the torps hit or missed. Well both fish hit and the world went mad. The escorts were dropping cans everywhere and I thought it with all the noise I could increase speed to 1 or 2 knots. Mistake, somehow they heard me and and 15 yes 15 of them came in my direction. Cut the story short, I sank the carrier, but took a LOT of damage and only survived because I was playing with external view on. I honestly would not repeat the experience again. I am going to hunt today for evasion tips when using the WOS mod. __________________ Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back -- For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.