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Bubblehead1980 · 04-29-21, 01:24 PM

August 1943
USS Tambor SS 198

Dunkers Derp Area

TMO 2.5 w custom mods

August 22-23 engaged in three attacks one two convoys...one attack on Southbound convoy (likely to Truk) and two on a northbound convoy. First on 22 August was night surface attack, sunk 11808 ton tanker, forced to dive when a previously unseen chidori put spotlight on me, firing (missed) preventing a surface escape. A 6 1/2 hour depth charge attack followed with little break. Tambor was pushed to 500 feet.

Followed up attack that afternoon after an end around sunk a 7000 ton SEIA MARU. The DC attack was just an determined, assumed to be the Chidori and the Type A (external camera off, basing off previous observations) .

Pushed to 530 feet to try and get under their sonar and charges, it seemed we had done just that but during what first seemed like a run in that was off course, escort laid a pattern, and two close charges shook the boat and caused heavy damage.

Major damage was flooding in engine rooms, trim pump and hydraulic pump damaged, aft battery damage, and assorted minor damage throughout boat. DC party went into action and stopped the flooding, but the compartment had a lot of water in it, would take time to pump out. Trim pump damaged, boat was difficult to control between this and the flooding. Tambor at one point was at 571 feet, likely near crush depth for this class of boat, it was a fight to keep it from sinking deeper. Plus battery, damaged and having to be used at high speeds to compensate for flooding, was down to 41 percent. Meanwhile attacks continued.

Eventually, water was pumped out and after 9 hours under attack, escorts went away. We surfaced after 11 hours under. Checking on crew status, noticed a lot of minor injuries in engine rooms and morale status of two crewman as "shaken". I moved them to the crew berthing and replaced.

On 23 August found a northbound convoy and attacked, sinking a large ship. A vicious counter attack followed...no serious damage as before but boat was under for 6 1/2 hours with not let up (I stayed up way too late trying to get to safe point could leave it lol) . Finally shaking the escorts an surfacing that night.

I noticed while one crewman healed and went from shaken to normal, the other had now progressed to "manic" and his health went to 50 percent. I left him in the crew berthing. I left the sim running with boat at 350 feet for a day of rest" and went to bed. Jumped on a few minutes ago, crewman health was at 3 percent and listed as "manic" and a few minutes ago, his health went to 0, he passed.

In all the years of SH 4 never had this happen, sure I would have noticed. Crewman slowly died in that manner. Seen morale as manic one other time, just wondering if anyone has seen this or noticed before?

Also shocked as it was an experienced Petty Officer 1st Class, been on boat for 6 out of ten patrols. Interesting dynamic to the sim.

04-29-21, 01:24 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	I think this was a first (for me) for crewman to do this. anyone else? August 1943 USS Tambor SS 198 Dunkers Derp Area TMO 2.5 w custom mods August 22-23 engaged in three attacks one two convoys...one attack on Southbound convoy (likely to Truk) and two on a northbound convoy. First on 22 August was night surface attack, sunk 11808 ton tanker, forced to dive when a previously unseen chidori put spotlight on me, firing (missed) preventing a surface escape. A 6 1/2 hour depth charge attack followed with little break. Tambor was pushed to 500 feet. Followed up attack that afternoon after an end around sunk a 7000 ton SEIA MARU. The DC attack was just an determined, assumed to be the Chidori and the Type A (external camera off, basing off previous observations) . Pushed to 530 feet to try and get under their sonar and charges, it seemed we had done just that but during what first seemed like a run in that was off course, escort laid a pattern, and two close charges shook the boat and caused heavy damage. Major damage was flooding in engine rooms, trim pump and hydraulic pump damaged, aft battery damage, and assorted minor damage throughout boat. DC party went into action and stopped the flooding, but the compartment had a lot of water in it, would take time to pump out. Trim pump damaged, boat was difficult to control between this and the flooding. Tambor at one point was at 571 feet, likely near crush depth for this class of boat, it was a fight to keep it from sinking deeper. Plus battery, damaged and having to be used at high speeds to compensate for flooding, was down to 41 percent. Meanwhile attacks continued. Eventually, water was pumped out and after 9 hours under attack, escorts went away. We surfaced after 11 hours under. Checking on crew status, noticed a lot of minor injuries in engine rooms and morale status of two crewman as "shaken". I moved them to the crew berthing and replaced. On 23 August found a northbound convoy and attacked, sinking a large ship. A vicious counter attack followed...no serious damage as before but boat was under for 6 1/2 hours with not let up (I stayed up way too late trying to get to safe point could leave it lol) . Finally shaking the escorts an surfacing that night. I noticed while one crewman healed and went from shaken to normal, the other had now progressed to "manic" and his health went to 50 percent. I left him in the crew berthing. I left the sim running with boat at 350 feet for a day of rest" and went to bed. Jumped on a few minutes ago, crewman health was at 3 percent and listed as "manic" and a few minutes ago, his health went to 0, he passed. In all the years of SH 4 never had this happen, sure I would have noticed. Crewman slowly died in that manner. Seen morale as manic one other time, just wondering if anyone has seen this or noticed before? Also shocked as it was an experienced Petty Officer 1st Class, been on boat for 6 out of ten patrols. Interesting dynamic to the sim.