Stories and Patrol Logs + Screenshots and Videos (merged)

[Kloef]

Edited offcourse.I did some contrast and brightness changes thats all

[Nokia]

Well here's some quite old ones.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Nokia

Oh no! The Japs have discovered Krazy Glue!

(or maybe VTOL)

[Sailor Steve]

Okay, I've been looking at other peoples pictures here, and I can barely even run SH4 on my poor machine. That said, I've been experimenting with it and thought I'd share.

These were taken in the Navigation Training School. The graphics controls are set to the absolute minimum, with every option turned off. But, with W_Clear's mod installed it still looks pretty darned good.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Oh no! The Japs have discovered Krazy Glue!

(or maybe VTOL)

Ha ha, I was about to make the same comment. :rotfl:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Okay, I've been looking at other peoples pictures here, and I can barely even run SH4 on my poor machine. That said, I've been experimenting with it and thought I'd share.

These were taken in the Navigation Training School. The graphics controls are set to the absolute minimum, with every option turned off. But, with W_Clear's mod installed it still looks pretty darned good.

I gotta say, even at minimum settings, you're right - it does still look good.

[TarJak]

[jamz]

Capt Jamz respectfully submits the following patrol report for the first patrol of the USS Sailfish, Departing Manila 9 Dec. 1941 returning to Java January 17, 1942.

I would have liked to have known beforehand exactly how to "patrol" a given sector. After the Japanese took the Manila port, I would have to refit at the Java base, and I would never make it to the patrol area in the Louzon Straight before running out of torpedoes and deck gun ammo, and having to return to refit. Having done this a number of times until finally doing the research and figuring out how to finish a patrol, I further didn't realize that if you radio in every time, you will just get more and more orders until you finally quit radioing in.

Capt Jamz is obviously a Slow Learner, and reports sinking 340,284 tons on patrol Number One, before he finally figured out how to get back home. :rotfl:

[sqk7744]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Okay, I've been looking at other peoples pictures here, and I can barely even run SH4 on my poor machine. That said, I've been experimenting with it and thought I'd share.

These were taken in the Navigation Training School. The graphics controls are set to the absolute minimum, with every option turned off. But, with W_Clear's mod installed it still looks pretty darned good.

Very nice looking pics Sir!

[Falkirion]

My second command USS Grayling, a Gar/Tambour class sub on her first war patrol out of Pearl. We set out at Dusk on December 9th for Honshu. Mission to patrol the waters and sink enemy shipping. Arrived at the target area after a trip through the Northern pacific to avoid enemy patrols was successful. We ran on the surface the entire way to our patrol area submerging only once at night to have a look at pair of DDs on patrol. Sitting at scope depth about 3000 yards away they didnt even notice me.

First encountered enemy ships in the middle of the night and despite the fact conditions for a surface attack werent in our favor we commenced an attack on a pair of fishing ships. They never stood a chance, 5 shots into both of them from our deck gun made sure the only they'd ever see again was the bottom of the Japanese sea. With this pair under our belt we continued on with a zigzag patrol of the waters south of the ships location. The morning after successfully sinking the two fishing ships our first contact was an aircraft. The Japs knew we were in the area. Quickly we dove to 150 feet popping up once every two hours to check on the surface until darkness set in again.

Two days pass without contact to the south so we turn northward and try our luck north of our first kill location. Luck smiles on us and throws us another pair of fishing ships on their way home. This time surface conditions are better for a night attack with the deck gun. We managed to sneak right into their paths this time. Its amazing how quickly a wooden boat will fall to high explosive shells from only 50 yards away. With this pair sunk we continue on the surface at night, running underwater at day to avoid the ever increasing air patrols in the area. They know we're here and want us sunk.

Three days pass without contact. The crew and I are getting restless by this time. We're sick of just little wooden fishing boats, we want some metal for our fish. Taking a risk we turn towards the coast of Japan hunting for some jucier targets. One day later we found them. Steaming south we get a surface contact at long range off our bow. Quickly plotting an intercept we steam into position and sit silent at periscope depth. Our target comes into view and she's better than the fishing boats we've encountered so far. A Small Old Split. Tubes one and two are prepped with firing solutions. At only 800 yards it'll be hard to miss but just incase tube 3 is prepped with a fast running torpedo at shallow depth. It doesnt take long before the triangle goes green and tubes one and two are fired. Two torpedos in the water. 50 seconds later the quiet laps of water against the scope is broken by the sounds of an explosion. Torpedo one has impacted the target dead center. Torpedo two hits a few seconds later a little aft catching something vital by the looks of it as the ship sends off a violent explosion. Watching through the scope I can hardly believe my eyes as she breaks in two, stern sinking about half a minute before the bow slips under the water.

Elated we continue on patrol. It seems to be our lucky night, three more contacts are picked up an hour later. Deciding to check a pair of contacts a little further out from the coast brings us across two fishing boats again. With a sigh I called for the deck gun to put some HE rounds into him. The second fisherman wisely turns his ship north and sails at a medium pace away from us. The first isnt so lucky and at 300 yards she's underwater in a few minutes. Deciding to forgo a northern chase we steam back west towards the other contact. Still with darkness on our side and at flank speed we get into position twenty minutes ahead of the second contact which turns out to be a Large old split. Happier with the larger target we set up for our attack. Tube one is set at 20 feet, 5 above her keel. Tube two at 15 for safety incase tube one misses. Tube three is set as a backup with another fast running torp. The freighter blissfully unaware that her fate is only mere minutes from being decided steams closer. Until finally, fifty seconds after leaving tubes one and two she's caught just aft of her keel by torpedo one. Torpedo two hits a second later. The captain of the ship now knowing that there's a sub out there increases speed. Watching through our scope I can hardly believe she managed to withstand the first two torps. Tube 3 is fired as she passes our bow, half a minute later it impacts in her fore section. This time starting a fire. Not wanting this target to escape we set ahead standard and surface the boat preparing to finish her off with the deck gun. Turns out to be unneccessary as just as we're surfaced and set for attack she slips stern first under the calm black waters.

With 11,700 tons now under our belts we sent a report to COMSUBPAC with our kill tally and tonnage. Orders return a minute later to head for the East China Sea and disrupt enemy merchant shipping. After sinking a total of seven ships for only 5 torpedos, I couldnt be happier to comply. Only worry is that enemy task forces have been reported all over that sector. Oh well, that'll just make things tougher for us which a challenge I'm sure my crew is up to facing. More to come.

Enroute to the South China sea we encountered two enemy vessels. Both were unescorted. Both now lie on the bottom of the ocean. Nice change of pace from days without contacts to two within a day of each other. Both kills were made in daylight. The first such attack I've managaed in daylight. Reached South China Sea patrol area. No contacts. Waited for 2 days, again still nothing. Ordered south to Luzon Strait.

Proceeded south at standard, radio reports flooding in of convoys to the east and west of my route to the patrol area. Ignored the reports due to torpedo shortage. I really shouldnt have sunk those freighters on the way to the South China Sea. Waste of good ammo I could have otherwise used on the convoys. Pushed on and came across a pair of unescorted freighters. Made visual contact and proceeded to wait. First freighter was a Medium European composite. Fired a spread of 3 torpedos. All made contact and sent it under. Second freighter turned to port to dodge around his mate, another two torpedos into him. Still he continued on relatively unscathed. I wasnt going to let him get away though, surfaced and chased him down wasting my last rounds of deck gun ammo on him. In the end I resorted to a pulled a hard port turn, and giving him 2 stern tubes worth of torpedos. Finally he went under. Breaking up on the way down. Proceeded to Luzon strait with another couple of thousand tons under my belt. Encountered a pair of Jap search planes on the way, fired off a clip of AA ammo at them getting strafed in reply. As soon as they passed over the boat with no apparant damage, I crash dived down to 180 making it under just in the nick of time as on their return pass both dropped bombs. No damage taken and the folly of attacking a well armored search plane pair noted for future reference.

Arriving in Luzon there was no action, various radio reports of convoys and task forces came in but we ignored it. Hunting in the area we were assigned. No contacts for two days again, then finally just before cutting my losses and heading for Pearl one contact came in. Single Large European composite. Intercepted and sunk with a single torpedo from tube 1 straight into the engine room. Boy did she blow big. She sunk under evenly then went down by the stern. Pulled the plug since I only had 3 torpedos left. A pair in my rear tubes and a single in my bow. On the way back I decided to swing by Wake Island to check on the Japanese forces there, encountering frequent CAPs as we passed by. Remained under the surface at day. After clearing Wake remained on surface at standard speed all the way back to Pearl.

After my first successful war patrol, I've got 47,000 tons of Japanese shipping under my belt. And a medal for my aggressive tactics. Maybe because I used the deck gun a bit too much...

[gAiNiAc]

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SS-364 Hammerhead

[mcf1]

The Germans got Bernard, the English got Dinsdale but what was the name of the Japanese one again?

[Dirty Dee]

[Hunter One]

It is February 13, 1943, , the USS “Drum”, a “Gato” class fleet submarine, after a refit at Pearl, is on its way to patrol the Caroline Islands from its homeport, Brisbane, Australia. On the way, skipper Ed. Beach decides to traverse the Solomon Sea and look inside the Jap base port of Rabaul. After sneaking past the destroyer picket ship, the “Drum” slowly reaches the port but finds only a small tanker, two gun boats, a sub chaser and a medium freighter. As it is light and the ships are inside piers, a torpedo attack and surface gunnery are not worth the risk to the “Drum”; Beach orders a return course to open waters.

Upon exiting the mouth of the bay, Lieutenants “Dirty” Callaghan and “Lonesome Bill” Clinton, expert sonar officers, report multiple long distance sonar readings. It’s their opinion that these sonar returns may indicate a Nipponese task force. The “Drum” has been forced to stay submerged by numerous aircraft sightings and daylight. The batteries are just under 50% and there is no chance to surface and recharge. One factor in “Drum’s” favor is the recent addition of Lt. “Morry” Gilmore, a propulsion specialist of great renown, who possesses the abilities to squeeze the last electron out of a battery and coax the great diesels to sip instead of gulp.

Knowing of the need to strike hard at the “sons of the rising sun”, Skipper Beach decides to gamble and sets a course bisecting the route of the unknown ships. As the “Drum” closes the distance, the sonar readings show not only the ominously familiar high pitched revolutions of destroyers but the lower bass sounds of capital ships.

Opportunities like these are few, the risks are high. The conditions, daylight and smooth seas, are not in the “Drum’s” favor but surprise may be the factor that tips the balance. A submarine attack in enclosed waters is not expected by the complacent Japanese who have lorded over the eastern Pacific and have swept all before them for years. Beach orders “battle stations” at the sight of a lone destroyer at 11,000 yards and alters course to a right angle to the approaching ship. Minutes pass and a second quick look through the battle ‘scope show the upper works of larger ships as well as a screen of escorts quickly approaching.

The skipper is using a deadly dangerous but effective battle tactic and is running at periscope depth. He will depend on the skill of his crew and the unusual underwater speed of the “Drum” which has been certified at 10 kts. and results from the work of engine/motor expert CPO “St. Nick” Watkins. Orders for “silent running” are issued, the range decreases. Now Beach plays ”keep-away” with the escort vessels, popping the 'scope up and down and listening to the sonar readings.

The “Drum” beats closer to the task force which reveals itself to be a half dozen escorts, two “Shokaku” class fleet carriers, one “Akitsu” and one “Taiyo” escort carriers, two “Chitose’ class seaplane tenders and two “Maya” class heavy cruisers.

Unbelievably, Beach maneuvers to within 1,000 yards of the zigzagging fleet carriers which are running at high speed. The closeness of the attack is dictated by the use of the USN torpedoes, “Marks 14 and 23”. Their steam propulsion is a tell-tale during daylight, targeted ships can steer clear of the tracks if their crews are well-drilled. The Nipponese escort vessels, now aroused, are vectoring in towards “Drum”. Beach has targeted the first “Shokaku” in line, the carrier bears down at 15 kts. and at 700 yds., Beach launches a salvo of two bow torpedoes. The salvo runs hot, straight and true and strikes the “Shokaku” amidships.

Within seconds the wounded beast takes a starboard list. It is a vicious, mortal strike, gutting the carrier which goes down within minutes, driven by the force of its dying engines and its own momentum. No survivors are observed. The Nipponese are in turmoil and maneuvering wildly. In the ensuing melee, Beach targets an “Akizuki’ destroyer and hits it with a stern torpedo. The destroyer explodes in a great orange ball of flame and smoke and goes down, broken in two like a dry stick.

“Drum” is right in the middle of the task force and Beach is looking for targets of opportunity. The destroyers are pinging wildly all around but the silenced “Drum” is masked by the sounds of the surrounding ships. As he is targeting one of the escort carriers, Beach sees the second “Shokaku” run one of its own escorts, an “Akizuki”, under its forefoot. The “Akizuki” is driven under by the massive carrier and explodes, the carrier continues on in its frenzied, uncaring flight.

There is time for one last strike. Beach targets one of the escort carriers and fires two torpedoes again at close range. Two hits! The damaged vessel begins to slow down and turn. Beach spins the periscope to look around before ordering a dive… .

As I look through the periscope, all the ships disappear, at the same time, instantly!!!??? What the he!! has happened? My once in a career moment has vanished w/o a trace, no sonar, no radar contacts. I did get credit for the “Shokaku” and “Akizuki” but for the escort carrier, nothing.

Has anyone else experienced this in the game? BTW, I slunk into Rabaul to see if the task force had docked there, nothing. Well, after all it is only a game (so I tell myself).

"Run Silent, Run Deep"
Cmdr. E. L. Beach USN

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by mcf1

The Germans got Bernard, the English got Dinsdale but what was the name of the Japanese one again?

Akiti Oschiti.