A story

TwoGamers · 09-06-12, 01:44 AM

3rd of March 1940, 17:00, Grid AL 48

(This is set in somewhat of an alternate history)

"Kaleun we have a problem" Otto Chief Engineer of U-46 reported.
"What could be worse then a destroyed hydophone and damaged battery. Were effectively usless underwater!"

Half an hour earlier they had seemingly struck gold with what seemed to be a completely unescorted convoy. Smith Bergmann the Kaleun of U-46 a type VIIC boat had insisted that they rush an attack against the convoy before any escorts turned up. Ahead full and the Weapon Officer and his two assisstants where lining up a shot on a small merchant and liberty cargo when their was a flash onboard one of the other liberty cargos. * Splash*. A shell landed right next to the U-Boat. Soon another ship was firing on them. Yet Smith pressed on with the attack. No sooner then had the bow tubes been emptied then they landed a perfect shot as the U-Boat was at the crest of wave, destroying the Hydrophone instantly. Then halfway into their dive two more shots were landed causing some hull damge and damaging the battery rechargers. They completed the rest of their dive and went silent in order to avoid detection form any enemy hydrophones. The loss of their hydrophones hurt U-46 badly as they had no way of hearing enemy ships while underwater. The loss of the ability to recharge batteries meant that they would have to use the batteries sparingly or risk losing the ability to move underwater. They moved out of visual range and surfaced the U-Boat. Unknown to smith and his crew both ships they shot at were sunk, however no lives were lost.

"We have sighted a destoryer sir, closing fast from the north."
"Prepare to dive."
"Are you sure sir, diving will mean using up our battery and..."
"Im sure get us under to 30 feet then ill tell you my plan. oh and go silent while your at it.
(to be continued)

09-06-12, 01:44 AM	#1
TwoGamers Officer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 240 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	A story 3rd of March 1940, 17:00, Grid AL 48 (This is set in somewhat of an alternate history) "Kaleun we have a problem" Otto Chief Engineer of U-46 reported. "What could be worse then a destroyed hydophone and damaged battery. Were effectively usless underwater!" Half an hour earlier they had seemingly struck gold with what seemed to be a completely unescorted convoy. Smith Bergmann the Kaleun of U-46 a type VIIC boat had insisted that they rush an attack against the convoy before any escorts turned up. Ahead full and the Weapon Officer and his two assisstants where lining up a shot on a small merchant and liberty cargo when their was a flash onboard one of the other liberty cargos. * Splash. A shell landed right next to the U-Boat. Soon another ship was firing on them. Yet Smith pressed on with the attack. No sooner then had the bow tubes been emptied then they landed a perfect shot as the U-Boat was at the crest of wave, destroying the Hydrophone instantly. Then halfway into their dive two more shots were landed causing some hull damge and damaging the battery rechargers. They completed the rest of their dive and went silent in order to avoid detection form any enemy hydrophones. The loss of their hydrophones hurt U-46 badly as they had no way of hearing enemy ships while underwater. The loss of the ability to recharge batteries meant that they would have to use the batteries sparingly or risk losing the ability to move underwater. They moved out of visual range and surfaced the U-Boat. Unknown to smith and his crew both ships they shot at were sunk, however no lives were lost. "We have sighted a destoryer sir, closing fast from the north."* "Prepare to dive." "Are you sure sir, diving will mean using up our battery and..." "Im sure get us under to 30 feet then ill tell you my plan. oh and go silent while your at it. (to be continued)