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#4034612 - 11/11/14 02:57 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Great report, I've recently started back up with Silent Hunter 3 and the Grey Wolves mod, mainly to take a crack at manual targeting and I have to say, I get task saturated pretty quickly. Kudos on some fine missions!

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#4034645 - 11/11/14 04:24 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Yes, manual targeting, while initially a little daunting, is well worth the effort to learn. The sense of satisfaction when you achieve success is great, and it makes you much more involved and critical during your engagements. I do not believe I have ever experienced the same level of tension in a video game as is created when trying to calculate a manual torpedo shot on the fly.


"I have only two men out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold."
1stLt. Clifton B. Cates, USMC
in Belleau Wood, 19 July 1918
#4034652 - 11/11/14 04:37 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: DBond]  
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Originally Posted By: DBond
Great report. Hitting a target making 19 knots with manual targeting is a fine shot indeed. Well done Skipper.


Danke, Herr Fregattenkapitan


"I have only two men out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold."
1stLt. Clifton B. Cates, USMC
in Belleau Wood, 19 July 1918
#4156066 - 08/11/15 01:10 AM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Captain's log, USS Gato (SS-212) Cdr Duke Harrison War Patrol 7

19421016: Received orders to conduct anti-shipping operations along Japanese-Rabaul shipping lanes in the vicinity of Palau. I am allowed to proceed at my discretion in order to intercept and destroy any IJN units outside of the patrol area.

19421107: Shoved off from Midway Island at 1430.

19421108: All quiet. Received Fox message about IJN resupply convoy headed for Attu. From this point forward only relevant Fox messages will be logged.

19421116: Spotted enemy aircraft proceeding SE-NW near Wake Island.
Aircraft doubled back. I submerged the boat and resurfaced after nightfall.

19421120: Spotted enemy aircraft heading S-N. Submerged and continued on course until nightfall.

19421121: We must be cruising through the normal air traffic lanes for this area. Multiple radar contacts. Decided to push my luck and run on the surface to make better time, but was spotted by enemy aircraft and buzzed. Submerged the boat before he could make another pass. Ran submerged until sundown.

19421202: Arrived on station at patrol area at 1415. Fuel status is slightly less than 3/4.

19421204: Remained on station in patrol area for the required duration. No contacts. Consulted charts and decided to proceed to a location between Palau and Yap, which looks to be a major junction of the Japanese shipping lanes. Received damage from a near miss bomb impact from an enemy aircraft, previously un-spotted. Damage control party activated and began repairing damage.

19421206: Damage control officer reports that all damage has been repaired.

19421209: Fox message received. All forces in the vicinity of Truk directed to intercept three Japanese convoys en route to that location from Japan. Estimated arrival dates of the enemy convoys are Dec. 11, 15, and 18. Arrived at new patrol area and immediately set course for Truk.

19421210: Arrived off Truk. Decided to take advantage of rough weather and cover of darkness to make a reconnaissance of Truk lagoon. Was surprised to find the Combined Fleet at anchor, and no active harbor patrols. Ship identification was made difficult by reduced visibility. Ships spotted were 1 DBB, 1 CV, 1 CVL, 4 CA, 2 CL, and several DD's.

Formulated a plan to fire bow tubes at the farthest targets and execute a 180* turn, then let loose with the stern tubes at the nearest capital ship. Fired tubes 1-3 at the DBB, approximately 6900M, running slow. Fired tubes 4-6 at the CV, approximately 5200M, running slow as well. Projection of land jutting out into the lagoon necessitated a change of plan. Executed turn so as to uncover remaining carrier and let loose with stern tubes. All 6 bow torpedoes hit their targets. All 4 stern torpedoes missed. Was unable to observe the extent of the damage due to conditions. Began flank speed surface withdrawal from the lagoon, in the direction which I had entered. Observed IJN ships begin searching the lagoon with searchlights.

Passed cargo ship of unknown type during withdrawal and fired number 5 tube once it was reloaded. Torpedo missed.

19421211: Waited out the storm, and daylight, submerged off Truk. Upon nightfall, infiltrated the lagoon once more, this time from the Southern channel. Conditions were once again soupy and visibility was extremely low. Once again, there were no harbor patrols to be found. Passed by several lesser targets to maneuver into another shot into the fleet anchorage. Observed the same ships present in the anchorage from the previous night. Took up a good position and fired 4 bow tubes at the CV. For unknown reasons, all four failed to impact or explode. Undiminished, we conducted a 360* turn and let loose with the final 3 stern torpedoes at less than 3000M. All three impacted the target and she could be seen to burn tremendously.

On the way out of the lagoon the DBB was spotted again and the remaining 3 torpedoes in the boat were launched at her. All three hit the target and she was rocked by secondary explosions. We were spotlighted and raked with anti-aircraft weapons, which forced us to attempt to submerge. However, due to shallow water, the boat could only submerge the hull, and a small portion of the sail. We unavoidably impacted several water obstacles, but managed through this tactic to avoid any further damage from enemy fire.

We exited the lagoon and departed Truk at flank speed for Midway Island.

19421224: Arrived at Midway Island.
Cdr Duke Harrison awarded the Bronze Star medal, bronze star device in lieu of second award, for actions in his 7th war patrol. Full citation is regrettably unavailable.

Patrol duration: 47 days

Casualties:
KIA: 0
WIA: 0
MIA: 0

Tonnage sunk:
Merchant: 0
Warship: 1 Yamato class DBB (45,000T), 1 Hiyo class CV (26,949T)
Total: 71,949T

Upon disembarking the Gato, I was met by the Admiral and his staff. The admiral was pleased, once again, with our performance. This time, however, the gifts he came bearing were not the type I wanted. The admiral offered me the opportunity to trade in my submarine for a desk at Annapolis. He said that experience like mine was invaluable, and that the future generation of sub skippers needed me more than the boys of the Gato. I'm all Navy, and a Navy man goes where he is told. Unfortunately, I don't think I will make it back to sea.

"Your retirement from life on the high seas didn't seem to slow you down in the least. The end of the war was only the beginning of a stunning Navy career, after which you became a successful businessman. A healthy portion of your memoirs is taken up by your exploits and the lives and personalities of the men with whom you served, and the best stories you tell your grandchildren always seem to involve your days as a submarine commander."

The End

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"I have only two men out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold."
1stLt. Clifton B. Cates, USMC
in Belleau Wood, 19 July 1918
#4156547 - 08/12/15 07:38 AM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Does this mod reduce the amount of enemy air patrols? I really like SHIV, but get tired of going below every few seconds when on compressed time. I know historically, the Allies used RADAR to their advantage, but it's almost like they have an AWACS up when playing this sim. Frustrating!


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#4156633 - 08/12/15 01:01 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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I think the frequency of the aerial contact is reduced. Playing without the mod, all I ever seemed to do was submerge for aircraft. You still find areas with a lot of air traffic, but on the whole it seems a lot better.


"I have only two men out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold."
1stLt. Clifton B. Cates, USMC
in Belleau Wood, 19 July 1918
#4157314 - 08/14/15 02:38 AM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Thanks for the feedback VMI. Since I just reinstalled it off of Steam, I will look over at Subsim for the mod and give it a try. Looking forward to more of your AAR. Happy hunting!


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#4157345 - 08/14/15 04:59 AM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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You're welcome. The mods really are a game changer. I started a new career, and am about halfway through my first mission. It's been really interesting. I'll post a new AAR thread for that career soon. I'd like to hear how it goes for you as well!


"I have only two men out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold."
1stLt. Clifton B. Cates, USMC
in Belleau Wood, 19 July 1918
#4157450 - 08/14/15 01:28 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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There are mods to reduce aircraft. And each major mod like TMO and RFB do so as well. Personally I edit the airstrike.cfg file. You can change the parameters, and I like to reduce frequency and range while bumping up the skill of the enemy aircraft.


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#4161737 - 08/27/15 02:13 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Great career got me to reinstall the game....Dbond i miss your AARs as well if i remember right from frugals they were awesome along with quite a few others.


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#4162264 - 08/28/15 03:34 PM Re: Silent Hunter IV RFB/RSRD career: LCdr Duke Harrison [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Hey Moses, how ya been? Thanks for the kind words. I hope VMIalpha doesn't mind, but here's my most recent AAR

http://SimHQ.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4012656/%5BSH4%5D_Operation_Monsun#Post4012656

It's a career in SH4 Operation Monsun mod. The AAR's don't come as fast as they used to haha.


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