International

[Korpen]

Terrible (sunk, torpedoes)
Indomptable (sunk, torpedoes)

NSS Sydney (flag,sunk, torpedoes)
NSS Tarpon (sunk, torpedoes)
NSS Marlin (sunk, torpedoes)
NSS Scycilia, (sunk, gunfire)
NSS Perch (75% damage, engine damaged, gunfire)
NSS Balao
5x Fritz class

This is the reason why you should turn away when you are in torpedoe range, then you will not be hit! :)
(as the chance that  a torpedo of this era will detonate when striking a target at under 40 degrees is almost zero.)

[P3D]

All these details depend on the simulation. Now I have some better idea how to consider some of the issues mentioned.

[Korpen]

All these details depend on the simulation. Now I have some better idea how to consider some of the issues mentioned.

While i doubt it would meet our needs, it might give some ideas.
Pre-Dreadnought naval warfare:
http://www.wtj.com/games/battlefleet_1900/
But you maybe already have seen it?

[Desertfox]

My main mistake was not giving fixed underwater torpedo tubes enough respect, or maybe Im right and the French just got extremly lucky. Round #1 Four shots, four hits, half my line gone. Round #2 Tubes loaded in one minute, four shots, one hit, extremly lucky hit on Sydney, hitting on the boundary of boiler and engine rooms flooding both. Round #3 Scycilia, one shot, one hit, one kill.

The French launched 8 torpedoes for 5 hits. 63% hit rate.
I launched 22 Torpedoes for 8 hits. 36% hit rate.


Aboard Manta,

"Jamm that signal!"

"Signal jammed sir!"

"Very well, we have a convoy to catch. Signal them to stop to be searched."


OOC Manta is approaching from the rear (W). Balao and two destroyers from the front (E). Captain Sparrow has come into visual range and is approaching from the North. The three remaining destroyers are picking up survivors and assisting Perch.

[Korpen]

My main mistake was not giving fixed underwater torpedo tubes enough respect, or maybe Im right and the French just got extremly lucky. Round #1 Four shots, four hits, half my line gone. Round #2 Tubes loaded in one minute, four shots, one hit, extremly lucky hit on Sydney, hitting on the boundary of boiler and engine rooms flooding both. Round #3 Scycilia, one shot, one hit, one kill.

The French launched 8 torpedoes for 5 hits. 63% hit rate.
I launched 22 Torpedoes for 8 hits. 36% hit rate.

Both of those hit percentages seems to come more from a target shoot then a fight.
Heck, 63% is a good score in a pure trial shoot.

[Desertfox]

Ask P3D not me. Heck the French got a 100% hit rate with their first salvo! That's with fixed underwater torpedo tubes.

[The Rock Doctor]

At a range of barely half a mile, against a line of non-manuevering targets, I don't see why the French couldn't achieve a good hit rate. 

Unless the convoy has some means to prevent the Swiss from doing whatever they want, can I suggest you guys pick up the pace?  The rest of us are stuck in H2 limbo until we know what exactly is going on in H1 between France and NS.

[maddox]

SS Dali  .

Captain, the Swiss signal to stop.
All stop!
We can't run, nor can't we fight. Signal the others to do so too.

[Desertfox]

On board Dali

"Captain these papers are not in order, also your cargo is most peculiar in nature, Im sorry but you will have to go with us to a safe place where we can do a thorough investigation. Our crewmen will take over, Thank You."


The convoy now under Swiss control split in two. Balao and two destroyers took two of the ships. Manta and the three remaining destroyers took the other two. Captain Sparrow left soon after with a chest of gold aboard. He headed East on a mission. The other ships headed west towards 'Tortugas'...

[P3D]

So Where are the French sailors?

[Desertfox]

Those that choose to surrender (mostly wounded ones) are aboard my ships. Those that didn't are still floating around, open prey for sharks...where they end up depends on the currents. A current E will take them to the DEI, to the W they will never be seen again.

[maddox]

The French. Most of the wounded are taken on board of the NS ships, but the unwounded or tough ones declined and are now lashing together wreckage and a few liferafts to get out of the water. One damaged boat from Terrible is the core for this pitifull attempt of independence.

But, the problems only start now.  The Merchants crews aren't resisting, but the passengers are something else.

We have a lot of Muslim females on board, together with sons between 5 and 17.... who have know nothing else than the honor of moms and sisters.

I believe some of the others on the board can give descriptions of the manure hitting the ventilators when a search is conducted on these ships. Carthaganian for example, who has first hand experience...

[Desertfox]

Oh I forgot something, Perch is heavily damaged. Only one destroyer is with Manta, the other two are assisting Perch, which is headed East towards Keeling.

[maddox]

On board Dali

"Captain these papers are not in order, also your cargo is most peculiar in nature, Im sorry but you will have to go with us to a safe place where we can do a thorough investigation. Our crewmen will take over, Thank You."

[cynic mode on]
After your conduct so splendidly demonstrated I agree my papers aren't in order.
Those don't carry the stamp of bribes to New Swiss officers.
And the cargo. The manifest does show what it is. My holds are filled with gold.  Nice prize of war isn't it? Why do you think the French were escorting us with 2  Glorious cruisers. Because out of generosity?

Or do you refer to the passengers? There are no combatants between them, just children and women. And their papers are in order , at least for every law abiding official. Oh well, I'll coorperate fully. On 1 condition. You and your men stay away from the passengers. If you or your men harras the passengers you'll have to stoke the boilers yourself.

The convoy now under Swiss control split in two. Balao and two destroyers took two of the ships. Manta and the three remaining destroyers took the other two. Captain Sparrow left soon after with a chest of gold aboard. He headed East on a mission. The other ships headed west towards 'Tortugas'...

OOC
Thank you for this beaut of information....
Perch won't make a good speed at all , she's nothing more than a wreck staying afloat. Maybe towing her fast enough could speed up the whole action?

[Korpen]

Sometime around 18 HMNLS Java arrives at the scean of action, starts to pick up any survivors found.