Cold Waters - 1984 Campaign, first engagement

Started by Barthheart, June 05, 2017, 09:40:43 PM

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Just a quick picture AAR of my first engagement in the 1984 Campaign.

The start.



As always, click the pics for larger views.

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Choosing which sub to drive... Los Angeles class fer me.




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My new command, the USS Albuquerque SSN-706.


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Next is a series of articles setting the stage for the war.













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Then the war starts. (too many pics fer previous post)


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My posting, mission and loadout.






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Strategic map.
Notice all ground forces are driving the same vehicle...  :P
First annoyance is that things are moving really fast on this map and so is time, so you need to get moving and find your target. Game needs a pause button here so you can get your bearings.



I'm supposed to be chasing that red Soviet sub symbol... but more show up and I end up engaging something completely different.

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When you meet on the strat map you move the engagement... but yer not told exactly what yer meeting...



I chose to close the starting distance to 15kyds

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Starting situation. Bottom left corner shows I'm doing 10 kts on a course of 124 at 250ft depth. Left corner shows that there is a lot of noise from the stormy weather top side and where the weak thermal layer is.


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Sail around trying to find my contact again. Ah, that direction. A passive sound detection.


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Contact! I manage to match the sound pattern on the waterfall display and my solution rating goes to 94% giving me a good solution aiming point for my torp.


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Forgot to take a screen shot of my torp enroute but here's my first kill!



And on the surface


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Looking for my next target I "spot" a noise maker so I head that way.


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Getting noise from on top so take a quick look and see this!  :o ACK! and if you look closely you can see a sonobouy he's dropped!



And a view from beneath the waves.


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I then stumble upon an enemy torp circling in search mode... steer away from that.