[merc4ulfate]

Torp I have noticed merchants are now very hard to sink.

I just put 8 fish in a medium old split freighter plus 50 rounds from the deck gun before she sank. This was over at least a 48 hour period, while she sat dead in the water.

5 fish in a medium tanker plus 50 rounds from the deck gun ... she never sank.

6 in a medium composite freighter ... she never sank.

These last two were over a three day period less than a mile from each other. During the day I was harassed by aircraft and did not wish to remain on the surface. I would put 3 fish in and see if they went down and then waited but nothing. I finally was out of fish due to the earlier engagement.

The deck gun simply seems ineffective anymore.