Sinking the KGV

[Seaman Staines]

Good morning, Kaleuns,

It's a stormy 1942 day in the Mediterranean. Overcast, mild fog, wind at 15 K/s...and I've blundered into the middle of a large task force. My first one, actually, so I could use some advice.

Peeking through the scope, I can see the Nelson, the King George, at least 5 Dido's, and probably more destroyers than I care to think about bearing down on me at about 18 - 20 knots. If my plotting is correct, the Nelson and the KGV will pass within 800 meters of my bow.

I have 4 torpedoes primed and ready with impact triggers (too windy for magnetic). I'm sitting silent, so there won't be any reloading (and at 20 knots, we won't catch up for another pass anyway). Depth is good at 1000+ meters. I'd like to take down both the Nelson and the KGV if possible (I'd settle for just the KGV, if I have to).

So here's the dilemma: Is it possible to take down both? Or should I just take one and consider myself lucky? What's the best strategy/tactic to use? Is sinking two battleships with four fish just wishful thinking? What would you do in my place...?

[U49]

If you feel confident in your aiming capabilities I would try to shoot 2 for each and aim for the engines or screws.

Otherwise, go with 4 torp's for KGV, just to make sure... :D

Maybe turn after shooting and fire the aft' tube for the Nelson... :hmm:

[nikbear]

Go for both,I managed to cripple an aircraft carrier with one torp out of the 3 I fired,it slowed down enough for me to later pick it off when the rest of the task force had long gone;)

[GoldenRivet]

I would say fire at both ships.

try and aim for the bow, under one of the forward turrets if you can... perhaps you can get lucky and light off a magazine? it would be best to aim at the shipo furthest away first.

at any rate, if your torpedoes run true, you can at least slow down one or both of those BBs enough so that you buy time to evade the destroyers - reload and make another attack.

another consideration...

what if one or two of those fish are duds? it is an aweful feeling to see those two listing BBs belching flame and smoke still making 20+ knots while dissapearing over the horizon.

use your best judgement.

if you dont sink them you can at least rest well knowing that you have taken both of those ships out of the war for a while as they are being repaired... of course SH3 gives no credit for such things.

[Jimbuna]

Fire two at each one (fore and aft) :up:

Go for it spunky :lol:

[GoldenRivet]

or if you are really brave you can get on the side where there are no other ships... surface and as everyone shoots at you they will only hit the BB lol

edit: i did this in a mixed convoy one time... the Brits hit an american ship, and the american ships started attacking the brit escorts. a few of the dds acually sank from the gun fire!

[Jimbuna]

or if you are really brave you can get on the side where there are no other ships... surface and as everyone shoots at you they will only hit the BB lol

edit: i did this in a mixed convoy one time... the Brits hit an american ship, and the american ships started attacking the brit escorts. a few of the dds acually sank from the gun fire!

Utopia....but not to be 'banked' on :lol:

[UnterseeBoogeyMan]

I have found that a torpedo straight under the smokestack gets secondary explosions on these types of ships. I did it for the Nelson and the Hood. Not as much success as you'd think going for the turrets. hits under the turrets work really well against Light Cruisers.

[Rykaird]

I have found that a torpedo straight under the smokestack gets secondary explosions on these types of ships. I did it for the Nelson and the Hood. Not as much success as you'd think going for the turrets. hits under the turrets work really well against Light Cruisers.

Depending of course on the ship. I'm sitting in Loch Ewe right now doing the Oct. 15th 1939 massacre of capital ships.

The HMS Rodney went down easy with a shot between the first and second turrets at a nice shallow depth - straight into the ammo bunkers. The HMS Hood though preferred being tickled under the superstructure.