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K-61
09-14-10, 04:38 PM
Looking through the target book I see those fat drydocks and Mulberries, but have never seen one yet on patrol. I'm just curious to know if anybody has ever sunk one. If so, how did you do it? By that I mean which tordoes, settings and the like.
Gerald
09-14-10, 05:02 PM
and they go under the name, mine layer,in some cases they are protected by nets, and they're standing and often need 1-2 eels
timmy41
09-14-10, 05:03 PM
Ive seen the floating docks at bergen get hit and sink before, but they arent drydocks.

one of them is somewhat visible on the bottom left of this picture, touching the wing.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t98/505thtimmy41/SH3Img6-5-2010_21514_437.jpg
d@rk51d3
09-14-10, 08:33 PM
Took one out while raiding Loch Ewe. Gave an easy 10k tonne yield. :)
Gerald
09-14-10, 08:38 PM
Took one out while raiding Loch Ewe. Gave an easy 10k tonne yield. :) for so easy thing, :DL
JokerOfFate
09-14-10, 11:20 PM
What one of those floating dock things, never seen one.

Although would love to see some shots of them going up.:DL
JScones
09-15-10, 12:50 AM
The only mulberries I've ever "sunk" look like this...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4837814945_0740a690e7.jpg
Gerald
09-15-10, 02:39 AM
The only mulberries I've ever "sunk" look like this...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4837814945_0740a690e7.jpg :yep:
about mulberries.
JokerOfFate
09-15-10, 07:05 AM
The only mulberries I've ever "sunk" look like this...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4837814945_0740a690e7.jpg

Yum Yum! lol
Jimbuna
09-15-10, 10:02 AM
There are two floating docks in game:

26.000 tons and 25 renown

33.200 tons and 30 renown

Hardly worth the effort or the ordnance.
JokerOfFate
09-15-10, 02:34 PM
Not true, buy a load of tap dancing shoes, teach your crew how to do the River dance and have fun.

(Same thing I do when I got a load of escorts after me:rotfl2:)
Gerald
09-15-10, 03:34 PM
What one of those floating dock things, never seen one.

Although would love to see some shots of them going up.:DL :yep:
K-61
09-15-10, 03:43 PM
There are two floating docks in game:

26.000 tons and 25 renown

33.200 tons and 30 renown

Hardly worth the effort or the ordnance.

All that tonnage and so little renown. I'll save my eels should I see one.
Tessa
09-15-10, 10:46 PM
There are two floating docks in game:

26.000 tons and 25 renown

33.200 tons and 30 renown

Hardly worth the effort or the ordnance.


Where's the list with all the values? Remember seeing it for 2.1 but since lost it and know its probably changed for 3.0 anyways. I can understand the docks being worth such little renown as they sink with a single torpedo but the tonnage amount being so massive seems to contradict the goal of going after large tonnage targets.
K-61
09-16-10, 06:35 AM
Especially considering the inconvenience it would cause to the Allies in a landing operation like Overlord. Also, losing a floating dock would impinge on ship repair times.
Jimbuna
09-16-10, 07:41 AM
The tonnage is not proportional to the renown awarded but more toward the value of the vessels.

Here is a GWX renown chart....it is a little dated now and I'm not sure if the floating docks are included but it should act as a guide:

http://www.filefront.com/17074653/GWX_renown_updated.pdf/