Torp hit

[johnlax]

I am loving this game! I have GWE 3.0 gold with commander I found a large convoy in 41 west of england in bound I had the luck of takeing out two escorts and thinking that I hit a tramp Steamer at same time.
The escorts went down quickly but the tramp did not imedialy show signs of a hit. I saw an explosion near the bow in heavy seas yet I got no "torpeto impact" message so I assumed near miss and ( is that possible?) proceed to follow convoy I then noticed that tramp was slowing down and heavy on the bow ( in high Seas) when I took a closer look I found her going at 1-2 knots and intermitent flames shooting up in foreword deck.
Here is my problem we are in high seas and can not man deck gun and my only torps are outside the hull and obviously can not be reloaded in rough seas. Question if I break off from this convoy ( and wounded steamer) is there any chance steamer will sink (on its own)? I would like to get credit for it but having been in pursuit for better part of 24hours and am defenseless ( steamer will fire at me when within 2000 meters) do not want to get killed tracking a ship which may die anyway!! can some give me advice on this one I am heading closer to Br. home waters the more I follow Thanks

[Gargamel]

Gwe? :)

Yes, the steamer can sink, but in heavy seas, most likely you won't get credit as a large wave will probably do the remaining damage, not your trickling flooding you caused.

If the convoy is without ASW assets, aside from merchant gunners, I would continue to shadow until you have a very good idea as to their destination. Keep calling in contact reports, may get a Luftwaffe assist. Once you get a break in the weather reload all your eels and sprint back to the convoy. Then SINK EM ALL!!!

So write off the steamer, chase the convoy and hope.