Das boot method worked!

[bstanko6]

So I'm in BF 15 and come across a westbound convoy at 0023 hours in '39. I make a surface attack and speed ahead of the convoy before impact. After impact I hit a tanker and a med cargo. The cargo is on fire. The escorts go to where my firing position was(fools)! I'm out of torts save the last stern one. I decide to charge in. I'm shooting my DG, and grab the attention of the escorts, but they are so far away they do not get close. I pass the med cargo and Fire the last stern torpedo while firing upon the tanker. Success. I crash dive and wait out a 6 hour depth charging.

Here is my question. Are the British ships impervious to their own gun Fire? As I was in the middle of the convoy, I can hear shells flying overhead. I do no think the destroyers even hit any outer perimeter ships at all!

[GoldenRivet]

They can damage their own ships. and even sink them - though this is generally while having them caught in the cross fire of attacking you

[bstanko6]

Ok. I asked because as I said shells kept flying overhead and I know several boats were in between us.

[Sailor Steve]

One of the problems with SH3 is the way it handles friendly fire. In order to keep you from shooting at friendlies any nation's ships you shoot will become your enemy for 24 hours. This also applies to the other side. If an escort accidentally hits one of its own ships while shooting at you, the others will declare it an enemy and open fire on it. This can lead to you just sitting and watching the fireworks until the show is over, then sinking whatever you like.