DD & DE experts

[Der Teddy Bar]

I am at the stage that I will be setting the maximum number of torpedoes required to sink an escort. The numbers will be 2 or 3.

To clarify further, an escort may sink with 1 torpedo, however it may not. But I don't want it to take more than 3.

I am after feedback regarding the historical maximum known number of torpedoes to sink a class of escort that is included in SHIII.

I was hoping that a few may have some knowledge regarding the various escorts and would have some suggestions as to which escorts should be what.

FYI, If we set escort class Blah at 2 torpedoes, because of the random torpedo HP value there will be a small variation where it may take 3 torpedoes to sink escort class Blah. It would be rare, but...

SHIII Escorts
Fletcher Destroyer
Tribal Destroyer
V&W Destroyer
Type 34 Destroyer
Clemson Destroyer
Soldati Destroyer
Somers Destroyer
Hunt I Destroyer
Hunt II Destroyer
Hunt III Destroyer
C Class Destroyer
J Class Destroyer

River Destroyer Escort
Evarts Destroyer Escort
Buckley Destroyer Escort
JC Butler Destroyer Escort

Black Swan Frigate

Flower Corvette

Thanks in advance.

[Sailor Steve]

There was one British destroyer which had it's bow and stern blown off by two separate torpedoes and was still towed home. That, of course, was a lucky fluke.

In general no destroyer should survive two torpedoes. There's not enough compartments and no anti-torpedo protection. Usually one should be enough.