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tater · 02-23-09, 04:22 PM

Tinosa, 18 June, 1944

Time: 2110
Commenced firing on a 400 t. fishing vessel (150' long) with all guns (4"/50, 2x20mm, 2x.50 cal MG) at initial range of 750 yards. High Cap. ammo was used for the 4". 2 4" shots, 1 hit a mast. 20mm and .50 cal ripping it up badly. They secured the light stuff, and moved in close to sink her with the DG.

22 HC shells were fired, of which only 5 were clearly seen to be hits (inside 500 yards range, closing to 100 yards) due to it being night. In the PR he writes: "... and these did not do the damage we expected of them."

They came along side and burned her with oil-soaked rags, and hand grenades. She didn't sink, she burned to the water line.

22 June, 1944
Time: 1950
Opened fire with all guns on a 50t sampan (75' long). They scored 3 DG hits, and countless 20mm and .50 cal. He said the 3d DG shot was not needed, it was wrecked. None the less, they still closed and burned her with rags, etc. It was not observed to sink, just burn like an inferno.

10 July, 1944
Time:0745
Opened fire on a ~100t. 90' long trawler with 4" DG at initial range of 1650 yards. 2 shots just short skipped into target. 6 shots then missed, and the last shot hit amidships at waterline, just below the stack and target exploded, giving her a 30° list. They left her with a 60° list, presumed (rightfully) sinking.

3 DG hits for a sinking.

Highly variable, and fire was probably the major factor in destroying smaller wooden craft. This is extremely tricky to get in SH4. If you make it so that .50 cal can sink them pretty easily, they'd go down instantly with a DG 100% of the time in 1 shot.

02-23-09, 04:22 PM	#10
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Tinosa, 18 June, 1944 Time: 2110 Commenced firing on a 400 t. fishing vessel (150' long) with all guns (4"/50, 2x20mm, 2x.50 cal MG) at initial range of 750 yards. High Cap. ammo was used for the 4". 2 4" shots, 1 hit a mast. 20mm and .50 cal ripping it up badly. They secured the light stuff, and moved in close to sink her with the DG. 22 HC shells were fired, of which only 5 were clearly seen to be hits (inside 500 yards range, closing to 100 yards) due to it being night. In the PR he writes: "... and these did not do the damage we expected of them." They came along side and burned her with oil-soaked rags, and hand grenades. She didn't sink, she burned to the water line. 22 June, 1944 Time: 1950 Opened fire with all guns on a 50t sampan (75' long). They scored 3 DG hits, and countless 20mm and .50 cal. He said the 3d DG shot was not needed, it was wrecked. None the less, they still closed and burned her with rags, etc. It was not observed to sink, just burn like an inferno. 10 July, 1944 Time:0745 Opened fire on a ~100t. 90' long trawler with 4" DG at initial range of 1650 yards. 2 shots just short skipped into target. 6 shots then missed, and the last shot hit amidships at waterline, just below the stack and target exploded, giving her a 30° list. They left her with a 60° list, presumed (rightfully) sinking. 3 DG hits for a sinking. Highly variable, and fire was probably the major factor in destroying smaller wooden craft. This is extremely tricky to get in SH4. If you make it so that .50 cal can sink them pretty easily, they'd go down instantly with a DG 100% of the time in 1 shot.