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Originally Posted by melnibonian
Let me guess. Did you hit it just around the first mast? This is where the fuel is located. Large Merchants do blow up with a single hit just under the first mast due to this.
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Yes I have had instances where the torp has hit around the first mast with spectacular fireworks display and the ship goes down immediately. A lot of the time though, I hit it in the bow area and it sails on, gradually sinking bow first until it stops and goes down.
Nemo
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