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Sailor Steve · 06-29-09, 01:02 PM

I had one do that just last night. He took two torpedoes and proceeded to run away at 11 knots - for about 10 minutes. Then he slowed to 5 knots, and about 20 minutes after that he stopped. About 20 minutes later he sank.

I agree it shouldn't happen consistently, but as for an unarmored ship taking that punishment and keeping going, USS Whale put eight torpedoes into a single merchant over a period of several hours before it finally sank. Some of them were duds, but the ship ate several good ones before finally surrendering to its fate.

I'll try to remember to bring the actual account tomorrow. It shouldn't happen often, but it did indeed happen.

06-29-09, 01:02 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I had one do that just last night. He took two torpedoes and proceeded to run away at 11 knots - for about 10 minutes. Then he slowed to 5 knots, and about 20 minutes after that he stopped. About 20 minutes later he sank. I agree it shouldn't happen consistently, but as for an unarmored ship taking that punishment and keeping going, USS Whale put eight torpedoes into a single merchant over a period of several hours before it finally sank. Some of them were duds, but the ship ate several good ones before finally surrendering to its fate. I'll try to remember to bring the actual account tomorrow. It shouldn't happen often, but it did indeed happen. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo