This is possibly a little off topic, but still deals with damaged subs acting more damaged than they appear.
It was my understanding that german subs could stay afloat, with one compartment flooded, and American boats two. But in SH4 if one compartment is flooded you sink like a stone.
Case in point. I got shelled and got my stern bulkhead destroyed, that resulted in this compartment flooding. I would think in real life that compartment would get closed off by watertight doors, and the boat would make way as best as it could to refuge, if not base.
In my case only the stern torpedo room was flooded no other. (The destroyer disappeared into the fog from whence it came and did not come back). I was dieseling along on the surface at flank, and effected repairs. Then my boat went down....bow first.
But the damage was in the stern.
I need to do more research about the compartment flooding, but if anyone knows can you provide answers?
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