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Old 09-21-11, 06:54 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by desirableroasted View Post
Yes. In fact, there is a shooting tactic for this: aim your torpedo for just under the first or second crane of a heavily pitching merchant.

Aiming for just under a crane helps you break two compartments, and the pitching and momentum of the ship helps flood it faster.
Quite correct and one of my favorite tactics. Few things are more satisfying than watching a merchant's own engines do the dirty work for you.
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