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Originally Posted by CV-707 / Vesikko
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Originally Posted by Karl-Heinz Jaeger
I hear ya bro. Happens to the best of us. At least you did your duty like a good Kaleun and attacked again and again while you still had fish in the tubes. Admiral Donitz would be proud!!  
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Sure, but he probably would keel-haul you for lack of knowledge and not hitting a vulnerable spot!
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P.S. If it is possible I would recommend either a stern or bow shot (rather bow). Make that magnetic and you're C2 is doomed! |
It is nice to be able to flare em up by hitting the sweet spot but it's not always possible I find. I always manually aim for just under or just behind the stack by the fuel bunkers/engine area but count myself lucky if one torp does the trick. The best I hope for is a reduction in speed so's to let the rest of the convoy move on while I reload and deck gun the stragglers which is just as good cos you still save on torpedo's. Usually theres ample time to bop the crippled ships and still be able to end around the convoy for another run, unless you are near port.
Having said that it's the C3's and the larger tankers that thwart me. Those things just laugh at your eels, often sucking up the effects of 3 torps without any noticeable damage or ill effects. Is this historically accurate does anyone know? I know it would depend on the cargo to some extent, and I reckon the torpedo yields would be about the same but would be interesting to have historical data to have a look at all the same.