Sounds like the same mechanic at work though as a bow shot - flooding of the forward compartments and the ship goes down nose first, and floods faster in bad weather as she essentially sinks herself.
Bow shots miss relatively easily though, given the bow has the most vertical movement of any part of the ship, and rather dramatically so in bad weather.
So maybe the first mast is a good compromise.
I'll try it - I usually aim for engine or fuel bunkers right now.
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