Weak Spot on a T3 Tanker

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 04-01-07, 04:11 PM

I looked in the wiki community manual, it has weak spots for most ships but not a T3 Tanker. I have one fish left, I want the one shot/one kill if I can get it. The manual says for a T2 to set depth on torp to 3 meters and aim for the gas aft of the smoke stack. Does this apply for the T3 or am I hosed? Naturally, it's stormy weather.

If I can't get it, no big loss, I have over 60,000 tons sunk on this patrol alone and I go home to a Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Diamonds either way. I just want to get efficient with these torpedoes. I'm going to need to when attacking convoys and Destroyers ready to be heros themselves.

raduz · 04-01-07, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by UnterseeBoogeyMan

I looked in the wiki community manual, it has weak spots for most ships but not a T3 Tanker. I have one fish left, I want the one shot/one kill if I can get it. The manual says for a T2 to set depth on torp to 3 meters and aim for the gas aft of the smoke stack. Does this apply for the T3 or am I hosed? Naturally, it's stormy weather.

If I can't get it, no big loss, I have over 60,000 tons sunk on this patrol alone and I go home to a Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Diamonds either way. I just want to get efficient with these torpedoes. I'm going to need to when attacking convoys and Destroyers ready to be heros themselves.

GWX or NYGM or vanilla?

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 04-01-07, 04:46 PM

vanilla with only the 1.4 patch installed

Paajtor · 04-01-07, 04:53 PM

With 1 torp left (regardless of which mod), I'd go for a hit on the propulsion/rudder area, and finish off with the deckgun.

UnterseeBoogeyMan · 04-01-07, 05:08 PM

I've been setting up for that. I notice when I shoot where the target is either 350 or 341 bearing, the torpedo goes out at a gyro angle adjusted to always hit in the same spot. Always towards the center just aft of the bridge. I've even done this hitting ahead of the target where he's 10 to 15 degrees to starboard. Is there anyway to adjust the angle wiht which the torpedo leave the tube? If I can do that I can do more precise aiming, say on the rudder or close thereabouts.

If the one torpedo isn't enough, I'm shadowing him at Persicope depth until the weather calms. I have the gas to still get back. I figure when I get down to 40 to 50% I can squeek into base.

Paajtor · 04-01-07, 05:27 PM

Your hit will be where you aim.
So if you have your target locked in your scope (L-key), and fire on the solution you get there, then you will hit approx. midships...everytime.
To hit a different spot, still get the solution for midships, but then unlock, and aim for the area you want, and fire immeadiatly (torpedoe-tube should already be opened).

You can read depth of rudder/scew, by taking a look at the recognition-manual.
Set the torp on magnetic impact, just to be sure.

04-01-07, 04:11 PM	#1
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Weak Spot on a T3 Tanker I looked in the wiki community manual, it has weak spots for most ships but not a T3 Tanker. I have one fish left, I want the one shot/one kill if I can get it. The manual says for a T2 to set depth on torp to 3 meters and aim for the gas aft of the smoke stack. Does this apply for the T3 or am I hosed? Naturally, it's stormy weather. If I can't get it, no big loss, I have over 60,000 tons sunk on this patrol alone and I go home to a Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Diamonds either way. I just want to get efficient with these torpedoes. I'm going to need to when attacking convoys and Destroyers ready to be heros themselves.

04-01-07, 04:53 PM	#4
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	With 1 torp left (regardless of which mod), I'd go for a hit on the propulsion/rudder area, and finish off with the deckgun. __________________

04-01-07, 05:27 PM	#6
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	Your hit will be where you aim. So if you have your target locked in your scope (L-key), and fire on the solution you get there, then you will hit approx. midships...everytime. To hit a different spot, still get the solution for midships, but then unlock, and aim for the area you want, and fire immeadiatly (torpedoe-tube should already be opened). You can read depth of rudder/scew, by taking a look at the recognition-manual. Set the torp on magnetic impact, just to be sure. __________________

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04-01-07, 04:46 PM	#3
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	vanilla with only the 1.4 patch installed

04-01-07, 05:08 PM	#5
UnterseeBoogeyMan Ensign Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Land of Cholla Cactus and Red Chile Posts: 224 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I've been setting up for that. I notice when I shoot where the target is either 350 or 341 bearing, the torpedo goes out at a gyro angle adjusted to always hit in the same spot. Always towards the center just aft of the bridge. I've even done this hitting ahead of the target where he's 10 to 15 degrees to starboard. Is there anyway to adjust the angle wiht which the torpedo leave the tube? If I can do that I can do more precise aiming, say on the rudder or close thereabouts. If the one torpedo isn't enough, I'm shadowing him at Persicope depth until the weather calms. I have the gas to still get back. I figure when I get down to 40 to 50% I can squeek into base.