enemy Freighter broken into two parts after 1 shoot?

germannoob · 07-06-08, 10:42 AM

I just sunk a greece "Old Raked Bow Split Merchant" of 6605 tons. Shoot 3 torpedos. One missed, one hit and one dud. But the freighter broke into 2 parts a very short time after the torpedo hit. The torpedo (G7e) run in a depth of 2 meters. So no magnetic impact. Also the torpedo exploded in the rear part and not the middle of the ship.

My question: Is any mod causing this unrealistically behaviour? I've installed TMO, RSRD, OM and some sound mods. Or is this quite realistically as this was a old freighter?:hmm:

germannoob · 07-06-08, 11:06 AM

It was a single merchant without any ammo. Maybe I hit the sweet spot, but the freighter won't break into 2 parts like a explosion under the freighter? Or am I wrong?

Raptor1 · 07-06-08, 11:13 AM

Are you sure that freighter wasn't carrying munitions/fuel/avgas internally/externally?

Such situations can turn these ships into floating bombs

germannoob · 07-06-08, 11:16 AM

At least I can say, the merchant hasn't had any ammo.

mh... as I'm thinking about it, it makes sence. Hit the fuel bunker and good bye.

Thanks to you both

Raptor1 · 07-06-08, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by germannoob

At least I can say, the merchant hasn't had any ammo.

mh... as I'm thinking about it, it makes sence. Hit the fuel bunker and good bye.

Thanks to you both

How do you know it didn't carry any ammo?

A lot of Merchant ships hauled ammo during WWII, how else would you move it?

germannoob · 07-06-08, 12:45 PM

:rotfl: that's a word. Lufthansa Cargo wasn't avail at these days...

I imagine a story where U-159 under the command of Kaleun Helmut Witte attacked an ammo ship from a distance of 250meters. The book says it was a 8000 tons freighter. After 30second nothing was left of the merchant. And the effect was...

let's say so: the book writes, that another submarine in a distance of 140kilomters said, they felt a strong wind and saw a thick cloud of smoke. I needn't to mention, that anything within the submarine was depredated and all glass was broken.

The attack took place south of capetown in late august '42.

07-06-08, 10:42 AM	#1
germannoob Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 46 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	enemy Freighter broken into two parts after 1 shoot? I just sunk a greece "Old Raked Bow Split Merchant" of 6605 tons. Shoot 3 torpedos. One missed, one hit and one dud. But the freighter broke into 2 parts a very short time after the torpedo hit. The torpedo (G7e) run in a depth of 2 meters. So no magnetic impact. Also the torpedo exploded in the rear part and not the middle of the ship. My question: Is any mod causing this unrealistically behaviour? I've installed TMO, RSRD, OM and some sound mods. Or is this quite realistically as this was a old freighter?:hmm:

07-06-08, 11:13 AM	#3
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Are you sure that freighter wasn't carrying munitions/fuel/avgas internally/externally? Such situations can turn these ships into floating bombs __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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07-06-08, 11:06 AM	#2
germannoob Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 46 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	It was a single merchant without any ammo. Maybe I hit the sweet spot, but the freighter won't break into 2 parts like a explosion under the freighter? Or am I wrong?

07-06-08, 11:16 AM	#4
germannoob Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 46 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	At least I can say, the merchant hasn't had any ammo. mh... as I'm thinking about it, it makes sence. Hit the fuel bunker and good bye. Thanks to you both

07-06-08, 12:45 PM	#6
germannoob Sailor man Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 46 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: that's a word. Lufthansa Cargo wasn't avail at these days... I imagine a story where U-159 under the command of Kaleun Helmut Witte attacked an ammo ship from a distance of 250meters. The book says it was a 8000 tons freighter. After 30second nothing was left of the merchant. And the effect was... let's say so: the book writes, that another submarine in a distance of 140kilomters said, they felt a strong wind and saw a thick cloud of smoke. I needn't to mention, that anything within the submarine was depredated and all glass was broken. The attack took place south of capetown in late august '42.