Beware of sinking ships

Brag · 01-06-07, 11:14 AM

During my second GWX patrol (November 39) with my VIIB sumbie at dawn. We shelled a freight/passenger ship. I sent out a status report, took a look at the area where the ship sank about 300 meters away. Fearing an air attack, I ordered pero depth.

A few minutes later:We leveled off. A blast rocked the boat. The normal panicky ship damage reports and hollering by crew filled the boat. The damage screen looked pretty ugly, but not critical leaks. The damage was widespread, almost all compartments were affected, but fortunately light.

Beware of the revenge of the sunken.

GWX has lot's of surprises!

Sailor Steve · 01-06-07, 11:44 AM

The greatest submarine ace of all time, WWI ace Lothar von Arnauld de la Perriere, nearly lost his boat and his life when a freighter he had sunk landed on top of him. He wrote that it was sheer luck that the merchant rolled off of them on the way down, allowing them to escape.

Pumbaa · 01-06-07, 01:01 PM

I've used slow sinkers as top hats to hide from DD's and it's worked great. Trick is to park under then but also slightly behind so when they finally do go down they push you out of the way

Sailor Steve · 01-06-07, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumbaa

I've used slow sinkers as top hats to hide from DD's and it's worked great. Trick is to park under then but also slightly behind so when they finally do go down they push you out of the way

How do you know exactly where to park without using external view, i.e. cheating?

MRV · 01-06-07, 11:40 PM

....or you can be so much out of luck that the BB you just torpedoed just explodes when you are about 10 meters below its keel, took damage from the explosion (?) and was somehow dragged 50 meters deeper by the fast sinking wreck shortly afterwards.

an another day, I was very at PD next to a hit cruiser which was taking on water, it then capsized and the bridge section hit my conning tower.

Pumbaa · 01-07-07, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by Pumbaa

I've used slow sinkers as top hats to hide from DD's and it's worked great. Trick is to park under then but also slightly behind so when they finally do go down they push you out of the way

How do you know exactly where to park without using external view, i.e. cheating?

I dont know "exactly" where to park, I guess, and sit about 40m down.
Normally I put a mark on my map where the ship is and remember it's heading, then creep up behind it and park my self on that mark. Am I "exactly" underneath it? Probably not but I'm close enuff that the DDs cant DC me very well if at all. The DD's wold have to either go right through the slowly sinking ship to roll them onto me off the back OR risk causing more dmg to the slow sinker by shooting the DC off the sides (which I dont even know if they do in GWX)

Biggles · 01-06-07, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The greatest submarine ace of all time, WWI ace Lothar von Arnauld de la Perriere, nearly lost his boat and his life when a freighter he had sunk landed on top of him. He wrote that it was sheer luck that the merchant rolled off of them on the way down, allowing them to escape.

Happened to me not 3 hours ago.

Jimbuna · 01-06-07, 02:42 PM

You've just learned an important lesson....'secondary explosions can cause you damage'

Biggles · 01-06-07, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

You've just learned an important lesson....'secondary explosions can cause you damage'

eh, well no....the ship hit me on the way down to the bottom......:rotfl:

Jimbuna · 01-06-07, 03:21 PM

Then consider it just another pointer to bear in mind

01-06-07, 11:14 AM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Beware of sinking ships During my second GWX patrol (November 39) with my VIIB sumbie at dawn. We shelled a freight/passenger ship. I sent out a status report, took a look at the area where the ship sank about 300 meters away. Fearing an air attack, I ordered pero depth. A few minutes later:We leveled off. A blast rocked the boat. The normal panicky ship damage reports and hollering by crew filled the boat. The damage screen looked pretty ugly, but not critical leaks. The damage was widespread, almost all compartments were affected, but fortunately light. Beware of the revenge of the sunken. GWX has lot's of surprises! __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

01-06-07, 11:44 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The greatest submarine ace of all time, WWI ace Lothar von Arnauld de la Perriere, nearly lost his boat and his life when a freighter he had sunk landed on top of him. He wrote that it was sheer luck that the merchant rolled off of them on the way down, allowing them to escape. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-06-07, 02:42 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	You've just learned an important lesson....'secondary explosions can cause you damage' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-06-07, 03:21 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,481 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Then consider it just another pointer to bear in mind __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-06-07, 01:01 PM	#3
Pumbaa Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 24 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've used slow sinkers as top hats to hide from DD's and it's worked great. Trick is to park under then but also slightly behind so when they finally do go down they push you out of the way

01-06-07, 11:40 PM	#5
MRV Frogman Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 296 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	....or you can be so much out of luck that the BB you just torpedoed just explodes when you are about 10 meters below its keel, took damage from the explosion (?) and was somehow dragged 50 meters deeper by the fast sinking wreck shortly afterwards. an another day, I was very at PD next to a hit cruiser which was taking on water, it then capsized and the bridge section hit my conning tower.