OLd Split Freighter

Captretman · 11-07-07, 01:19 AM

Why should an old split freighter need 3 torpedos in the stern and 2 torpedos in the beam to sink her? Mission is go to South China Sea and patrol, etc.

Thanks Steamin Demon, Replayed with 14 Ft depth settings and victims went under much quicker.

Peto · 11-07-07, 01:27 AM

I ran into that one. It had a cargo of life-preservers and inflated beachballs.

I think that sometimes torps that the crew tell you are hits are actually prematures that go off right next to the target. That would also be historically accurate.

Peto

Melonfish · 11-07-07, 06:48 AM

pah, came accross a large modern composite last night, 5 torpedo's and 22 4" rounds to put her under. bugger just would not go down (i'll teach im)

i'm using NSM3.3 tho, i think perhaps the ship was loaded with timber hehe.
pete

SteamWake · 11-07-07, 10:03 AM

She had a cargo of ping pong balls, balsa wood, and a load of inflatable... er... recreation dolls for the Japaneese troops.

Good job sailor that should put a dent in their morale ! :p

All ships have their 'sweet spots' Medium Old Splits I believe is just barely fore of her stacks. One or two deep should do it. But its like tryin to hit a bulls eye from 10 yards.

Digital_Trucker · 11-07-07, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

She had a cargo of ping pong balls, balsa wood, and a load of inflatable... er... recreation dolls for the Japaneese troops.

I wonder where those, ah, dolls/recreational/inflatables are gonna wash up on shore?

SteminDemon13 · 11-07-07, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Captretman

Why should an old split freighter need 3 torpedos in the stern and 2 torpedos in the beam to sink her? Mission is go to South China Sea and patrol, etc.

Are you running any mods? If not ensure you set your depth to around 14 feet. try that and let me know how it works out for you.

ReallyDedPoet · 11-07-07, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

She had a cargo of ping pong balls, balsa wood, and a load of inflatable... er... recreation dolls for the Japaneese troops.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

tater · 11-07-07, 02:24 PM

In the case of the japanese, the "dolls" were actual women (slaves), and they were probably treading water.

tater

Captretman · 11-12-07, 11:55 PM

As an aside I did see something cool during this misadventure. As someone mentioned, sometime the torpedoes are defective. I actually saw a torpedo bounce off the stern of the "old split freighter" without exploding. What a cool thing to program into a game!

SteamWake · 11-13-07, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Captretman

As an aside I did see something cool during this misadventure. As someone mentioned, sometime the torpedoes are defective. I actually saw a torpedo bounce off the stern of the "old split freighter" without exploding. What a cool thing to program into a game!

Wait untill you see the one that goes haywire and starts comming back at you

the_belgian · 11-13-07, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

She had a cargo of ping pong balls, balsa wood, and a load of inflatable... er... recreation dolls for the Japaneese troops.

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mrbeast · 11-13-07, 03:40 PM

In RL ships that carried very boyant cargo such as timber, empty berrels.....err....ping pong balls...

....etc... where hard to sink and could often soak up a lot of hull damage (no pun intended there either!

).

Conversly ships carrying very heavy cargo such as metal would often go down in minutes, even less!
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By the way, Belgian, sure I've seen that picture of the 'Secks Toi Maru' in Silent Victory...just not in colour! :rotfl:

11-07-07, 01:19 AM	#1
Captretman Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OLd Split Freighter Why should an old split freighter need 3 torpedos in the stern and 2 torpedos in the beam to sink her? Mission is go to South China Sea and patrol, etc. Thanks Steamin Demon, Replayed with 14 Ft depth settings and victims went under much quicker. Last edited by Captretman; 11-12-07 at 04:44 PM.

11-12-07, 11:55 PM	#9
Captretman Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Something Cool As an aside I did see something cool during this misadventure. As someone mentioned, sometime the torpedoes are defective. I actually saw a torpedo bounce off the stern of the "old split freighter" without exploding. What a cool thing to program into a game!

11-13-07, 03:40 PM	#12
mrbeast Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bolton, UK Posts: 1,236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In RL ships that carried very boyant cargo such as timber, empty berrels.....err....ping pong balls.......etc... where hard to sink and could often soak up a lot of hull damage (no pun intended there either! ). Conversly ships carrying very heavy cargo such as metal would often go down in minutes, even less! ' By the way, Belgian, sure I've seen that picture of the 'Secks Toi Maru' in Silent Victory...just not in colour! :rotfl: __________________

11-07-07, 01:27 AM	#2
Peto Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The details of my life are quite inconsequential Posts: 1,049 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I ran into that one. It had a cargo of life-preservers and inflated beachballs. I think that sometimes torps that the crew tell you are hits are actually prematures that go off right next to the target. That would also be historically accurate. Peto

11-07-07, 06:48 AM	#3
Melonfish XO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Warrington, UK Posts: 417 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	pah, came accross a large modern composite last night, 5 torpedo's and 22 4" rounds to put her under. bugger just would not go down (i'll teach im) i'm using NSM3.3 tho, i think perhaps the ship was loaded with timber hehe. pete

11-07-07, 10:03 AM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	She had a cargo of ping pong balls, balsa wood, and a load of inflatable... er... recreation dolls for the Japaneese troops. Good job sailor that should put a dent in their morale ! :p All ships have their 'sweet spots' Medium Old Splits I believe is just barely fore of her stacks. One or two deep should do it. But its like tryin to hit a bulls eye from 10 yards.

11-07-07, 02:24 PM	#8
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	In the case of the japanese, the "dolls" were actual women (slaves), and they were probably treading water. tater