disabling propeller .

lopezdf · 05-15-12, 02:09 AM

hey Folks ,

i have a small question , is it posible to take out enemy vessels propellers ?

Mister_Spok · 05-15-12, 07:12 AM

Yes, you can definitely do such thing with torpedoes, but I can't tell you about deck gun for sure. Though, couple of times when I shelled merchant's bow they seem to be slowing down and stop, so I think it's doable with deck gun, at least with 4-inch one.

Soviet Creeper · 05-15-12, 03:02 PM

Disabling a enemy propeller is a really good thing to do. Great for battleships where a full load of torps doesnt always sink them. Still, its best to launch 2 at the prop if your aiming for that, as for some odd reason 1 torp doesnt always destroy it :/

And if you hit the engine enough, a deckk gun can take down the prop.

WernherVonTrapp · 05-15-12, 03:15 PM

The "Cutie" torpedo is supposed to home in on the sound of a ships's props, but it has a maximum speed of only 12 knots and you better make sure you're own sub remains quiet. You could find yourself at the receiving end if it starts to home in on you.

Trying to aim any other torp at a ship's prop makes little sense to me since the propeller area of the ship is a much smaller target than the vessel's entire broadside. The smaller the target area, the less room there is for error.

Platapus · 05-15-12, 05:08 PM

I agree,

It is great when you happen to hit the props, but I would never deliberately aim for the props. Too easy to miss aft.

Hylander_1314 · 05-15-12, 07:34 PM

Yep, the only times I have hit the props, and, or the rudder(s) of ships, was by pure chance. Have blown both off with one torpedo, but it's really a waste of ordinance since the explosion rarely causes any hull damage.

lopezdf · 05-16-12, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

The "Cutie" torpedo is supposed to home in on the sound of a ships's props, but it has a maximum speed of only 12 knots and you better make sure you're own sub remains quiet. You could find yourself at the receiving end if it starts to home in on you.

Trying to aim any other torp at a ship's prop makes little sense to me since the propeller area of the ship is a much smaller target than the vessel's entire broadside. The smaller the target area, the less room there is for error.

so this is a good way to make an enemy come to halt and then i still would be able to manouvre and send them to the bottom ,

thanks for the reply's people / captains

doulos05 · 05-16-12, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lopezdf

so this is a good way to make an enemy come to halt and then i still would be able to manouvre and send them to the bottom ,

thanks for the reply's people / captains

The cutie is only really helpful if they're approaching you (or have limited top speed). 12 knots isn't very fast at all and if the ship spots it while it's on a perpendicular approach, it will almost certainly outrun it. You've got to be ahead of it, maybe an AoB of 60 or 300. I've not experimented too much with those torps.

05-15-12, 02:09 AM	#1
lopezdf Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 14 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	disabling propeller . hey Folks , i have a small question , is it posible to take out enemy vessels propellers ?

05-15-12, 03:02 PM	#3
Soviet Creeper Planesman Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the corner of shame Posts: 187 Downloads: 143 Uploads: 0	Disabling a enemy propeller is a really good thing to do. Great for battleships where a full load of torps doesnt always sink them. Still, its best to launch 2 at the prop if your aiming for that, as for some odd reason 1 torp doesnt always destroy it :/ And if you hit the engine enough, a deckk gun can take down the prop. __________________ I used to be a huge submarine guy but now I'm a huge submarine girl ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

05-15-12, 03:15 PM	#4
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	The "Cutie" torpedo is supposed to home in on the sound of a ships's props, but it has a maximum speed of only 12 knots and you better make sure you're own sub remains quiet. You could find yourself at the receiving end if it starts to home in on you. Trying to aim any other torp at a ship's prop makes little sense to me since the propeller area of the ship is a much smaller target than the vessel's entire broadside. The smaller the target area, the less room there is for error. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I agree, It is great when you happen to hit the props, but I would never deliberately aim for the props. Too easy to miss aft. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	Yep, the only times I have hit the props, and, or the rudder(s) of ships, was by pure chance. Have blown both off with one torpedo, but it's really a waste of ordinance since the explosion rarely causes any hull damage. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

05-15-12, 07:12 AM	#2
Mister_Spok Seaman Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ukraine Posts: 34 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	Yes, you can definitely do such thing with torpedoes, but I can't tell you about deck gun for sure. Though, couple of times when I shelled merchant's bow they seem to be slowing down and stop, so I think it's doable with deck gun, at least with 4-inch one.