Finally nailed Passenger/Cargo with one torpedo

meduza · 06-07-09, 09:57 AM

After many failed attempts, I gave up from trying to sink her with one eel, and started to use two.

On my last encounter with Passenger/Cargo, one torpedo missed, and the other one hit a bit infront of the stern mast. I was about to make a second approach when my crew informed me that the ship is sinking.

I used electric torpedo, impact detonator, I *think* the depth was set to 5m.

Looking at the screenshot, I guess I was lucky the torpedo didn't bounce of the hull.

nikbear · 06-07-09, 04:18 PM

Yep,discovered this myself,thanks for confirming it,thought I'd got lucky but your shot makes me certain that that is the way forward

I think we can now say we have found its Achilles heel

BulSoldier · 06-07-09, 04:22 PM

Funny i never have needed to use 2 torps on this ship

meduza · 06-07-09, 06:04 PM

@nikbear
Glad we found her weakness. Now all we have to do is to hit that spot again.

@BulSoldier
That's strange. It took me at least two torpedoes to sink her each time. No matter how much I waited, she never sank after only one hit. Until now, that is...

bookworm_020 · 06-07-09, 06:26 PM

Large ships, aim around the forward mast. Small ships, aim around the aft mast. It seems to sink them with one shot 90 % of the time

Hanomag · 06-07-09, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BulSoldier

Funny i never have needed to use 2 torps on this ship

Me 2 but I have weapons officer assisstance...

jobezark · 06-08-09, 05:39 AM

I swear C2 ships have some kind of reinforced hull against my attacks. Always takes me 2-3 shots to sink one of those while a C3 often drops after just one! Some of us are just cursed against certain boats

Pisces · 06-08-09, 07:59 AM

I sunk one with one torpedo aswel. Just in front of the aft mast,like you. It did take quite a while though. And with serious waves. Im not sure about the warhead settings, but I suspect it was impact beacause of the high waves.

Captain Birdseye · 06-08-09, 08:01 AM

What depth would you recommend setting impact torps to when attacking any ship?

meduza · 06-08-09, 08:27 AM

@Pisces
I had high waves too, but she sank some 15-20 minutes after the impact.

@Captain Birdseye
I usualy set the depth a bit above half the ship's draft. Setting it too deep may cause the torpedo to bounce off, due to curvature of the hull.

Captain Birdseye · 06-08-09, 08:41 AM

Thanks very much.

Does rough weather affect this?

Pisces · 06-08-09, 08:45 AM

Because of rough weather the target bounces up an down. So torpedo depth settings have little meaning if it does. Apart from the fact that torpedo's do not like to freefall as it shoots out of a wave crest.

Bent Periscope · 06-08-09, 10:50 AM

Thanks for sharing, I'll reset my aim.

BP

TigerShark808 · 06-08-09, 10:20 PM

I tend to send two eels into the engine compartment if its a large ship and one eel into the engine compartment if its a small ship then let nature take its course (FIRE..EXPLOSIONS..ECT..ECT..) they will sink eventually.

Am I doing something wrong?

cuthy2k · 06-09-09, 01:57 PM

Anyone know if there is a comprehensive list of key 'spots' to hit ships?

Pre-GWX I knew them all. Now i struggle to send even a 2k tonne ship to the bottom!

06-07-09, 09:57 AM	#1
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Finally nailed Passenger/Cargo with one torpedo After many failed attempts, I gave up from trying to sink her with one eel, and started to use two. On my last encounter with Passenger/Cargo, one torpedo missed, and the other one hit a bit infront of the stern mast. I was about to make a second approach when my crew informed me that the ship is sinking. I used electric torpedo, impact detonator, I think the depth was set to 5m. Looking at the screenshot, I guess I was lucky the torpedo didn't bounce of the hull. __________________

06-07-09, 04:18 PM	#2
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Yep,discovered this myself,thanks for confirming it,thought I'd got lucky but your shot makes me certain that that is the way forwardI think we can now say we have found its Achilles heel __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

06-07-09, 04:22 PM	#3
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Funny i never have needed to use 2 torps on this ship __________________ By the hour !

06-07-09, 06:04 PM	#4
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	@nikbear Glad we found her weakness. Now all we have to do is to hit that spot again. @BulSoldier That's strange. It took me at least two torpedoes to sink her each time. No matter how much I waited, she never sank after only one hit. Until now, that is... __________________

06-07-09, 06:26 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Large ships, aim around the forward mast. Small ships, aim around the aft mast. It seems to sink them with one shot 90 % of the time __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

06-08-09, 05:39 AM	#7
jobezark Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I swear C2 ships have some kind of reinforced hull against my attacks. Always takes me 2-3 shots to sink one of those while a C3 often drops after just one! Some of us are just cursed against certain boats

06-08-09, 07:59 AM	#8
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	I sunk one with one torpedo aswel. Just in front of the aft mast,like you. It did take quite a while though. And with serious waves. Im not sure about the warhead settings, but I suspect it was impact beacause of the high waves. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

06-08-09, 08:01 AM	#9
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	What depth would you recommend setting impact torps to when attacking any ship?

06-08-09, 08:27 AM	#10
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	@Pisces I had high waves too, but she sank some 15-20 minutes after the impact. @Captain Birdseye I usualy set the depth a bit above half the ship's draft. Setting it too deep may cause the torpedo to bounce off, due to curvature of the hull. __________________

06-08-09, 08:41 AM	#11
Captain Birdseye Watch Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sat behind my desk at BdU tapping away on my Enigma machine. Posts: 339 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Thanks very much. Does rough weather affect this?

06-08-09, 08:45 AM	#12
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Because of rough weather the target bounces up an down. So torpedo depth settings have little meaning if it does. Apart from the fact that torpedo's do not like to freefall as it shoots out of a wave crest. __________________ My site downloads: https://ricojansen.nl/downloads

06-08-09, 10:50 AM	#13
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing, I'll reset my aim. BP

06-08-09, 10:20 PM	#14
TigerShark808 Engineer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 2074 nautical miles south west of San Francisco! Posts: 212 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	I tend to send two eels into the engine compartment if its a large ship and one eel into the engine compartment if its a small ship then let nature take its course (FIRE..EXPLOSIONS..ECT..ECT..) they will sink eventually. Am I doing something wrong? __________________ GWX3GOLD OLC "Gold" MkIId SH3 Commander D.I.D 100% Realism ! SWCs-AtlanticReaper Skin <---because it is badass!

06-09-09, 01:57 PM	#15
cuthy2k Watch Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Anyone know if there is a comprehensive list of key 'spots' to hit ships? Pre-GWX I knew them all. Now i struggle to send even a 2k tonne ship to the bottom!