I need some advice.

Mad Professor · 01-24-07, 10:19 AM

Just playing regular Silent hunter 3.

I'm in a mission using a type IIA and its April 1942. The seas have been very rough on my little sub. I've sank a c2 cargo on my way to grid AM95. Then I came across two groups of enemy shipping. One being a taskforce containing two fiji class cruisers. I sunk those with only two torpedoes, 1 per ship.
The rest I left alone and I went on my way. As I got closer to my patrol grid, I yet came across another group which turn out to be a large convoy. It has two prizes I want. It has one t3 tanker and one t2 tanker. T2 tankers I can sink easily, but t3 tankers I can't even sink with two torps. Guess what I've only got two torps left.

I'm in position for a solution. I have saved the game here, and I have tried over and over again to learn an easy one shot one kill method for the T3 Tanker, but I have not been able to sink it or stall their engines.

I've tried everything, like setting a torp to magnetic pistol and shooting it under keel of the T3. Even tho luck was with me and it exploded causing some damage and flooding the bow, still that beast won't die!

Tried setting the torp to hit the bow, center and stern but no luck. Tried different depths in between 3-13 meters.

I even fired both torps with an impact pistol, hitting it several times and still it won't die!

What should I do? Any advice?

melnibonian · 01-24-07, 10:21 AM

I would suggest to set the running depth to 1m, impact pistol and fire one torpedo a little bit in front of the engine room and one at the front bridge of the tanker. That should do it

Also check these out they are maps of the ship's critical areas in stock SH3. Aim at the ammo bunkers, engine rooms and fuel tanks and you will have one torpedo kills.

http://www.34thflotilla.com/resources/schiffskarte.pdf
http://www.34thflotilla.com/resources/shipchart.pdf

vodkavera · 01-24-07, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mad Professor

Just playing regular Silent hunter 3.

I'm in a mission using a type IIA and its April 1942. The seas have been very rough on my little sub. I've sank a c2 cargo on my way to grid AM95. Then I came across two groups of enemy shipping. One being a taskforce containing two fiji class cruisers. I sunk those with only two torpedoes, 1 per ship.
The rest I left alone and I went on my way. As I got closer to my patrol grid, I yet came across another group which turn out to be a large convoy. It has two prizes I want. It has one t3 tanker and one t2 tanker. T2 tankers I can sink easily, but t3 tankers I can't even sink with two torps. Guess what I've only got two torps left.

I'm in position for a solution. I have saved the game here, and I have tried over and over again to learn an easy one shot one kill method for the T3 Tanker, but I have not been able to sink it or stall their engines.

I've have tried everything, like setting a torp to magnetic pistol and shooting it under keel of the T3. Even tho luck was with me and it exploded causing some damage and flooding the bow, still that beast won't die!

Tried setting the torp to hit the bow, center and stern but no luck. Tried different depths in between 3-13 meters.

I even fired both torps with an impact pistol, hitting it several times and still it won't die!

What should I do? Any advice?

I think it´s not always possible to sink a T3 with one shot.
Perhaps it´s empty, no oil in the cargo.....then it can easly fill its "empty tanks" with water in the damaged compartement instead.
Maybe I´m wrong.....

/VV:hmm:

Mad Professor · 01-25-07, 01:41 AM

Aww thanks I will give it a try. If I still can't sink it I'll go for the t2 and something else in the convoy.

zocho · 01-25-07, 03:59 AM

i saw somewhere (i think it was in the community manual...the site is down right now??) that your best chance at sinking a T3 with a single shot is to aim right under its bridge (or somthing like a meter in front of it) with torpedo set at 3-3.5 meters and pistol at impact.

It seems that the T3's had their engine room there and as with most merchants the engine room is the most vulnerable point.

Even though tankers are supposed to be highly flammable, when empty they tend to carry water as ballast and therefore i find it better to go directly for the shot under the bridge...

well, good luck kapitan

Jimbuna · 01-25-07, 04:13 AM

Go for the T2 and something else from the convoy....at least you have a choice/options

gamers2000 · 01-25-07, 05:10 AM

Surface and use your deck guns.

01-24-07, 10:19 AM	#1
Mad Professor Seaman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I need some advice. Just playing regular Silent hunter 3. I'm in a mission using a type IIA and its April 1942. The seas have been very rough on my little sub. I've sank a c2 cargo on my way to grid AM95. Then I came across two groups of enemy shipping. One being a taskforce containing two fiji class cruisers. I sunk those with only two torpedoes, 1 per ship. The rest I left alone and I went on my way. As I got closer to my patrol grid, I yet came across another group which turn out to be a large convoy. It has two prizes I want. It has one t3 tanker and one t2 tanker. T2 tankers I can sink easily, but t3 tankers I can't even sink with two torps. Guess what I've only got two torps left. I'm in position for a solution. I have saved the game here, and I have tried over and over again to learn an easy one shot one kill method for the T3 Tanker, but I have not been able to sink it or stall their engines. I've tried everything, like setting a torp to magnetic pistol and shooting it under keel of the T3. Even tho luck was with me and it exploded causing some damage and flooding the bow, still that beast won't die! Tried setting the torp to hit the bow, center and stern but no luck. Tried different depths in between 3-13 meters. I even fired both torps with an impact pistol, hitting it several times and still it won't die! What should I do? Any advice?

01-24-07, 10:21 AM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I would suggest to set the running depth to 1m, impact pistol and fire one torpedo a little bit in front of the engine room and one at the front bridge of the tanker. That should do it Also check these out they are maps of the ship's critical areas in stock SH3. Aim at the ammo bunkers, engine rooms and fuel tanks and you will have one torpedo kills. http://www.34thflotilla.com/resources/schiffskarte.pdf http://www.34thflotilla.com/resources/shipchart.pdf __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

01-25-07, 03:59 AM	#5
zocho Watch Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nicosia, Cyprus Posts: 21 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	drown them oil carriers... i saw somewhere (i think it was in the community manual...the site is down right now??) that your best chance at sinking a T3 with a single shot is to aim right under its bridge (or somthing like a meter in front of it) with torpedo set at 3-3.5 meters and pistol at impact. It seems that the T3's had their engine room there and as with most merchants the engine room is the most vulnerable point. Even though tankers are supposed to be highly flammable, when empty they tend to carry water as ballast and therefore i find it better to go directly for the shot under the bridge... well, good luck kapitan

01-25-07, 04:13 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Go for the T2 and something else from the convoy....at least you have a choice/options __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-25-07, 01:41 AM	#4
Mad Professor Seaman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 35 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Aww thanks I will give it a try. If I still can't sink it I'll go for the t2 and something else in the convoy.

01-25-07, 05:10 AM	#7
gamers2000 Bosun Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 68 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Surface and use your deck guns.