Depth Charge Limit

NetToxic · 08-04-09, 04:01 PM

Hi there.

I was wondering if a Destroyer (in SH3) has a limited number of DC's or are unlimited.

FIREWALL · 08-04-09, 04:03 PM

I understand in GWX there's an historical amount.

meduza · 08-04-09, 04:54 PM

They do have a limited amount.

I know, because I was once depthcarged by a single DD for a long time, until they run out.
DD continued to ping me until I sunk her.

razark · 08-04-09, 04:59 PM

Yes, they run out of depth charges.

No, they don't go away when they run out.

I remember being pinned down for quite a while in shallow water by destroyer with no charges. Kept pinging away, couldn't sneak away. Finally put a torpedo into it after three misses.

von hally · 08-04-09, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NetToxic

Hi there.

I was wondering if a Destroyer (in SH3) has a limited number of DC's or are unlimited.

limited charges....and....depth is your friend....deeper...less damage

by the way...congratulations on your first post ...welcome

Captain Birdseye · 08-04-09, 05:57 PM

Will they radio you in when they run out?

razark · 08-04-09, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Birdseye

Will they radio you in when they run out?

The one I was dealing with never got reinforcements. I was off the north of Scotland, but I never saw another destroyer show up, and I was surprised not to see any planes. It was a while back, so it might have been at night.

FIREWALL · 08-04-09, 06:36 PM

I have a trick that gets a single destroyer everytime, any year after, the other 2 or 3 chase back to convoy.

TarJak · 08-04-09, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I have a trick that gets a single destroyer everytime, any year after, the other 2 or 3 chase back to convoy.

OK so what's the trick?

NetToxic · 08-05-09, 07:22 AM

Thanks to all.

Is nice to know there is "another way" to scape from a Destroyer.

By the way, I made a quick search in the GWX 3.0 Manual, and the only reference I see is on historical background of some ships (in real life some could carry up 20 DC, 30 DC, 40 DC or much more) but I don't see anything about quantities they could carry up in SH3.

Captain Birdseye · 08-05-09, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

OK so what's the trick?

Turning and going back to base probably

Jimbuna · 08-05-09, 08:20 AM

Welcome aboard NetToxic

Work on a rough average of 40

Melonfish · 08-05-09, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Welcome aboard NetToxic

Work on a rough average of 40

FORTY!
egads! ok imagine what 6 dropped per pass? maybe 8 thats still 5-7 passes with depth charges...
enough to reduce anyone to a blubbery mess.... never mind their pants.

Jimbuna · 08-05-09, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Melonfish

FORTY!
egads! ok imagine what 6 dropped per pass? maybe 8 thats still 5-7 passes with depth charges...
enough to reduce anyone to a blubbery mess.... never mind their pants.

Remember, in RL an escort could keep a U-boat submerged for hours. Sometimes it was easier to wait until they had to surface through lack of air than to try and destroy them with a depth charge.

Bent Periscope · 08-05-09, 03:53 PM

Welcome aboard NetToxic.

BP

08-04-09, 04:01 PM	#1
NetToxic Nub Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Depth Charge Limit Hi there. I was wondering if a Destroyer (in SH3) has a limited number of DC's or are unlimited.

08-04-09, 04:03 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I understand in GWX there's an historical amount. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-04-09, 04:54 PM	#3
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	They do have a limited amount. I know, because I was once depthcarged by a single DD for a long time, until they run out. DD continued to ping me until I sunk her. __________________

08-04-09, 06:36 PM	#8
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I have a trick that gets a single destroyer everytime, any year after, the other 2 or 3 chase back to convoy. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-05-09, 08:20 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome aboard NetToxic Work on a rough average of 40 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-04-09, 04:59 PM	#4
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,731 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	Yes, they run out of depth charges. No, they don't go away when they run out. I remember being pinned down for quite a while in shallow water by destroyer with no charges. Kept pinging away, couldn't sneak away. Finally put a torpedo into it after three misses.

08-04-09, 05:57 PM	#6
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	Will they radio you in when they run out?

08-05-09, 07:22 AM	#10
NetToxic Nub Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	Thanks to all. Is nice to know there is "another way" to scape from a Destroyer. By the way, I made a quick search in the GWX 3.0 Manual, and the only reference I see is on historical background of some ships (in real life some could carry up 20 DC, 30 DC, 40 DC or much more) but I don't see anything about quantities they could carry up in SH3.

08-05-09, 03:53 PM	#15
Bent Periscope Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dry docks of Los Angeles, CA Posts: 250 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard NetToxic. BP