torpedo net, harbor defences?

mobucks · 01-26-10, 09:55 AM

Hello all, pleasure to become part of what seems to be a great gaming community.

I searched the word "net" and "torpedo net" however i got no results.

I am running TMO for my fourth patrol, and my first mission was to go sink shipping near Guam. (July, 1942) So i went to my AO and patrolled for a few days fighting off air contacts but not even a speck on the radar or sonar. It's a big ocean and these waters were entirely new for me. The men were becoming anxious so i decided to turn around and go see what was going on in Guam harbor. Feeling confident from my last few recon missions to Hiroshima and surrounding ports, i decided to get in close. The Harbor seemed lightly defended, one destroyer patrolling close in and maybe another uncomfirmed a few miles northeast of us. I found my target, a large freighter docked in port.

My problem, i was to find out, is the torps i fire seem to be going off well before they reach the target, so i figure they have torpedo nets or more(less) likely they are hitting bottom or an invisible wall (ships render before harbors do, although i am close enough to see most of the harbor)

So my question is, is there a way to effectivly engage docked shipping in this game? Or should i tell the men they will have to wait till we find something out in open water?

Thankyou for any advice or direction in this matter.

01-26-10, 09:55 AM	#1
mobucks Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 713 Downloads: 209 Uploads: 0	torpedo net, harbor defences? Hello all, pleasure to become part of what seems to be a great gaming community. I searched the word "net" and "torpedo net" however i got no results. I am running TMO for my fourth patrol, and my first mission was to go sink shipping near Guam. (July, 1942) So i went to my AO and patrolled for a few days fighting off air contacts but not even a speck on the radar or sonar. It's a big ocean and these waters were entirely new for me. The men were becoming anxious so i decided to turn around and go see what was going on in Guam harbor. Feeling confident from my last few recon missions to Hiroshima and surrounding ports, i decided to get in close. The Harbor seemed lightly defended, one destroyer patrolling close in and maybe another uncomfirmed a few miles northeast of us. I found my target, a large freighter docked in port. My problem, i was to find out, is the torps i fire seem to be going off well before they reach the target, so i figure they have torpedo nets or more(less) likely they are hitting bottom or an invisible wall (ships render before harbors do, although i am close enough to see most of the harbor) So my question is, is there a way to effectivly engage docked shipping in this game? Or should i tell the men they will have to wait till we find something out in open water? Thankyou for any advice or direction in this matter.