Torp Damage vs lg merchants

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by Tachyon

Btw, if you really want a ship to sink fast... ( I may be wrong, correct me if I am), from my experience I've found that aiming at the bow of the ship usually results in the Merchant sinking after a couple of minutes. I sank the Carrier HMS Illustrious with 2 fish in the bow.

I agree with this, but it really depends on the ship and the weather conditions. If the sea is calm it can take days for the ship to sink (and there is a big if here). If the seas are rough then it always goes down within a few hours.