A few random newbish questions

[UnderseaLcpl]

Actually, coal is quite capable of exploding violently. A torpedo hit could easily throw a lot of coal dust into the air, which might subsequently be ignited by fires aboard the ship. Same principle as the MOAB

[Galaga Galaxian]

Yeah, I specifically aimed at the rear/center hold full of coal, I figured "well, if I manage to start a fire in the hold, nothing is putting that sucker out, even if she stays afloat she'll be a burned out wreck".

[Kapt Z]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Actually, coal is quite capable of exploding violently. A torpedo hit could easily throw a lot of coal dust into the air, which might subsequently be ignited by fires aboard the ship. Same principle as the MOAB

That's what I thought as well. Coal dust.

[Sailor Steve]

If it was only 2800 tons you might also have gotten lucky and just removed all its hitpoints. That does still occasionally happen, and ships do still explode when it does.

[Robert Fulton]

Coal dust in the air is most dangerous. An empty or near empty coal ship would likely be subject to exploding violently. Crews of WWI coal burning warships (e.g. the Emden) were alert to this danger and took measures to keep coal dust down.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_dust

[Galaga Galaxian]

Ok, I'm starting to wonder about that periscope....

I started my next patrol and sailed out of kiel, making sure to check the periscopes, both were clear as crystal. Sail 200km from nearest land, save, exit, run SC3 Gen to get mission orders and what not, come back, and now the attack periscope looks like this:



Is it because I didn't launch SH3 from SC3 commander when I reloaded it after using SC3 Gen? Its rather irritating, I've never had a malfunction before using SH3 Commander, and now I get two identical ones in a row, yet the periscope was fine leaving port?!? Would reloading my save using SC3 Commander to launch the game fix this? I never go back on saves (in fact I never save/quit in the middle of the patrol except to use SC3 Gen) but I'd be willing to do so to fix this unfortunate error.



[edit]

Ok, even more bizzare, I reloaded my SC3Gen save, checked the periscope, just fine! On a hunch I dive (first dive of the patrol) and pop the periscope up, now its Blurry! Gah, what the heck?!