Sub caught in a explosion?

Brag · 09-15-09, 04:25 PM

In real life, can't remember which boat was sunk by a truck lashed on deck of a ship. An explosion sent the truck flying and it landed on top of the U-boat

Red Heat · 09-15-09, 04:30 PM

I remember that story too, Brag...it was the only uboot sunk by those circunstances, and i cant remember witch uboot...may be in the u-boat net!

Patkins1983 · 09-15-09, 04:33 PM

I am currently trying to get targets with the deck gun at around 10km. Its going well and that should be a nice safe distance if the ship has high explosives on board.

Mittelwaechter · 09-15-09, 05:40 PM

SM U 28 - WWI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-28_(Germany)

bojan811 · 09-15-09, 06:20 PM

Long ago, I stumbled on convoj and after kiling all DD, i started shooting merchant ships with deck gun. I was firing at one ship at 200 m distance and when he explode I finish my career as a submarine was completely destroyed by explosions. So you had luck with your carrer. But i must admit that my boat was a little bigger than yours, some 10,000 T biger.

cawimmer430 · 09-15-09, 08:24 PM

I had a similar experience once. I learned my lesson. Enjoy the fireworks from a safe distance.

By the way, don't you guys just hate it when THIS happens?

I was deep inside enemy territory near Liverpool (I love hunting in that region!) finishing off a small merchant with my deck gun.

Suddenly two Hurricanes pop out of nowhere and one of them scores a direct hit on my conning tower. One watch officer dead, deck gun crew ok. I immediately went to flank speed and dove to 25 m, then assessed the damage. Conning tower and flak gun completely destroyed. Deck gun ok. Command room lightly damaged. Both my attack and observation periscope were totally destroyed. I was blind on the surface.

Here's my problem. I was deep within English territory and couldn't even place lookouts on the conning tower. My only choice was to travel submerged underwater by day, and at full speed at night, which is still risky given my location and proximity to patrolling enemy warships. Well, this tactic worked for me and I've never felt so happy to return home to Brest for repairs. Amazingly I didn't encounter any enemy warships or merchants on the way out via hydrophone when traveling submerged.

U-46 Commander · 09-16-09, 06:27 AM

Same here. Got to close to a boat (Filled with ammo and Explosives as I later found out) It blew up, and brought my hull integrity down to about 60%. I headed back to my base, and was put out of the war for about two months!

Task Force · 09-19-09, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

In real life, can't remember which boat was sunk by a truck lashed on deck of a ship. An explosion sent the truck flying and it landed on top of the U-boat

lol, yep I remember that... I can imagine when they were talking about it...

so how did they die...

well sir your never gonna believe this.

BigBadVuk · 09-20-09, 05:37 AM

Is it then possible to sink other shps by destroying highly explosive targets such as pyro class ammunition ship or by blowing up DD near other cargo in convoy etc..?
I`m asking because i never saw anything similar to happen in game ,and i attacked countless ships in many convoys.

U2222 · 09-20-09, 06:08 AM

I remember a post some years ago by somebody who witnessed (in game)a ship explode and take others with it, causing major damage to his u-boat, so I guess the answer is probably yes

Commander Gizmo · 09-20-09, 08:22 AM

Yes, it is in fact possible. It happened in my last patrol. A ship exploaded from oned end to the other after a torpedo hit as another ship was passing very close. The second ship also exploaded from end to end and sank. I didn't get the second as a kill on my record though.

It may help to have enhanced damage effects enabled. The ships in most convoys travel with at least 700 meters between ships unless one gets disabled. I just happeneed to have the torpedo hit while the other ship was unusually close and both were explosive.

Fluffysheap · 09-25-09, 02:28 AM

Nuttiest thing that's happened to me is when, using GWX3 + enhanced damage effects, I sank a schooner with the deck gun. I had to get pretty close to hit it just because it was so small. It started to sink, just as it went below the water line, it blew up and scattered debris all over. I wasn't damaged but a chunk of junk landed about six inches to the left of the boat.

Made me wonder two things:
1) If the flying debris from an explosion is just for show or if it will cause damage if it hits you, and
2) What the heck causes a schooner to explode?

U2222 · 09-25-09, 06:26 AM

Maybe the explosive cargo?

09-15-09, 04:25 PM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	In real life, can't remember which boat was sunk by a truck lashed on deck of a ship. An explosion sent the truck flying and it landed on top of the U-boat __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

09-15-09, 04:30 PM	#2
Red Heat Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,093 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	I remember that story too, Brag...it was the only uboot sunk by those circunstances, and i cant remember witch uboot...may be in the u-boat net! __________________ "There is three kinds of man: the living, the death, and those who are at Sea." Plato

09-15-09, 05:40 PM	#4
Mittelwaechter The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	SM U 28 - WWI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_U-28_(Germany) __________________ 10 happy wolves rear 90 blinded, ensnared sheep. 90 happy sheep banish the wolves. Arrest the 1% - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ6hg1oNeGE

09-16-09, 06:27 AM	#7
U-46 Commander Lieutenant Join Date: May 2008 Location: The absolutely most exciting state!! Iowa! Posts: 251 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	Same here. Got to close to a boat (Filled with ammo and Explosives as I later found out) It blew up, and brought my hull integrity down to about 60%. I headed back to my base, and was put out of the war for about two months! __________________ "Loved By Few, Hated By Many, Respected By All."-The U-boats.

09-20-09, 05:37 AM	#9
BigBadVuk Ensign Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgrade,Serbia Posts: 222 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Is it then possible to sink other shps by destroying highly explosive targets such as pyro class ammunition ship or by blowing up DD near other cargo in convoy etc..? I`m asking because i never saw anything similar to happen in game ,and i attacked countless ships in many convoys. __________________ Any ship can submerge.. Only submarine can surface!

09-15-09, 04:33 PM	#3
Patkins1983 Watch Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lancaster,UK Posts: 30 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I am currently trying to get targets with the deck gun at around 10km. Its going well and that should be a nice safe distance if the ship has high explosives on board.

09-15-09, 06:20 PM	#5
bojan811 Engineer Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 207 Downloads: 106 Uploads: 0	Long ago, I stumbled on convoj and after kiling all DD, i started shooting merchant ships with deck gun. I was firing at one ship at 200 m distance and when he explode I finish my career as a submarine was completely destroyed by explosions. So you had luck with your carrer. But i must admit that my boat was a little bigger than yours, some 10,000 T biger.

09-15-09, 08:24 PM	#6
cawimmer430 Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 114 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I had a similar experience once. I learned my lesson. Enjoy the fireworks from a safe distance. By the way, don't you guys just hate it when THIS happens? I was deep inside enemy territory near Liverpool (I love hunting in that region!) finishing off a small merchant with my deck gun. Suddenly two Hurricanes pop out of nowhere and one of them scores a direct hit on my conning tower. One watch officer dead, deck gun crew ok. I immediately went to flank speed and dove to 25 m, then assessed the damage. Conning tower and flak gun completely destroyed. Deck gun ok. Command room lightly damaged. Both my attack and observation periscope were totally destroyed. I was blind on the surface. Here's my problem. I was deep within English territory and couldn't even place lookouts on the conning tower. My only choice was to travel submerged underwater by day, and at full speed at night, which is still risky given my location and proximity to patrolling enemy warships. Well, this tactic worked for me and I've never felt so happy to return home to Brest for repairs. Amazingly I didn't encounter any enemy warships or merchants on the way out via hydrophone when traveling submerged.

09-20-09, 06:08 AM	#10
U2222 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: High Peak, UK Posts: 156 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I remember a post some years ago by somebody who witnessed (in game)a ship explode and take others with it, causing major damage to his u-boat, so I guess the answer is probably yes __________________ A Big Thank You To All The Modders Who Make Sub Simming Such A Deep Experience

09-20-09, 08:22 AM	#11
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	Yes, it is in fact possible. It happened in my last patrol. A ship exploaded from oned end to the other after a torpedo hit as another ship was passing very close. The second ship also exploaded from end to end and sank. I didn't get the second as a kill on my record though. It may help to have enhanced damage effects enabled. The ships in most convoys travel with at least 700 meters between ships unless one gets disabled. I just happeneed to have the torpedo hit while the other ship was unusually close and both were explosive.

09-25-09, 02:28 AM	#12
Fluffysheap Bosun Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 63 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Nuttiest thing that's happened to me is when, using GWX3 + enhanced damage effects, I sank a schooner with the deck gun. I had to get pretty close to hit it just because it was so small. It started to sink, just as it went below the water line, it blew up and scattered debris all over. I wasn't damaged but a chunk of junk landed about six inches to the left of the boat. Made me wonder two things: 1) If the flying debris from an explosion is just for show or if it will cause damage if it hits you, and 2) What the heck causes a schooner to explode?

09-25-09, 06:26 AM	#13
U2222 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: High Peak, UK Posts: 156 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Maybe the explosive cargo? __________________ A Big Thank You To All The Modders Who Make Sub Simming Such A Deep Experience

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