5 torpedos to sink a medium cargo

Andrewsdad · 07-15-14, 12:57 PM

Recently I used my last internal torpedo in heavy weather which stopped a merchant. It shipped water for hours as I waited for the weather to abate so I could load the externals and use the deck gun.

It took 37 hours for the "She's going down!" to be reported. I sailed away and never did see the hulk sink.

Another time I hit the RODNEY with two torpedoes as she sailed inside a convoy. This slowed her so that she dropped behind and after the escorting destroyers gave up on me I moved off so as to keep her just at extreme range so I could end around and finish her off.

After a few hours RODNEY increased speed and her port list was gone. Looks like the RN damage control teams are pretty good !! (Yes, I got her after all...)

I don't believe I have ever had a merchant repair damage, but the Naval ships seem to.
Salute!!
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07-15-14, 12:57 PM	#16
Andrewsdad Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 130 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Recently I used my last internal torpedo in heavy weather which stopped a merchant. It shipped water for hours as I waited for the weather to abate so I could load the externals and use the deck gun. It took 37 hours for the "She's going down!" to be reported. I sailed away and never did see the hulk sink. Another time I hit the RODNEY with two torpedoes as she sailed inside a convoy. This slowed her so that she dropped behind and after the escorting destroyers gave up on me I moved off so as to keep her just at extreme range so I could end around and finish her off. After a few hours RODNEY increased speed and her port list was gone. Looks like the RN damage control teams are pretty good !! (Yes, I got her after all...) I don't believe I have ever had a merchant repair damage, but the Naval ships seem to. Salute!! AD