Damn tanker wont sink after 5 torpedo hits???

slipf18 · 03-15-16, 06:57 PM

I seem to have a lot of trouble with tankers. I have hit more than one dead astern and although impact has been reported, they don't seem to be phased by it one bit.

Also on my last patrol I had incapacitated a tanker with 2 torpedoes and it was sitting dead in the water. Backed up to it at a 90 degree angle and at 275 yards fired 2 torpedoes from the stern tubes. They missed!

Spun around and faced her. I locked on and looked at the torp depth the auto targeting was using. It was 25 feet I think. Changed it to 15 feet and fired 2 from the bow at again 275 yards. Both hit. She sank.

Not sure I really understand. The first two hit her with auto targeting. The second two missed with auto at short range. The third two hit with auto except I made them run shallower. Is there a different recommended depth? Full, empty, all around?

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03-15-16, 06:57 PM	#16
slipf18 Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 44 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I seem to have a lot of trouble with tankers. I have hit more than one dead astern and although impact has been reported, they don't seem to be phased by it one bit. Also on my last patrol I had incapacitated a tanker with 2 torpedoes and it was sitting dead in the water. Backed up to it at a 90 degree angle and at 275 yards fired 2 torpedoes from the stern tubes. They missed! Spun around and faced her. I locked on and looked at the torp depth the auto targeting was using. It was 25 feet I think. Changed it to 15 feet and fired 2 from the bow at again 275 yards. Both hit. She sank. Not sure I really understand. The first two hit her with auto targeting. The second two missed with auto at short range. The third two hit with auto except I made them run shallower. Is there a different recommended depth? Full, empty, all around?