DDs responding to distress calls

HunterICX · 06-21-06, 06:06 PM

just go mess around in the English Chanal....I was busy with an Merchant by shooting it with my deck gun...and all of the sudded an Speedboat came .... I really laughed is this the best the english can do? Suddently my Sonar guy ''Warship! bearing 039, Warship 034, Warship 030''

I looked on that dirrection...and I could tell...I really was like....holy f*ck! and its only 30 meters deep

After 2 hours 2 other Destroyers came to help...I hold on for 4 1/2 hours before they finally gave me the final blow.

Rooks · 06-21-06, 09:52 PM

Can I ask what DD, DE, CV are for? Destroyer Carrier etc. Where can I find info on this? thanks guys.

Belze · 06-21-06, 10:44 PM

In the same aera of question: if you report a lone merchant to the BDU is it true that the luftwaffe might attack it? (in vanilla game)

BettingUrlife · 06-21-06, 10:47 PM

In the vanilla game I have seen the Luftwaffe attack solo shipping, but I am not sure if it is a result of me having reported it or just a chance encounter.

Gizzmoe · 06-21-06, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rooks

Can I ask what DD, DE, CV are for? Destroyer Carrier etc. Where can I find info on this? thanks guys.

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/index_ships_list.htm

BenG · 06-22-06, 02:13 AM

And http://www.communitymanuals.com/shii...ry:Terminology

Khayman · 06-22-06, 03:14 AM

I crash dived to avoid a destroyer. It went by me and I surfaced again. Not long after I found a lone passenger ship and let fly my remaining 3 torps. It was dead in the water, but not sinking. I was thinking of surfacing to use my deck gun but I thought a deck gun would be useless against such a huge target, plus it had some nasty looking guns.

Still, I didn't want to let such a huge target go without giving it a try. I stayed submerged and waited for nightfall. Lo and behold the destroyer that had been patrolling turned up as if to investigate the attack. It didn't hang around for too long, but I figured it might come back if I started shelling the liner. So I cursed my lack of torps and headed back to base.

I can certainly confirm aircraft turning up if a merchant has seen you for a while. If you do want to use the deck gun then approach it submerged and wait for it to come in range. Blow ballast, man the guns, let fly then get the hell out of there once it's down.

Safe-Keeper · 06-23-06, 07:01 AM

What I miss, though, is warships attacking map contacts.

I once put a destroyer down in the Mediterranean with contact updates set to every five minutes. It came very close to a map contact of a merchant, practically within visual range, and just continued its patrol.

Shouldn't warships so and so far away from a contact move to intercept it?

andy_311 · 06-23-06, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khayman

I crash dived to avoid a destroyer. It went by me and I surfaced again. Not long after I found a lone passenger ship and let fly my remaining 3 torps. It was dead in the water, but not sinking. I was thinking of surfacing to use my deck gun but I thought a deck gun would be useless against such a huge target, plus it had some nasty looking guns.

Still, I didn't want to let such a huge target go without giving it a try. I stayed submerged and waited for nightfall. Lo and behold the destroyer that had been patrolling turned up as if to investigate the attack. It didn't hang around for too long, but I figured it might come back if I started shelling the liner. So I cursed my lack of torps and headed back to base.

I can certainly confirm aircraft turning up if a merchant has seen you for a while. If you do want to use the deck gun then approach it submerged and wait for it to come in range. Blow ballast, man the guns, let fly then get the hell out of there once it's down.

I learn't that the hard way, but leaving a liner never if am out of fish I gunner downs and have my flak gunners at hand if need be.

Redbear · 06-24-06, 10:11 AM

I've seen DD's break away from a convoy and lay quietly in wait near a disable merchant. It seems to be waiting for the U-boat to return to finish the merchant off. I've also seen ships approach very close to a disable vessel for a period of time, then return to their previous course. That looks like it was 'picking up survivors'. Both are neat effects, and obviously responses to the damaged ship.

06-21-06, 06:06 PM	#1
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	just go mess around in the English Chanal....I was busy with an Merchant by shooting it with my deck gun...and all of the sudded an Speedboat came .... I really laughed is this the best the english can do? Suddently my Sonar guy ''Warship! bearing 039, Warship 034, Warship 030'' I looked on that dirrection...and I could tell...I really was like....holy f*ck! and its only 30 meters deep After 2 hours 2 other Destroyers came to help...I hold on for 4 1/2 hours before they finally gave me the final blow. __________________

06-21-06, 10:44 PM	#3
Belze Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In the same aera of question: if you report a lone merchant to the BDU is it true that the luftwaffe might attack it? (in vanilla game) __________________ Wolfpack league campain

06-22-06, 02:13 AM	#6
BenG Watch Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	And http://www.communitymanuals.com/shii...ry:Terminology __________________ -Ben Intel Dual Core @ 2.13 GHz (= 4.26 GHz (or so it is claimed!) 4 GB RAM (but due to 32-bit limitation I only get 3.074 GB) Windows Vista (a few compatability issues to begin with but works for me now)

06-23-06, 07:01 AM	#8
Safe-Keeper Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 3,234 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	What I miss, though, is warships attacking map contacts. I once put a destroyer down in the Mediterranean with contact updates set to every five minutes. It came very close to a map contact of a merchant, practically within visual range, and just continued its patrol. Shouldn't warships so and so far away from a contact move to intercept it? __________________ First Strike Mod tester. Hardcore sub skipper.

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06-21-06, 09:52 PM	#2
Rooks Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Can I ask what DD, DE, CV are for? Destroyer Carrier etc. Where can I find info on this? thanks guys.

06-21-06, 10:47 PM	#4
BettingUrlife Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AM56 North Atlantic Posts: 128 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	In the vanilla game I have seen the Luftwaffe attack solo shipping, but I am not sure if it is a result of me having reported it or just a chance encounter.

06-22-06, 03:14 AM	#7
Khayman Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 258 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I crash dived to avoid a destroyer. It went by me and I surfaced again. Not long after I found a lone passenger ship and let fly my remaining 3 torps. It was dead in the water, but not sinking. I was thinking of surfacing to use my deck gun but I thought a deck gun would be useless against such a huge target, plus it had some nasty looking guns. Still, I didn't want to let such a huge target go without giving it a try. I stayed submerged and waited for nightfall. Lo and behold the destroyer that had been patrolling turned up as if to investigate the attack. It didn't hang around for too long, but I figured it might come back if I started shelling the liner. So I cursed my lack of torps and headed back to base. I can certainly confirm aircraft turning up if a merchant has seen you for a while. If you do want to use the deck gun then approach it submerged and wait for it to come in range. Blow ballast, man the guns, let fly then get the hell out of there once it's down.

06-24-06, 10:11 AM	#10
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I've seen DD's break away from a convoy and lay quietly in wait near a disable merchant. It seems to be waiting for the U-boat to return to finish the merchant off. I've also seen ships approach very close to a disable vessel for a period of time, then return to their previous course. That looks like it was 'picking up survivors'. Both are neat effects, and obviously responses to the damaged ship.