Sinking an ammo carier with flack gun?

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by azn_132

Oh, I read too fast sry. Also will the pryo ship will be stronger or weaker?

I dont think they will be stronger, but based on WW2 the pyro ammo ships where rather rare to be spotted and sunk, so that is what going to happen to the GWX update I think.

[mr chris]

Yep i must admit iam only in my second patrol but in the convoys i have seen so far they have all had at lest 4 pryos in them which is way to much. In all the history books i have read you could count the number of pryo ships sunk through out the war on your fingers and toes.
Though my crew is not complaining as the make a good light show when they go up.

@ azn_132
The Kpt said" We are keeping the Pyro... it just won't be seen as often as it is now. It shows up far too frequently... this is against the grain historically speaking."
He does not say there are going to make it stronger
Just that you wont see it as much.

[peterloo]

In the past, I used 1 fish for 1 Pyro... My favourite target... easy to kill (as a gigantic bomb itself) Now, I'm trying to use Desk guns and flaks,

but, do they own guns? if so, I could not bear the risk to surface and attack it... Better to sink it while @ P.D. and ensure that it can never summon DDs by sending a S.O.S. message

If there are screenshots, it would be a fascinating one

[Sea Wolf]

Yea great kills, low ammunition use to get them and ok tonnage.

[azn_132]

Originally Posted by peterloo

In the past, I used 1 fish for 1 Pyro... My favourite target... easy to kill (as a gigantic bomb itself) Now, I'm trying to use Desk guns and flaks,

but, do they own guns? if so, I could not bear the risk to surface and attack it... Better to sink it while @ P.D. and ensure that it can never summon DDs by sending a S.O.S. message

If there are screenshots, it would be a fascinating one

Dont forget Its my fav too pyros besides liners.

[Slick Rick]

Interesting.......I have not used the Deck gun on these yet....but it took three torpedoes to sink the last time.....maybe it was empty?

[VonHelsching]

Regarding the explosion of the Pyro, my understanding is that the ship had sustained enough structural damage (hit points) and just needed another 1-2 88mm rounds on the right spots. Since they were not handy, they could be replaced with some 20mm hits.

The Pyro is definitly a "sensitive" ship as all ammo ships in real life. But it can sustain 2-3 torpedos, if hit on the wrong spot. Don´t forget the HMS Barham, an cruiser with thick hull, which blew in pieces just because a torpedo hit the ammo magazine.

By the way, enjoy your DG while the merchants are unarmed in GWX. Because you don´t want to engage an armed merchant later in the war. You *will* be forced to submerge.

Von

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

We are keeping the Pyro... it just won't be seen as often as it is now. It shows up far too frequently... this is against the grain historically speaking.

[U-104]

Originally Posted by VonHelsching

By the way, enjoy your DG while the merchants are unarmed in GWX. Because you don´t want to engage an armed merchant later in the war. You *will* be forced to submerge.

Von

[Tonnage_Ace]

I sunk a small merchant with one 88mm shell. My crew was aiming too. They shot it at the first cargo hold, fore of the cabin area. Was pretty amazed, I never even saw that in vanilla, but I guess it could have been holding explosives, the hulls weren't armored either...pretty realistic if it happens 1 out of 100 ships.

[azn_132]

Originally Posted by VonHelsching

Don´t forget the HMS Barham, an cruiser with thick hull, which blew in pieces just because a torpedo hit the ammo magazine.

Von

HMS Barham is NOT a cruiser it is a battleship. Unless u already know about it.