To Sink or Not To Sink

Zosimus · 06-06-14, 08:51 AM

Have you ever gotten a solid hydrophone contact, shadowed the ship underwater, determined its course and speed, went roaring out to 7,000 meters and far ahead, sneaked up on the bugger underwater without going scope up, and set up the perfect killing shot, before raising the scope to see... an 89 ton fishing boat?! Verdammt Herr Creutz can't you hear the difference between a C3 cargo ship and a fishing boat?!

Well, what now? Do you figure you've come this far so screw it that baby's going down? Or do you refuse to waste your ammo on anything under 1900 tons?

Admiral Halsey · 06-06-14, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Zosimus

Have you ever gotten a solid hydrophone contact, shadowed the ship underwater, determined its course and speed, went roaring out to 7,000 meters and far ahead, sneaked up on the bugger underwater without going scope up, and set up the perfect killing shot, before raising the scope to see... an 89 ton fishing boat?! Verdammt Herr Creutz can't you hear the difference between a C3 cargo ship and a fishing boat?!

Well, what now? Do you figure you've come this far so screw it that baby's going down? Or do you refuse to waste your ammo on anything under 1900 tons?

It only takes a hit or two from the deck gun to sink them so it's not really a waste of ammo. Then again my philosophy is "Tonnage is Tonnage".

Sailor Steve · 06-06-14, 10:35 AM

I would consider a torpedo to be a waste on a target that small, but that is what the deck gun is for. You can even man the AA gun and sink them if you like. That's fun.

Admiral Halsey · 06-06-14, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

You can even man the AA gun and sink them if you like. That's fun.

The AA gun can sink them? Finally it actually has a use.

KleineUboot · 06-23-14, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

The AA gun can sink them? Finally it actually has a use.

You may be surprised, but the 20 mm AA guns are very effective against PT boats. In one of my campaigns I've killed Elco with one hit from 88 mm deck gun and about 100 hits with 20 mm.

jscharpf · 06-28-14, 10:59 AM

I once was waiting around for a medium sized cargo ship to sink after I had hit her with my last torpedo.

While trying to slowly get close to her I accidentally hit her (on the side near where my torpedo hit) and she sunk.

I don't remember taking any damage maybe some but I just don't know if that ship sank from me or was it coincidence and was going to sink then anyway.

banryu79 · 06-06-14, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I would consider a torpedo to be a waste on a target that small, but that is what the deck gun is for. You can even man the AA gun and sink them if you like. That's fun.

Surely a torp will be a waste for that, but the fun of seeing the small boat vaporizing is priceless

Admiral Halsey · 06-06-14, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by banryu79

Surely a torp will be a waste for that, but the fun of seeing the small boat vaporizing is priceless

I've done that a couple times in SH4 with the sampans. Those things can fly when hit with a torp.

UKanibal · 06-06-14, 11:05 AM

Ahhh sampans. I remember them best from SH I. Those were the times where you could aim the deck gun on a bunch of pixels pretending to be a boat. Those were fun kills back then

Kaptlt.Endrass · 06-06-14, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I would consider a torpedo to be a waste on a target that small, but that is what the deck gun is for. You can even man the AA gun and sink them if you like. That's fun.

Steve's right; Heck of a way to brighten a patrol up.

Schöneboom · 06-06-14, 06:48 PM

I recall reading on Uboat.net about a U-boat that sank a sailing vessel (under 100 tons) by deck gun. Well, it was carrying cargo: coconuts, copra, some guns & ammo. Must've been a slow day in the Caribbean.

Jimbuna · 06-07-14, 03:42 AM

Welcome to SubSim UKanibal

Red Heat · 06-14-14, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I would consider a torpedo to be a waste on a target that small, but that is what the deck gun is for. You can even man the AA gun and sink them if you like. That's fun.

Hello everyone...

I had a new tactic...i personaly i dont like to haste any kind of ammo, my tactic its to ram the fishing boat or another kind of small target at flank speed...

Jimbuna · 06-14-14, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Heat

Hello everyone...

I had a new tactic...i personaly i dont like to haste any kind of ammo, my tactic its to ram the fishing boat or another kind of small target at flank speed...

Saw em in half with the net cutter.

GJO · 06-15-14, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Saw em in half with the net cutter.

Never considered that one! I guess that ramming small craft should be possible but the game does make our vessels extremely vulnerable to any form of collision damage. In an early career I even managed to lose my boat, in port, with all hands, when I accidentally pressed '5' (Flank speed ahead) instead of F5 - this caused my boat to ram the opposite dock wall . . .

06-06-14, 08:51 AM	#1
Zosimus XO Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chorrillos, Lima, Peru Posts: 401 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	To Sink or Not To Sink Have you ever gotten a solid hydrophone contact, shadowed the ship underwater, determined its course and speed, went roaring out to 7,000 meters and far ahead, sneaked up on the bugger underwater without going scope up, and set up the perfect killing shot, before raising the scope to see... an 89 ton fishing boat?! Verdammt Herr Creutz can't you hear the difference between a C3 cargo ship and a fishing boat?! Well, what now? Do you figure you've come this far so screw it that baby's going down? Or do you refuse to waste your ammo on anything under 1900 tons?

06-06-14, 10:35 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I would consider a torpedo to be a waste on a target that small, but that is what the deck gun is for. You can even man the AA gun and sink them if you like. That's fun. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-06-14, 11:05 AM	#9
UKanibal Nub Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ahhh sampans. I remember them best from SH I. Those were the times where you could aim the deck gun on a bunch of pixels pretending to be a boat. Those were fun kills back then __________________ Stoiska targowe w kraju i za granica

06-06-14, 06:48 PM	#11
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	I recall reading on Uboat.net about a U-boat that sank a sailing vessel (under 100 tons) by deck gun. Well, it was carrying cargo: coconuts, copra, some guns & ammo. Must've been a slow day in the Caribbean. __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

06-07-14, 03:42 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome to SubSim UKanibal __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

06-28-14, 10:59 AM	#6
jscharpf Frogman Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 296 Downloads: 325 Uploads: 0	I once was waiting around for a medium sized cargo ship to sink after I had hit her with my last torpedo. While trying to slowly get close to her I accidentally hit her (on the side near where my torpedo hit) and she sunk. I don't remember taking any damage maybe some but I just don't know if that ship sank from me or was it coincidence and was going to sink then anyway.

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