First Liberty ship encounter

Synthfg · 04-02-09, 05:33 AM

Once the Merchies get guns then the only option is to drop back, At ranges of 3500+ there still pretty inaccurate, but it does mean that you end up doing most of the shooting yourself

Nangleator · 04-02-09, 06:07 AM

I actually enjoy gunning the lone ones quite a bit. If they only have guns at one end, then more fun for me.

I'm currently in Fall of '42. Happy times are well past. I've been bounced by aircraft at night just once so far, and haven't seen a serious bombing group yet, in my IX. I'm thinking the first one I see will be the last one.

kdv · 04-02-09, 11:56 AM

Depending on the merchant, if they only have a gun in the rear - I'll finish them off from their bow, with their superstructure blocking their gunners.

This only works on a slow moving crippled vessel, otherwise you would have a hard time weaving backwards matching their turns.

Haven't seen a Liberty ship yet - should be interesting when I do get one.

So do they sink with two fish in 'em? Or do they need a third? And what kind of tonnage are they worth?

Nangleator · 04-02-09, 12:05 PM

Oh, they're about 8k, if I remember correctly. On two occasions, two eels left them creeping and listing 40°. Also, in both instances, I got impatient and delivered a third.

Sailor Steve · 04-02-09, 01:00 PM

The Liberty's base rating in the game is 7170 GRT.

04-02-09, 01:00 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The Liberty's base rating in the game is 7170 GRT. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-02-09, 05:33 AM	#1
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Once the Merchies get guns then the only option is to drop back, At ranges of 3500+ there still pretty inaccurate, but it does mean that you end up doing most of the shooting yourself

04-02-09, 06:07 AM	#2
Nangleator Mate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Billerica Posts: 58 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I actually enjoy gunning the lone ones quite a bit. If they only have guns at one end, then more fun for me. I'm currently in Fall of '42. Happy times are well past. I've been bounced by aircraft at night just once so far, and haven't seen a serious bombing group yet, in my IX. I'm thinking the first one I see will be the last one.

04-02-09, 11:56 AM	#3
kdv Loader Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 85 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Depending on the merchant, if they only have a gun in the rear - I'll finish them off from their bow, with their superstructure blocking their gunners. This only works on a slow moving crippled vessel, otherwise you would have a hard time weaving backwards matching their turns. Haven't seen a Liberty ship yet - should be interesting when I do get one. So do they sink with two fish in 'em? Or do they need a third? And what kind of tonnage are they worth?

04-02-09, 12:05 PM	#4
Nangleator Mate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Billerica Posts: 58 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Oh, they're about 8k, if I remember correctly. On two occasions, two eels left them creeping and listing 40°. Also, in both instances, I got impatient and delivered a third.