Destroyers at 0kts

Hartmann · 07-06-10, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by janh

Could have been one of the British torpedo traps -- merchant vessels loaded with hundreds and thousands of empty barrels, to keep the Germans wasting ammo while the trap stays afloat... Happened in reality, was mostly 1940/41... if this is modeled in game. Else, it is probably a damage model that needs tuning...

true.

Q ships used this system

kretschmer sunk HMS Patroclus and empty barrels gushed from a hole made by the torpedo, it takes 5 impacts ,breaking the ship in two and sunk.

Faamecanic · 07-06-10, 09:33 AM

They would also fill the ships with cork!

CaptainMattJ. · 07-07-10, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartmann

true.

Q ships used this system

kretschmer sunk HMS Patroclus and empty barrels gushed from a hole made by the torpedo, it takes 5 impacts ,breaking the ship in two and sunk.

hehehe your signature hartman is from the titanic, which oddly enough i watched last night

i just love to see that beast snap and sink. if no1 was aboard itd just be cool to see it sink like that

07-06-10, 09:33 AM	#2
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	They would also fill the ships with cork!