Damm Hedgehogs

[GOZO]

Originally Posted by bill clarke

Was playing the U505 single mission and was trying to see how well i could do without the continued use of "gods eye". Well I was doing reasonably well taking reports from my sonar man utilising silent running and decoys. I managed to sink 2 Everts class DD's, but the 3rd everts got me, all of a sudden my hull is down to 17%, what the ****. a quick check with gods eye, revealed thoses blasted bombs sinking around me, one ofr more must have got me.
So guys, is there a way to know that these have been fired ? certainly the sonar man said nothing, unlike with DC's and "wasserbomb".

Yes they are horrible weapons. It gets even worse if they are launched in shallow water since you get the blasts from the ones hitting the seafloor. Tried to pass Dover-Calais in 1944.... "Geronimooooo .....

EVEN the PT-boats got them in -44. Although they need a direct hit in deep water to damage you. Watched for fun once how I passed between two of these buggers. Also for DD:s expect a DC attack 10 seconds after the Hedgehogs as well.