Unable to sink ships in harbour

NefariousKoel · 07-19-07, 12:32 PM

Note that even if you manage to get a ship sinking in harbor, sometimes they will come to rest on the bottom while their superstructure is still above.

I've had what looked to be kills in shallow water, but got no credit for them when they couldn't sink below the surface.

gravy · 07-19-07, 01:13 PM

Ok, I tried again last night and finally sunk one of the merchant vessels in Osaka harbour. I was given credit for it even though the ship was only partially submerged after the stern of the boat hit the bottom of the very shallow harbour.

This experience gave me chance to get the hang of torpedo attacks. I tried using different torpedo settings including spread angle and contact only detonation. I wonder if my previous shots were detonating just before the ship.

Rob

BarjackU977 · 07-19-07, 01:53 PM

Again, the "contact only" switch is not working.

switch.dota · 07-19-07, 02:21 PM

The only torpedo with Magnetic detonator is the Mk 14. All others are contact-only. Ever the Mk14 is only magnetic until mid '43 or so. Afterwards it's cotnact-only. The switch on the pannel is useless - it doesn't affect torpedoes in ANY way.

07-22-07, 12:35 AM

I had a bit of trouble on my second patrol. Got bored, couldn't find anything in the patrol area and went off to the port on Mindanao. Spent all my torpedoes on a large modern tanker and medium split. There was also a stationary sub chaser, aside from it's searchlight. Since it was dark, took a chance and sunk the lot with the deck gun.

raifg · 08-13-07, 03:54 AM

Hello,
I have the same problem that you are talking about: using a lot of torpedos for sinking a boat in an harbour.
I have found not a real solution, but an economic way to clean an area. Attack by night.
After sinking the patrol detroyer, I position my sub with a normal incidence at 450 Yard
of the ship. To sink the boat it takes me 1 or 2 torps depending on the size of the ship.
I do not attack super tankers because I can use all my torps I have never found the way to sink one in an harbour
But as Donut has highlighted, I think it is a bug of the 1.3 patch.

07-19-07, 12:32 PM	#1
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Note that even if you manage to get a ship sinking in harbor, sometimes they will come to rest on the bottom while their superstructure is still above. I've had what looked to be kills in shallow water, but got no credit for them when they couldn't sink below the surface. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

07-19-07, 01:13 PM	#2
gravy Nub Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ok, I tried again last night and finally sunk one of the merchant vessels in Osaka harbour. I was given credit for it even though the ship was only partially submerged after the stern of the boat hit the bottom of the very shallow harbour. This experience gave me chance to get the hang of torpedo attacks. I tried using different torpedo settings including spread angle and contact only detonation. I wonder if my previous shots were detonating just before the ship. Rob

07-19-07, 01:53 PM	#3
BarjackU977 Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Again, the "contact only" switch is not working.

07-19-07, 02:21 PM	#4
switch.dota Captain Join Date: May 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 492 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The only torpedo with Magnetic detonator is the Mk 14. All others are contact-only. Ever the Mk14 is only magnetic until mid '43 or so. Afterwards it's cotnact-only. The switch on the pannel is useless - it doesn't affect torpedoes in ANY way.

07-22-07, 12:35 AM	#5
adekun Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I had a bit of trouble on my second patrol. Got bored, couldn't find anything in the patrol area and went off to the port on Mindanao. Spent all my torpedoes on a large modern tanker and medium split. There was also a stationary sub chaser, aside from it's searchlight. Since it was dark, took a chance and sunk the lot with the deck gun.

08-13-07, 03:54 AM	#6
raifg Sailor man Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Le Havre, Haute Normandie, France Posts: 44 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hello, I have the same problem that you are talking about: using a lot of torpedos for sinking a boat in an harbour. I have found not a real solution, but an economic way to clean an area. Attack by night. After sinking the patrol detroyer, I position my sub with a normal incidence at 450 Yard of the ship. To sink the boat it takes me 1 or 2 torps depending on the size of the ship. I do not attack super tankers because I can use all my torps I have never found the way to sink one in an harbour But as Donut has highlighted, I think it is a bug of the 1.3 patch.