Impossible to Destroy Destroyers?

Jimbuna · 01-13-08, 11:10 AM

Better using magnetics agaunst escorts because an impact with a magnetic setting will still detonate

Boris · 01-13-08, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Better using magnetics agaunst escorts because an impact with a magnetic setting will still detonate

Except in storms where the bloody things blow up halfway to the target.

Drake · 01-13-08, 06:00 PM

Thanks for all the responses.. It seems my problem was I was letting him get too close.. even with magnetic it wouldent explode under him. so this time I did things a bit different...

I fired one at the lead Escort, he was crippled. by now they knew where I was, so to hell with Silent running, i put full power and started to close in on the Cruisers. once I had a better angle I launched my rear tube at the escort behind me. it just narrowly hit him on the rear, destroying his rudder, and eventually sinking the ship.. he was down for the count. I fired 3 more torpedos, one at each of the cruisers. 2 were hit on the rear, and one I think the middle.

at this point the 3rd escort was closing in fast. so I started loading my rear tube. he tried DCing me, but I managed to dodge any heavy damage. we cris-crossed about 3 or 4 times before I was ready to strike. and I launched the rear torpedo, hitting right on the bow of the ship. he eventually ran himself into the depths as it quickly flooded.

One of the cruisers was crippled, and limped away at 6 Knots slowly slowing down until its engines flooded. I put another torpedo in her, and she sunk. I caught up to the next ship, making about 8 knots.. I put another in her, and she sunk as well.

the 3rd I couldent find and eventually my game crashed, and my saves seems to be corrupted

So now im going to try and do it all over.

Jimbuna · 01-14-08, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Boris

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Better using magnetics agaunst escorts because an impact with a magnetic setting will still detonate

Except in storms where the bloody things blow up halfway to the target.

Yeah, on occasion

Sniper_Fox · 01-14-08, 10:49 AM

you're a lucky bastard... as soon as a destroyer locates me, its only a matter of time... i rarely can nab him when im detected. if its a flower corvette, ill blow ballasts and take him on with the deck gun... sounds like suicide... but not when you know how to out manouver them.

Jimbuna · 01-14-08, 04:41 PM

Not erribly realistic I know....but the best way to deal with a Flower using the deck gun is to surface right behind him

01-13-08, 11:10 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Better using magnetics agaunst escorts because an impact with a magnetic setting will still detonate __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-14-08, 10:49 AM	#5
Sniper_Fox Engineer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North of Malta, shadowing your pretty little C3 Cargo! Posts: 212 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	you're a lucky bastard... as soon as a destroyer locates me, its only a matter of time... i rarely can nab him when im detected. if its a flower corvette, ill blow ballasts and take him on with the deck gun... sounds like suicide... but not when you know how to out manouver them. __________________ Im a one U-boat wolfpack. Ive hit the bottom of the Mediterranian at 250 metres in my VIIC and brought that babe back up, and still made it back to La Spezia. Ive sunk more destroyers than I have merchants...youll wish you never sailed into U-87s hunting grounds. When you pull into port, dont lull yourself into a false sense of security, your mines and subnets are just a petty challenge for my crew and I.

01-14-08, 04:41 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not erribly realistic I know....but the best way to deal with a Flower using the deck gun is to surface right behind him __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-13-08, 06:00 PM	#3
Drake Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Thanks for all the responses.. It seems my problem was I was letting him get too close.. even with magnetic it wouldent explode under him. so this time I did things a bit different... I fired one at the lead Escort, he was crippled. by now they knew where I was, so to hell with Silent running, i put full power and started to close in on the Cruisers. once I had a better angle I launched my rear tube at the escort behind me. it just narrowly hit him on the rear, destroying his rudder, and eventually sinking the ship.. he was down for the count. I fired 3 more torpedos, one at each of the cruisers. 2 were hit on the rear, and one I think the middle. at this point the 3rd escort was closing in fast. so I started loading my rear tube. he tried DCing me, but I managed to dodge any heavy damage. we cris-crossed about 3 or 4 times before I was ready to strike. and I launched the rear torpedo, hitting right on the bow of the ship. he eventually ran himself into the depths as it quickly flooded. One of the cruisers was crippled, and limped away at 6 Knots slowly slowing down until its engines flooded. I put another torpedo in her, and she sunk. I caught up to the next ship, making about 8 knots.. I put another in her, and she sunk as well. the 3rd I couldent find and eventually my game crashed, and my saves seems to be corrupted So now im going to try and do it all over.