Destroyed and sunk but still floating

skirich · 09-09-19, 11:04 AM

I made a run at a convoy and destroyed 3 of the 6 merchants.
The game gave me credit for 3.
The Nav Map showed three ship wrecks.
However the last merchant I 'sunk' was still floating. It was 3/4 submerged but still floating about.
I saw the life rafts leave with survivors.
I watched for a while but it never sunk.
So I surfaced and told my gunner to finish it.
He refused to shoot at it.
I had to take the gun and finish it. Two shots and it went down.

Weird, anyone see something like that?

Fifi · 09-09-19, 12:38 PM

What mods please?

skirich · 09-09-19, 02:08 PM

Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific\MODS]

TMO19_interior3d_GATO_overhaul
Optical Targeting Correction
OTC for 16 to 9 Aspect Ratio
OTC_US Radar from Start
Historical Prop Rotation
3000 Yard Bearing Tool (1920x)
6 Bigger Better Protractors
SMALLER SEABED ROCKS
SMALLER SEA PLANTS SMALL
Webster's Smaller Rain for v1.5
Webster's 100' Underwater Visability for v1.5
Webster's New Orders Bar Menu for v1.5
Webster's Ship Manuvering Fix for v1.4 and v1.5
PacificLocationMaps
CSL Custom Map Colors
TMO water
Webster's New Desk Photo
Webster's Better Mouse Arrow v2
Better Sand
STOCK_different_smoke_Websters_Maneuver
3D TDC and Radar Range Unit v1.02

The only two new mods since I noticed this effect

I suspect the SMOKE mod, since this never happened before I added it.

Checking the 3D TDC mod but I dont think it changes boat dynamics.

Sniper297 · 09-09-19, 08:20 PM

Did it look something like this?

Hee-hee, happens all the time with tankers - that's actually realistic, they're called tankers because they have lots of tanks. If it doesn't blow up or catch fire, empty/partially filled tanks will keep it afloat, if it's in ballast (empty tanks) you have to let the air out of a lot of tanks before it will actually sink. Next time it happens check if the superfloaters are tankers, good bet they are.

skirich · 09-09-19, 10:59 PM

Yeah thats the one. Makes sense, it was disabled from a torpedo to the engines and the second shot I spun around and hit it with a cutie. Thats when it "sunk"
But floated.
I gues not enough bang for the buck in the cuties, but thats the only one I had left.

It was fun to shoot at though manually.

09-09-19, 11:04 AM	#1
skirich Chief Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Patroling the south pacific Posts: 321 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Destroyed and sunk but still floating I made a run at a convoy and destroyed 3 of the 6 merchants. The game gave me credit for 3. The Nav Map showed three ship wrecks. However the last merchant I 'sunk' was still floating. It was 3/4 submerged but still floating about. I saw the life rafts leave with survivors. I watched for a while but it never sunk. So I surfaced and told my gunner to finish it. He refused to shoot at it. I had to take the gun and finish it. Two shots and it went down. Weird, anyone see something like that?

09-09-19, 12:38 PM	#2
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 5,723 Downloads: 452 Uploads: 0	What mods please? __________________ https://www.mediafire.com/file/oirl8...ION_V5.7z/file

09-09-19, 02:08 PM	#3
skirich Chief Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Patroling the south pacific Posts: 321 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157 [E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Silent Hunters Wolves of the Pacific\MODS] TMO19_interior3d_GATO_overhaul Optical Targeting Correction OTC for 16 to 9 Aspect Ratio OTC_US Radar from Start Historical Prop Rotation 3000 Yard Bearing Tool (1920x) 6 Bigger Better Protractors SMALLER SEABED ROCKS SMALLER SEA PLANTS SMALL Webster's Smaller Rain for v1.5 Webster's 100' Underwater Visability for v1.5 Webster's New Orders Bar Menu for v1.5 Webster's Ship Manuvering Fix for v1.4 and v1.5 PacificLocationMaps CSL Custom Map Colors TMO water Webster's New Desk Photo Webster's Better Mouse Arrow v2 Better Sand STOCK_different_smoke_Websters_Maneuver 3D TDC and Radar Range Unit v1.02 The only two new mods since I noticed this effect I suspect the SMOKE mod, since this never happened before I added it. Checking the 3D TDC mod but I dont think it changes boat dynamics.

09-09-19, 08:20 PM	#4
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Did it look something like this? Hee-hee, happens all the time with tankers - that's actually realistic, they're called tankers because they have lots of tanks. If it doesn't blow up or catch fire, empty/partially filled tanks will keep it afloat, if it's in ballast (empty tanks) you have to let the air out of a lot of tanks before it will actually sink. Next time it happens check if the superfloaters are tankers, good bet they are.

09-09-19, 10:59 PM	#5
skirich Chief Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Patroling the south pacific Posts: 321 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Yeah thats the one. Makes sense, it was disabled from a torpedo to the engines and the second shot I spun around and hit it with a cutie. Thats when it "sunk" But floated. I gues not enough bang for the buck in the cuties, but thats the only one I had left. It was fun to shoot at though manually.