Hammering away at Merchants

sonicninja · 11-03-06, 08:17 PM

Im in the middle of a great patrol in the Irish Channel in 1940. So far I have sunk about 6 large merchants, a small cargo vessel and a medium sized tanker.
Im am now out of torpedo's and hammering away at 2 remaining merchants with the flak gun, so far ive put in about 20 rounds into the large C2 and yet its still going with not a flame in sight. Are there any tactical solutions to put this hunk of metal metal onto the seabed using my flak gun or should i pass alongside the ship, order my gun crew to "pull moonies" and then head off for home?

PS. Whats the best tactic to kill a torpedo boat, or is it best just to hide from them which is what i have been doing?

many thanks shipmates

bill clarke · 11-03-06, 09:12 PM

Well you may as well throw rocks at that C2 the flak gun will do no good, and remember he is now transmitting a distress call, very soon you will have company, get the hell out of there matey

So far as TB's go, well you're flak gun will chew em good, but you may take casualties top side from their guns, one hit from the deck gun will finish him though I reckon.

sonicninja · 11-03-06, 09:33 PM

Affirmative Company!!! I now have a destroyer dropping fireworks all over the place

, however i have found safe haven hiding under the C2 matching speed and course, my only hope now is some "dozy British sailor" on the destroyer will launch a depth charge so close it will land on the deck of the C2, that would make my day and have the crew laughing all the way back to the "whore houses in Brest"

Jimbuna · 11-04-06, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sonicninja

Affirmative Company!!! I now have a destroyer dropping fireworks all over the place

, however i have found safe haven hiding under the C2 matching speed and course, my only hope now is some "dozy British sailor" on the destroyer will launch a depth charge so close it will land on the deck of the C2, that would make my day and have the crew laughing all the way back to the "whore houses in Brest"

Yep....bill clarke did warn you

Later on in your career (if you survive that long)

The only really effective piece of AA is the twin 37mm

P_Funk · 11-04-06, 05:54 AM

Actually the only really effective piece of AA later in the war are your dive planes.
:rotfl:

AVGWarhawk · 11-04-06, 10:06 AM

AA has no effect on the large ships. I understand that you could sink a coastal vessel with it. As long as you are close enough to spot coast vessels, the seagulls are fun to shoot at as well....ask Bernard.

Sailor Steve · 11-05-06, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sonicninja

...however i have found safe haven hiding under the C2 matching speed and course...

How do you do that?

Captain_AJ · 11-06-06, 09:13 AM

IS using the periscope to keep yourself under a C2 a cheat ? looking foward to hunting in the irish channel !

Rose · 11-06-06, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kimuraijn

IS using the periscope to keep yourself under a C2 a cheat ? looking foward to hunting in the irish channel !

The water in RL is much murkier than the stock water, so yes, it is probably somewhat of a cheat. But GW and NYGM fix that.

kiwi_2005 · 11-06-06, 05:10 PM

I always use the external camera

I just can't help myself, must play the game so i can see my sub submerged. But yes i played it a few times with no external and the atmosphere is far more real, expecially when being depth charged. I just wish it was like SH2 you could see your uboat submerged but the player could not see above the waterline so external camera was only underwater. Then not long after someone brought out a mod so you can see above the water line :rotfl: Thats exactly what would of happened with SH3 if the same view was like SH2, sooner or later ppl would complain "Wish we could see above the water line - then a mod would come out.

11-03-06, 08:17 PM	#1
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Hammering away at Merchants Im in the middle of a great patrol in the Irish Channel in 1940. So far I have sunk about 6 large merchants, a small cargo vessel and a medium sized tanker. Im am now out of torpedo's and hammering away at 2 remaining merchants with the flak gun, so far ive put in about 20 rounds into the large C2 and yet its still going with not a flame in sight. Are there any tactical solutions to put this hunk of metal metal onto the seabed using my flak gun or should i pass alongside the ship, order my gun crew to "pull moonies" and then head off for home? PS. Whats the best tactic to kill a torpedo boat, or is it best just to hide from them which is what i have been doing? many thanks shipmates

11-04-06, 05:54 AM	#5
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Actually the only really effective piece of AA later in the war are your dive planes. :rotfl: __________________

11-04-06, 10:06 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,275 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	AA has no effect on the large ships. I understand that you could sink a coastal vessel with it. As long as you are close enough to spot coast vessels, the seagulls are fun to shoot at as well....ask Bernard. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-06-06, 09:13 AM	#8
Captain_AJ Crusty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Posts: 649 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Is Using The periscope a cheat IS using the periscope to keep yourself under a C2 a cheat ? looking foward to hunting in the irish channel !

11-06-06, 05:10 PM	#10
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I always use the external camera I just can't help myself, must play the game so i can see my sub submerged. But yes i played it a few times with no external and the atmosphere is far more real, expecially when being depth charged. I just wish it was like SH2 you could see your uboat submerged but the player could not see above the waterline so external camera was only underwater. Then not long after someone brought out a mod so you can see above the water line :rotfl: Thats exactly what would of happened with SH3 if the same view was like SH2, sooner or later ppl would complain "Wish we could see above the water line - then a mod would come out. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. Last edited by kiwi_2005; 11-06-06 at 05:13 PM.

11-03-06, 09:12 PM	#2
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Well you may as well throw rocks at that C2 the flak gun will do no good, and remember he is now transmitting a distress call, very soon you will have company, get the hell out of there matey So far as TB's go, well you're flak gun will chew em good, but you may take casualties top side from their guns, one hit from the deck gun will finish him though I reckon.

11-03-06, 09:33 PM	#3
sonicninja Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Periscope Depth Posts: 341 Downloads: 937 Uploads: 0	Affirmative Company!!! I now have a destroyer dropping fireworks all over the place , however i have found safe haven hiding under the C2 matching speed and course, my only hope now is some "dozy British sailor" on the destroyer will launch a depth charge so close it will land on the deck of the C2, that would make my day and have the crew laughing all the way back to the "whore houses in Brest"