How many torps does it take?

Phobus · 12-13-06, 03:10 PM

I ended my first patrol with GW on Monday night, rammed! The point I want to raise is about saving the game. I had, earlier in the patrol, chased a small target (c1000T) and eventually hit it with a torp which set it on fire. I waited for about 3 1/2 hrs(game time ) for it to sink, it didn't so I reluctantly fired another torp. Still it wouldn't go down. As it was getting very late I saved the game 'till yesterday. When I got back in I got a quick glimpse of the target then it vanished. I did not get credit for it's sinking. Why not?

My next patrol is in progress and my question here is should it take 4 torps to sink a 2000t ship? Or in this case not sink a 2000t ship. I first hit it with a pair but it just caught fire, that was at 0634hrs. I waited til about 0830 then hit it again still nothing. It is now dead in the water and it's past 1100hrs as I fire yet another torp (4). Still nothing. As I don't want to waste any more torps, I missed with a fifth, Range 350yds; brg 000; AoB 91; speed 0kts) I have at 1245hrs left it burning. That was last night, I'm wondering if it will be there when I log in tonight.

Thoughts please?

Does 4 torps for a 2000t ship seem excessive? I seem to remember one German ace quoted as "saying one ship one fish!"

12-13-06, 03:10 PM	#1
Phobus Gunner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Poole. Dorset UK Posts: 93 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	How many torps does it take? I ended my first patrol with GW on Monday night, rammed! The point I want to raise is about saving the game. I had, earlier in the patrol, chased a small target (c1000T) and eventually hit it with a torp which set it on fire. I waited for about 3 1/2 hrs(game time ) for it to sink, it didn't so I reluctantly fired another torp. Still it wouldn't go down. As it was getting very late I saved the game 'till yesterday. When I got back in I got a quick glimpse of the target then it vanished. I did not get credit for it's sinking. Why not? My next patrol is in progress and my question here is should it take 4 torps to sink a 2000t ship? Or in this case not sink a 2000t ship. I first hit it with a pair but it just caught fire, that was at 0634hrs. I waited til about 0830 then hit it again still nothing. It is now dead in the water and it's past 1100hrs as I fire yet another torp (4). Still nothing. As I don't want to waste any more torps, I missed with a fifth, Range 350yds; brg 000; AoB 91; speed 0kts) I have at 1245hrs left it burning. That was last night, I'm wondering if it will be there when I log in tonight. Thoughts please? Does 4 torps for a 2000t ship seem excessive? I seem to remember one German ace quoted as "saying one ship one fish!"