Best tonnage/ammo ratio yet

Corsair · 01-18-07, 04:03 PM

Today I come across one of these tramp steamers around 2400 tons.
It's night and calm weather, so I order to man the deck gun. When I am about 1500m I order to aim for the waterline.
First shot is off as often, the two next ones hit... My navigator says she's going down

Have a look with the binos, she breaks in two in the middle and sinks. Saw no big explosion, just the two halves sinking.
Who said the NYGM damage model needed hours of flooding ?

Anyway double schnaps for the gunners.

Scheisskopf · 01-18-07, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Corsair

Anyway double schnaps for the gunners.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

an 88 is a pretty big gun right? it could pierce several inches of armor, so i assume it could probably pierce a small ship's hull pretty easily. Im not sure, anyone have any opinions on this or historical facts about how many shots it took to pierce a ship?

Corrupt_File · 01-18-07, 05:37 PM

I took out a pyro not along ago with 2x105 mm HE rounds. Must have hit her ammo bunker.

Corsair · 01-18-07, 06:01 PM

Until now the average for this kind of ship was more in the 20 rounds... And as it didn't explode, wonder what it was carrying ?

johnno74 · 01-18-07, 07:28 PM

Concentrated hydrochloric acid? Maybe your shot broke the containers, and that ate the hull from the inside.

Corsair · 01-19-07, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by johnno74

Concentrated hydrochloric acid? Maybe your shot broke the containers, and that ate the hull from the inside.

:rotfl:

Brag · 01-19-07, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Corsair

Until now the average for this kind of ship was more in the 20 rounds... And as it didn't explode, wonder what it was carrying ?

I suspect small freighters have a weak spot just forward of the bridge. See the thread and pic on aiming

Biggles · 01-19-07, 04:53 PM

Sunk one Tramp Steamer with ONE shot from deckgun, so I beat you on that one

rasmus1896 · 01-19-07, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Corrupt_File

I took out a pyro not along ago with 2x105 mm HE rounds. Must have hit her ammo bunker.

Her ammo bunker?? Ships without guns dont have ammo bunkers ,you know.

melnibonian · 01-19-07, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rasmus1896

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Originally Posted by Corrupt_File

I took out a pyro not along ago with 2x105 mm HE rounds. Must have hit her ammo bunker.

Her ammo bunker?? Ships without guns dont have ammo bunkers ,you know.

I'm sure he meant the cargo area where the ammo and the explosives are kept

raduz · 01-19-07, 12:33 PM

I am sorry to post an off-topic, but where or rather what the hell is "Tzyczkchevczyhevi"??

01-18-07, 04:03 PM	#1
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Best tonnage/ammo ratio yet Today I come across one of these tramp steamers around 2400 tons. It's night and calm weather, so I order to man the deck gun. When I am about 1500m I order to aim for the waterline. First shot is off as often, the two next ones hit... My navigator says she's going down Have a look with the binos, she breaks in two in the middle and sinks. Saw no big explosion, just the two halves sinking. Who said the NYGM damage model needed hours of flooding ? Anyway double schnaps for the gunners. __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-18-07, 06:01 PM	#4
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Until now the average for this kind of ship was more in the 20 rounds... And as it didn't explode, wonder what it was carrying ? __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

01-19-07, 04:53 PM	#8
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Sunk one Tramp Steamer with ONE shot from deckgun, so I beat you on that one __________________

01-19-07, 12:33 PM	#11
raduz Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Slovakia Posts: 205 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	OT: for scheiskopff I am sorry to post an off-topic, but where or rather what the hell is "Tzyczkchevczyhevi"??

01-18-07, 05:37 PM	#3
Corrupt_File Sparky Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada's Western Naval Fleet Posts: 157 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	I took out a pyro not along ago with 2x105 mm HE rounds. Must have hit her ammo bunker.

01-18-07, 07:28 PM	#5
johnno74 Planesman Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 197 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Concentrated hydrochloric acid? Maybe your shot broke the containers, and that ate the hull from the inside.