Ever been hit by a crashing aircraft?

jgbishop · 02-20-08, 01:27 PM

Has anyone here ever been hit by an aircraft shot-down by your crew (where the wreckage actually hits your ship)? I've had a few close calls, but I've never been hit. I'm just wondering if it's possible (I assume it is).

DavyJonesFootlocker · 02-20-08, 01:32 PM

I think someone posted here that they got hit and some damage to the sub. Me? I dodge.

M. Sarsfield · 02-20-08, 01:37 PM

If you look in the Kamikaze 1945 thread, we discuss this topic. I have had wreckage hit my boat without any damage, but others have taken damage from intact, but damaged aircraft.

SteamWake · 02-20-08, 03:24 PM

Yes several times in fact. Never a pretty outcome.

Then I learned to avoid conflagrations with the winged ones.

The Fishlord · 02-20-08, 05:45 PM

I was once hit by a crashing H6K, did me 2 hull damage I think and slightly wounded my deck watch. But that was it. They should do a lot more damage; IRL a kamikaze hit was enough to put most ships out of action for months.

bookworm_020 · 02-20-08, 06:54 PM

Been hit a couple of times, once had no damage despite a direct hit, another time it was davey jonse for me!

In real life a sub wouldn't survive, some destroyers couldn't survive one hit, and they're bigger than subs!

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-20-08, 09:24 PM

One went down right infront of me, but all I got was a lousy wet t-shirt

AkbarGulag · 02-20-08, 09:28 PM

Aside from when the enemy planes hit eachother, a lot of this is from planes hitting the water surface while attemping a non-level bombing run. The upcoming 'Air Layer' MOD will address this. Planes may still collide with eachother, but will rarely collide with the water surface.

Jinx_ · 03-03-08, 09:41 PM

Went out on my third patrol and was sunken by a crashing American torpedo bomber

Torplexed · 03-04-08, 06:27 AM

American kamikaze!!! We must be losing the Pacific War to the U-Boats.

02-20-08, 01:27 PM	#1
jgbishop Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ever been hit by a crashing aircraft? Has anyone here ever been hit by an aircraft shot-down by your crew (where the wreckage actually hits your ship)? I've had a few close calls, but I've never been hit. I'm just wondering if it's possible (I assume it is).

02-20-08, 01:32 PM	#2
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	I think someone posted here that they got hit and some damage to the sub. Me? I dodge. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

02-20-08, 01:37 PM	#3
M. Sarsfield Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,016 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you look in the Kamikaze 1945 thread, we discuss this topic. I have had wreckage hit my boat without any damage, but others have taken damage from intact, but damaged aircraft. __________________ MJS USS Batfish Volunteer/Reenactor www.ss310.com www.ussbatfish.com Communism killed over 100M people and all that I got was this lousy signature.* *http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/COM.ART.HTM

02-20-08, 06:54 PM	#6
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Been hit a couple of times, once had no damage despite a direct hit, another time it was davey jonse for me! In real life a sub wouldn't survive, some destroyers couldn't survive one hit, and they're bigger than subs! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-20-08, 09:24 PM	#7
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	One went down right infront of me, but all I got was a lousy wet t-shirt __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

02-20-08, 03:24 PM	#4
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yes several times in fact. Never a pretty outcome. Then I learned to avoid conflagrations with the winged ones.

02-20-08, 05:45 PM	#5
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	I was once hit by a crashing H6K, did me 2 hull damage I think and slightly wounded my deck watch. But that was it. They should do a lot more damage; IRL a kamikaze hit was enough to put most ships out of action for months.

02-20-08, 09:28 PM	#8
AkbarGulag Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2007 Location: cfgdatsimZOMGddstgasns Posts: 571 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 1	Aside from when the enemy planes hit eachother, a lot of this is from planes hitting the water surface while attemping a non-level bombing run. The upcoming 'Air Layer' MOD will address this. Planes may still collide with eachother, but will rarely collide with the water surface. __________________ "6 days into his patrol, the first enemy ship was spotted... a trawler... ...It was at this point, Captain AkbarGulag realised how green his crew was..."

03-03-08, 09:41 PM	#9
Jinx_ Watch Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 20 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Went out on my third patrol and was sunken by a crashing American torpedo bomber

03-04-08, 06:27 AM	#10
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	American kamikaze!!! We must be losing the Pacific War to the U-Boats. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--