Getting credit for sinking enemy ships

Zero Niner · 05-11-08, 09:08 PM

I'm wondering what it takes for a sinking to be credited. I was on patrol in very bad weather (zero visibility) when radar picked up a contact which due to the waters I was in (Bismarck Sea, Aug 1942) could only be an enemy.
Using radar I managed to intercept and I proceeded to engage using the deck gun. I could barely make out the ship through the rain & fog, and I was never more than 800 yds away - any further and I would've lost the little visual contact I had. I managed to sink it, got the "She's going down" message, but the sunk ship icon was grey instead of red. When I returned to port I did not get credit for this sinking.
Would also like to add that I was never able to lock on the target using the TBT.

So, what does it take to get credit for a sinking?

MonTana_Prussian · 05-11-08, 10:37 PM

A neutral ship? Possible I suppose,and I don't think you would get any credit if that was the case.

Zero Niner · 05-11-08, 10:42 PM

Nope, definitely an emeny merchant (I peeked

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MonTana_Prussian · 05-11-08, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero Niner

Nope, definitely an emeny merchant (I peeked

)

Hmmm. That's weird that it was grey,not red.

kylesplanet · 05-11-08, 10:49 PM

I've had that happen before (the gray color) but if I remember right, I still got credit. :hmm: Any possibility it ram another ship?

Zero Niner · 05-11-08, 11:18 PM

No, we were the only two vessels in the area.
Ah, no worries, just thought it a bit strange that's all. I did have a good patrol - 5 ships for almost 40k tons, including a CVE and a CA.

UnderseaLcpl · 05-12-08, 02:38 AM

Maybe it listed enough that the storm sank it. I think I read that was possible in sh3.

TheSatyr · 05-12-08, 06:46 AM

That sounds about right. You damaged it but the storm got the credit...which is annoying.

05-11-08, 09:08 PM	#1
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Getting credit for sinking enemy ships I'm wondering what it takes for a sinking to be credited. I was on patrol in very bad weather (zero visibility) when radar picked up a contact which due to the waters I was in (Bismarck Sea, Aug 1942) could only be an enemy. Using radar I managed to intercept and I proceeded to engage using the deck gun. I could barely make out the ship through the rain & fog, and I was never more than 800 yds away - any further and I would've lost the little visual contact I had. I managed to sink it, got the "She's going down" message, but the sunk ship icon was grey instead of red. When I returned to port I did not get credit for this sinking. Would also like to add that I was never able to lock on the target using the TBT. So, what does it take to get credit for a sinking?

05-11-08, 10:49 PM	#5
kylesplanet Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 629 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I've had that happen before (the gray color) but if I remember right, I still got credit. :hmm: Any possibility it ram another ship? __________________

05-12-08, 02:38 AM	#7
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maybe it listed enough that the storm sank it. I think I read that was possible in sh3. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

05-11-08, 10:37 PM	#2
MonTana_Prussian Ensign Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Helena,Montana Posts: 234 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A neutral ship? Possible I suppose,and I don't think you would get any credit if that was the case.

05-11-08, 10:42 PM	#3
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Nope, definitely an emeny merchant (I peeked )

05-11-08, 11:18 PM	#6
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	No, we were the only two vessels in the area. Ah, no worries, just thought it a bit strange that's all. I did have a good patrol - 5 ships for almost 40k tons, including a CVE and a CA.

05-12-08, 06:46 AM	#8
TheSatyr Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 545 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That sounds about right. You damaged it but the storm got the credit...which is annoying.