Question about "sunk ship" icon on map

the.terrabyte.pirate · 05-16-08, 09:23 AM

I was attacking a convoy earlier this evening when I discovered that one of the icons representing a ship that I'd sunk was grey rather than red. I have a sneaking suspicion that it means I've sunk a neutral merchant in the darkness. Can anyone confirm?

sharkbit · 05-16-08, 09:32 AM

I would think it would be green.

Was it stormy when you attacked?
I've read where if a storm sinks the ship after you torpedo it, or if a storm sinks a ship by itself, the icon will be grey.

Did you get credit for it in your log?

Slateford-5 · 05-16-08, 09:33 AM

No, It's not a neutral: that would show up as a green icon. It means (from my understanding) that a ship was sunk, but you aren't being credited with it. I've had this a couple of times before: once a destroyer chasing me near Rockall Bank ran herself aground and recently I torpedoed a medium freighter and a ammunition ship in convoy: both were hits, but neither sank, until they managed to crash into each other. I felt a bit hard done by as i reckon it was my torpedoes that lead to their demise, but what can you do?

Frank0001 · 05-16-08, 09:36 AM

I had exactly the same thing. The ships were damaged, but were sank later (by flooding, bad weather). Perhaps they're sinkings that aren't visually confirmed?

Captain Nemo · 05-16-08, 09:51 AM

I've had the grey icon when it's been a clean kill, but others are right when they say it's normally attributed to sinking caused by bad weather. As far as I'm aware I did get the credit for the sinking as it appeared in my log book.

Nemo

the.terrabyte.pirate · 05-16-08, 10:18 AM

I got the credit, but it was a very stormy night, and the ship did take 3 hours or so to sink.

ozzysoldier · 05-16-08, 10:57 AM

it was probable a hit on a ship you dit not aim for
so you dit not identify that target

05-16-08, 09:23 AM	#1
the.terrabyte.pirate Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 176 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Question about "sunk ship" icon on map I was attacking a convoy earlier this evening when I discovered that one of the icons representing a ship that I'd sunk was grey rather than red. I have a sneaking suspicion that it means I've sunk a neutral merchant in the darkness. Can anyone confirm? __________________ A kings ransom, or a stove boat.

05-16-08, 09:36 AM	#4
Frank0001 Chief Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 317 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I had exactly the same thing. The ships were damaged, but were sank later (by flooding, bad weather). Perhaps they're sinkings that aren't visually confirmed? __________________ Snipers of the Seas One eel - one Kill

05-16-08, 09:51 AM	#5
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I've had the grey icon when it's been a clean kill, but others are right when they say it's normally attributed to sinking caused by bad weather. As far as I'm aware I did get the credit for the sinking as it appeared in my log book. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________

05-16-08, 10:18 AM	#6
the.terrabyte.pirate Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 176 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I got the credit, but it was a very stormy night, and the ship did take 3 hours or so to sink. __________________ A kings ransom, or a stove boat.

05-16-08, 09:32 AM	#2
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	I would think it would be green. Was it stormy when you attacked? I've read where if a storm sinks the ship after you torpedo it, or if a storm sinks a ship by itself, the icon will be grey. Did you get credit for it in your log?

05-16-08, 09:33 AM	#3
Slateford-5 Watch Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 30 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	No, It's not a neutral: that would show up as a green icon. It means (from my understanding) that a ship was sunk, but you aren't being credited with it. I've had this a couple of times before: once a destroyer chasing me near Rockall Bank ran herself aground and recently I torpedoed a medium freighter and a ammunition ship in convoy: both were hits, but neither sank, until they managed to crash into each other. I felt a bit hard done by as i reckon it was my torpedoes that lead to their demise, but what can you do?

05-16-08, 10:57 AM	#7
ozzysoldier Bosun Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 64 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	it was probable a hit on a ship you dit not aim for so you dit not identify that target