How to sunk destroyer with a deck gun

BasilY · 11-25-08, 01:43 AM

Here is a clinic on how to deckgun a destroyer on the surface, don't try it, ever, after 1940. Hopefully without damaging yourself.

First, Here is my intended victim. Heading away. In my experience, it's best to place your boat at 5 or 7 o'clock of your victim. The best way to do that is to let her pass you.

Second, have your damage control team, ready, just in case...

Third, surface and fire, best firing range is 3500-4500. hopefully you have youe HE shells loaded. one last check with you WO regarding range to target. Fire at range+50 meters when ready.

As you attack, your victim will try turning to face you, giving you a full profile to fire at. In a way, a destroyer are easier to be sunk with deckgun since there are more exploding stuff on board. So ideally you should aim at deck armaments (as opposed to waterline on merchants). After 10 shots (good or bad), go to perescope depth to watch it sink (or to save your own skin). If you destroyed her main guns within the first few shot, feel free to stay on the surface and watch her sink.

Down she goes. The victim turned out to be a Hunt II destroyer. Not L Class.

Note:
Don't do this in rough seas. you MUST make the first 5 shots quickly and on target.
Don't do this when other hostile ships/planes are arround.
Don't do this when radar is a factor
Don't do this with prior damage.

My best results is the sinking of a destroyer and a convette one after another in one convoy attack without any damage.

11-25-08, 01:43 AM	#1
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	How to sunk destroyer with a deck gun Here is a clinic on how to deckgun a destroyer on the surface, don't try it, ever, after 1940. Hopefully without damaging yourself. First, Here is my intended victim. Heading away. In my experience, it's best to place your boat at 5 or 7 o'clock of your victim. The best way to do that is to let her pass you. Second, have your damage control team, ready, just in case... Third, surface and fire, best firing range is 3500-4500. hopefully you have youe HE shells loaded. one last check with you WO regarding range to target. Fire at range+50 meters when ready. As you attack, your victim will try turning to face you, giving you a full profile to fire at. In a way, a destroyer are easier to be sunk with deckgun since there are more exploding stuff on board. So ideally you should aim at deck armaments (as opposed to waterline on merchants). After 10 shots (good or bad), go to perescope depth to watch it sink (or to save your own skin). If you destroyed her main guns within the first few shot, feel free to stay on the surface and watch her sink. Down she goes. The victim turned out to be a Hunt II destroyer. Not L Class. Note: Don't do this in rough seas. you MUST make the first 5 shots quickly and on target. Don't do this when other hostile ships/planes are arround. Don't do this when radar is a factor Don't do this with prior damage. My best results is the sinking of a destroyer and a convette one after another in one convoy attack without any damage.