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08-19-10, 09:45 PM
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The Old Man
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That deck gun is about as useless....
...as a Brunswick Sardine Can Opener. Those armed merchants are killers!
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08-19-10, 10:19 PM
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The Old Man
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Think about it this way:
8.8 cm shell: 2 pound bursting charge (at most) G7a/G7e torpedo: 661 pound Hexanite warhead No wonder they usually just used the thing to finished off damaged ships! |
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08-19-10, 10:26 PM
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Ocean Warrior
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I didn't want to be rude.. But if you think about it
Why are you attacking armed ships on the surface? They can probably outrun you outgun you and outweigh you by alot so they havE better speed firepower and armor/space to fill up with water blow them sky high with a torpedo lol cheers Krauter
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08-19-10, 10:36 PM
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The Old Man
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Well, I was used to attacking them on the surface until I found out in 1941 they were armed. I got a rude awakening.
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08-19-10, 11:28 PM
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Eternal Patrol
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Simple rule to remember:
They are designed to float. You are designed to sink.
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08-20-10, 08:37 AM
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08-20-10, 09:31 AM
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Ocean Warrior
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08-20-10, 11:06 AM
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08-20-10, 05:52 PM
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Sea Lord
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But this ship can't sink!... is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty.
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But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor |
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08-20-10, 06:25 PM
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The Old Man
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no no no.
all surface ships were designed to float. your designed to teach em how to dive, just not surface
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08-20-10, 11:10 PM
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Eternal Patrol
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'Twas meant to be a warning. Surface ships are made to float, and it takes quite a few holes to put one down. Your u-boat is designed to sink, and one small hole can ruin your whole day.
Gun duels are always a bad idea. Read through Uboat.net's attacks pages, and see how many u-boats were driven off by merchant gunners. If the prey had a gun, the subs ran and hid.
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08-20-10, 11:53 PM
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The Old Man
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