Rough seas and damaged ships.

WWII44 · 09-21-11, 01:43 PM

Do rough seas make a damaged vessel go down faster than if the sea was calm?

JazzJR · 09-21-11, 01:47 PM

Yes it does.

WWII44 · 09-21-11, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzJR

Yes it does.

exactally how so?

frau kaleun · 09-21-11, 02:00 PM

I don't know about stock but IIRC in GWX flooding is a major part of how damage to another ship is assessed over time from the initial attack. And if you punch a hole in a ship in rough seas where it is pitching up and down (and perhaps getting waves over the bow/stern/sides) it is probably going to take on more water in a shorter period of time than it would if it was sitting on a relatively flat, calm sea.

desirableroasted · 09-21-11, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WWII44

Do rough seas make a damaged vessel go down faster than if the sea was calm?

Yes. In fact, there is a shooting tactic for this: aim your torpedo for just under the first or second crane of a heavily pitching merchant.

Aiming for just under a crane helps you break two compartments, and the pitching and momentum of the ship helps flood it faster.

However, this does not apply to passenger/cargos, which routinely carry ping-pong balls crated in balsa wood.

Fish In The Water · 09-21-11, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

Yes. In fact, there is a shooting tactic for this: aim your torpedo for just under the first or second crane of a heavily pitching merchant.

Aiming for just under a crane helps you break two compartments, and the pitching and momentum of the ship helps flood it faster.

Quite correct and one of my favorite tactics. Few things are more satisfying than watching a merchant's own engines do the dirty work for you.

gt_magnus · 09-22-11, 10:15 AM

I have even (in stock SH3) experienced that a british fishing boat sunk completly by itself in heavy weather!

WWII44 · 09-22-11, 11:16 AM

Intresting As I noticed I tend to sink more destroyers in heavy roling seas than when it's calm.

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WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Rough seas and damaged ships. Do rough seas make a damaged vessel go down faster than if the sea was calm?

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JazzJR Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Germany - Berlin Posts: 263 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	Yes it does. __________________

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I don't know about stock but IIRC in GWX flooding is a major part of how damage to another ship is assessed over time from the initial attack. And if you punch a hole in a ship in rough seas where it is pitching up and down (and perhaps getting waves over the bow/stern/sides) it is probably going to take on more water in a shorter period of time than it would if it was sitting on a relatively flat, calm sea.

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gt_magnus Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 46 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I have even (in stock SH3) experienced that a british fishing boat sunk completly by itself in heavy weather!

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WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Intresting As I noticed I tend to sink more destroyers in heavy roling seas than when it's calm.