Destroying Capital ships

WWII44 · 10-20-11, 10:24 AM

Has any on ever caused an enemy cruiser or battleship to spilt in half or managed to blow up one or more of its main guns? In all my experiance I've never done that or even seen that happening.

VONHARRIS · 10-21-11, 08:26 AM

No this has never occured to me.
I have sunk capital ships and in most cases they went down by the bow.
I think Jimbuna has witnessed a battleship going turtle.
I have never seen main turrets blown off or something similar.

Missing Name · 10-21-11, 08:54 AM

The best I've seen was the Nelson going stern first, with the bow nearly straight up in the air. I had a carrier start to go turtle, but then it righted itself after a bunch of explosions.

Seeing a battleship or carrier go turtle would be the best, I feel. Added points if the magazines blow as she's turning (as in the HMS Barham).

Gerald · 10-21-11, 08:57 AM

Look here,

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=188796

WWII44 · 10-21-11, 12:37 PM

I was wondering if by chance if one were to get really lucky and land a torpeado on one of a battleships turrets(say she hasn't sunk but really low in the water and or listing heavly to one side) could it destroy the turret? and cosidering that light criusers are not necesarally the most well protected ships against torpeados that if you managed to hit one in the general area of her magazines with a salvo of four eels one would asume that the ensuing fireworks display would tear her asunder(aka the HMS Hood effect).

Gerald · 10-21-11, 12:42 PM

Be sure to have close contact, and being in the right place

Jimbuna · 10-22-11, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WWII44

I was wondering if by chance if one were to get really lucky and land a torpeado on one of a battleships turrets(say she hasn't sunk but really low in the water and or listing heavly to one side) could it destroy the turret? and cosidering that light criusers are not necesarally the most well protected ships against torpeados that if you managed to hit one in the general area of her magazines with a salvo of four eels one would asume that the ensuing fireworks display would tear her asunder(aka the HMS Hood effect).

The answer to both is yes....best if you use a magnetic under the keel shot.

10-20-11, 10:24 AM	#1
WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	Destroying Capital ships Has any on ever caused an enemy cruiser or battleship to spilt in half or managed to blow up one or more of its main guns? In all my experiance I've never done that or even seen that happening.

10-21-11, 08:54 AM	#3
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	The best I've seen was the Nelson going stern first, with the bow nearly straight up in the air. I had a carrier start to go turtle, but then it righted itself after a bunch of explosions. Seeing a battleship or carrier go turtle would be the best, I feel. Added points if the magazines blow as she's turning (as in the HMS Barham). __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

10-21-11, 08:57 AM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Look here, http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=188796 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

10-21-11, 12:42 PM	#6
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Be sure to have close contact, and being in the right place __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

10-21-11, 08:26 AM	#2
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	No this has never occured to me. I have sunk capital ships and in most cases they went down by the bow. I think Jimbuna has witnessed a battleship going turtle. I have never seen main turrets blown off or something similar.

10-21-11, 12:37 PM	#5
WWII44 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 177 Downloads: 151 Uploads: 0	I was wondering if by chance if one were to get really lucky and land a torpeado on one of a battleships turrets(say she hasn't sunk but really low in the water and or listing heavly to one side) could it destroy the turret? and cosidering that light criusers are not necesarally the most well protected ships against torpeados that if you managed to hit one in the general area of her magazines with a salvo of four eels one would asume that the ensuing fireworks display would tear her asunder(aka the HMS Hood effect).