Granville Freighter vs Medium Cargo Tonnage

[Aras]

Medium Cargo's length is longer than Granville Freighter. Medium Cargo's (9.9 m) draft is deeper then Granville Freighter(6.1 m). So anyone knows how these two ships are more or less equal in tonnage ? Shouldn’t a Medium Cargo weight heavier and carry more goods ?

[GJO]

I am guessing that the tonnages are based on real ships SS Granville was smaller than the average C2 Cargo ship that I guess is the basis for the Medium Cargo but in such a large group the GRT would be expected to vary.

[TECHNICOLOR]

And you should mention that a Granville can be sunk with one torpedo and a medium cargo needs 2 to go down,for about the same tonnage

[Aras]

Originally Posted by TECHNICOLOR

And you should mention that a Granville can be sunk with one torpedo and a medium cargo needs 2 to go down,for about the same tonnage

Yes. That’s the point. I don’t want to waste 2 torpedoes for a 4,5 t vessel. I rather prefer 1 Torpedo + Gunfire it.

[banryu79]

... since awhile I'm wondering about the differences among the Freighter / Cargo / Merchant ship classes.
What is that differentiate them so much to justify the different class designation?
What is the specific purpose/function of each one?

[GJO]

They are all targets . . .

[Paulebaer1979]

Originally Posted by GJO

They are all targets . . .

Roger that

[banryu79]

Originally Posted by banryu79

... since awhile I'm wondering about the differences among the Freighter / Cargo / Merchant ship classes.
What is that differentiate them so much to justify the different class designation?
What is the specific purpose/function of each one?

In RL I meant. Not in the game

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by banryu79

In RL I meant. Not in the game

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_C2_ship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gra...._Hall_(YAG-40)

[GJO]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_C2_ship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gra...._Hall_(YAG-40)

The USS Granville S Hall was built in late 1944 as a 'Liberty Ship' with a displacement of 11,600 tons - I think the 'Granville' in the game is based on SS Granville of 4,103 tons that was built in 1913 and sunk by U-338 on 12 March 1943.