Stationary Cargo Ships

Suicide Charlie · 03-18-06, 02:33 AM

I hate these damn ships...

So far every career that I've taken part on the first or second patrol I encounter a lone stationary Small Merchant or C2 Cargo ship. Everytime I've gone to sink such a ship it's refused to go down. I started a career in 1939 in the 7th Flolitta, on my first patrol I intercepted a lone C2 Cargo ship that I had recieved a radio contact on my nav map. When I came within visual range it was stationary. I put one torpedo set on impact right into it underneath the stack. The stern sagged, but it still sat afloat. Even after surfacing the ship didn't move and I began to shell it. I put a good 30-40 shells into it without much effect...

Cutting to the chase I basically put 5 torpedos plus a good amount of shells into the water line which did little to change it's sitting in the water after the first torpedo impact.

Anybody else encounter this? A known bug?

jasondef · 03-21-06, 02:22 PM

C2's are famous for being tough to go down. Its not unheard of for five torps to not sink her, and it takes like a million deck gun shells to have any effect on them. They're just tough ships, have patience! Try aiming a torp for the fuel tank just forward of the engine room underneath the smoke stack, hit it right it can go down with one shot! Or try mag torps for underneath the keel, one forward and one aft.

Curval · 03-21-06, 02:31 PM

I have made the choice to avoid C2s like the plaque recently. Not enough tonnage to justify 4 or 5 torps.

Last night I came across a convoy loaded with them. I sank the T2 that was in the second row and then got out of there.

Happy Times · 03-23-06, 01:14 PM

I came across a stationary Liberty ship little bit of Brest, it was 42 the weather was fine, first it had speed of 1 knot but eventually stopped altogether. Didnt try to sink it, but quit the career, hope its not a permanent bug.

03-18-06, 02:33 AM	#1
Suicide Charlie Wild Night in Bangkok Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 179 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Stationary Cargo Ships I hate these damn ships... So far every career that I've taken part on the first or second patrol I encounter a lone stationary Small Merchant or C2 Cargo ship. Everytime I've gone to sink such a ship it's refused to go down. I started a career in 1939 in the 7th Flolitta, on my first patrol I intercepted a lone C2 Cargo ship that I had recieved a radio contact on my nav map. When I came within visual range it was stationary. I put one torpedo set on impact right into it underneath the stack. The stern sagged, but it still sat afloat. Even after surfacing the ship didn't move and I began to shell it. I put a good 30-40 shells into it without much effect... Cutting to the chase I basically put 5 torpedos plus a good amount of shells into the water line which did little to change it's sitting in the water after the first torpedo impact. Anybody else encounter this? A known bug?

03-21-06, 02:22 PM	#2
jasondef Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 358 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	C2's are famous for being tough to go down. Its not unheard of for five torps to not sink her, and it takes like a million deck gun shells to have any effect on them. They're just tough ships, have patience! Try aiming a torp for the fuel tank just forward of the engine room underneath the smoke stack, hit it right it can go down with one shot! Or try mag torps for underneath the keel, one forward and one aft. __________________ "My, God! Those bulkheads! Did you hear them burst!" System: 40gb 5400rpm HD \| Generic MB from around '02 \| P4 2.6 400GHz \| 1 GB PC2100 DDR (2 mismatched 512's) 16x CD-ROM \| GeForce 7800 AGP \| broken Radio Shack case fan \| Ergonomic keyboard (missing a shift key) PS2 ball mouse \| surge protector \| USB 1.1 expansion card \| Really cool surround-sound headphones

03-23-06, 01:14 PM	#4
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I came across a stationary Liberty ship little bit of Brest, it was 42 the weather was fine, first it had speed of 1 knot but eventually stopped altogether. Didnt try to sink it, but quit the career, hope its not a permanent bug. __________________

03-21-06, 02:31 PM	#3
Curval Navy Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bermuda Posts: 177 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I have made the choice to avoid C2s like the plaque recently. Not enough tonnage to justify 4 or 5 torps. Last night I came across a convoy loaded with them. I sank the T2 that was in the second row and then got out of there.