Sinking vessels in rought weather.

Snakeeyes · 06-08-06, 04:00 PM

I'm off the strait of Gibraltar (seen Das Boot... long version... NOT GOING IN THERE).

I have intercepted a westward moving convoy in the middle of some serious **** can weather. I have struck a C2 cargo ship and it's not moving anywhere. It's sitting barely deeper in the water and try for the life of me I CAN'T SINK IT!

I am using the RUB mod. I have been sitting off its port beam firing torpedos for 30 minutes all of them get deflected. What's my problem? I'm not supposed to use magneticly fused torps because I have heard that they are practically useless in rough weather. Even if I did, since the cargo ship is sitting SLIGHTLY deeper in the water there is no way to accurately find it's draft under the surface.

I need advice all you experts out there. I'm in a Type IX so no shortage of torps.

Help me out!!!

Saintaw · 06-08-06, 04:22 PM

I personaly don't use RUB, but... what is the tgt's AOB? Looks like you're not in the right angle if they bounce off, or you set your torps a bit too low (The hull slope will deflect torps I guess). I usualy go for a 4-5 m depth torpedo, with an AOB closest to 90 as possible.

Snakeeyes · 06-08-06, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Saintaw

I personaly don't use RUB, but... what is the tgt's AOB? Looks like you're not in the right angle if they bounce off, or you set your torps a bit too low (The hull slope will deflect torps I guess). I usualy go for a 4-5 m depth torpedo, with an AOB closest to 90 as possible.

I'm at 90 degrees. 4-5 meter depth is the default setting is it not?

06-08-06, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Snakeeyes

I'm at 90 degrees. 4-5 meter depth is the default setting is it not?

Yes.. (wanted to just say "Yes.", but... apparently you can't have a response shorter than 5 characters.

Snakeeyes · 06-08-06, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Engel der Vernichtung

Yes.. (wanted to just say "Yes.", but... apparently you can't have a response shorter than 5 characters.

Did that.

Engel.... What am I doing wrong here?????????

Is there a minimum distance to arm???

If I move too far away I lose sight of the vessel (storm is THAT bad).

Floater · 06-08-06, 05:28 PM

I'm pretty sure you're too close. Back off to at least 300m distance, and your torpedoes will have time to arm before impact.

06-08-06, 04:00 PM	#1
Snakeeyes Captain Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: trailing 1400 yards behind an Oscar-II with my outer doors open Posts: 488 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Sinking vessels in rought weather. I'm off the strait of Gibraltar (seen Das Boot... long version... NOT GOING IN THERE). I have intercepted a westward moving convoy in the middle of some serious **** can weather. I have struck a C2 cargo ship and it's not moving anywhere. It's sitting barely deeper in the water and try for the life of me I CAN'T SINK IT! I am using the RUB mod. I have been sitting off its port beam firing torpedos for 30 minutes all of them get deflected. What's my problem? I'm not supposed to use magneticly fused torps because I have heard that they are practically useless in rough weather. Even if I did, since the cargo ship is sitting SLIGHTLY deeper in the water there is no way to accurately find it's draft under the surface. I need advice all you experts out there. I'm in a Type IX so no shortage of torps. Help me out!!! __________________ -- "There's little room in Tupolev's heart for anyone but Tupolev."

06-08-06, 04:22 PM	#2
Saintaw Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: .be Posts: 168 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I personaly don't use RUB, but... what is the tgt's AOB? Looks like you're not in the right angle if they bounce off, or you set your torps a bit too low (The hull slope will deflect torps I guess). I usualy go for a 4-5 m depth torpedo, with an AOB closest to 90 as possible. __________________ Saw blub blubb...

06-08-06, 05:28 PM	#6
Floater Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: England Posts: 158 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm pretty sure you're too close. Back off to at least 300m distance, and your torpedoes will have time to arm before impact. __________________ Kriegstanz website Kriegstanz forum