IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 - Sink The Marat! [VP Modpack]

I took the role of the gunner in my Stuka. Hans-Ulrich Rudel led the attack in another Stuka.
The Marat was sunk at her moorings on 23 September 1941 by two near-simultaneous hits by 1,000-kilogram (2,200 lb) bombs near the forward superstructure. They caused the explosion of the forward magazine which heaved the turret up, blew the superstructure and forward funnel over to starboard and demolished the forward part of the hull from frames 20 to 57. 326 men were killed and the ship gradually settled to the bottom in 11 meters (36 ft) of water. Her sinking is commonly credited to the Stuka pilot Oberleutnant Hans-Ulrich Rudel of III./StG 2, but Rudel dropped only one of the two bombs.

[@azteca72.]

Porque war thunder no pone los artilleros asi

[@kalanga72]

Porque War Thunder no está enfocado para q tengas una experiencia más realista. Es un arcade, poco más que eso.

[@MDsteeler1]

I thought the undercarriage on Stukas were equipped with explosive charges so the landing gear could be blown off in case they had to ditch in the water.

[@growlanser5600]

I have never even heard of that before. But if that were the case then I guess the explosives were inside the landing gear and not visible.

[@principalityofbelka6310]

@@growlanser5600 Those only exist in the Ju 87 C. The C variant of this aircraft was a carrier version.

[@growlanser5600]

@@principalityofbelka6310 I see, makes sense. Thank you for clarifying that, the C version is also in the game, but I have never used it. But I doubt the explosive gear is modelled though.

[@principalityofbelka6310]

@@growlanser5600 That would be cool actually since the aircraft was expected to operate in the Atlantic where emergency landing is definetly gonna be in the water. I believe it is also designed with buoys so that the aircraft can float until rescue arrives.