What's the benefit of sinking ships in Battlefield 1942?

Question

I've dug it up again and remember that you can sink enemy ships on some maps. I've tried a few times but it's a lot of work so my question is: Is it worth the effort?

Sure it removes a spawn point but unless you manage to take out all ships the bots will just spawn somewhere else.

So does it incur some significant ticket loss, to make it worth it?

Also this question is mainly aimed at single-player where I don't have X teammates to coordinate with...

Answer

The idea is to prevent the enemy access to airplanes and a mobile spawn point. Since its single player, the AI isn't smart enough to move the ships or use the guns/planes very effectively.

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How many torpedoes does it take to sink the Aircraft Carrier on Wake Island?

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On the Wake Island Battlefield 1942 map, there is an Aircraft carrier and a battleship. On the Wake Island airbase there are three planes, two with bombs, and one with torpedoes. How many torpedoes does it take to sink the aircraft carrier?

Also, does the damage depend on angle of attack, ie dropping it into the water low and fast/dropping it onto the deck or is it the same for a hit anywhere?

Answer

Looks like it takes at least 8 torpedoes (launched from the plane, like above). I know BF1942 is a much older game but there's your answer.

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