Is it pointless to sink warships?

[Gutted]

I'm nearing completion of "Tonnage War" with only 4 torpedoes left. Found a convoy with an aircraft carrier in the middle of it. Since warships don't count towards completion, would it be a total waste so close to completion of the objective to sink it?

Are there ANY benefits to sinking it? Like extra reputation points etc.? Or should i just focus my last torpedoes on the transports to finish the objective?

[Red_Seven_]

The big ships like carriers, battleships and most of the cruisers give quite a lot decorations points plus an increased amount of money. As carrier sightings are quite rare I'd definitely go for it. If you're not running out of time on the tonnage war campaign you can always pick another mission to complete it.

[Khan Boyzitbig of Mercia]

I would go for a carrier if I saw one, not 100% sure if their air wings are modelled ingame but IRL a carrier's air wing is scarier than any destroyers escorting it as they can see you easier if you are close to the surface.

Doesn't take too many torps anyway, two can break a carrier's back if used right leaving two for other targets.

[PafunaMT]

Carriers are great targets of opportunity, much rarer than merchant tonnage. Definitely worth the torpedoes.

[Gutted]

So I sank it and honestly couldn't tell if I got anything for it in the mission debrief. Seems like a waste other than the cool factor.

[Lipi]

Mission objective-wise they mean nothing. Hitting meaty merchants, or way better, tankers, would be more useful. But otherwise it's good for a challenge.

[Ivellios]

Originally posted by Gutted:

So I sank it and honestly couldn't tell if I got anything for it in the mission debrief. Seems like a waste other than the cool factor.

Someone already answered, and you ignored. Maybe you'll understand if answered with different wording.

As far as tonnage (debrief) they mean nothing.
In the Medals Award Ceremony. (the moment you dock) Transports are 1 to a few points. Carriers are worth 75 points. You'll have to go on 10+ missions to accumulate the points you acquire for one carrier. I bet you also completely ignored how much currency that you recieved when you called it in. Yes, you get $$ for sinking warships. If you're not paying attention the moment you call it in, you'll miss the massive payday you recieve for it.

It isn't "about being cool" anything. You're rewarded 2x of the 3 steps.

[Squishy]

Pretty much, unless you're short on cash. This isn't entirely ahistorical - it was more important for Germany to sink freighters than capitol ships. The Germans couldn't challenge the UK on the high seas and sinking any realistic number of warships wasn't going to change that. But the UK couldn't conduct a war without food, raw materials, and oil.