Sorry, I didn't realize you had posted. Planes are tough in this mod. Radar detectors are the key. Until then you are in grave peril. The sim (or mod) doesn't model centrimetric radar, so once you get the Metox, planes are no longer a real threat, as long as you dive immediately. The Metox is available from August of '42. Before then you just have to be alert and quick on the diving alarm. If you're in '43 you should have a Metox and that should give all the warning necessary. Dive immediately on any radar contact unless you know it's ship-borne, like out in the middle of nowhere. If you get under and the hydrophone and radar bearings are the same then it was likely shipborne. Don't take the chance though until you know for certain. You can always pop right back up if you are sure it wasn't a plane. Conduct your patrol when in range of aircraft during daylight submerged. So in the Bay of Biscay you should spend the daytime submerged to mitigate the aircraft threat. If you read this thread you know I was damaged many times and even temporarily sunk once by aircraft. And that sinking was when already submerged, so don't assume periscope depth=safety.

Personally I hug the coasts of France and Spain when trying to get in and out of a French port. Don't know that it makes a difference though.

When I am on the surface and a plane is spotted, I immediately go flank speed and start a turn toward the aircraft, but only partial rudder so you don't bleed too much speed. After a few seconds I crash dive. I feel like the extra surfaced speed you pick up translates into getting under, deeper, more quickly.

In OM rough seas make diving take much longer. The boat gets under quickly in calm seas. Look for your 'diving officer' special ratings and make sure they are in the correct compartments, and spread them out if you have more than one, so that one is always on duty regardless of which watch has the duty.

You need at least 50 meters of water over your boat to be safe from air-dropped ordnance. Keep going at flank until below this depth.

Great to see your posts as always😁 And I see you destroyed some of my ships modeled years ago.....noticed the Blue Funnel Line style merchant and the Standard Oil large tanker...lol.

Hey, thanks for making them. They were fun to put under :up:

cool

What mods are you using?

/thx Dan M

I replied to the PM, but will also post it here.

OpsMonsun_V705
OMv705_to_V720
OMv720_Patch5
OMEGU_v300
OMEGU_v300_Patch7
KiUB_English
Magnified Hud Dials for OM+OMEGU_Medium

I think I also had the no plankton mod. I also used a nomograph mod, forum member max-peck made me a metric version of one that these old eyes can see without too much trouble.

This thread will give download links to all

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4297279/1

Thanks for reading the thread!