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Old 05-22-07, 12:01 PM   #483
PepsiCan
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Default Submerged boat visible in rough seas

Hi

This occured with my USS Gar boat in the Chinese Sea, east of Okinawa in february 1942.

My boat was submerged at periscope depth. When I used the external camera, I saw that sometimes the whole conning tower and bits of the deck would become visble in the trough of the waves. It seems to be related to heavy weather and it seems the sub is not 'bouncing' up and down with the flow of the waves.

At the same time, in such rough weather it can happen that the whole conning tower is engulfed by a high wave when surfaced.

I guess the conclusion then is that the boat is somewhat 'static'. It is pinned down in a position and does not interact (fully) with the stormy world around it.

1) can someone confirm?
2) was this behaviour in SH3 as well?
3) can it be modded?

Thanks!

p.s.: can't reproduce anymore. Two destroyers got me when I stayed in one position too long while launching torps at the 8 merchants. It's not very deep there so no escape....
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