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Old 08-02-17, 08:55 PM   #32
Shadriss
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Originally Posted by Julhelm View Post
Well, it's ultra-quiet mode.
Not to sound rude, but that means what exactly? Ultra-Quiet is a machinery line-up, but the machinery used in torpedo loading is always on... hydraulics cannot be shut off because too many critical systems use it. I've been in several 'shoot-outs' with other boats (and believe me, the bragging rights stakes are always high between crews in the same ports...), and we certainly were moving torpedos around in the room during them. Heck, Sonar Division is the primary author of a ship's Ultra-Quiet lineup, so I can say with some small amount of authority that on most ships, torpedo movement and reloads will still be permitted during that line-up... especially in a combat or expected combat situation. It simply doesn't add enough noise (barring a dropped weapon, which is extremely rare) to bother restricting it.
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