TorpX,
Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but R/L events have come into play with me because of the Christmas Season. I did download your ISP 2.4 for TMO program and started using it when I got a chance.
I'm in the middle of a career with a Balao Class submarine. I left Midway on the 4th of September, 1943 and my mission was a photo reconn of Taip Harbor. We traveled 3705 nautical miles at a speed of 10 knots. The weather was cooperating until the 13th of Sept. Nine days into our voyage we encountered high waves. The weather was overcast with medium precipitation, heavy fog, and wind speeds of 15 meters out of the westerly direction. I noticed that our speed was going up and down because of the weather. We had 92 percent fuel remaining at the beginning of the storm.
The next day was the same, not fit for man or beast. But on the 15th, our luck started to change, with partial cloudy skies, the fog letting up and wind speeds going down to ten meters per second, coming from a south to south-easterly direction. We had used up eight percent of our fuel so far on our voyage. The next few days, the weather was good with wind speeds around ten meters per second until the 17th. The wind speed picked back up to around 15, but the sky was partial cloudy with no rain or fog coming out of the north. We were down to eight-nine percent of fuel left.
We continued on our journey, when on the 17th, SJ-1 radar picked up a target. Later at 11:00 hrs, sonar confirmed that it was a merchant. Down to radar depth! Upon visual confirmation that it was a merchant, a Nagara Maru class by the Recognition Manual. Too big to let go by and no escorts either. We had the new Mark 18 electrical torpedoes just for times like this! We got into position ahead of the target and at 11:52 hrs, two of three mark 18s hit the target's starboard side at AOB of 56 degrees. Seventeen minutes later, she went to the bottom. We continued on our mission.
On the 22nd of September, we dove to a depth of 185 feet with silent running, then started in to the harbor. Barely making one knot, turning to keep the narrowest profile to warships as they approached us. Breathing a sign of relief as they turned away from us in the foul air. As the last rays of sunlight of the day fell, we barely raised the periscope up to look into the harbor. Pictures were taken. Turning to make our escape to deeper water, the sonar was straining to hear if anyone was coming up behind us. No sounds were heard as we made the trip back out.
Later once again, the sounds of nemesis was back. We twisted and turned as he got closer and closer until he turned away. The next morning before sunrise, we surfaced to get decks washed, put in a quick charge in the batteries, and get fresh air in the boat. Everyone had headaches from the stale air. At dawn, we dove down to the depths again, hoping to find safety from above. We stayed under the surface until the setting of the sun. We came up to radar depth to 'look' to see if the coast was clear after sonar didn't have any contacts. We had eighty-six percent of fuel left. The weather was about the same with the wind speed around 12 meters per second.
Mods
Generic Mod Enabler - v2.6.0.157
[C:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\MODS]
1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5
Improved Ship Physics 2.4_TMO
1.5_Optical Targeting Correction 031312 for TMO 2.5
1.5_OTC for 8 to 5 Aspect Ratio_TMO
1.5_OTC_Realistic Scopes for 5 to 4_TMO
3000 Yard Bearing Tool (1280x)
Thanks for hard work on your ISP 2.4!
I'll post more later as I get time.