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SaltiDawg · 10-01-18, 04:05 PM

I never served on a Seawolf, but all classes prior, including WWII Diesels and S Class, had the Odd number tubes to STBD and Even to Port ON THE REAL LIFE BOATS.

For example 1 on top, 3 underneath. (Eg. 1 Top STBD. 2 Top PORT. )

I just went to 1968's Sturgeon Class in the GAME - I was Weapons Officer on an SSN-637 in 1968. The tubes are displayed in the GAME as Upper Left is 1 (Wrong), Upper right is 3 (wrong), Lower Left is 2 (Wrong) and Lower right is 4 (wrong.) Now the GAME display does not say Left is Port and right is Starboard, that would seem reasonable. Also, who is it going to confuse? Old Submariners?

Has this protocol been changed?

I noticed that there are a LOT of things shown in this GAME that do nor replicate actual submarines nor sensors, nor weapons, etc. Lots of posts by folks that describe Submarine OPs to a large audience that really don't know of what they speak doesn't help.

Still a fun GAME!

PS I served on two Diesel Boats and three SSNs. Four were numbered as I discribed above - the first boat only had ONE Tube.

10-01-18, 04:05 PM	#5
SaltiDawg Watch Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 30 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Tube Numbers I never served on a Seawolf, but all classes prior, including WWII Diesels and S Class, had the Odd number tubes to STBD and Even to Port ON THE REAL LIFE BOATS. For example 1 on top, 3 underneath. (Eg. 1 Top STBD. 2 Top PORT. ) I just went to 1968's Sturgeon Class in the GAME - I was Weapons Officer on an SSN-637 in 1968. The tubes are displayed in the GAME as Upper Left is 1 (Wrong), Upper right is 3 (wrong), Lower Left is 2 (Wrong) and Lower right is 4 (wrong.) Now the GAME display does not say Left is Port and right is Starboard, that would seem reasonable. Also, who is it going to confuse? Old Submariners? Has this protocol been changed? I noticed that there are a LOT of things shown in this GAME that do nor replicate actual submarines nor sensors, nor weapons, etc. Lots of posts by folks that describe Submarine OPs to a large audience that really don't know of what they speak doesn't help. Still a fun GAME! PS I served on two Diesel Boats and three SSNs. Four were numbered as I discribed above - the first boat only had ONE Tube. Last edited by SaltiDawg; 10-02-18 at 03:37 PM.