Das Boot surface attack at flank speed - how?

senjorlossi · 06-24-12, 04:49 PM

Hi Guys,

just a little detail in the scene: The captain orders "both engines slow ahead" just before opening the tubes. So he doesen´t go with the tubes open at flank speed.

From my point of view, it is not so unrealistic: The captain uses a moment where there are no escorts around and the moon is behind some clouds to reduce the distance to the target. So there is a good chance that nobody sees the speeding submarine. The attack itself is done at slow speed.

Greetings,
Stefan.

06-24-12, 04:49 PM	#13
senjorlossi Seaman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 42 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Hi Guys, just a little detail in the scene: The captain orders "both engines slow ahead" just before opening the tubes. So he doesen´t go with the tubes open at flank speed. From my point of view, it is not so unrealistic: The captain uses a moment where there are no escorts around and the moon is behind some clouds to reduce the distance to the target. So there is a good chance that nobody sees the speeding submarine. The attack itself is done at slow speed. Greetings, Stefan. __________________ Best regards, Stefan.