Who turned on my Radar?

tohowalk · 01-23-15, 10:57 PM

SH4 1.5 with TMOwtw, early 1945 in the Tench. My first Tench patrol, at periscope depth, stalking a convoy. I was quite surprised when I raised my night periscope and started getting radar reports of enemy ships spotted. Later in the same patrol I surfaced near another convoy, radar sets turned off, and started getting radar sightings again. I verified that the radar sets were turned off, but the reports kept coming. What's up with this? Was there in fact a radar transceiver atop the night scope, and why do I get radar sightings reported even when the radar is turned off?

Tia

Tohowalk

Armistead · 01-23-15, 11:30 PM

think that would be st radar, just been a long time and is just on...

nionios · 11-21-15, 09:35 AM

What's "st radar"?I had the same issue recently,playing TMO 2.5.

aanker · 11-21-15, 12:49 PM

A more advances type also called periscope radar. I believe Ducimus has the repaired ST radar in TMO late in the War.

A little something about radar:
http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/radar.html

There are other sites that describe WW II Radar types

Happy Hunting!

nionios · 11-21-15, 01:22 PM

Thank you aanker.I've already found it on the site you mentioned.

Spraug · 11-22-15, 07:20 AM

Thanks for the link, aanker. I didn't know that. So the map contact thing is not totally anachronistic, we just got PPI a few years early!

Sniper297 · 11-23-15, 01:59 PM

Everyone here has probably both seen the movie and read the book by Edward L Beach, RUN SILENT RUN DEEP. There were two sequels to the original story, in the second book, DUST ON THE SEA they describe the radar on the night scope (AKA observation scope) and the procedure for getting a quick snap range with it.

01-23-15, 10:57 PM	#1
tohowalk Watch Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 18 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Who turned on my Radar? SH4 1.5 with TMOwtw, early 1945 in the Tench. My first Tench patrol, at periscope depth, stalking a convoy. I was quite surprised when I raised my night periscope and started getting radar reports of enemy ships spotted. Later in the same patrol I surfaced near another convoy, radar sets turned off, and started getting radar sightings again. I verified that the radar sets were turned off, but the reports kept coming. What's up with this? Was there in fact a radar transceiver atop the night scope, and why do I get radar sightings reported even when the radar is turned off? Tia Tohowalk

01-23-15, 11:30 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	think that would be st radar, just been a long time and is just on... __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

11-21-15, 12:49 PM	#4
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	A more advances type also called periscope radar. I believe Ducimus has the repaired ST radar in TMO late in the War. A little something about radar: http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/radar.html There are other sites that describe WW II Radar types Happy Hunting! __________________ " Bless those who serve beneath the deep, Through lonely hours their vigil keep. May peace their mission ever be, Protect each one we ask of thee. Bless those at home who wait and pray, For their return by night and day."

11-22-15, 07:20 AM	#6
Spraug Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 105 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the link, aanker. I didn't know that. So the map contact thing is not totally anachronistic, we just got PPI a few years early! __________________ Playing: Windows 10 - Steam - Silent Hunter 4 v1.5 1_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_2-5 1_TMO_25_small_patch RSRDC_TMO_V502 RSRDC_V5xx_Patch1 SCAF for RSRDC v502_2.0 IJN_Radar_Fix_2

11-21-15, 09:35 AM	#3
nionios Sparky Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 150 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	What's "st radar"?I had the same issue recently,playing TMO 2.5.

11-21-15, 01:22 PM	#5
nionios Sparky Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 150 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	Thank you aanker.I've already found it on the site you mentioned.

11-23-15, 01:59 PM	#7
Sniper297 The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philadelphia Shipyard Brig Posts: 1,386 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 19	Everyone here has probably both seen the movie and read the book by Edward L Beach, RUN SILENT RUN DEEP. There were two sequels to the original story, in the second book, DUST ON THE SEA they describe the radar on the night scope (AKA observation scope) and the procedure for getting a quick snap range with it.