Quick Question

tramazi · 01-28-10, 07:08 AM

How long does it take depth charges to sink a given depth?

Why is there no ‘Depth charges in the water’ warning like there was in SH3?

What are the different radius around DDs…

Thankyou

Inner Sound · 01-28-10, 07:41 AM

Hi Tramazi - the radii are ping range, listening range and seeing range.

sergei · 01-28-10, 08:21 AM

A quick look on navweaps.com gives the following figure for the Type 95 depth charge.
Sink Rate: 6 feet per second

Dunno how accurately the game models this though

I'm goin' down · 01-28-10, 09:02 AM

Those were all very good questions. Go to the head of the class, please.

jerm138 · 01-28-10, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tramazi

Why is there no ‘Depth charges in the water’ warning like there was in SH3?

They're pretty loud when they land in the water. Maybe it just seemed redundant to have someone call it out too... possibly a little annoying after a while.

Armistead · 01-28-10, 09:37 AM

It is and most likely why they left it out. Hearing that over and over in the same fashion would drive me nuts.

tramazi · 01-28-10, 11:08 AM

Thanks for that guys

sergei · 01-28-10, 11:18 AM

Oh, nearly forgot!
Welcome aboard

NorthBeach · 01-28-10, 02:54 PM

A bout 2 weeks ago I got pinned down for 3 hours, above and below 600 ft, near the southern end of the Formosa Straights by 6 really peeved DDs. Something about my making the crew of 3 BBs swim home. I quit making hash marks @ around 200, in less than an hour. I was down there for two more hours, taking a constant bombardment. If someone had hollered the obvious for 3 hours, I think the crew would have beat him with a wrench.

As I finally made my escape, I unleashed 4 frustrated sonar stern shots (1 hit, a dud). I wouldn't have hesitated to load up the offender's carcass in tube 10 to appease the crew...

sergei · 01-28-10, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorthBeach

I was down there for two more hours, taking a constant bombardment. If someone had hollered the obvious for 3 hours, I think the crew would have beat him with a wrench.

01-28-10, 07:08 AM	#1
tramazi Nub Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Quick Question How long does it take depth charges to sink a given depth? Why is there no ‘Depth charges in the water’ warning like there was in SH3? What are the different radius around DDs… Thankyou

01-28-10, 09:02 AM	#4
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	smarty pants Those were all very good questions. Go to the head of the class, please.

01-28-10, 07:41 AM	#2
Inner Sound Sparky Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 152 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Hi Tramazi - the radii are ping range, listening range and seeing range.

01-28-10, 08:21 AM	#3
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	A quick look on navweaps.com gives the following figure for the Type 95 depth charge. Sink Rate: 6 feet per second Dunno how accurately the game models this though

01-28-10, 09:37 AM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It is and most likely why they left it out. Hearing that over and over in the same fashion would drive me nuts.

01-28-10, 11:08 AM	#7
tramazi Nub Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that guys

01-28-10, 11:18 AM	#8
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Oh, nearly forgot! Welcome aboard

01-28-10, 02:54 PM	#9
NorthBeach Torpedoman Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 112 Downloads: 216 Uploads: 0	A bout 2 weeks ago I got pinned down for 3 hours, above and below 600 ft, near the southern end of the Formosa Straights by 6 really peeved DDs. Something about my making the crew of 3 BBs swim home. I quit making hash marks @ around 200, in less than an hour. I was down there for two more hours, taking a constant bombardment. If someone had hollered the obvious for 3 hours, I think the crew would have beat him with a wrench. As I finally made my escape, I unleashed 4 frustrated sonar stern shots (1 hit, a dud). I wouldn't have hesitated to load up the offender's carcass in tube 10 to appease the crew...