crush depths

[GoldenRivet]

probably a repost but does anyone know the test depths for each of the classes of US subs VS the german counterparts?

[kampf]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

probably a repost but does anyone know the test depths for each of the classes of US subs VS the german counterparts?

Porpoise class: 250 ft (76 m)
Tambor class :250 ft (76 m)
Gato class: 300 ft (91 m)
Balao class: 400 ft (122m)
salmon class: 250 ft ( 76 m)

By the way these above are the real numbers for these subs , i don't know if they are the same as ingame values so use at own risk. Reference :" the Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the world" MBI publishing company Isbn # 0-7603-1345-8
pg 225 thru 236

Kampf

[LZ_Baker]

From the SH4 Read Me:

Gar - 75m
Gato - 90m
Porpoise - 75m
S Class - 60m
Salmon - 75m
Sargo - 75m
Tambor - 75m
Balao - 120m

I put it all on a little note card with the sub year and amount of torpedo tubes. Helps to be able to tell the difference.

[FAdmiral]

Looks to me like most of them are right on target.....

JIM

[Tobus]

Originally Posted by LZ_Baker

From the SH4 Read Me:

Gar - 75m
Gato - 90m
Porpoise - 75m
S Class - 60m
Salmon - 75m
Sargo - 75m
Tambor - 75m
Balao - 120m

Wow, than the Germans really knew how to build u-boots with their 150m testdepth! Only Balao even comes close, and that was a late-war boat!

[CCIP]

Actually all german boats had a 100m test depth :hmm:

Balaos later proved to be no weaker than German boats (as some extreme dives confirmed), except of course the VIIC/42.

[SteamWake]

"Of course she can go deeper"...

[richoahu]

how do you make the boat go deper than the depth gauge alows (except when sinking of course!)? even if i set the planes on dive, it won't go any deeper.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by CCIP

Actually all german boats had a 100m test depth :hmm:

Balaos later proved to be no weaker than German boats (as some extreme dives confirmed), except of course the VIIC/42.

Ahh, but the 7c/42 never existed except on paper! It's the boat that never was! I admit, i was fixated on that boat in my Sh3 days. I so wish it existed. It was arguably my 'dream uboat'. lol.



At any rate, US subs could go deeper then their rated test depth, but sub captains were strongly admonished when they did. I think the US Navy had a really strict regulation on deep dives for some reason. If one digs, around, you can find various accounts of deep dives. I think part of the reason was hull fatigue. Deep dives put a serious strain on the hull, which shortens the lifespan of the submarine.

[Fishmachine]

Originally Posted by Tobus

Wow, than the Germans really knew how to build u-boots with their 150m testdepth! Only Balao even comes close, and that was a late-war boat!

Remembering the Sh3 techniques, I crash dived my Gar to 100m after succesful salvo at a convoy on my first patrol and before I noticed, I got tons of "hull damaged" reports and never managed to surface. I guess I have to be much more careful with the american batthubs than with the german ones!

[mookiemookie]

Dad recently told me that when he was in the Navy back in the 60's he worked with an old engineman who was on the Trigger in WW2 and said that they took her down to 700 feet once. Take the story for what it's worth.

[CaptainChunk]

I've had fun experiences where my boat dives in stormy seas never to recover and I don't see a death animation until 1200ft. Its outrageous but sickening too as you start stumbling around the command room and then it goes black.

Thankfully that doesn't happen too often but its an annoying problem. You just keep sinking, no damage except that which is inflicted upon your boat due to pressure.

[NefariousKoel]

Close enough.

Note that those are test depths. Crush depths, from what I've seen in game, are a bit under twice that. It varies so be careful with that crush depth estimation.

Makes things interesting.