Storms and ASW, GWX

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Hello,
If there is a serious storm going on, will ASW efforts be hampered? Especially ASW aircraft.
Early in the war, there is no radar to guide asw a/c, but would visual searches be disrupted?
Also, does the amount of surface noise interfere with sonar, or is it modelled?
thanks

[Heibges]

I have had escorts pass within 450m of me on the surface in heavy storms and not detect me.

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Yes, on second thought visual hampering is moddelled(I forgot about the set depth 7m and attack a convoy in rough weather). I am now wondereing about the overcast clouds and submarine detectability. If there is such a thing as calm seas with overcast clouds, would those clouds hamper visual efforts to detect a submarine on the surface?

[ReM]

If you have problems with the weather, there is a weather modder that starts when you fire up SHIII commander...that way you can choose your weather, at least for the start of your mission.

Stormy weather does make the boat less detectable.....windy weather with nice waves makes for happy hunting! No use of the deck gun regrettably...

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Oh, by all means, no. I'm not having any problems with the weather anymore. I d/l the weather mod and got into some serious problems with SH3 Commander. But I did a complete uninstall and reinstall of everything(except the weathermod) and now things are peachy keen.
I am reading "Wolfpack," an Osprey Publishing book(I think) and in there is written how a Uboat commander orders the deck crew into action because the sky is overcast and, therefore relatively safe to conduct surface engagements. Just curious if this is modelled?

[ReM]

Oh, by all means, no. I'm not having any problems with the weather anymore. I d/l the weather mod and got into some serious problems with SH3 Commander. But I did a complete uninstall and reinstall of everything(except the weathermod) and now things are peachy keen.
I am reading "Wolfpack," an Osprey Publishing book(I think) and in there is written how a Uboat commander orders the deck crew into action because the sky is overcast and, therefore relatively safe to conduct surface engagements. Just curious if this is modelled?

I don't know, what I do know is that later in the war, when the Allies started to use centimetric radar no U-boat is safe on the surface, overcast skies or not.

[Penelope_Grey]

All I knows is in rough seas its safe to go at 3 knots rather than the usual 2. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Oh, by all means, no. I'm not having any problems with the weather anymore. I d/l the weather mod and got into some serious problems with SH3 Commander. But I did a complete uninstall and reinstall of everything(except the weathermod) and now things are peachy keen.
I am reading "Wolfpack," an Osprey Publishing book(I think) and in there is written how a Uboat commander orders the deck crew into action because the sky is overcast and, therefore relatively safe to conduct surface engagements. Just curious if this is modelled?

I don't know, what I do know is that later in the war, when the Allies started to use centimetric radar no U-boat is safe on the surface, overcast skies or not.

IMO it is :yep: As stated earlier, if the weather is too bad your gun crew will not be allowed on deck :up:

[Kaleun Hals]

Bad weather is my best friend at the moment...heavy fog means you can sneak right up to an escort before sending him to the bottom. I even managed to get to within 500m of a Black Swan, late 1940, undetected.

Use the bad weather as your ally, with regular soundchecks at say 30m depth.

Of course, if I make it to 1942 I may change tactics...:know:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

Yes. Bad weather in SH3 does hamper the ASW a bit, making it tougher for them to detect you as in real life.

[Brag]

Attacking in calm weather is a lot more difficult.

With overcast skies aircraft are less likely to detect you. However, beware of radar.