best depth for sonar?

[efil]

Is there an ideal depth for detecting with sonar? I mean in SH4, patch 1.3, without mods, highest realism.

I already know it rarely works at surface (it can work when calm ocean). But are the other depths all equally good? To put it concretely.. are the depths of 50, 100, 300, 400 all equally good?

[FAdmiral]

Welcome to the Sumsim forums efil. To answer your question, DDs sonar will
work regardless of your depth. Where is won't work most of the time is under
the thermal layer. If you can get under it, go silent and keep your bow or stern
pointed towards the DD, you have a very good chance of not deing detected.....

JIM

[efil]

Welcome to the Sumsim forums efil. To answer your question, DDs sonar will work regardless of your depth. Where is won't work most of the time is under
the thermal layer. If you can get under it, go silent and keep your bow or stern
pointed towards the DD, you have a very good chance of not deing detected.....

JIM
Thanks for replying this fast. I ment me detecting them though. Not the other way around. Like.. i'm submerged and I need to get a signal with my sonar. What's the best depth to be at for that?

[Seaman_Hornsby]

I think periscope depth or below all work the same as far as your own sub's hydrophones go.

[FAdmiral]

With patch 1.3 installed (no big mods) you should get hydrophone reads from
your sonar officer either on the surface or at any depth. American subs were
able to do this so the Devs applied it to 1.3

JIM

[SteamWake]

Yall missing what he is asking (well most of you :p )

No there is not 'optimum' depth for your sonar. Even above / below the thermocline seems to make any difference.

So anything from periscope on down.

Not realistic but thats how it (currently) is.