Getting Depth under Keel when Destroyers are on top of you?

[Snacko]

Clicking that Depth under Keel button is a BAD idea when Destroyers are searching for you,... right? I mean, it sends out a ping, and they can hear that and use it to find you, right?

So, do you just always check your Depth under Keel constantly, until you find a convoy? What is your strategy on this?

Thanks,
Snacko :arrgh!:

[troopie]

Personally it's one of the first things I do on finding a convoy but I won't do it after that; the chart (nav map) gives me a pretty good idea what to expect from there on.

I probably tried pinging while around destroyers and such when I was new to it all but honestly can't remember their reactions.

[Webster]

yep, pinging is like saying "here i am"

[tat501]

I was under the impression that this wasn't actually modelled - as in the destroyer's can't actually hear it.

That said I don't use it when there are escorts about for realism purposes.

[Trevally.]

Yes - they can hear the depth ping:yep:

[Mucky Pup]

Yes they definitely hear the ping. Did it once off the coast near Edinburgh and every warship in the area homed in on my position. Now I check the depth when I first spot a convoy and use the map colours to estimate the depth when trying to evade warships.

[Fish In The Water]

Yes - they can hear the depth ping:yep:

Nice change from SH3 when you could ping with immunity - 'til the cows come home. :huh: