Ducimus
11-23-05, 02:21 PM
Running the Improved convoys and hollywood damage mod. Now WWII subs had a need to pump water as i recall. In otherwords extended stays at silent running meant you'd gain negative bounacy, so you had to keep some forward movment over the dive plains to maintain depth. At least thats what i remember reading. I'm not sure if this is modled but damn it sure did feel like it.
Heres the scenario:
its aug, 1941, Been chasing this convoy for about a day and finally get into firing position. When it seems like theyre close enough i switch to silent running. So im waiting, and waiting at periscope depth. Its a full moon, the seas are calm as glass. Ssome ships are finnaly on the firing point. Two C3's. Two torpedo spread each, magnetic pistol, depth 10 meters. Closest ship i set the fish to run at mediem speed, the farther ship at fastest speed... just so they can all get the big surpise at the same time :arrgh!:
Torpedo impact!
Torpedo impact!
Torpedo impact!
"ENemy unit destroyed sir!"
The instant those fish hit, i hear... "PINNNG.... PIINNNG".
"uh oh"
Spin the scope around..eewwww a escort about 3000 meters. Now i had already gave the order to go deep, but it takes time to claw your way to the depths at 2 knots. At this point...
"ALARRM!!"
Ship goes to flank, and i claw my way to 100 meters. But along the way down,
"we're being pinged sir"
Crap., well i knew that would happen.
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
I order Right full rudder. Around this time i hear the sound of depth charges.... REALLY close.
"100 meters sir"
So i set speedat 2 knots, make depth 150 meters, rudder amidships.
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
but their a little distant, and i laugh. Next thing i know...
"160 meters sir!"
Huh? I told you 150. So i set depth to 150. But the Cheifs eyes are still glued to the depth guage.
"170 meters sir"
About this time i go to get a damage report. Boat is unscathed. So again Iset depth 150 meters, but im watching the depth guage..
174 meters..
175 meters...
176 meters...
I scratch my head.. well, this isnt good. So i order ahead 1/3rd in hopes that the extra speed will help maintain depth.
177 meters.
Ahh nuts!, ok.
"secure from silent running!"
Hopefully its just a pump issue, right? Next thing i know,
"We've been detected sir!"
About this time i make a mental note to myself to uncheck Auto reload.
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
AHEAD FLANK!!!!
After a regular symphony of death charges going off, i go back to 1/3rd speed and go back to silent running.
"180 meters sir!" says the cheif in a very strained voice.
About then an idea hit me.. We need positive bounacy...
Surface! I hear the Air going into the ballast tanks, and the boat rises back up to 150 meters, and here i give the order to maintain depth. But maintain depth she did not.
"160 meters sir!"
Grrrrrrrr, im not going to die like this!
About this tiem i look over the cheifs shoulder and start looking at the plane indicators. One looked at full rise the the other on a 5 degree dive.
HUH!?
So i give the order to maintain depth about 3 times while watching the plane indictaors. they level off, then go back to where they were. Ok.... now what.
"170 meters sir!"
More depth charges go off. I'm looking at the boat sink, listening to the charges going off and wonder if this is it. THen i thought, what if i get the dive planes on full rise instead of maintaining depth?
Make depth 100 meters
So im watching the depth gauge.
171
172
173
174
Two mins later, were still at 174. I breath a sigh of relief. The boat is in an akward position. The boat is angled at 20 or 30 degree angle, stern towards the deep, bow pointing upward. Both planes on full rise. And there i cruise along at 2 knotts, struggle to keep myself afloat. At least the boat is stablized for now, but the escorts are still there.
Each evasive manuever forced me to go deeper, and that depth i couldnt recover. If i went left full rudder to turn, the boat would sink other meter or two. After about 3 evasive turns and the boat sitting at 178 meters, i figured my time was running out.
Thankfully we gave them the slip. I listen until the convy is passed. then try to surface.
"Surface!"
Ship doesnt respond.
Surface!
No response.
Ahead 2/3rds
No response.
179 meters!
At this point, the dasboot sound mod i instealled was very apporpiate.
"Permission to blow...
BLow.. blow i say, all that you've got cheif, all that you've got!
"180 meters!"
a min later...
179 meters
175 meters
170 meters
I finally surfaced and find a cripple to finish off.
Best damn fight ive ever had yet!
Heres the scenario:
its aug, 1941, Been chasing this convoy for about a day and finally get into firing position. When it seems like theyre close enough i switch to silent running. So im waiting, and waiting at periscope depth. Its a full moon, the seas are calm as glass. Ssome ships are finnaly on the firing point. Two C3's. Two torpedo spread each, magnetic pistol, depth 10 meters. Closest ship i set the fish to run at mediem speed, the farther ship at fastest speed... just so they can all get the big surpise at the same time :arrgh!:
Torpedo impact!
Torpedo impact!
Torpedo impact!
"ENemy unit destroyed sir!"
The instant those fish hit, i hear... "PINNNG.... PIINNNG".
"uh oh"
Spin the scope around..eewwww a escort about 3000 meters. Now i had already gave the order to go deep, but it takes time to claw your way to the depths at 2 knots. At this point...
"ALARRM!!"
Ship goes to flank, and i claw my way to 100 meters. But along the way down,
"we're being pinged sir"
Crap., well i knew that would happen.
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
I order Right full rudder. Around this time i hear the sound of depth charges.... REALLY close.
"100 meters sir"
So i set speedat 2 knots, make depth 150 meters, rudder amidships.
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
but their a little distant, and i laugh. Next thing i know...
"160 meters sir!"
Huh? I told you 150. So i set depth to 150. But the Cheifs eyes are still glued to the depth guage.
"170 meters sir"
About this time i go to get a damage report. Boat is unscathed. So again Iset depth 150 meters, but im watching the depth guage..
174 meters..
175 meters...
176 meters...
I scratch my head.. well, this isnt good. So i order ahead 1/3rd in hopes that the extra speed will help maintain depth.
177 meters.
Ahh nuts!, ok.
"secure from silent running!"
Hopefully its just a pump issue, right? Next thing i know,
"We've been detected sir!"
About this time i make a mental note to myself to uncheck Auto reload.
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
"Depth charges in the water sir!"
AHEAD FLANK!!!!
After a regular symphony of death charges going off, i go back to 1/3rd speed and go back to silent running.
"180 meters sir!" says the cheif in a very strained voice.
About then an idea hit me.. We need positive bounacy...
Surface! I hear the Air going into the ballast tanks, and the boat rises back up to 150 meters, and here i give the order to maintain depth. But maintain depth she did not.
"160 meters sir!"
Grrrrrrrr, im not going to die like this!
About this tiem i look over the cheifs shoulder and start looking at the plane indicators. One looked at full rise the the other on a 5 degree dive.
HUH!?
So i give the order to maintain depth about 3 times while watching the plane indictaors. they level off, then go back to where they were. Ok.... now what.
"170 meters sir!"
More depth charges go off. I'm looking at the boat sink, listening to the charges going off and wonder if this is it. THen i thought, what if i get the dive planes on full rise instead of maintaining depth?
Make depth 100 meters
So im watching the depth gauge.
171
172
173
174
Two mins later, were still at 174. I breath a sigh of relief. The boat is in an akward position. The boat is angled at 20 or 30 degree angle, stern towards the deep, bow pointing upward. Both planes on full rise. And there i cruise along at 2 knotts, struggle to keep myself afloat. At least the boat is stablized for now, but the escorts are still there.
Each evasive manuever forced me to go deeper, and that depth i couldnt recover. If i went left full rudder to turn, the boat would sink other meter or two. After about 3 evasive turns and the boat sitting at 178 meters, i figured my time was running out.
Thankfully we gave them the slip. I listen until the convy is passed. then try to surface.
"Surface!"
Ship doesnt respond.
Surface!
No response.
Ahead 2/3rds
No response.
179 meters!
At this point, the dasboot sound mod i instealled was very apporpiate.
"Permission to blow...
BLow.. blow i say, all that you've got cheif, all that you've got!
"180 meters!"
a min later...
179 meters
175 meters
170 meters
I finally surfaced and find a cripple to finish off.
Best damn fight ive ever had yet!