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Fragtzack · 04-22-09, 02:46 PM

I finally figured out how to evade ASW in TMO yesterday.

The thermal layer tips, silent running, flank and hard turn if cans are dropping, yada yada yada. Lot of the same info, but not really helping folks.

I found that using the sonar to evade along with patience works.
Stop using the map to look at the lines of enemy ASW. Stop using the camera view to look at the surface. Stay in the sonar room, almost the whole time.

Do not just count on your engine man to track, you need to actively control the hydophone to listen for the ASW screws. You need to keep one hand hover over the ALL STOP key, `.

Since your actively listening to the enemy screws and not relying on your sonarman, you can now detect when the enemy stops his screws to listen for you.

When the enemy stops his screws, STOP YOUR SCREWS! All stop, keep that left hand howvering on that ` key. When the enemy screws start again, you can start yours.

If the enemy screw scounds are slow sounding, you may want to stay ALL STOP until he speeds up.

About your speed: When the enemy ship is in a closing state to your position, ALL STOP or 1KNOT. Once he starts to move away and the sonarman says he is moving away, go to standard speed. Ready at all times to hit stop, because your are listening for the enemy screws...

The ASW ships need to stop or at least slow thier screws to listen for you. My method is to simply go slow and silent when the screws and asw are closing distance. ALL STOP when enemy screws stop. (Most important!).
Lastly, need to increase speed to STANDARD to get away from the asw when the sonarman announces moving away.

--- Use the hydrophone constantly. There is little need to be anywhere but the hydrophone station.
--- ALL STOP when enemy screws stop or slow to a great degree.
--- Have you sub go higher speed for a short time while the enemy asw is a in "moving away" relation.

Trigger Maru ASW was killing me. I was pretty much resigned to attacking unescorted mechants. With my use hydrophone technique and listen for enemy screws, I have evaded ASW hunts a few times now.

Stop using the map plot updates and stop using external camera view. Using either of these will give you bad habits for evading asw!

All about the hydrophone for evading asw.

Patience is not a virtue for the Silent Service, patience is a requirement.

04-22-09, 02:46 PM	#15
Fragtzack Seaman Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 32 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	I finally figured out how to evade ASW in TMO yesterday. The thermal layer tips, silent running, flank and hard turn if cans are dropping, yada yada yada. Lot of the same info, but not really helping folks. I found that using the sonar to evade along with patience works. Stop using the map to look at the lines of enemy ASW. Stop using the camera view to look at the surface. Stay in the sonar room, almost the whole time. Do not just count on your engine man to track, you need to actively control the hydophone to listen for the ASW screws. You need to keep one hand hover over the ALL STOP key, `. Since your actively listening to the enemy screws and not relying on your sonarman, you can now detect when the enemy stops his screws to listen for you. When the enemy stops his screws, STOP YOUR SCREWS! All stop, keep that left hand howvering on that ` key. When the enemy screws start again, you can start yours. If the enemy screw scounds are slow sounding, you may want to stay ALL STOP until he speeds up. About your speed: When the enemy ship is in a closing state to your position, ALL STOP or 1KNOT. Once he starts to move away and the sonarman says he is moving away, go to standard speed. Ready at all times to hit stop, because your are listening for the enemy screws... The ASW ships need to stop or at least slow thier screws to listen for you. My method is to simply go slow and silent when the screws and asw are closing distance. ALL STOP when enemy screws stop. (Most important!). Lastly, need to increase speed to STANDARD to get away from the asw when the sonarman announces moving away. --- Use the hydrophone constantly. There is little need to be anywhere but the hydrophone station. --- ALL STOP when enemy screws stop or slow to a great degree. --- Have you sub go higher speed for a short time while the enemy asw is a in "moving away" relation. Trigger Maru ASW was killing me. I was pretty much resigned to attacking unescorted mechants. With my use hydrophone technique and listen for enemy screws, I have evaded ASW hunts a few times now. Stop using the map plot updates and stop using external camera view. Using either of these will give you bad habits for evading asw! All about the hydrophone for evading asw. Patience is not a virtue for the Silent Service, patience is a requirement.