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ETR3(SS) · 11-06-09, 12:09 PM

I'm playing RFB+RSRD at 83% and have received the MoH 3 times. I attribute this to 60 years of historical information laid at our feet. If we knew only what the CO knew and operated with historical procedures in mind, I'd be lucky to come home to get a COM (Commendation Medal)!

Case in point. Knowing that the Mk 14 magnetic detonator was useless, I set all my shots up to be contact only, closed to within 1000 yds, and used slow speed. After a patrol or two I decided to have a go at the way they did it by the book back then. The immediate result, a substantial drop in tonnage sunk. And when I came home from that patrol I received no medals.

So if you can operate like they did, you wouldn't have over 600k tons to your name and would probably end up as a nobody in "history."

11-06-09, 12:09 PM	#17
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	I'm playing RFB+RSRD at 83% and have received the MoH 3 times. I attribute this to 60 years of historical information laid at our feet. If we knew only what the CO knew and operated with historical procedures in mind, I'd be lucky to come home to get a COM (Commendation Medal)! Case in point. Knowing that the Mk 14 magnetic detonator was useless, I set all my shots up to be contact only, closed to within 1000 yds, and used slow speed. After a patrol or two I decided to have a go at the way they did it by the book back then. The immediate result, a substantial drop in tonnage sunk. And when I came home from that patrol I received no medals. So if you can operate like they did, you wouldn't have over 600k tons to your name and would probably end up as a nobody in "history." __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.