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JamesT73J · 02-08-10, 05:04 PM

Playing SH3 + GWX Gold and have dropped into the Med for a quick look at Gibraltar, late 1940. Got within a couple of km's of the port in absolutely foul weather at night; lots of traffic and escorts. My plan was to lie on the bottom overnight in about 70m of water, and have a peek through the periscope in the morning, then surface in the evening and sink some stuff.

Bottoming out was easy enough, but after after about 6 hours an escort passed nearby and pinged me, and of course utterly trashed my sub once the charges came.

I'm curious how I was detected. I realised too late that although I was at full stop, I hadn't chosen silent running. Is there enough noise from a submerged, still sub to allow passive sensor detection in SH3?

Cheers

James

02-08-10, 05:04 PM	#1
JamesT73J Medic Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 167 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Resting on the bottom for a few hours.. Playing SH3 + GWX Gold and have dropped into the Med for a quick look at Gibraltar, late 1940. Got within a couple of km's of the port in absolutely foul weather at night; lots of traffic and escorts. My plan was to lie on the bottom overnight in about 70m of water, and have a peek through the periscope in the morning, then surface in the evening and sink some stuff. Bottoming out was easy enough, but after after about 6 hours an escort passed nearby and pinged me, and of course utterly trashed my sub once the charges came. I'm curious how I was detected. I realised too late that although I was at full stop, I hadn't chosen silent running. Is there enough noise from a submerged, still sub to allow passive sensor detection in SH3? Cheers James