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JamesT73J · 02-09-10, 01:37 PM

I don't think the idea of a coastal ASW vessel being on constant sonar watch that strange; it's probably a standing order; I know they certainly were when on escort duty. It must be hard work with such a shallow environment with lots of traffic. Anyone try SH1? Coastal DD's used to ping constantly, and they usually detected you.

I'm going to replay later trying the silent running method. If I'm detected passively I can only assume that there is some noise emission even on silent running.

I come from SC / DW with the knowledge that all platforms emit noise all the time, to some extent, so it's merely a matter of the emitter being close enough to the listener before detection occurs; it was therefore highly unlikely that one could close on a vessel with listening gear unless acoustic conditions were very very bad.

02-09-10, 01:37 PM	#9
JamesT73J Medic Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 167 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I don't think the idea of a coastal ASW vessel being on constant sonar watch that strange; it's probably a standing order; I know they certainly were when on escort duty. It must be hard work with such a shallow environment with lots of traffic. Anyone try SH1? Coastal DD's used to ping constantly, and they usually detected you. I'm going to replay later trying the silent running method. If I'm detected passively I can only assume that there is some noise emission even on silent running. I come from SC / DW with the knowledge that all platforms emit noise all the time, to some extent, so it's merely a matter of the emitter being close enough to the listener before detection occurs; it was therefore highly unlikely that one could close on a vessel with listening gear unless acoustic conditions were very very bad.