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Originally Posted by the_tyrant
is it possible to sink other subs while submerged?
just like what we see in the movies
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No. The movies are just that, the movies, particuarlly when it comes to WW2 technology.
The only time a submarine is able to sink another submarine, in game, or in real life as far as WW2 goes, is when sub A is able to get detect, and approach undetected, Sub B. At which point Sub A will attack Sub B, like any other surfaced ship. If Sub B detects Sub A before it can attack and submerges, the fight is basically over.
Now, "just like what we see in the movies", ... U-571 comes to mind. Here's the problem with the submerged duel scene.
Our entreped hero's only know the attacking sub's relative bearing. It was a sonar contact only. As most here know, historically, attacking by sonar bearings alone didn't really work. What was missing was:
The other uboats:
- speed
- EXACT bearing,
- Angle on the bow, and relative course he was travelling.
On top of that, they'd also need one addtional piece of info.
-Depth.
In U571, they had not one piece of that information, other then a relative sound bearing. In the real world, there is no way those fish would have hit like they did in the movie.
edit:
The best anology for a WW2 "sub duel" is to blind fold two men, give them each a baseball bat, put them in a dark room 20feet by 20 feet in dimensions, and have them try and hit each other.