I love this game! If it was any more realistic, I'd have to use a densimeter every day to keep my boat balanced during dives. I've discovered that my hearing is better at the hydrophone station than my radioman, even my qualified one. In 1943, U-409 ran at night at 10 knots, and 2 knots during the daytime. In the novel "Das Boot", a night attack was described as follows..the boat was headed on a course of 250 degrees when a convoy was spotted 16 miles away bearing 140 degrees. The boat turned to port 230 degrees, then port to 220 degrees. The convoy was now bearing 170 degrees. The boat turned port to 165 degrees. The convoy was now ahead of the boat's bow. After locking the convoy in optics, the convoy turned to 180 degrees. The base course of the convoy was determined to be 240 degrees. The boat turned starboard to 255 degrees, then to 253 degrees to get ahead of the convoy at full speed to be in a forward position for attack. When ahead of the convoy, the boat turned port to 180 degrees, then starboard to 200 degrees when the convoy made it's zig/zag turn towards the boat. When the boat attacked the convoy, the boat went to 140 degrees, then to 150 degrees before firing two torpedos.
Kampf, Gewinn oder Wurfel (fight, win, or die)
Comradeship....sworn fellowship.
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