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WH4K · 02-05-11, 10:38 AM

I now have a Salmon-class (USS Seal), but the single 20mm cannon isn't a huge improvement. On my last patrol, I ended up using most of it to sink an H6K flying boat.

Speaking of the H6K, it seemed to take a ridiculously large amount of my 20mm ammo before going up in flames. Is that normal? Seems kind of unrealistic. I would think the first few dozen rounds would have shredded it sufficiently to catch fire and/or sink.

But there are issues with some things sinking in SH4. I caught a Japanese sub unaware back when I still had an S-boat, but it just wouldn't sink. Despite the gaping hole my torpedo tore in its engine room, and my crew having declared, "She's going down!", the sub continued floating there, with crew at the guns and on the bridge.

Also I notice i'm picking up sound contacts while on the surface, in my Salmon-class boat. How is that possible? I thought:
1) the hydrophone is only submerged when the boat is at least at periscope depth
2) I shouldn't be able to hear anything anyway over my diesel engines.

02-05-11, 10:38 AM	#9
WH4K Frogman Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	I now have a Salmon-class (USS Seal), but the single 20mm cannon isn't a huge improvement. On my last patrol, I ended up using most of it to sink an H6K flying boat. Speaking of the H6K, it seemed to take a ridiculously large amount of my 20mm ammo before going up in flames. Is that normal? Seems kind of unrealistic. I would think the first few dozen rounds would have shredded it sufficiently to catch fire and/or sink. But there are issues with some things sinking in SH4. I caught a Japanese sub unaware back when I still had an S-boat, but it just wouldn't sink. Despite the gaping hole my torpedo tore in its engine room, and my crew having declared, "She's going down!", the sub continued floating there, with crew at the guns and on the bridge. Also I notice i'm picking up sound contacts while on the surface, in my Salmon-class boat. How is that possible? I thought: 1) the hydrophone is only submerged when the boat is at least at periscope depth 2) I shouldn't be able to hear anything anyway over my diesel engines. __________________ Windows 10 Pro (x64)