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Nedlam · 11-05-05, 03:11 PM

TO all you Veteran Submariners out there. A Noob need your guidance!

So my crew and I have been sailing through this pea-soup of weather for the better part of two weeks now. It's not the weather bug because it does change from bad to worse and back to bad (occasionally I get just plain crummy if I'm lucky). I've seen nothing but those damn little Torpedo boats who in the fog manage to sneak up on me, get a few quick shots off then call in their big brothers to aggravate me for about 2-3 hours searching for me... I hate the English Channel.

I got the hell out of the Channel and FINALLY found a large convoy! BUT I'm still in this awful weather(overcast, medium rain & heavy fog with rough seas). To add $@%# on top of the growing pile it's 0600 and pitch black out. I'm almost 100% sure I'm directly infront of the convoy it's currently long range according to my SO.

Now the question:

Do I remain submerged and rely on my SO to guide me in or do I surface and relay on this MK1 eyeball I hear so much about?

I know convoys are big, but so is the ocean. Frankly even if I stumble on the convoy I think I'm screwed with this weather wreaking havoc with how my fish will run.

I'm just curious what some of you out there would do.

11-05-05, 03:11 PM	#1
Nedlam Ensign Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 222 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Quick Question... in Quandary!! TO all you Veteran Submariners out there. A Noob need your guidance! So my crew and I have been sailing through this pea-soup of weather for the better part of two weeks now. It's not the weather bug because it does change from bad to worse and back to bad (occasionally I get just plain crummy if I'm lucky). I've seen nothing but those damn little Torpedo boats who in the fog manage to sneak up on me, get a few quick shots off then call in their big brothers to aggravate me for about 2-3 hours searching for me... I hate the English Channel. I got the hell out of the Channel and FINALLY found a large convoy! BUT I'm still in this awful weather(overcast, medium rain & heavy fog with rough seas). To add $@%# on top of the growing pile it's 0600 and pitch black out. I'm almost 100% sure I'm directly infront of the convoy it's currently long range according to my SO. Now the question: Do I remain submerged and rely on my SO to guide me in or do I surface and relay on this MK1 eyeball I hear so much about? I know convoys are big, but so is the ocean. Frankly even if I stumble on the convoy I think I'm screwed with this weather wreaking havoc with how my fish will run. I'm just curious what some of you out there would do. __________________ You can never put too much water on a nuclear reactor...