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Originally Posted by PappyCain
In my line of work we use a transponder and transceiver to track objects u/w with the vessel and a submersible moving at depth. The transponder emits an acoustic sound from the submersible at depth and the transceiver picks up the sound, plots and tracks. In rough seas, we have to lower the transciever to keep below the surface. Perhaps this is a way of stating the scenerio with the U-boat in rough seas where the microphone goes subsea enough to hear a prop sound!  |
Thanks for your replies. Yes, in SH3 when you encounter rough weather the hydrophone is temporarily submerged which enables the sonar man to call out any nearby contacts. I think the general consensus here was that this is unrealistic and I believe there is a mod that removes this from the game.
Nemo
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