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Originally Posted by gi_dan2987

I notice that when I play the German campaign in SH4 v.1.5 with Operation Monsun enabled, I get the ability to outfit my U boat with torpedo mines. Does anybody know how these work and how you deploy them without blowing up your own boat? You can set the detonator to magnetic or contact, and set the running depth. How far out does the torpedo go before it stops, anchors, and arms? Is the running depth also the depth it will sit at once it stops?

It is in the first page of OM post:

"12.SMA Mine deployment. Since it is not possible for me to recreate the launching of the SMA Mines from the mine tubes in the center of the Type VIID, you will be launching them trough the aft torpedo tubes;. The .sim file for the Type VIID as been modified to support 15 SMA mines and to launch and reload them ever 15 seconds. You will find that you have one already loaded in the aft tube plus 10 in ready reserve, with the remaining 4 in the external storage. To launch do the following:

A. set ships speed to 4 knots
B. go to Attack Map
C. select tube 5
D. select manual TDC input
E. set bearing to 180
F. set desired mine depth
G. launch mine with fire button
H. next mine will be ready to launch in about 15 seconds

There is a more detailed set of instructions in the X:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific\Support\OM_Readme_files, look for ***8220;SMA Mine Deployment.doc***8221;

WARNING

Do not load SMA mines in Uboats other than Type VIID
Do not load SMA mines in the forward tubes of ***8220;any***8221; Uboat
Do not load torpedoes in the aft tubes of a Type VIID "