Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
Just wait them out, actually running so slow is not helpful, keep it under 100 RPM's, ahead 1/23runs your boat at around 75 RPM's or so I think, just look at the gauges near the helm.
when the escort makes his run, go ahead flank, then when the move away and youre not masked by the sound of their props anymore, go to all stop and 20 degrees port(left) rudder, allow the momentum to carry you through the turn, when you slowed way down after the speed has bled off or escort is making a run, go rudder amidships and ahead 1/3.Next time they make a run, repeat but go the opposite direction with 20 degrees rudder, which in this case would be the right(starboard). This way, you never stay on the same heading for too long, it does confuse them, even their top guns, eventually, they will lose you.you have plenty of O2 and battery at slow speed, just have to wait them out and not lose your focus.
This is the "Dykers" method of evasion, named after Captain Tommy Dykers, who commanded the USS Jack from 42-44 and on her most successful patrols.After reading about it in the book "Silent Running" by Admiral James F. Calvert a while back(he was a young ensign who ran the TDC), I decided to try it out and guess what? it works pretty much.
Sure you can go deep in TMO, unfortunately S boats are not modeled correctly in any version of S?H 4 from what Ive seen, their listed test depth was around 200 feet but rarely did they go below 150 because they began to spring leaks everywhere.For the challenge, I stay at 150 and I've been just fine and my S boat career I am in 1943, I have been deoth charged severely but made it through, one time I ventured to 197 feet, S boats test depth and this was to shake a super aggressive and cunning DD off Guadalcanal.Just don't give up and freak out, time is on your side, they will give up.
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