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Originally Posted by John O
In addition to the good advice above, while waiting for the escorts to pass I try to stay below periscope depth in rough weather. Maintaining periscope depth is not often possible and I've been spotted when my conning tower broaches the surface.
I stay submerged to about 16-20 feet in rough weather until its time to shoot.
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Yeah, broaching is a big problem in rough weather and one more reason i like IX boats. Your periscope has a longer reach (at least i think it does, could be just an impression i get), so you can settle the boat a little bit deeper then a VII and still be able to see through the periscope.. Whenver im in an VII boat, i tend to broach alot.