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DRuSuffa · 09-10-15, 03:12 AM

A question to all those in the know...

For real life and simulator purposes; In a VIIb sub or any sub for that matter would surface travelling having only the con tower exposed and the decks awash (say depth 7m) cause any identification confusion for the enemy?

Possibly mistaking the sub for a small boat causing the enemy to overlook the possibility of enemy sub attack?

obviously this only applying with calm seas and no fore and aft rocking

Or am I just kidding myself when doing this and just wasting precious diesel due to extra drag in the water. I have observed the sub in external view from a distance and personally think the con tower causes a wake mimicking a bow wake which in turn appears as a small boat. I order depth to 7m because its as deep as the sub can go before the watch crew goes below and shuts the hatch for submersion.

(sigh the MORE SMILIES is not currently working) I wanted to add the lurking sub right ^^^ here

09-10-15, 03:12 AM	#1
DRuSuffa Watch Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia Posts: 18 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Decks Awash A question to all those in the know... For real life and simulator purposes; In a VIIb sub or any sub for that matter would surface travelling having only the con tower exposed and the decks awash (say depth 7m) cause any identification confusion for the enemy? Possibly mistaking the sub for a small boat causing the enemy to overlook the possibility of enemy sub attack? obviously this only applying with calm seas and no fore and aft rocking Or am I just kidding myself when doing this and just wasting precious diesel due to extra drag in the water. I have observed the sub in external view from a distance and personally think the con tower causes a wake mimicking a bow wake which in turn appears as a small boat. I order depth to 7m because its as deep as the sub can go before the watch crew goes below and shuts the hatch for submersion. (sigh the MORE SMILIES is not currently working) I wanted to add the lurking sub right ^^^ here __________________ Last edited by DRuSuffa; 09-10-15 at 03:21 AM.