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modelrrfan51 · 05-11-17, 09:35 PM

This is a brand new Silent Hunter 4 with U Boat. Package was a new disc, unopened.
Question: Is it normal to sink without being depth charged. Shot two torpedos at ship in a convey, then dived down to 250 ft. and silent running. Went under the convey and keep under the convey to the other side. When cleared the other side of the convey, next thing message saying hull damage, then flooding, system failures, and bye bye sub. No destroyers or pings. How about use deck gun to sink a merchant ship at over 500 yds and be sunk when the merchant explodes?
Also when load a save game after a refit, sub on surface not moving, first message receive is that sub is taking hull damage, mostly happens at Midway.
Sernerio: Wrote this down, ship coming from right to left, speed of ship is 9 knots. Want a 15 degree lead. Distance is 2000 yds. First put in speed at 9 knots, double click, speed shows 9 knots. Next set the AOB to show the 15 degree lead, (0 on dial is to left and 180 to right, so 15 degrees from 90 would be 105 degrees). Double click on this. Now without doing distance, the TDC show 9 knots, and 3000 yds. Now the torpedo gyro angle is 51 degrees. When look at the attack map, torpedo track is now behind the ship. Now have to turn the sub to port so torpedo track will catch up and get in front of ship so hopefully can fire torpedos and hit and sink ship.
What is the best distance to shoot at a ship, been trying most shots at 1,500 to 2,000 yds.

05-11-17, 09:35 PM	#7
modelrrfan51 Watch Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New Orleans Louisiana Posts: 22 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Version 1.4 This is a brand new Silent Hunter 4 with U Boat. Package was a new disc, unopened. Question: Is it normal to sink without being depth charged. Shot two torpedos at ship in a convey, then dived down to 250 ft. and silent running. Went under the convey and keep under the convey to the other side. When cleared the other side of the convey, next thing message saying hull damage, then flooding, system failures, and bye bye sub. No destroyers or pings. How about use deck gun to sink a merchant ship at over 500 yds and be sunk when the merchant explodes? Also when load a save game after a refit, sub on surface not moving, first message receive is that sub is taking hull damage, mostly happens at Midway. Sernerio: Wrote this down, ship coming from right to left, speed of ship is 9 knots. Want a 15 degree lead. Distance is 2000 yds. First put in speed at 9 knots, double click, speed shows 9 knots. Next set the AOB to show the 15 degree lead, (0 on dial is to left and 180 to right, so 15 degrees from 90 would be 105 degrees). Double click on this. Now without doing distance, the TDC show 9 knots, and 3000 yds. Now the torpedo gyro angle is 51 degrees. When look at the attack map, torpedo track is now behind the ship. Now have to turn the sub to port so torpedo track will catch up and get in front of ship so hopefully can fire torpedos and hit and sink ship. What is the best distance to shoot at a ship, been trying most shots at 1,500 to 2,000 yds.