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Originally Posted by Deamon
I'm also woundering how fast a modern Kilo can go while maintaing stealth.
Deamon
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At shallow depths (ie PD, where ASUW attacks are carried out), no submarine can safely go very fast. At higher speeds, errors in depth control are magnified because the boat can 'run away' from you and give the Dive little time to react. Also, it is possible to literally bend a periscope and fairing if you move too fast.
In game it's just assumed that when you order a depth it will be maintained. In real life it's a bit more dicey, especially in higher swells that are typical of blue-water deep ocean environments. Direction of seas matters as well.
The other consideration is periscope feather. There are some compelling pictures out there of what a periscope feather/persicope wake looks like at different speeds. It makes a huge difference in detectability.