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Old 03-18-20, 08:23 PM   #7
John Pancoast
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Originally Posted by Sockola View Post
What do you think fellow submariners? It's frustrating to not be able to pull off a surface attack in 1939/40 because you get spotted at arguably unrealistic distances in a perfectly dark night. What do I have to modify?
Hard to say if it's unrealistic;

1. What is meant by "a perfectly dark night" ? Cloud cover or clear sky, i.e.

2. What was your profile to the merchants ?

3. What was the sea state ?

Last but not least, then attack at 2 - 3 kms if needed. I do it successfully all the time.
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