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clive bradbury · 07-07-06, 10:12 AM

Gentlemen,

currently training in NYGM2, and becoming very worried about everything I hear about the AI escorts. Ok, so I have to stay at 1 knot when silent running to stand a chance, but I find it quite difficult to adjust the speed precisely on the 'knot' telegraph, and I'm sure this will be even harder under pressure.

Solution: adjust the 'slow ahead' telegraph setting so that it gives me 1 knot. If you are as inaccurate as me at setting speed in a hurry you need to tweak the 'cfg' file for each sub:

Every sub has 'AheadSlow' = 0.4 (percent of full speed) - change this to the following:

IIA & VIIC = 0.14
IID, IXB &IXC = 0.13
VIIB = 0.12
IXD2 = 0.14

Don't forget to back up your files first. Obviously this also affects surface speeds, so you will have to adjust the 'slow' speed manually at sea as required. For example, 'slow ahead' for the VIIC is 6-7 knots, with this adjustment it will be 2.4 knots.

07-07-06, 10:12 AM	#1
clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	changing silent running telegraph speed Gentlemen, currently training in NYGM2, and becoming very worried about everything I hear about the AI escorts. Ok, so I have to stay at 1 knot when silent running to stand a chance, but I find it quite difficult to adjust the speed precisely on the 'knot' telegraph, and I'm sure this will be even harder under pressure. Solution: adjust the 'slow ahead' telegraph setting so that it gives me 1 knot. If you are as inaccurate as me at setting speed in a hurry you need to tweak the 'cfg' file for each sub: Every sub has 'AheadSlow' = 0.4 (percent of full speed) - change this to the following: IIA & VIIC = 0.14 IID, IXB &IXC = 0.13 VIIB = 0.12 IXD2 = 0.14 Don't forget to back up your files first. Obviously this also affects surface speeds, so you will have to adjust the 'slow' speed manually at sea as required. For example, 'slow ahead' for the VIIC is 6-7 knots, with this adjustment it will be 2.4 knots. Last edited by clive bradbury; 07-07-06 at 10:16 AM.