03-29-25, 08:44 PM
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Argentinian Skipper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido
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Originally Posted by Ktl_KUrtz
In WWII, U-boats running in silent mode (Schleichfahrt) aimed to minimize noise to avoid detection by enemy sonar (ASDIC).
This meant reducing or completely shutting down noisy machinery, including the electrically powered hydraulic pumps normally used for steering.
In such cases, the rudder could be operated manually via a hand-cranked wheel in the control room, allowing for quieter adjustments.
I have made a small mod to represent this.
"Schleichfahrt!"
https://www.mediafire.com/file/povtp...-GWXKC.7z/file
https://www.mediafire.com/file/taz1r...XKC.vQ.7z/file Quieter version:
KUrtz |
Many thanks!
Fitzcarraldo 
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My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.
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