I think you cavitate when you are going to fast for whatever depth you happen to be at. Generally the deeper you are the faster you can go without cavitating.
Just while I am talking about speeds, How fast can you go in the 4 subs and still remain silent. I always seem to creep about at about 4-6 knots and in some missions this is clearly not fast enough to manuever (sp?) into a better position. I know at shallower depths you cant go that fast because of cavitation problems.
I have been just lately dropping down to about 4- 500 feet and increasing to about 15 knots to "sprint" into a better position whether it is for a firing solution or just to get a better idea of where everything is. Obviously this isnt in a Kilo.
Is this a good tactic or am i broadcasting my position to all and sundry?
thanks
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The game was hide and seek, played over a million square miles of ocean. The losers died.
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