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Old 12-20-06, 07:39 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Actually because of the antenna design WWII submarines could recieve messages down to about 25 meters, which is modelled in the game. On the other hand, unless they were expecting something like that they would not have the radio manned while submerged.

As for the hydrophones, no surfaced ship could detect another ship on the surface under normal circumstances, nor would a submarine usually have the hydrophones manned while surfaced. The signal would be interupted first by the noise of the hull moving through the air/water interface, and second by the action of the waves.
Okay! Thank you for clearing that up!
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