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Tobus · 06-29-07, 03:26 AM

Only speaking from own experience:

I was in the med, around 8 PM under a clear evening sky, encountering a taskforce with 2 BB, 4 light cruiser and 2 DD of different makes. I was close to shore, depth under keel was about 25 meters. I put 3 fish in one BB, 1 in the other, then quickly turned to use my stern fish on the second BB. I had all but the last fish on slow speed, so I wouldn't be detected until the first hits and I would have already turned 180 to fire my last fish.

Anyway, 2 hit BB#1 and 2 hit BB#2. BB#1 settled and sunk after about 30 minutes. BB#2 went past, heavily listing but not sinking. The DD's came in my direction, and although silent running found me in this shallows. I went to the maximum depth possible, full speed towards the deep, about 20 km away. Both DD's kept on DC'ing me, but through turning and snaking I kept out of harms way, only receiving minor damages. After a while, 1 DD kept on pinging me, circling me, while the other kept on DC'ing me. Again after a while, they both kept charging me, the circling one again joining the charges, but nothing was thrown. When I got to the deeps, I went to 100 meters and to silent running, changing my course gradually. Finally they lost me, my batteries being on 20%. The time was now 10 AM!

So from what I have experienced, i would suggest that different kinds of DD's have different amounts of DC's. But they DO seem to work together when one is out of DC's, keeping asdic-contact while the other goes for blood. Very realistic, very nervewracking, utterly great!!

06-29-07, 03:26 AM	#14
Tobus Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 260 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Only speaking from own experience: I was in the med, around 8 PM under a clear evening sky, encountering a taskforce with 2 BB, 4 light cruiser and 2 DD of different makes. I was close to shore, depth under keel was about 25 meters. I put 3 fish in one BB, 1 in the other, then quickly turned to use my stern fish on the second BB. I had all but the last fish on slow speed, so I wouldn't be detected until the first hits and I would have already turned 180 to fire my last fish. Anyway, 2 hit BB#1 and 2 hit BB#2. BB#1 settled and sunk after about 30 minutes. BB#2 went past, heavily listing but not sinking. The DD's came in my direction, and although silent running found me in this shallows. I went to the maximum depth possible, full speed towards the deep, about 20 km away. Both DD's kept on DC'ing me, but through turning and snaking I kept out of harms way, only receiving minor damages. After a while, 1 DD kept on pinging me, circling me, while the other kept on DC'ing me. Again after a while, they both kept charging me, the circling one again joining the charges, but nothing was thrown. When I got to the deeps, I went to 100 meters and to silent running, changing my course gradually. Finally they lost me, my batteries being on 20%. The time was now 10 AM! So from what I have experienced, i would suggest that different kinds of DD's have different amounts of DC's. But they DO seem to work together when one is out of DC's, keeping asdic-contact while the other goes for blood. Very realistic, very nervewracking, utterly great!!