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CapnMike U-69 · 11-30-07, 08:26 PM

Hi Kaleuns,
From my experience blowing ballast certainly has no effect on senses of DD's close to me. For example when approaching convoy at maybe 120m (silent), once past lead escort I turn about 30 degrees and get up to periscope depth quickly using 2 knots (silent) and 1 or 2 short 'Blow ballast' (on TC 1 ONLY !!!) - normally gets me up right in centre on the convoy quickly enough. Otherwise I find it takes too long to get to PD from 120m under the lead DD, especially in a type IX.
Hope that's useful to someone...
Capn Mike

11-30-07, 08:26 PM	#14
CapnMike U-69 Seaman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	blowing Ballast Hi Kaleuns, From my experience blowing ballast certainly has no effect on senses of DD's close to me. For example when approaching convoy at maybe 120m (silent), once past lead escort I turn about 30 degrees and get up to periscope depth quickly using 2 knots (silent) and 1 or 2 short 'Blow ballast' (on TC 1 ONLY !!!) - normally gets me up right in centre on the convoy quickly enough. Otherwise I find it takes too long to get to PD from 120m under the lead DD, especially in a type IX. Hope that's useful to someone... Capn Mike