before any attack on escorted targets be sure toassign a damage control team.
If a compartment takes damage the men within the compartment will attempt to repair any damage to that compartment... But they will not be remotely as effective as the damage control team.
You will have to tell the damage control team which compartment to repair though... Because their function is NOT automatic.
Of corse nobody will repair ANYTHING or fight ANY flooding if you are secured for silent running, so if you wish to make repairs you MUST secure from silent running.
Two things will save a sinking boat...
1. Speed; the more speed you have the more effective your dive planes.
2. Blowing ballast; blowing compressed air into the tanks forces the ballast water out giving the boat rise. But you will run out of compressed air eventually.
There comes a time when the rate of flooding will overpower the pumps... At this point you have three options.
1. If the boat surfaces, surrender through SH3 Commander.
2. If the sea bed is not deeper than crush depth, strike the bottom and hope that the destroyers loose interest and the damage can be repaired.
3. Bend over as far as you can and kiss your own ass goodbye.
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