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Abd_von_Mumit · 02-04-08, 08:32 AM

I bet it wasn't the very periscope that was spotted, but ITS WAKE - at 6 knots it's like a small motorboat leaving trace on the water. It's been said repeatedly not to raise your periscope if travelling faster than 2 knots.

02-04-08, 08:32 AM	#8
Abd_von_Mumit The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warszawa, Polska Posts: 1,453 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 4	I bet it wasn't the very periscope that was spotted, but ITS WAKE - at 6 knots it's like a small motorboat leaving trace on the water. It's been said repeatedly not to raise your periscope if travelling faster than 2 knots. __________________ Long, hard, wet and full of seamen. My precious. SH3+GWX+OLC — sunk x4, retired x2; SH5+TDW — still exploring My SH5 mods: EQuaTool - Elite Quality Map Tools, Patrol Routine Scripts, No Logo Intro Menu_Animation, Less Annoying Stopwatch Links: SH5 mods I use, FileFront, Manual plotting how-to