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Originally Posted by WEBSTER
its like sending up a flare to mark your position.
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A flourescent pink flare with fireworks that explodes into a giant, aerial sign with an arrow pointing to your sub saying "Drop DCs here!" Actually, one Japanese mid-shipman our boat fished out of the water said that if they're close enough when the flare goes up they can hear a recording of the Navy Band playing "Anchor's Aweigh" too.
On a related note, if you are below periscope depth and there is some light, you can proceed at ahead 1/3 and raise your periscope to watch the ground in front of you. Set it on 0 degrees, no magnification, and deflect it down as far as it will go and you can see what's just ahead of your sub. Visibility may vary based on weather, speed, light, and how much plankton the mod you're running has in it. I, along with at least one other skipper here (I got the idea from his post), have used that to sneak into harbors for some *cough* *cough* photo recon....
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