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Originally Posted by joe313
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Originally Posted by predavolk
The periscope depth for the XXI is deeper than for the other boats. 16m VS 13m. In rougher seas, I'll usually set the depth manually to 14m so that I can get good lock-ons. The only caveat is that this makes it quite visible to opponents, so it's best done when you are already detected (as in your situation). And use homing torpedos and decoys when you face destroyers.
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thanx Predavolk
i tried that on my first patrol i end up getting shot at from the destroyer because my conning tower was showing |
I don't use external views, so I can't be sure, but I'm pretty sure I've looked underwater and seen that your conning tower is underwater. What's happening is that they're shooting at your periscope, and instead hitting your conning tower that's close to the surface. It should do very little actual damage to your boat, especially in terms of structural damage. It's the only way I've been able to manage keeping a lock on targets in rough weather with the XXI. Otherwise, like you said, the targets come and go- often at the worst times!