best depth for sonar?

efil · 08-15-07, 10:23 PM

Is there an ideal depth for detecting with sonar? I mean in SH4, patch 1.3, without mods, highest realism.

I already know it rarely works at surface (it can work when calm ocean). But are the other depths all equally good? To put it concretely.. are the depths of 50, 100, 300, 400 all equally good?

FAdmiral · 08-15-07, 10:43 PM

Welcome to the Sumsim forums efil. To answer your question, DDs sonar will
work regardless of your depth. Where is won't work most of the time is under
the thermal layer. If you can get under it, go silent and keep your bow or stern
pointed towards the DD, you have a very good chance of not deing detected.....

JIM

efil · 08-15-07, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAdmiral

Welcome to the Sumsim forums efil. To answer your question, DDs sonar will work regardless of your depth. Where is won't work most of the time is under
the thermal layer. If you can get under it, go silent and keep your bow or stern
pointed towards the DD, you have a very good chance of not deing detected.....

JIM

Thanks for replying this fast. I ment me detecting them though. Not the other way around. Like.. i'm submerged and I need to get a signal with my sonar. What's the best depth to be at for that?

Seaman_Hornsby · 08-16-07, 11:25 AM

I think periscope depth or below all work the same as far as your own sub's hydrophones go.

FAdmiral · 08-16-07, 01:59 PM

With patch 1.3 installed (no big mods) you should get hydrophone reads from
your sonar officer either on the surface or at any depth. American subs were
able to do this so the Devs applied it to 1.3

JIM

SteamWake · 08-16-07, 02:23 PM

Yall missing what he is asking (well most of you :p )

No there is not 'optimum' depth for your sonar. Even above / below the thermocline seems to make any difference.

So anything from periscope on down.

Not realistic but thats how it (currently) is.

08-15-07, 10:23 PM	#1
efil Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Flanders Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	best depth for sonar? Is there an ideal depth for detecting with sonar? I mean in SH4, patch 1.3, without mods, highest realism. I already know it rarely works at surface (it can work when calm ocean). But are the other depths all equally good? To put it concretely.. are the depths of 50, 100, 300, 400 all equally good?

08-15-07, 10:43 PM	#2
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Welcome to the Sumsim forums efil. To answer your question, DDs sonar will work regardless of your depth. Where is won't work most of the time is under the thermal layer. If you can get under it, go silent and keep your bow or stern pointed towards the DD, you have a very good chance of not deing detected..... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-16-07, 11:25 AM	#4
Seaman_Hornsby Engineer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	I think periscope depth or below all work the same as far as your own sub's hydrophones go. __________________ Friends, when once a man is launched on such an adventure as this, he must bid farewell to hopes and fears, otherwise death or deliverance will both come too late to save his honor and his reason.

08-16-07, 01:59 PM	#5
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	With patch 1.3 installed (no big mods) you should get hydrophone reads from your sonar officer either on the surface or at any depth. American subs were able to do this so the Devs applied it to 1.3 JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

08-16-07, 02:23 PM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Yall missing what he is asking (well most of you :p ) No there is not 'optimum' depth for your sonar. Even above / below the thermocline seems to make any difference. So anything from periscope on down. Not realistic but thats how it (currently) is.