Passive sonar equipped merchants

Fincuan · 01-27-08, 02:01 PM

Just noticed something which is new at least to me, and hasn't been discussed much here at subsim: Every merchant in the game receives a passive sonar(Type3-M1P) in 1942-1943, and some even get a better model(Type3-M2P) later in the war. This is a stock feature, and at least TM+RSRDC retain it. If you ever get spotted by a single merchant while submerged, now you know why

I remember reading somewhere that some Jap merchants actually had passive sonars, but a quick googling failed to bring up anything useful. If anyone has any good sources which confirm this, feel free to post a link.

LZ_Baker · 01-27-08, 06:25 PM

I've noticed it a few times.

I see no problem with having a few merchants having hydrophones but sometimes they are a little too good with them. In the Japanese system, to be a merchant sonar opperator, you had to be pretty low on the scale (or in trouble with someone)

Sailor Steve · 01-27-08, 10:07 PM

I've never heard of any Japanese merchants having sonar, active or passive. On the other hand, a lot of sub-chasers of various sizes were called "xxx-Maru".

Rockin Robbins · 01-27-08, 10:10 PM

Ruh, roh!!!

01-27-08, 02:01 PM	#1
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Passive sonar equipped merchants Just noticed something which is new at least to me, and hasn't been discussed much here at subsim: Every merchant in the game receives a passive sonar(Type3-M1P) in 1942-1943, and some even get a better model(Type3-M2P) later in the war. This is a stock feature, and at least TM+RSRDC retain it. If you ever get spotted by a single merchant while submerged, now you know why I remember reading somewhere that some Jap merchants actually had passive sonars, but a quick googling failed to bring up anything useful. If anyone has any good sources which confirm this, feel free to post a link.

01-27-08, 06:25 PM	#2
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I've noticed it a few times. I see no problem with having a few merchants having hydrophones but sometimes they are a little too good with them. In the Japanese system, to be a merchant sonar opperator, you had to be pretty low on the scale (or in trouble with someone) __________________

01-27-08, 10:07 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've never heard of any Japanese merchants having sonar, active or passive. On the other hand, a lot of sub-chasers of various sizes were called "xxx-Maru". __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-27-08, 10:10 PM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Ruh, roh!!! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS Last edited by Rockin Robbins; 01-27-08 at 11:03 PM.