How to get into scapa flow?

applesthecat · 05-11-09, 06:47 PM

I'm trying the scapa flow mission and I am being detected by destroyers even submerged with no periscope. What's the trick? The waters around there are so shallow that there is sometimes only 7 meters under your keel.

Apples

BTW, on my chart, scapa flow doesn't have a harbor.

Platapus · 05-11-09, 06:58 PM

Honestly, I don't think trying to get into Scapa from the South is worth it. As you mentioned very shallow water and a pretty good screen of ASW.

Every time I have tried getting in to it, I get detected and then life gets a bit "sporty"

Torplexed · 05-11-09, 08:25 PM

You don't have to infiltrate Scapa Flow to sink a battleship. If you hang around one of the entrances in deeper water they tend to appear if you wait about long enough. I caught the Hood that way once, Too bad I didn't have enough torpedoes to finish off the Nelson class BB that was with her.

Pvt. Public · 05-11-09, 09:33 PM

what side of the flow do you find tends to have more battleships come through? east or west?

A Very Super Market · 05-11-09, 09:43 PM

The South entrance....

They don't really have much business in the North Sea though. I would say that the the area West of Scapa should have more activity in general.

skookum · 05-12-09, 03:25 AM

Though a bit unrealistic, my technique for evading pesky frigates in Scapa involves inviting them into shallow water to dance and letting the over zealous skippers ground their boats as they attempt to ram my submarine.

Cruise close to shore with just enough water under you to stay submerged without scraping bottom. Make lots of noise. The escort will line you up and punch it. Hit flank speed as late as you dare (ever play chicken with a train?) and if you time it right he'll scrape past your quarter deck and end up on the beach like a stranded whale. Then you can laugh at him as his propellors grab mud and rocks while he tries to reverse himself off the shore.

Resist the urge to surface and moon the hapless frigate crew. They are still armed to the teeth and will shoot to kill. Just pray you saved enough battery power to get out of scapa submerged and you're good to go.

Happy hunting.

05-11-09, 06:47 PM	#1
applesthecat Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 135 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	How to get into scapa flow? I'm trying the scapa flow mission and I am being detected by destroyers even submerged with no periscope. What's the trick? The waters around there are so shallow that there is sometimes only 7 meters under your keel. Apples BTW, on my chart, scapa flow doesn't have a harbor.

05-11-09, 06:58 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Honestly, I don't think trying to get into Scapa from the South is worth it. As you mentioned very shallow water and a pretty good screen of ASW. Every time I have tried getting in to it, I get detected and then life gets a bit "sporty" __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-11-09, 08:25 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You don't have to infiltrate Scapa Flow to sink a battleship. If you hang around one of the entrances in deeper water they tend to appear if you wait about long enough. I caught the Hood that way once, Too bad I didn't have enough torpedoes to finish off the Nelson class BB that was with her. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

05-11-09, 09:43 PM	#5
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The South entrance.... They don't really have much business in the North Sea though. I would say that the the area West of Scapa should have more activity in general. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

05-12-09, 03:25 AM	#6
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Though a bit unrealistic, my technique for evading pesky frigates in Scapa involves inviting them into shallow water to dance and letting the over zealous skippers ground their boats as they attempt to ram my submarine. Cruise close to shore with just enough water under you to stay submerged without scraping bottom. Make lots of noise. The escort will line you up and punch it. Hit flank speed as late as you dare (ever play chicken with a train?) and if you time it right he'll scrape past your quarter deck and end up on the beach like a stranded whale. Then you can laugh at him as his propellors grab mud and rocks while he tries to reverse himself off the shore. Resist the urge to surface and moon the hapless frigate crew. They are still armed to the teeth and will shoot to kill. Just pray you saved enough battery power to get out of scapa submerged and you're good to go. Happy hunting. __________________

05-11-09, 09:33 PM	#4
Pvt. Public Seaman Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	what side of the flow do you find tends to have more battleships come through? east or west?