How Deep have you gone?

ddiplock · 07-31-09, 07:11 PM

How deep have you guys ever taken your sub in SH4?? I was just down at 400ft in a Sargo class boat to avoid a couple of sub chasers. They raced over to my position but then turned and headed off the other way, as if trying to attack me was not worth the effort. haha

But, the gross dial only goes upto 450ft, has anyone ever taken their boat past this depth and actually survived?? I'm curious to hear of some tales of someone having to go real deep getting the snot DC'd out of them by the japs

Speaking of which, like in SH3, do the Japanese destroyers get better as the war goes on yeah?

The Fishlord · 07-31-09, 09:29 PM

Took my Type XVIII below a thousand once, those late war American escorst are evil

. Deepest I've gone in US subs is around 450. Crazy dark down there, it's scary once you get in the mood...

Task Force · 07-31-09, 09:31 PM

german IXD2 1000feet... But that was I realy dont like to take it past 950ft...

American sub... 700feet. (maby alittle bit more.)

Armistead · 07-31-09, 10:07 PM

Depends on the mod...With TMO, 600ft for a Gato is far as I'll go. Course you can go much deeper, you just won't come back up.

donut · 07-31-09, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Depends on the mod...With TMO, 600ft for a Gato is far as I'll go. Course you can go much deeper, you just won't come back up.

Do DC's Get that deep ?

Arclight · 08-01-09, 01:59 AM

Oh, several thousands of feet, all the way to the bottom.

Problem is the boat never returned to the surface.

Armistead · 08-01-09, 03:50 AM

I've been hit at 600 ft, but really only happens when sea's are dead calm.
Using TMO..

magic452 · 08-01-09, 03:53 AM

donut according to ducimus DC will go a couple thousand feet deep.

I've been to 700+ in a Gato once and came up with no damage.
hit the "set dive planes to deep dive" button by mistake while in 32X TC.
just after I installed TMO.

Magic

ddiplock · 08-01-09, 06:39 AM

How have you been able to go that deep when the dial only goes to 450ft,?? Or do you just set the planes to deep dive and the boat will go down deeper?

V.C. Sniper · 08-01-09, 04:21 PM

1208ft in a Balao. No damage when resurface.

Task Force · 08-01-09, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddiplock

How have you been able to go that deep when the dial only goes to 450ft,?? Or do you just set the planes to deep dive and the boat will go down deeper?

depends on your mods... in TMO shift D will take you down till you press a to level off.

FIREWALL · 08-01-09, 08:10 PM

All the way to the bottom. ONCE !

claybirdd · 08-01-09, 10:39 PM

All the way to China. err, mabye it was Kentucky.

The Fishlord · 08-02-09, 09:20 PM

Anybody know what determines how deep you can go? Is your crush depth set randomly each patrol, or is it calculated constantly, or does it stay the same throughout the career, etc? Once, the instant I went below the red line on my gauge the rivets started poppin' but others I go way below wartime records without any damage at all.

It would be interesting if Ducimus could code each historical boat to their estimated crush depths

Barb was a thin skin Gato but went below 700, and IIRC a Gato class returned from 900 and have no damage once. Anybody know if build quality was really that varied between boats?'

EDIT: That Porpoise was USS Chopper, a Balao - went below 1000 during a miscommunication accident.

http://www.usschopper.com/Chopper%20...e%20Report.htm

I still seem to remember another story about a Gato however, that had a lot of trouble with her trim tanks while under attack and was pointing almost 90 degrees up before they got her under control. That's the one I thought went over 900...

Sledgehammer427 · 08-02-09, 10:45 PM

I went down to 987 feet after I hit a net in a storm

07-31-09, 07:11 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	How Deep have you gone? How deep have you guys ever taken your sub in SH4?? I was just down at 400ft in a Sargo class boat to avoid a couple of sub chasers. They raced over to my position but then turned and headed off the other way, as if trying to attack me was not worth the effort. haha But, the gross dial only goes upto 450ft, has anyone ever taken their boat past this depth and actually survived?? I'm curious to hear of some tales of someone having to go real deep getting the snot DC'd out of them by the japs Speaking of which, like in SH3, do the Japanese destroyers get better as the war goes on yeah?

07-31-09, 09:31 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	german IXD2 1000feet... But that was I realy dont like to take it past 950ft... American sub... 700feet. (maby alittle bit more.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-01-09, 01:59 AM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Oh, several thousands of feet, all the way to the bottom. Problem is the boat never returned to the surface. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

08-01-09, 03:53 AM	#8
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	donut according to ducimus DC will go a couple thousand feet deep. I've been to 700+ in a Gato once and came up with no damage. hit the "set dive planes to deep dive" button by mistake while in 32X TC. just after I installed TMO. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

08-01-09, 04:21 PM	#10
V.C. Sniper Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	1208ft in a Balao. No damage when resurface. __________________ I only need one torpedo.

07-31-09, 09:29 PM	#2
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Took my Type XVIII below a thousand once, those late war American escorst are evil . Deepest I've gone in US subs is around 450. Crazy dark down there, it's scary once you get in the mood...

07-31-09, 10:07 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Depends on the mod...With TMO, 600ft for a Gato is far as I'll go. Course you can go much deeper, you just won't come back up.

08-01-09, 03:50 AM	#7
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I've been hit at 600 ft, but really only happens when sea's are dead calm. Using TMO..

08-01-09, 06:39 AM	#9
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	How have you been able to go that deep when the dial only goes to 450ft,?? Or do you just set the planes to deep dive and the boat will go down deeper?

08-01-09, 08:10 PM	#12
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	All the way to the bottom. ONCE ! __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-01-09, 10:39 PM	#13
claybirdd Frogman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pulaski Tennessee Posts: 290 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	All the way to China. err, mabye it was Kentucky.

08-02-09, 09:20 PM	#14
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Anybody know what determines how deep you can go? Is your crush depth set randomly each patrol, or is it calculated constantly, or does it stay the same throughout the career, etc? Once, the instant I went below the red line on my gauge the rivets started poppin' but others I go way below wartime records without any damage at all. It would be interesting if Ducimus could code each historical boat to their estimated crush depths Barb was a thin skin Gato but went below 700, and IIRC a Gato class returned from 900 and have no damage once. Anybody know if build quality was really that varied between boats?' EDIT: That Porpoise was USS Chopper, a Balao - went below 1000 during a miscommunication accident. http://www.usschopper.com/Chopper%20...e%20Report.htm I still seem to remember another story about a Gato however, that had a lot of trouble with her trim tanks while under attack and was pointing almost 90 degrees up before they got her under control. That's the one I thought went over 900... Last edited by The Fishlord; 08-02-09 at 09:34 PM.

08-02-09, 10:45 PM	#15
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I went down to 987 feet after I hit a net in a storm __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!