Navigating Minefields

Xebec · 06-16-08, 10:08 AM

I was just transferred to the Mediteranean and now cannot avoid crossing the mine fields. What have you found safe? I have tried it on the surface (too slow, 16x), submerged at up to 19 meters (still detecting them), and there have been no ships headed my direction to follow. I have been across the field four times without regard to my safety and made it two of three times but there should be a better way. The one time I was destroyed was "ran aground" but I was on the surface in deep water so it was an erroneous message. Must have been a mine. My lookouts have yet to show me a mine. Can they actually be seen?

Also, anyone know what the "w" keyboard is throwing astern? I have no mines on board and they look like depth charges. You can see them while on the sail looking back. "w" is not mentioned in my printout of instructions.

06-16-08, 10:08 AM	#1
Xebec Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bryan, Texas -0600 GMT Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Navigating Minefields I was just transferred to the Mediteranean and now cannot avoid crossing the mine fields. What have you found safe? I have tried it on the surface (too slow, 16x), submerged at up to 19 meters (still detecting them), and there have been no ships headed my direction to follow. I have been across the field four times without regard to my safety and made it two of three times but there should be a better way. The one time I was destroyed was "ran aground" but I was on the surface in deep water so it was an erroneous message. Must have been a mine. My lookouts have yet to show me a mine. Can they actually be seen? Also, anyone know what the "w" keyboard is throwing astern? I have no mines on board and they look like depth charges. You can see them while on the sail looking back. "w" is not mentioned in my printout of instructions.