Can't Rescue Aviators - what am I doing wrong?

BULL · 10-19-09, 12:42 PM

I am running stock v1.4 SH4

I got an S-boat mission out of Bisbane to stand lifeguard off Guadalcanal. Departure date is Aug 5 (days before the Marines land) and the mission orders state to be on station no later than October 9. The first time I played this mission I got on station August 12th (being forced under during the day by aircraft) I got there and found the aviators in the water, got so close they could touch the pressure hull and stopped engines. Sighted the survivor thru the binoculars but can't get the life preserver to light up to rescue them.

So I thought that maybe there was a typo and I needed to be on station by August 9th (not October 9th) so I risked ship and crew to stay on the surface and get to the area on August 9th. I did this and now get to the survivor who had popped smoke and again..... really close(can barely depress the binoculars enough to see the survivor) ..... speed under 1 knot and survivor in the cross hairs. STILL THE LIFE PRESERVOR WILL NOT LIGHT UP TO ENABLE THE RESCUE!

This is frustrating... what am I doing wrong?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

10-19-09, 12:42 PM	#1
BULL Seaman Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 39 Downloads: 241 Uploads: 0	Can't Rescue Aviators - what am I doing wrong? I am running stock v1.4 SH4 I got an S-boat mission out of Bisbane to stand lifeguard off Guadalcanal. Departure date is Aug 5 (days before the Marines land) and the mission orders state to be on station no later than October 9. The first time I played this mission I got on station August 12th (being forced under during the day by aircraft) I got there and found the aviators in the water, got so close they could touch the pressure hull and stopped engines. Sighted the survivor thru the binoculars but can't get the life preserver to light up to rescue them. So I thought that maybe there was a typo and I needed to be on station by August 9th (not October 9th) so I risked ship and crew to stay on the surface and get to the area on August 9th. I did this and now get to the survivor who had popped smoke and again..... really close(can barely depress the binoculars enough to see the survivor) ..... speed under 1 knot and survivor in the cross hairs. STILL THE LIFE PRESERVOR WILL NOT LIGHT UP TO ENABLE THE RESCUE! This is frustrating... what am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help you can provide.