DE hydrophone

RGA · 03-30-10, 07:23 AM

Moi moi everyone

I'm pretty new for SH3 and still "on the learning curve". I'm using SH3 with GWX 3. I've one small question for the old Kaleuns.

I spotted enemy convoy from 10km away. Clear weather and excellent visibility. I've no information about the convoy, except that they were heading towards me. So my tactic was: I submerged and went with "halbe Fahrt voraus" when the convoy was still in great distance, and changed to "Schleichfahrt" when they were at middle distance (mittlere Entfernung), turned 90 degree and waited for them. It worked pretty well, except that I had to fire torpedo from pretty long distance (3km I believe, the 1,5x periscope is no use at all, I must always use 10x).

Now I want to get closer, but the problem is, when using Schleichfahrt, you go at 2kn and it takes nearly an hour to go 3km. Of course you can go faster, says 5kn with langsame Fahrt, but I don't know how great the risk detected by DE is. And from this long distance, the only way they found you is using hydrophone.

So, is anyone so kind and tell me about the DE hydrophone detection range and the way you use to get close to the convoy.

Thank you all and gute Jagd

PS: one more question, do you know how many Täuschkörper we have?

03-30-10, 07:23 AM	#1
RGA Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	DE hydrophone Moi moi everyone I'm pretty new for SH3 and still "on the learning curve". I'm using SH3 with GWX 3. I've one small question for the old Kaleuns. I spotted enemy convoy from 10km away. Clear weather and excellent visibility. I've no information about the convoy, except that they were heading towards me. So my tactic was: I submerged and went with "halbe Fahrt voraus" when the convoy was still in great distance, and changed to "Schleichfahrt" when they were at middle distance (mittlere Entfernung), turned 90 degree and waited for them. It worked pretty well, except that I had to fire torpedo from pretty long distance (3km I believe, the 1,5x periscope is no use at all, I must always use 10x). Now I want to get closer, but the problem is, when using Schleichfahrt, you go at 2kn and it takes nearly an hour to go 3km. Of course you can go faster, says 5kn with langsame Fahrt, but I don't know how great the risk detected by DE is. And from this long distance, the only way they found you is using hydrophone. So, is anyone so kind and tell me about the DE hydrophone detection range and the way you use to get close to the convoy. Thank you all and gute Jagd PS: one more question, do you know how many Täuschkörper we have?