Good procedure for: bad weather, '43, enemy aircraft umbrella

Shkval · 08-05-12, 10:45 AM

I was practicing a little... three hours submerged at 2.9 knots, then 35-40 minutes (depends on the weather) surfaced recharging... it gives you 20 hours submerged and 3.8 hours surfaced... hydrophone and periscope sweeps before surfacing are mandatory...
This is optimum I think... you are slow as a snail but chances of survival are at least 50% bigger.
And yes... this was done in IXB with old batteries... i think the results will be even better with improved batteries.

RConch · 08-05-12, 12:18 PM

Why haven't you bought a Metox in 1943.
As soon as it comes out-I buy.
Never leave home without radar detectors mid to late war.

Shkval · 08-05-12, 01:29 PM

Well I'm still in 1940... but as far as I remember there is a period of time when "they" have the radar and "we" don't have any kind of warning or snorkel device...

and I don't like the idea of being caught on surface in 1943 and onwards... we need to turn our VII's and IX's types into at least Kilo class

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08-05-12, 10:45 AM	#1
Shkval Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 192 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Good procedure for: bad weather, '43, enemy aircraft umbrella I was practicing a little... three hours submerged at 2.9 knots, then 35-40 minutes (depends on the weather) surfaced recharging... it gives you 20 hours submerged and 3.8 hours surfaced... hydrophone and periscope sweeps before surfacing are mandatory... This is optimum I think... you are slow as a snail but chances of survival are at least 50% bigger. And yes... this was done in IXB with old batteries... i think the results will be even better with improved batteries. __________________ Come closer... and die.

08-05-12, 12:18 PM	#2
RConch Captain Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: No. Virginia Posts: 619 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Why haven't you bought a Metox in 1943. As soon as it comes out-I buy. Never leave home without radar detectors mid to late war. __________________ "Noch und Noch" Prowling the Nord Atlantik with GWX 3.0.

08-05-12, 01:29 PM	#3
Shkval Planesman Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 192 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Well I'm still in 1940... but as far as I remember there is a period of time when "they" have the radar and "we" don't have any kind of warning or snorkel device... and I don't like the idea of being caught on surface in 1943 and onwards... we need to turn our VII's and IX's types into at least Kilo class . __________________ Come closer... and die.