No Balao class submarine?

CaptainNemo · 08-24-06, 02:48 PM

"DD: Silent Hunter IV aims to give an accurate representation of the US submarine campaign against Japan. Taking both this, and our own development schedule, into consideration, we chose the most representative US fleet boat classes: P-class, Tambor, Salmon, and Gato. Of course, each of them will come with several development variations."

Does this mean there will be no Balao class submarine and or Tench class ?

Or is the Balao a "development variation" of the Gato?:hmm:

Save the Balao!! ^^

SmithN23 · 08-24-06, 03:00 PM

My guess it that is will be a variant of the Gato, according to wikipedia they are pretty much the same accept for the different pressure hull allowing it to go deeper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gato_class_submarine (Gato class characteristics)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balao_class (Balao class characteristics)
http://www.battleshipcove.com/ss298-history.htm (some good information about the USS Lionfish a Balao class sub that is at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts)

PeriscopeDepth · 08-24-06, 05:27 PM

There are quite a lot of posts about this. I bet it'll be in there.

PD

Onkel Neal · 08-24-06, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

".....we chose the most representative US fleet boat classes: P-class, Tambor, Salmon, and Gato. Of course, each of them will come with several development variations."

Does this mean there will be no Balao class submarine and or Tench class ?

Or is the Balao a "development variation" of the Gato?:hmm:

The Balao is a variation of the Gato, I'm betting the Balao will be in SH4.

Zero Niner · 08-24-06, 09:47 PM

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Balao look similar to a Gato, externally?
If so then it shouldn't be too difficult to include it in, right?

Hartmann · 08-24-06, 10:17 PM

I have sh1 installed and running with dos box and in the reference it say that the only differences are the maximum depth ,300 in gato and 400 ft in balao class.

the speed, torpedoes are the same, with a very little difference in displacement, :hmm:

SmithN23 · 08-24-06, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero Niner

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Balao look similar to a Gato, externally?
If so then it shouldn't be too difficult to include it in, right?

yeah, if you check out the wikipedia links that I posted above the characteristics are exactly the same except for the test depth of the Balao class which was 100 feet deeper than the Gato class

CaptainNemo · 08-25-06, 02:04 AM

Of course are the gato and balao very simmiliar but there is one optical difference even the conning tower. Have a look:

Gato (Modell)

Balao (real photo)

And this is one of the reasons why I do like the balao more than the gato

Steeltrap · 08-25-06, 02:16 AM

Quite a few Gatos were fitted with the same bridge structure as the Balao class after major re-fits. This was done to the 'Wahoo', for example.

08-24-06, 02:48 PM	#1
CaptainNemo Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany/Essen Posts: 132 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	No Balao class submarine? "DD: Silent Hunter IV aims to give an accurate representation of the US submarine campaign against Japan. Taking both this, and our own development schedule, into consideration, we chose the most representative US fleet boat classes: P-class, Tambor, Salmon, and Gato. Of course, each of them will come with several development variations." Does this mean there will be no Balao class submarine and or Tench class ? Or is the Balao a "development variation" of the Gato?:hmm: Save the Balao!! ^^ __________________ www.acesofthedeep.com Last edited by CaptainNemo; 08-24-06 at 02:52 PM.

08-24-06, 03:00 PM	#2
SmithN23 Gunner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 91 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	My guess it that is will be a variant of the Gato, according to wikipedia they are pretty much the same accept for the different pressure hull allowing it to go deeper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gato_class_submarine (Gato class characteristics) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balao_class (Balao class characteristics) http://www.battleshipcove.com/ss298-history.htm (some good information about the USS Lionfish a Balao class sub that is at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts) __________________ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. - Edmund Bruke Last edited by SmithN23; 08-24-06 at 11:23 PM.

08-24-06, 10:17 PM	#6
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	I have sh1 installed and running with dos box and in the reference it say that the only differences are the maximum depth ,300 in gato and 400 ft in balao class. the speed, torpedoes are the same, with a very little difference in displacement, :hmm: __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

08-25-06, 02:04 AM	#8
CaptainNemo Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germany/Essen Posts: 132 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Of course are the gato and balao very simmiliar but there is one optical difference even the conning tower. Have a look: Gato (Modell) Balao (real photo) And this is one of the reasons why I do like the balao more than the gato __________________ www.acesofthedeep.com

08-24-06, 05:27 PM	#3
PeriscopeDepth Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,894 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	There are quite a lot of posts about this. I bet it'll be in there. PD

08-24-06, 09:47 PM	#5
Zero Niner Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,033 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the Balao look similar to a Gato, externally? If so then it shouldn't be too difficult to include it in, right?

08-25-06, 02:16 AM	#9
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Quite a few Gatos were fitted with the same bridge structure as the Balao class after major re-fits. This was done to the 'Wahoo', for example.