How Deep have you gone?

ddiplock · 07-31-09, 07:11 PM

How deep have you guys ever taken your sub in SH4?? I was just down at 400ft in a Sargo class boat to avoid a couple of sub chasers. They raced over to my position but then turned and headed off the other way, as if trying to attack me was not worth the effort. haha

But, the gross dial only goes upto 450ft, has anyone ever taken their boat past this depth and actually survived?? I'm curious to hear of some tales of someone having to go real deep getting the snot DC'd out of them by the japs

Speaking of which, like in SH3, do the Japanese destroyers get better as the war goes on yeah?

The Fishlord · 07-31-09, 09:29 PM

Took my Type XVIII below a thousand once, those late war American escorst are evil

. Deepest I've gone in US subs is around 450. Crazy dark down there, it's scary once you get in the mood...

Task Force · 07-31-09, 09:31 PM

german IXD2 1000feet... But that was I realy dont like to take it past 950ft...

American sub... 700feet. (maby alittle bit more.)

Armistead · 07-31-09, 10:07 PM

Depends on the mod...With TMO, 600ft for a Gato is far as I'll go. Course you can go much deeper, you just won't come back up.

donut · 07-31-09, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Depends on the mod...With TMO, 600ft for a Gato is far as I'll go. Course you can go much deeper, you just won't come back up.

Do DC's Get that deep ?

Arclight · 08-01-09, 01:59 AM

Oh, several thousands of feet, all the way to the bottom.

Problem is the boat never returned to the surface.

claybirdd · 08-01-09, 10:39 PM

All the way to China. err, mabye it was Kentucky.

The Fishlord · 08-02-09, 09:20 PM

Anybody know what determines how deep you can go? Is your crush depth set randomly each patrol, or is it calculated constantly, or does it stay the same throughout the career, etc? Once, the instant I went below the red line on my gauge the rivets started poppin' but others I go way below wartime records without any damage at all.

It would be interesting if Ducimus could code each historical boat to their estimated crush depths

Barb was a thin skin Gato but went below 700, and IIRC a Gato class returned from 900 and have no damage once. Anybody know if build quality was really that varied between boats?'

EDIT: That Porpoise was USS Chopper, a Balao - went below 1000 during a miscommunication accident.

http://www.usschopper.com/Chopper%20...e%20Report.htm

I still seem to remember another story about a Gato however, that had a lot of trouble with her trim tanks while under attack and was pointing almost 90 degrees up before they got her under control. That's the one I thought went over 900...

Sledgehammer427 · 08-02-09, 10:45 PM

I went down to 987 feet after I hit a net in a storm

sunvalleyslim · 08-04-09, 01:34 AM

As deep as she'll let me......

DigitalAura · 08-08-09, 08:25 AM

how do you go deeper then your gauge? Or maybe you can't with stock?

07-31-09, 07:11 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	How Deep have you gone? How deep have you guys ever taken your sub in SH4?? I was just down at 400ft in a Sargo class boat to avoid a couple of sub chasers. They raced over to my position but then turned and headed off the other way, as if trying to attack me was not worth the effort. haha But, the gross dial only goes upto 450ft, has anyone ever taken their boat past this depth and actually survived?? I'm curious to hear of some tales of someone having to go real deep getting the snot DC'd out of them by the japs Speaking of which, like in SH3, do the Japanese destroyers get better as the war goes on yeah?

07-31-09, 09:31 PM	#3
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	german IXD2 1000feet... But that was I realy dont like to take it past 950ft... American sub... 700feet. (maby alittle bit more.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-01-09, 01:59 AM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Oh, several thousands of feet, all the way to the bottom. Problem is the boat never returned to the surface. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

08-02-09, 09:20 PM	#8
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Anybody know what determines how deep you can go? Is your crush depth set randomly each patrol, or is it calculated constantly, or does it stay the same throughout the career, etc? Once, the instant I went below the red line on my gauge the rivets started poppin' but others I go way below wartime records without any damage at all. It would be interesting if Ducimus could code each historical boat to their estimated crush depths Barb was a thin skin Gato but went below 700, and IIRC a Gato class returned from 900 and have no damage once. Anybody know if build quality was really that varied between boats?' EDIT: That Porpoise was USS Chopper, a Balao - went below 1000 during a miscommunication accident. http://www.usschopper.com/Chopper%20...e%20Report.htm I still seem to remember another story about a Gato however, that had a lot of trouble with her trim tanks while under attack and was pointing almost 90 degrees up before they got her under control. That's the one I thought went over 900... Last edited by The Fishlord; 08-02-09 at 09:34 PM.

08-02-09, 10:45 PM	#9
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I went down to 987 feet after I hit a net in a storm __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

07-31-09, 09:29 PM	#2
The Fishlord Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 185 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Took my Type XVIII below a thousand once, those late war American escorst are evil . Deepest I've gone in US subs is around 450. Crazy dark down there, it's scary once you get in the mood...

07-31-09, 10:07 PM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Depends on the mod...With TMO, 600ft for a Gato is far as I'll go. Course you can go much deeper, you just won't come back up.

08-01-09, 10:39 PM	#7
claybirdd Frogman Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pulaski Tennessee Posts: 290 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	All the way to China. err, mabye it was Kentucky.

08-04-09, 01:34 AM	#10
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	As deep as she'll let me...... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

08-08-09, 08:25 AM	#11
DigitalAura Straight and True Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CANADA Posts: 276 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	how do you go deeper then your gauge? Or maybe you can't with stock?

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