Tips using Decoys

Pevs86 · 03-12-07, 09:09 AM

Never actually survived long enough to get a Decoy launcher, how do they work and when should I use them?

Will it fire oil and clothing out of the tubes in a cunning way to fool the Escorts?

Iron Budokan · 03-12-07, 09:25 AM

Drop one (I sometimes use two) about 50m to 75m as you dive even deeper. Hopefully the DDs coming after you will hear the noise made by the decoy and let you melt away, twisting and turning in the depths.

They don't always fool the DDs. But when they work it's awesome. I attacked a heavily escorted convoy once and dropped two after firing all my torps. As I snuck away I came back up for a peek through my periscope. Six DDs were sitting in a circle around the decoys, taking turns dropping depth charges. Then they called in the planes and they pounded the sea water into froth.

Pevs86 · 03-12-07, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Drop one (I sometimes use two) about 50m to 75m as you dive even deeper. Hopefully the DDs coming after you will hear the noise made by the decoy and let you melt away, twisting and turning in the depths.

They don't always fool the DDs. But when they work it's awesome. I attacked a heavily escorted convoy once and dropped two after firing all my torps. As I snuck away I came back up for a peek through my periscope. Six DDs were sitting in a circle around the decoys, taking turns dropping depth charges. Then they called in the planes and they pounded the sea water into froth.

So I have unlimited decoys then? or at least more than one

Thanks for the tip, will give it a go as soon as I can

Spray · 03-12-07, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Pevs86

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Drop one (I sometimes use two) about 50m to 75m as you dive even deeper. Hopefully the DDs coming after you will hear the noise made by the decoy and let you melt away, twisting and turning in the depths.

They don't always fool the DDs. But when they work it's awesome. I attacked a heavily escorted convoy once and dropped two after firing all my torps. As I snuck away I came back up for a peek through my periscope. Six DDs were sitting in a circle around the decoys, taking turns dropping depth charges. Then they called in the planes and they pounded the sea water into froth.

So I have unlimited decoys then? or at least more than one

Thanks for the tip, will give it a go as soon as I can

More then one less then 10 at one time.

Mush Martin · 03-12-07, 09:39 AM

The best way is with the in conjunction with the 90degree knuckle
turn order halfway through the turn drop one into it and go silent
as you continue turn and depth change better to leave the decoy
at something like 50 ft below Periscope depth but well above your
final depth

ridgewayranger · 03-12-07, 09:46 AM

Hi There,
Decoys used by U Boats did not make a noise. They were known to us as SBDs or submarine bubble decoys. A chemical reacted with seawater to produce a large cloud of tiny bubbles wheich remained static for a while.
It returned echos to the sonar which sometimes deceived the operators but a good one could usually distinguish it by the woolly sound of the echo and the fact that it was stationary.
Incidently, escorts used to tow a noisemaker called Foxer to decoy the acoustic torpedo developed by the Germans.
RR.

Pevs86 · 03-12-07, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

Hi There,
Decoys used by U Boats did not make a noise. They were known to us as SBDs or submarine bubble decoys. A chemical reacted with seawater to produce a large cloud of tiny bubbles wheich remained static for a while.
It returned echos to the sonar which sometimes deceived the operators but a good one could usually distinguish it by the woolly sound of the echo and the fact that it was stationary.
Incidently, escorts used to tow a noisemaker called Foxer to decoy the acoustic torpedo developed by the Germans.
RR.

heh cool, nice bit of info ty

03-12-07, 09:09 AM	#1
Pevs86 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Uxbridge, England Posts: 123 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Tips using Decoys Never actually survived long enough to get a Decoy launcher, how do they work and when should I use them? Will it fire oil and clothing out of the tubes in a cunning way to fool the Escorts? __________________

03-12-07, 09:25 AM	#2
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Drop one (I sometimes use two) about 50m to 75m as you dive even deeper. Hopefully the DDs coming after you will hear the noise made by the decoy and let you melt away, twisting and turning in the depths. They don't always fool the DDs. But when they work it's awesome. I attacked a heavily escorted convoy once and dropped two after firing all my torps. As I snuck away I came back up for a peek through my periscope. Six DDs were sitting in a circle around the decoys, taking turns dropping depth charges. Then they called in the planes and they pounded the sea water into froth. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

03-12-07, 09:39 AM	#5
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The best way is with the in conjunction with the 90degree knuckle turn order halfway through the turn drop one into it and go silent as you continue turn and depth change better to leave the decoy at something like 50 ft below Periscope depth but well above your final depth __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

03-12-07, 09:46 AM	#6
ridgewayranger Frogman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ipswich, England Posts: 302 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Decoys Hi There, Decoys used by U Boats did not make a noise. They were known to us as SBDs or submarine bubble decoys. A chemical reacted with seawater to produce a large cloud of tiny bubbles wheich remained static for a while. It returned echos to the sonar which sometimes deceived the operators but a good one could usually distinguish it by the woolly sound of the echo and the fact that it was stationary. Incidently, escorts used to tow a noisemaker called Foxer to decoy the acoustic torpedo developed by the Germans. RR.