Quicker Dive Time..Tip

LZBTD · 04-29-07, 04:35 PM

I have not as yet seen this mentioned on this forum, however I could be wrong...
When cruising around especially on site (48hrs) If you set depth to 8 meters (26.24ft) once settled the boat will dive to PD in under 15 secs. At this depth the boat runs on diesels and charges batteries.

Kataki · 04-29-07, 05:12 PM

hmm cool stuff

Thanks for the tip, but shouldnt this be in the general section :P

kakemann · 04-29-07, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the tip mate!

donut · 04-29-07, 06:03 PM

BTW>Commonly known as decks awash.

uses more fuel,also good for night surface attacks,lowered profile ,=s stealth

Coolhand01 · 04-29-07, 09:30 PM

Is the watch crew still on station?....I have seen mine leave the bridge at 22 feet....CH

LZBTD · 04-30-07, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kataki

hmm cool stuff

Thanks for the tip, but shouldnt this be in the general section :P

Quite correct..finger trouble on my part.

LZBTD · 04-30-07, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Coolhand01

Is the watch crew still on station?....I have seen mine leave the bridge at 22 feet....CH

No..no bridge crew but sensors still seem operative.
edit.. Incidentally at 11 meters the radar is operative.

Sailor Steve · 04-30-07, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by donut

BTW>Commonly known as decks awash.

uses more fuel,also good for night surface attacks,lowered profile ,=s stealth

All true, but should also limit top speed to about 8 knots. You shouldn't be able to cruise all over the Pacific like that. Also, usually only done on batteries, not diesels.

LZBTD · 05-01-07, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by donut

BTW>Commonly known as decks awash.

uses more fuel,also good for night surface attacks,lowered profile ,=s stealth

All true, but should also limit top speed to about 8 knots. You shouldn't be able to cruise all over the Pacific like that. Also, usually only done on batteries, not diesels.

I agree with the above but in patrol area cruising for 48 hrs or so it is sometimes useful to slide to PD quickly without using 'crash dive'. I also would not be cruising at high speed in the patrol area, that really eats your fuel.

Egan · 05-01-07, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Coolhand01

Is the watch crew still on station?....I have seen mine leave the bridge at 22 feet....CH

In SH3 you could alter the surface depth of the sub in the relevent cfg files and they would stay on watch even when you were deeper. I tried it but they always go down the hatch at 22 - 24 feet this time around. Mind you, at 22 feet you can get down pretty quickly.

SteamWake · 05-01-07, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Egan

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Originally Posted by Coolhand01

Is the watch crew still on station?....I have seen mine leave the bridge at 22 feet....CH

In SH3 you could alter the surface depth of the sub in the relevent cfg files and they would stay on watch even when you were deeper. I tried it but they always go down the hatch at 22 - 24 feet this time around. Mind you, at 22 feet you can get down pretty quickly.

Hell in SH3 (and sometimes in SH4) they stay on the bridge even when under water sometimes !

Egan · 05-01-07, 01:08 PM

Lol, thats true.

BBury · 05-01-07, 03:42 PM

You can run at 25 to 29 feet and still man the AA guns. At that depth you're running on electrics and the planes/ships won't attack you. I guess if you're not on deisel they think you're still submerged. Anyway, you can shoot the planes and the guys off the decks of ships with your AA gun. I discovered this goofing off with some guys in a coop.

Palidian · 05-01-07, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LZBTD

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Originally Posted by Coolhand01

Is the watch crew still on station?....I have seen mine leave the bridge at 22 feet....CH

No..no bridge crew but sensors still seem operative.
edit.. Incidentally at 11 meters the radar is operative.

SH2 has what was called radar depth, you were down about 25 feet, and the radar still functioned.

04-29-07, 04:35 PM	#1
LZBTD Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NORFOLK UK Posts: 42 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Quicker Dive Time..Tip I have not as yet seen this mentioned on this forum, however I could be wrong... When cruising around especially on site (48hrs) If you set depth to 8 meters (26.24ft) once settled the boat will dive to PD in under 15 secs. At this depth the boat runs on diesels and charges batteries.

04-29-07, 05:12 PM	#2
Kataki Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 119 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hmm cool stuff Thanks for the tip, but shouldnt this be in the general section :P __________________

04-29-07, 05:26 PM	#3
kakemann Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pretty close to the big german cruiser Blücher in Norway Posts: 568 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the tip mate! __________________ My SH4 releases compatible with SH4 1.5 and earlier: Kakemann and ATR-42's Silent Hunter 4 Music FIX Kakemann and Lurker_hlb3 Destroyer sensors and radar FIX Tutorial: How to add new music tracks to SH4

04-29-07, 06:03 PM	#4
donut The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Shifting, Whispering Sands, NM Posts: 1,463 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	BTW>Commonly known as decks awash. uses more fuel,also good for night surface attacks,lowered profile ,=s stealth

04-29-07, 09:30 PM	#5
Coolhand01 Soundman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Forsan, Tx. Posts: 143 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Is the watch crew still on station?....I have seen mine leave the bridge at 22 feet....CH

05-01-07, 01:08 PM	#12
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Lol, thats true.

05-01-07, 03:42 PM	#13
BBury Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 118 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	You can run at 25 to 29 feet and still man the AA guns. At that depth you're running on electrics and the planes/ships won't attack you. I guess if you're not on deisel they think you're still submerged. Anyway, you can shoot the planes and the guys off the decks of ships with your AA gun. I discovered this goofing off with some guys in a coop.