Odd warship

Obltn Strand · 08-14-11, 07:58 AM

I recently intercepted an unprotetected convoy east of Newfoundland. Or so it appeard at first. After two torpedo hits hydrophone operator informed of new warship contact closing fast. I dived deep and it started to ping me with asdic. Warship getting ever closed I prepared for depth charges but it just passed by. No charges. This went on about an hour. Not a single depth charge dropped.

Now what kind of warship has asdic but no depth charges? Convoy it was escorting was east bound so it should have it's racks fully loaded with depth charges. I didn't recognize the warship, though it looked like a destroyer from periscope.

I play with GWX 3 and this encounter happened march -42.

mookiemookie · 08-14-11, 08:09 AM

Hard to say without a picture. Did you try looking through the museum in order to try and identify what you saw?

SubConscious · 08-14-11, 08:45 AM

Hedgehogs? If it was firing them and you weren't hit, you might not notice.

Perhaps it was out of depth charges? I'm not sure if there is a count of how many they can drop.

Miltiades · 08-14-11, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SubConscious

Hedgehogs? If it was firing them and you weren't hit, you might not notice.

Perhaps it was out of depth charges? I'm not sure if there is a count of how many they can drop.

The Hunt destroyer has 40 depth charges.

Obltn Strand · 08-14-11, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Hard to say without a picture. Did you try looking through the museum in order to try and identify what you saw?

I only saw a glimpse through periscope and it was coming straight towards me. Hard to identefy in that position.

Long mast and bearing from hydrophone operator is usually enough to go deep.

JazzJR · 08-14-11, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Obltn Strand

I only saw a glimpse through periscope and it was coming straight towards me. Hard to identefy in that position.

Long mast and bearing from hydrophone operator is usually enough to go deep.

Hm could be a Flower corvette.

But in my game they are pretty good at aiming.

sublynx · 08-14-11, 01:42 PM

Can one hear hedgehogs hitting water, like you can hear depth charges, in the hydrophone?

HW3 · 08-14-11, 10:52 PM

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Perhaps it was out of depth charges? I'm not sure if there is a count of how many they can drop.

They will run out but, will continue to make passes until they lose contact with you. I'm not sure if that is the case here though.

Obltn Strand · 08-15-11, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HW3

They will run out but, will continue to make passes until they lose contact with you. I'm not sure if that is the case here though.

Actually it could be. Some ships on the convoy were on fire. Göring's gay gang can't operate so close to Canada. Don't know if AI subs are depth charged.

But on the other hand, h.sie's wolfpack mod isn't released yet.

Jimbuna · 08-15-11, 02:09 PM

Chances are it was an escort that had either run out of cans or wasn't equipped/fitted with any in the first place.

Obltn Strand · 08-16-11, 12:14 AM

Silent Hunter mystery. Why equip an escort with asdic but not depth charges?

Every commanders wet dream. Very lightly escorted convoy and with only three torpedoes it turns into a nightmare.

Could have decimated it with full load

Jimbuna · 08-16-11, 07:10 AM

Probably more a case of the former than the latter.

Missing Name · 08-16-11, 08:17 AM

There's also the opposite - the naval trawlers which have NO detection gear (at least in the beginning of the war) yet still have a rack of ashcans.

JazzJR · 08-16-11, 08:24 AM

I have seen my first Q-Ship yesturday.

And before that i saw a Passenger Liner at 20kn

8900meters away

20000BRT away....

Edit: I am Popeye now xD

Jimbuna · 08-16-11, 11:54 AM

SINK EM ALL!!

08-14-11, 07:58 AM	#1
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Odd warship I recently intercepted an unprotetected convoy east of Newfoundland. Or so it appeard at first. After two torpedo hits hydrophone operator informed of new warship contact closing fast. I dived deep and it started to ping me with asdic. Warship getting ever closed I prepared for depth charges but it just passed by. No charges. This went on about an hour. Not a single depth charge dropped. Now what kind of warship has asdic but no depth charges? Convoy it was escorting was east bound so it should have it's racks fully loaded with depth charges. I didn't recognize the warship, though it looked like a destroyer from periscope. I play with GWX 3 and this encounter happened march -42. __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!

08-14-11, 08:09 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Hard to say without a picture. Did you try looking through the museum in order to try and identify what you saw? __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

08-14-11, 08:45 AM	#3
SubConscious Frogman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 309 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Hedgehogs? If it was firing them and you weren't hit, you might not notice. Perhaps it was out of depth charges? I'm not sure if there is a count of how many they can drop. __________________ "Come into port greatly, or sail with God the seas..." - Emerson

08-14-11, 01:42 PM	#7
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Can one hear hedgehogs hitting water, like you can hear depth charges, in the hydrophone? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

08-15-11, 02:09 PM	#10
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Chances are it was an escort that had either run out of cans or wasn't equipped/fitted with any in the first place. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-16-11, 12:14 AM	#11
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Silent Hunter mystery. Why equip an escort with asdic but not depth charges? Every commanders wet dream. Very lightly escorted convoy and with only three torpedoes it turns into a nightmare. Could have decimated it with full load __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!

08-16-11, 07:10 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Probably more a case of the former than the latter. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-16-11, 08:17 AM	#13
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	There's also the opposite - the naval trawlers which have NO detection gear (at least in the beginning of the war) yet still have a rack of ashcans. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

08-16-11, 08:24 AM	#14
JazzJR Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Germany - Berlin Posts: 263 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	I have seen my first Q-Ship yesturday. And before that i saw a Passenger Liner at 20kn 8900meters away 20000BRT away.... Edit: I am Popeye now xD __________________

08-16-11, 11:54 AM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	SINK EM ALL!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!