minelayers

deepboat · 08-24-07, 02:08 PM

Are there any mods out there that will let you utilize a minelayer in a special mission? Could be interesting!:hmm:

GoldenRivet · 08-24-07, 02:19 PM

not that im aware of... i think over in the mods forum somone made a modified u-boat as a mine layer but i never paid much attention to it to be honest

Jimbuna · 08-24-07, 02:34 PM

The problem with a minelayer is what to use for a mine. There is a tenth type of torpedo in the games cfg file which might be able to be utilised but I don't believe anybody has done any work on this at the present :hmm:

GoldenRivet · 08-24-07, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

The problem with a minelayer is what to use for a mine. There is a tenth type of torpedo in the games cfg file which might be able to be utilised but I don't believe anybody has done any work on this at the present :hmm:

also how do you get credit for the kill... since obviously the tactic is to lay the mines and get the heck out of dodge.

dont you have to be within hydrophone distance to get the credit?

sounds like an interesting project

IrischKapitan · 08-24-07, 02:56 PM

Plonk them in front of a convoy, get the heck out of dodge and sit 20km away and wait for the explosions, plus you will never have to tangle with a DD.....

Great Idea, I like it!!

GoldenRivet · 08-24-07, 03:18 PM

If they are free floating mines that might work... but those would drift i think.

im pretty sure German U-boat laid mines were anchored to the sea floor of not more than perhaps 30 meters depth, and that they didnt arm until many hours after being fired. (24 hours, 12 hours?) something like that. this protected the u-boat from impacting it's own mines when departing the deployment area.

so if you run into a convoy in the middle of the atlantic, the mines will do you no good.

08-24-07, 02:08 PM	#1
deepboat Gunner Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In an Octopuss' Garden Posts: 99 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	minelayers Are there any mods out there that will let you utilize a minelayer in a special mission? Could be interesting!:hmm: __________________ Smoke on the horizon captain!

08-24-07, 02:19 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	not that im aware of... i think over in the mods forum somone made a modified u-boat as a mine layer but i never paid much attention to it to be honest __________________

08-24-07, 02:34 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The problem with a minelayer is what to use for a mine. There is a tenth type of torpedo in the games cfg file which might be able to be utilised but I don't believe anybody has done any work on this at the present :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-24-07, 02:56 PM	#5
IrischKapitan Ensign Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Waiting for convoys of the coast of Donegal Posts: 227 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Plonk them in front of a convoy, get the heck out of dodge and sit 20km away and wait for the explosions, plus you will never have to tangle with a DD..... Great Idea, I like it!! __________________ ''Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better'' SAVE U 534!! http://www.atlantik-pirat.com/U-534page.htm

08-24-07, 03:18 PM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	If they are free floating mines that might work... but those would drift i think. im pretty sure German U-boat laid mines were anchored to the sea floor of not more than perhaps 30 meters depth, and that they didnt arm until many hours after being fired. (24 hours, 12 hours?) something like that. this protected the u-boat from impacting it's own mines when departing the deployment area. so if you run into a convoy in the middle of the atlantic, the mines will do you no good. __________________