Deadly snorkel

Vipper · 03-05-08, 02:22 PM

Help! i play GWX and it seems like it is much safer sail around on surface than snorkeling because planes gonna start hit me any time when i use it. Sometimes even 2 planes on same time. Something is wrong, it must be not normal, snorkel was meant as a safety thing but now it acts like beacon calling enemies !!

! I m doing something wrong...? Bad thing is, that when snorkeling i do not notice planes until i got already bombed...and it is often too late...that too.

irish1958 · 03-05-08, 02:24 PM

That, of course, is the problem with the snorkel, as many U-boats found out.

danlisa · 03-05-08, 02:27 PM

While snorkeling, raise your OBS scope. You will be knocked out of TC when an aircraft enters visual range.

FYI, high TC will kill you.

FIREWALL · 03-05-08, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

While snorkeling, raise your OBS scope. You will be knocked out of TC when an aircraft enters visual range.

FYI, high TC will kill you.

Didn't know that trick dan.

Thx for the tip.

Brag · 03-05-08, 02:42 PM

OBS scope up and TC not higher than 64

while snorkeling

03-05-08, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

OBS scope up and TC not higher than 64

while snorkeling

Have spent a lot of time snorkeling in the North Channel and off the Hebrides but have found that any TC higher than x16 results in surprise air attacks and damage. Frequently. That is with the observation scope up, day or night and in conditions of good visibility. Have yet to recieve any early warning from the FuMB-3 supposedly mounted on my mast either.

Still, there's no patrols like late '44 patrols...

Good Hunting

xristoskaiti · 03-05-08, 02:43 PM

I hope only work snolker night.....

Vipper · 03-05-08, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by xristoskaiti

I hope only work snolker night.....

Why snorkeling when it is safer sail on surface (at night im always surface except escaping destroyers) ? As i said, they see my snorkel far away, i think it is more visible on them that my entire ship when it is on surface...

harzfeld · 03-05-08, 10:39 PM

I remember reading somewhere that planes fly low under radar level to avoid being detected, and how could radar pick up such a snorkel? What about buoys? If Kaleun was clever enough to find a buoy to rise snorkel by it? Why didn't German drop bunch of small buoys that look like snorkel across sea and planes would be wasting their fuel and bombs on decoys.

difool2 · 03-05-08, 11:04 PM

Actually they did (buoys with a balloon tied on which has radar-reflective coatings), but the idea wasn't really practical.

03-05-08, 02:22 PM	#1
Vipper Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 122 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Deadly snorkel Help! i play GWX and it seems like it is much safer sail around on surface than snorkeling because planes gonna start hit me any time when i use it. Sometimes even 2 planes on same time. Something is wrong, it must be not normal, snorkel was meant as a safety thing but now it acts like beacon calling enemies !!! I m doing something wrong...? Bad thing is, that when snorkeling i do not notice planes until i got already bombed...and it is often too late...that too.

03-05-08, 02:24 PM	#2
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	That, of course, is the problem with the snorkel, as many U-boats found out. __________________ Irish1958

03-05-08, 02:27 PM	#3
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	While snorkeling, raise your OBS scope. You will be knocked out of TC when an aircraft enters visual range. FYI, high TC will kill you. __________________

03-05-08, 02:42 PM	#5
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	OBS scope up and TC not higher than 64 while snorkeling __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-05-08, 02:43 PM	#7
xristoskaiti Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: pireas Posts: 256 Downloads: 482 Uploads: 0	I hope only work snolker night.....

03-05-08, 10:39 PM	#9
harzfeld Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 135 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I remember reading somewhere that planes fly low under radar level to avoid being detected, and how could radar pick up such a snorkel? What about buoys? If Kaleun was clever enough to find a buoy to rise snorkel by it? Why didn't German drop bunch of small buoys that look like snorkel across sea and planes would be wasting their fuel and bombs on decoys.

03-05-08, 11:04 PM	#10
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Actually they did (buoys with a balloon tied on which has radar-reflective coatings), but the idea wasn't really practical.