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08-02-08, 03:52 PM
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Weps
 Join Date: Apr 2008
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How to call air support while underwater?
I have a question regarding calling air support. I am patrolling south of Crete in 1941 when I encounter this british task force. The location should be within easy reach of air bases in Crete and the weather is ok. By the time I have visual on the battleships, I am underwater and the radio is not opperable. I have sonar contact much ealier, but when I try sending the contact report, the report is empty.
How can I go about reporting contacts? do I have to have both visual contact and be on the surface? Will love to have the Goring Gang disable a BB for me. |
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08-02-08, 04:12 PM
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Sea Lord
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You have to be on the surface to send in a contact report.
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08-02-08, 04:38 PM
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Lucky Jack
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Quote:
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08-02-08, 05:42 PM
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Subsim Aviator
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get an empty water bottle. write a request for air support on a slip of paper. put the slip of paper in the bottle and cork it really well.
now shoot the bottle out of an empty torpedo tube. presto - air support request while under water!
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08-02-08, 06:11 PM
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Grey Wolf
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ahh cmon guys be nice, some people aint as "up" on naval warefare as u lot are.
but yes, u do have to be on the surface to call for air support. but dont get too close mind but close enough to have them on your map.
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08-02-08, 08:17 PM
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Weps
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C'mon, I am trying to find a way to send a report about this task force while surface AND out of sight of the task force (they have a slight gunnery advantage over me). As I indicated, I know the task force is coming by sonar contact before they are insight, but when I surface, the contact is lost and I can't send the report anymore. So I can't send a report when I am out of sight of the task force, and when the task force is in sight, it will be suicidal to suface.
Maybe I should rephrase my thread title. But thank you all for your helpful and practical suggestions. By the way, guys, this is a GAME, and SH3 allow uboats to receive radio messages while underwater which isn't historically feasible. |
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