Maximum detonation depth for DCs?

Dietrich · 12-11-08, 11:30 AM

I've been trawling through the forums trying to find something about the maximum detonation depth of a depth charge, but with no luck.

For reference, for testing I'm using GWX-2.1, with no additional mods.

From anecdotal evidence, it seems that in the early war, DCs will not explode at depths greater than about 150 m. I've searched through the GWX manual, but there is no mention of it there.

Looking at the .SIM files, there are the following in \data\Library:

DepthCharges.sim
DepthCharges_SB.sim

These both have the "detonation depth" set to 25.0 m. I'm wondering whether this is the "minimum" depth, rather than the maximum? (By the way, does anyone know what the "SB" means?)

So, there are two main questions for me.

1. Is there a real difference between early-war and late-war DCs?
2. Is there a way to adjust the maximum depth at which a DC will explode?

Any hints/tips greatly appreciated! Thanks everyone.

Graf Paper · 12-11-08, 12:26 PM

The His Majesty's Royal Navy Type D Mk. 7 depth charge could be detonated at 900 feet (273 meters). This particular ordinance was first introduced in 1940.

Most "early war" depth charges were set to a maximum detonation depth of 492 feet (150 meters) because it was incorrectly believed by the British Admiralty, at that time, that u-boats could not operate beyond this depth. Minimum detonation depth was 25 feet (7.62 meters).

That more or less exhausts my knowledge of operational depths for depth charges during WWII.

xristoskaiti · 12-11-08, 01:01 PM

Maximum detonation depth for DCs in sh3 is 300m
after this depth the DCs are del

12-11-08, 05:17 PM

Doh!!

12-11-08, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

For the max detonation depth since there's nothing in the .sim file, maybe it's tied to the AI sensors, if a DD knows you're at say 200m it will set its DCs to detonate around 200m ? :hmm:

Yes, that's correct.
But MAX depth is 300 meters give or take.
Hard coded somewhere.
Then the depth-precision setting is applied in a random manner.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikhayl

Re the "SB" in filenames, it's Sergbuto's files if I'm not mistaken.

Again correct.

Sailor Steve · 12-12-08, 03:12 PM

Just an opinion: While having them explode at shallower depths early in the war would be more realistic (and we all know I'm nuts for realism) I think it's better the way it is, simply because the u-boat captains wouldn't have been certain of that, and using hindsight as a game mechanism certainly isn't realsistic.

irish1958 · 12-12-08, 09:10 PM

Whatever they are set, they seem to find me. I have lost more subs than Carter has liver pills.

12-11-08, 11:30 AM	#1
Dietrich Sparky Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maximum detonation depth for DCs? I've been trawling through the forums trying to find something about the maximum detonation depth of a depth charge, but with no luck. For reference, for testing I'm using GWX-2.1, with no additional mods. From anecdotal evidence, it seems that in the early war, DCs will not explode at depths greater than about 150 m. I've searched through the GWX manual, but there is no mention of it there. Looking at the .SIM files, there are the following in \data\Library: DepthCharges.sim DepthCharges_SB.sim These both have the "detonation depth" set to 25.0 m. I'm wondering whether this is the "minimum" depth, rather than the maximum? (By the way, does anyone know what the "SB" means?) So, there are two main questions for me. 1. Is there a real difference between early-war and late-war DCs? 2. Is there a way to adjust the maximum depth at which a DC will explode? Any hints/tips greatly appreciated! Thanks everyone.

12-11-08, 12:26 PM	#2
Graf Paper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest United States Posts: 1,146 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 2	The His Majesty's Royal Navy Type D Mk. 7 depth charge could be detonated at 900 feet (273 meters). This particular ordinance was first introduced in 1940. Most "early war" depth charges were set to a maximum detonation depth of 492 feet (150 meters) because it was incorrectly believed by the British Admiralty, at that time, that u-boats could not operate beyond this depth. Minimum detonation depth was 25 feet (7.62 meters). That more or less exhausts my knowledge of operational depths for depth charges during WWII. __________________ Still sailing the high seas, hunting convoys with those who join me.

12-11-08, 01:01 PM	#3
xristoskaiti Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: pireas Posts: 256 Downloads: 482 Uploads: 0	Maximum detonation depth for DCs in sh3 is 300m after this depth the DCs are del Last edited by xristoskaiti; 12-11-08 at 01:05 PM.

12-11-08, 05:17 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Doh!! Last edited by Madox58; 12-11-08 at 05:20 PM.

12-12-08, 03:12 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Just an opinion: While having them explode at shallower depths early in the war would be more realistic (and we all know I'm nuts for realism) I think it's better the way it is, simply because the u-boat captains wouldn't have been certain of that, and using hindsight as a game mechanism certainly isn't realsistic. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-12-08, 09:10 PM	#7
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Whatever they are set, they seem to find me. I have lost more subs than Carter has liver pills. __________________ Irish1958