[info] RL time of dive on a Balao

keltos01 · 02-09-09, 05:37 AM

looking for other stuff - japanese - I found this :

http://www.leisuregalleries.com/seahorse.html

Obviously the fast dive takes 50 seconds ! now go and check the stock's time...

torpedoes : 2 duds out of 4

then the depth charge attack : only 13 !

Keltos

thyro · 02-09-09, 09:44 AM

I wonder if the crew also ran to the bow of the vessel to increase the angle of descent

Sailor Steve · 02-09-09, 11:47 AM

Cool find! Fifty seconds sounds about right for what I've heard about the big fleet boats.

flyingdane · 02-10-09, 01:55 AM

That sounds right to me, (after all I was not there to say one way or the other) But from what i have read and heard thats pretty close to real life. Remember some boats came in at less time and some at more, Just depends on what was going on at the time and training that they had, and so on ect. ect.

Fact is noone can say for sure.

keltos01 · 02-10-09, 02:30 AM

20 Oct, 1943
After a refit USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) left base for her 2nd war patrol. She was to patrol off Honshu in Japanese home waters.

2 Nov, 1943
While operating south of Honshu USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) had a very succesful day. She torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Chihaya Maru (7089 BRT) in position 29.31N, 134.50E, the transport ship Yawata Maru (1852 BRT) in position 28.30N, 135.35E and finally the transport ship Ume Maru (5859 BRT) in position 28.40N, 135.35E.

22 Nov, 1943
USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Daishu Maru (3322 BRT) in the East China Sea in position 33.41N, 128.35E.

27 Nov, 1943
USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) torpedoed and sinks the Japanese tanker San Ramon Maru (7309 BRT) in the East China Sea in position 33.36N, 128.57E.

dive time : 46''

this logsheet pretty much says it all for the USS Seahorse. But they didn't always monitor how long it took them to dive (see here above)

keltos

NEON DEON · 02-10-09, 01:24 PM

Dive 261 shows 46 seconds.

Dive 255 50 seconds.

Is that right? Or am I missing an image?

I believe in order for a boat to be commisioned it had to dive in 60 seconds.

The Pampainito web site stated the Balao class sub Pampanito could go to 65 feet in 35 seconds.

Fluckey in Thunder Below states he could level off at Periscope depth in 45 seconds in a Gato class.

02-09-09, 05:37 AM	#1
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	[info] RL time of dive on a Balao looking for other stuff - japanese - I found this : http://www.leisuregalleries.com/seahorse.html Obviously the fast dive takes 50 seconds ! now go and check the stock's time... torpedoes : 2 duds out of 4 then the depth charge attack : only 13 ! Keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"

02-09-09, 11:47 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool find! Fifty seconds sounds about right for what I've heard about the big fleet boats. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-10-09, 01:55 AM	#4
flyingdane Weps Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 355 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	That sounds right to me, (after all I was not there to say one way or the other) But from what i have read and heard thats pretty close to real life. Remember some boats came in at less time and some at more, Just depends on what was going on at the time and training that they had, and so on ect. ect. Fact is noone can say for sure. __________________ It denos't mtater waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, it's olny iprmoatnt taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelms.Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

02-10-09, 02:30 AM	#5
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	20 Oct, 1943 After a refit USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) left base for her 2nd war patrol. She was to patrol off Honshu in Japanese home waters. 2 Nov, 1943 While operating south of Honshu USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) had a very succesful day. She torpedoed and sank the Japanese troop transport Chihaya Maru (7089 BRT) in position 29.31N, 134.50E, the transport ship Yawata Maru (1852 BRT) in position 28.30N, 135.35E and finally the transport ship Ume Maru (5859 BRT) in position 28.40N, 135.35E. 22 Nov, 1943 USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) torpedoed and sank the Japanese transport ship Daishu Maru (3322 BRT) in the East China Sea in position 33.41N, 128.35E. 27 Nov, 1943 USS Seahorse (Lt.Cdr. S.D. Cutter) torpedoed and sinks the Japanese tanker San Ramon Maru (7309 BRT) in the East China Sea in position 33.36N, 128.57E. dive time : 46'' this logsheet pretty much says it all for the USS Seahorse. But they didn't always monitor how long it took them to dive (see here above) keltos __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships" Last edited by keltos01; 02-10-09 at 06:21 PM.

02-10-09, 01:24 PM	#6
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	Dive 261 shows 46 seconds. Dive 255 50 seconds. Is that right? Or am I missing an image? I believe in order for a boat to be commisioned it had to dive in 60 seconds. The Pampainito web site stated the Balao class sub Pampanito could go to 65 feet in 35 seconds. Fluckey in Thunder Below states he could level off at Periscope depth in 45 seconds in a Gato class. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!

02-09-09, 09:44 AM	#2
thyro Commander Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: on a rock surrounded by water, that people call it UK Posts: 473 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I wonder if the crew also ran to the bow of the vessel to increase the angle of descent