Water depth question...

clayp · 08-12-09, 11:05 PM

Did a search for this and cant find the answer...Why is the water so darn shallow in all of the ports?

magic452 · 08-13-09, 02:14 AM

The topography that makes a good port also means shallow water.
Most are in small or large inlets so you naturally have shallow water.

It's not shallow for a surface vessel, only to a sub trying to sneak in and sink said surface vessels.

Magic

Sailor Steve · 08-13-09, 12:13 PM

Really.

Sometimes a harbor might be dredged out to accomodate large ships such as aircraft carriers. Then you might have as much as 100 feet to play with.

Armistead · 08-13-09, 01:01 PM

Maybe has something to do with...the closer you get to land, the shallower the water gets.......

clayp · 08-13-09, 01:09 PM

OK OK,Sheesh!!!!.....

SteamWake · 08-13-09, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

Maybe has something to do with...the closer you get to land, the shallower the water gets.......

LOL that too.

Shallow water means less wave activity and protection from those nasty subs trying to sneak in and blow them up

I dont know of any deep water ports in the game I think Pearl is about as close to one as you can get. But you might get into trouble sinking stuff there.

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magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The topography that makes a good port also means shallow water. Most are in small or large inlets so you naturally have shallow water. It's not shallow for a surface vessel, only to a sub trying to sneak in and sink said surface vessels. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Really. Sometimes a harbor might be dredged out to accomodate large ships such as aircraft carriers. Then you might have as much as 100 feet to play with. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	OK OK,Sheesh!!!!..... __________________ clayp

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Maybe has something to do with...the closer you get to land, the shallower the water gets.......