How would a Romeo stack up with a Type VII or IX?

Pillar · 11-27-09, 06:34 PM

I was just fiddling around in DW and noticed how very loud the Romeo class submarine is. I picked it up on both broadband and narrowband before I got tones on a Grisha V doing 8 kts (no platforms were cavitating) about the same distance away. That's got to be one LOUD boat!

So I'm curious, since I play Silent Hunter as well, is the Romeo louder than the uboats the Germans were using in WW2 or about the same?

Castout · 11-29-09, 11:18 AM

Umm I'm no expert but I don't think Romeo class submarines were noisier than German 2nd world war submarines. The Romeo was built in 1950s and the Soviet developed the design after having learned the German revolutionary Type XXI so I believe Romeo must be even better than German type XXI boat.

Grisha V corvettes were built between 1985 to 1994 so about 4 decades after the Romeos were built. So it's safe to assume that Grisha V would be quieter than a Romeo SSK at least for certain speed range.

I would also like to point out to you what or which sub or surface ship that you played when detecting the Romeo. It's not fair to deem the sub very noisy when you are playing a Los Angeles class submarine for example. The latter was developed much later with much improved sonar suite and quietening measures.

Being a silent hunter 3 gamer I hope you will fall in love with DW too. Check the DWX mod if you are interested in having more playables and numerous improvements to the sim. DW is not SH3 but I like both in equal measure.

Pillar · 11-29-09, 06:59 PM

Definitely! DW is a great sim!

What are the older anti-sub ships in the game? (I use the most recent LWAMI mod)

Castout · 11-29-09, 08:27 PM

I think there's none which is playable as old as the Romeo.

The only playable ship in stock is the Olive Hazard Perry class FFG and DWX adds the Russian Udaloy class to that list.

Pillar · 11-29-09, 10:40 PM

I mean for the AI

Castout · 11-30-09, 01:43 AM

Well there's Kotlin, Kildin, Kanin and Kruppny for the Soviet side in DWX. These were built starting in 1950s.

As for the US, there's the Knox DDG/FFG. This was built in the early 1960s.

11-27-09, 06:34 PM	#1
Pillar Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 138 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	How would a Romeo stack up with a Type VII or IX? I was just fiddling around in DW and noticed how very loud the Romeo class submarine is. I picked it up on both broadband and narrowband before I got tones on a Grisha V doing 8 kts (no platforms were cavitating) about the same distance away. That's got to be one LOUD boat! So I'm curious, since I play Silent Hunter as well, is the Romeo louder than the uboats the Germans were using in WW2 or about the same?

11-29-09, 11:18 AM	#2
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Umm I'm no expert but I don't think Romeo class submarines were noisier than German 2nd world war submarines. The Romeo was built in 1950s and the Soviet developed the design after having learned the German revolutionary Type XXI so I believe Romeo must be even better than German type XXI boat. Grisha V corvettes were built between 1985 to 1994 so about 4 decades after the Romeos were built. So it's safe to assume that Grisha V would be quieter than a Romeo SSK at least for certain speed range. I would also like to point out to you what or which sub or surface ship that you played when detecting the Romeo. It's not fair to deem the sub very noisy when you are playing a Los Angeles class submarine for example. The latter was developed much later with much improved sonar suite and quietening measures. Being a silent hunter 3 gamer I hope you will fall in love with DW too. Check the DWX mod if you are interested in having more playables and numerous improvements to the sim. DW is not SH3 but I like both in equal measure. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

11-29-09, 08:27 PM	#4
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	I think there's none which is playable as old as the Romeo. The only playable ship in stock is the Olive Hazard Perry class FFG and DWX adds the Russian Udaloy class to that list. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

11-30-09, 01:43 AM	#6
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Well there's Kotlin, Kildin, Kanin and Kruppny for the Soviet side in DWX. These were built starting in 1950s. As for the US, there's the Knox DDG/FFG. This was built in the early 1960s. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

11-29-09, 06:59 PM	#3
Pillar Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 138 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Definitely! DW is a great sim! What are the older anti-sub ships in the game? (I use the most recent LWAMI mod)

11-29-09, 10:40 PM	#5
Pillar Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 138 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I mean for the AI