Dials v1.5?

[Sandman_28054]

I was DCed and evenually dove to a depth of 600'.

My Depth dial only goes to 450 or so.

Is there a mod or DL for better dials for SH4 v1.5, TMO 1.9?

[Admiral8Q]

I think that would add to the realism. You shouldn't go much bellow 450' even in a Balao class. If I recall corectly, I believe about 500' was the deepest recorded depth. I'm suprised you survived at 600', wow!

[NorthBeach]

Source: FACT SHEET & BACKGROUNDER
USS PAMPANITO WORLD WAR II SUBMARINE

"On its first patrol, the Pampanito dived to below 600 feet while under attack from Japanese warships. Its depth capacity may have saved the boat from being destroyed."

[Admiral8Q]

Originally Posted by NorthBeach

Source: FACT SHEET & BACKGROUNDER
USS PAMPANITO WORLD WAR II SUBMARINE

"On its first patrol, the Pampanito dived to below 600 feet while under attack from Japanese warships. Its depth capacity may have saved the boat from being destroyed."

I'm afraid that is incorrect NorthBeach, in the report it says:

Received a string of 5 depth charges varying in depth from 150 to 600 feet, all very close....

It doesn't say they dived to that depth.

Check here: http://www.maritime.org/patrol1.htm

[razark]

Originally Posted by Admiral8Q

I think that would add to the realism. You shouldn't go much bellow 450' even in a Balao class. If I recall corectly, I believe about 500' was the deepest recorded depth. I'm suprised you survived at 600', wow!

Balao class seems to be able to go quite deep.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Chopper_%28SS-342%29

Despite the backing bell, blowing ballast, and other efforts to regain control of the submarine, the down angle continued to increase, and within one minute of the power failure, Chopper was nearly vertical in the water, bow down. Chopper's bow is estimated to have reached a depth of 1,011 ft (308 m), her stern reaching 720 ft (220 m).
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Chopper returned to port under her own power. Inspection discovered that her hull had suffered extensive structural damage during the deep dive and rapid ascent. Chopper was decommissioned on 15 September 1969.

She may have been damaged, but she brought her crew home.

http://www.usschopper.com/Chopper%20...e%20Report.htm

[Admiral8Q]

Razark, I'm not saying that a Balao could not reach that depth.

I don't trust wikipedia, sorry! Anyone can say anything in there.

As for the other "The Deep Dive of the USS CHOPPER (SS 342)", that was in 1969 not 1942-45,

[Sandman_28054]

Originally Posted by Admiral8Q

I think that would add to the realism. You shouldn't go much bellow 450' even in a Balao class. If I recall corectly, I believe about 500' was the deepest recorded depth. I'm suprised you survived at 600', wow!

I never said I survived.

[Chubster]

German boats are better than fleet boats.......er........because they dive deeper

[Admiral8Q]

Since this topic has been revived it got me thinking if I could find any photo's of a real ww2 American submarine's gauges. I did some searching and found this.
Warning! Large picture!
http://thestandardedition.files.word...3/img_1543.jpg

I think the one on the top left would be the depth gauge since it has that red hand at 300. Probably test depth. It's only marked to 400 but it should be able to keep spinning around until it couldn't take the pressure and it explodes.

Edit: Here's a smaller pic

[Admiral8Q]

I would guess that 450' was the max setting marked on a depth gauge on an American sub.