Can this be done? Hidding under a ship?

kryton · 04-03-10, 03:36 PM

Hi

Can this be done? Can you follow an enemy ship by positioning yourself directly under a ship? say a tanker? again I have seen this in a few movies and have a couple friends that live in a giant dick them self and they say yes,
but I have not seen it possible in SH3.

has any one ever attempted this???

Exakt · 04-03-10, 03:38 PM

basically hiding in the baffle.... no, this is an engine limitation and if you have already attacked, the ship may accelerated to 10 kts and you won't be able to keep up submerged.

Sailor Steve · 04-03-10, 03:47 PM

It is possible in the game, if you attack a convoy. The real-life problem is that real submarines don't have external views, so getting under a merchant and staying there is extremely difficult, to say the least.

Fozzy22 · 04-03-10, 03:56 PM

I've only ever hidden under merchants in convoys that have stopped after i torpedoed them to avoid DDs hunting me.

sergei · 04-03-10, 03:58 PM

Plus, unless the merchant is going real slow, it's gonna drain your batteries real quick!

Jimbuna · 04-03-10, 04:25 PM

The escorts can still detect and attack you (if they're fitted with K guns) whilst your under a stationary merchant.

If it is still underway, the noise of your propellors will give you away in any case.

kryton · 04-03-10, 04:55 PM

HI

I have found a pic with this done in SH3 heres the link
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=84773&page=21

Well anyways I was wondering about a moving ship but this is good enough.
however I'll prob never have a successful go at it.

Thanks!

Jimbuna · 04-03-10, 04:58 PM

Always remember one thing.....you can never hide from the ships sensors because they can even detect you through a land mass in game

kryton · 04-05-10, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Always remember one thing.....you can never hide from the ships sensors because they can even detect you through a land mass in game

Thats what I am talking about hidding under a ship while gaining entry to a harbor. But really some sensors should be masked by the host ship.

geosub1978 · 04-05-10, 11:45 AM

Once, I was under a halted T2 with two FLOWERS above also stopped. Everytime I made a move to go away, the FLOWERS were immediately above me!!! I can't remember what finally happened...I assume they sunk me.

Jimbuna · 04-05-10, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geosub1978

Once, I was under a halted T2 with two FLOWERS above also stopped. Everytime I made a move to go away, the FLOWERS were immediately above me!!! I can't remember what finally happened...I assume they sunk me.

They probably reacted to your every move because there are no barriers in game to their sensors.

04-03-10, 03:36 PM	#1
kryton Seaman Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 36 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Can this be done? Hidding under a ship? Hi Can this be done? Can you follow an enemy ship by positioning yourself directly under a ship? say a tanker? again I have seen this in a few movies and have a couple friends that live in a giant dick them self and they say yes, but I have not seen it possible in SH3. has any one ever attempted this???

04-03-10, 03:38 PM	#2
Exakt Helmsman Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ville de Quebec (not the HMCS) Posts: 106 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	basically hiding in the baffle.... no, this is an engine limitation and if you have already attacked, the ship may accelerated to 10 kts and you won't be able to keep up submerged. __________________ U-46 Leutnant z. S. Jakob Bock U-47 ObLt z. S. Jaana Galland ObLt z. S. Ernst Wagner (BdU)

04-03-10, 03:47 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It is possible in the game, if you attack a convoy. The real-life problem is that real submarines don't have external views, so getting under a merchant and staying there is extremely difficult, to say the least. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-03-10, 03:56 PM	#4
Fozzy22 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 129 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I've only ever hidden under merchants in convoys that have stopped after i torpedoed them to avoid DDs hunting me. __________________ SH3 GWX3 & Commander 3.2 **************** U-148, Type VIIB 7th Flotilla Walter Herp - Before Patrol 3

04-03-10, 04:25 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The escorts can still detect and attack you (if they're fitted with K guns) whilst your under a stationary merchant. If it is still underway, the noise of your propellors will give you away in any case. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-03-10, 03:58 PM	#5
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Plus, unless the merchant is going real slow, it's gonna drain your batteries real quick!

04-03-10, 04:55 PM	#7
kryton Seaman Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 36 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	HI I have found a pic with this done in SH3 heres the link http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=84773&page=21 Well anyways I was wondering about a moving ship but this is good enough. however I'll prob never have a successful go at it. Thanks!

04-03-10, 04:58 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Always remember one thing.....you can never hide from the ships sensors because they can even detect you through a land mass in game __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

04-05-10, 11:45 AM	#10
geosub1978 Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Salamis Base Posts: 567 Downloads: 229 Uploads: 0	Once, I was under a halted T2 with two FLOWERS above also stopped. Everytime I made a move to go away, the FLOWERS were immediately above me!!! I can't remember what finally happened...I assume they sunk me. __________________