Alberich Coating ~ Effective?

Krauter · 04-28-10, 05:37 PM

Does this actually work against enemy sonar? Or does it just apply as a skin and that's the end of it

walsh2509 · 04-28-10, 06:18 PM

from another forum .. and I seen the same program

Just saw a new National Geographic Explorer that found the U480 and solved the mystery. How could the German sub operate with impunity in the English Channel?

The secret? Stealth technology! A multi-rubber coating with air pockets applied to the hull prevented the "Ping" from destroyers from finding the sub. There were six built and none were descovered.

U480 was sunk by guile. The sub returmed to its prior successful hunting territory. The English diverted the convoys to another route, however, they left the lane markers intact and planted a mine field. U480 acted exactly as expected and the rest is history.

The multilayered rubber coating required laborous preparation and application. It sounds very much like the coatings applied to modern stealth aircraft, although the materials have certainly evolved. Apparently, the German secret never was determined although through "The Bomb," some code breaking device, it was determined that something was making the sub "invisible."

It's always a cat and mouse game and I wonder what the above water sailors knew and when they knew it?

Krauter · 04-28-10, 06:26 PM

It is in fact a rubber coating that absorbs the sound waves, much similar to todays modern submarines anechoic coating.

What I'm asking is.. IN-GAME does it affect enemy sensors? or is it just for show?

Defiance · 04-28-10, 06:39 PM

Saw a docu not long back with it in

They found the covering had two different sized holes/indents

They reckoned it was (easiest term for me from memory) to absorb two differing frequencies bounced at the hull (or somert to that effect)

An account either by records or interview (memories so bad it fails me lol) said the sub seemed totally cloaked and nothing detected them (maybe someone more historically minded would know which sub/captain ? )

Not that i would like it in-game as such, rather takes the fun and intensity away i'd feel

Hey walsh, you in the UK (guess your not, just seen ya sig) i think we musta seen the same docu, i think i saw it 2 mth or so ago, can't rem which channel though

oscar19681 · 04-28-10, 07:55 PM

So does it work in-game yes or no?

Defiance · 04-28-10, 08:13 PM

From what i gather nope, it makes no difference in the game

04-28-10, 06:39 PM	#4
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	Saw a docu not long back with it in They found the covering had two different sized holes/indents They reckoned it was (easiest term for me from memory) to absorb two differing frequencies bounced at the hull (or somert to that effect) An account either by records or interview (memories so bad it fails me lol) said the sub seemed totally cloaked and nothing detected them (maybe someone more historically minded would know which sub/captain ? ) Not that i would like it in-game as such, rather takes the fun and intensity away i'd feel Hey walsh, you in the UK (guess your not, just seen ya sig) i think we musta seen the same docu, i think i saw it 2 mth or so ago, can't rem which channel though __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

04-28-10, 07:55 PM	#5
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	So does it work in-game yes or no? __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

04-28-10, 08:13 PM	#6
Defiance Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Posts: 908 Downloads: 673 Uploads: 0	From what i gather nope, it makes no difference in the game __________________ Have Fun Bye Def

04-28-10, 06:18 PM	#2
walsh2509 XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 410 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	from another forum .. and I seen the same program Just saw a new National Geographic Explorer that found the U480 and solved the mystery. How could the German sub operate with impunity in the English Channel? The secret? Stealth technology! A multi-rubber coating with air pockets applied to the hull prevented the "Ping" from destroyers from finding the sub. There were six built and none were descovered. U480 was sunk by guile. The sub returmed to its prior successful hunting territory. The English diverted the convoys to another route, however, they left the lane markers intact and planted a mine field. U480 acted exactly as expected and the rest is history. The multilayered rubber coating required laborous preparation and application. It sounds very much like the coatings applied to modern stealth aircraft, although the materials have certainly evolved. Apparently, the German secret never was determined although through "The Bomb," some code breaking device, it was determined that something was making the sub "invisible." It's always a cat and mouse game and I wonder what the above water sailors knew and when they knew it?