Things you learned from SubSim?

Patboot · 07-27-10, 01:44 PM

For the longest time I thought the periscope was a telescoping system- 3 or 4 sections like a car radio antenna. Since viewing a couple of diagrams and schematics here, I found it's a single tube, height depending on the overall vertical size of the hull. Mind you, this was back when I first wandered into a sub game like '3'.

Share your "new learnings'?

Sailor Steve · 07-27-10, 01:50 PM

Everybody knows something somebody else doesn't. I learn something new here almost every day.

Kremmen · 07-27-10, 02:42 PM

Agreed,whether it be some new aspect of the game or some historical facts,always find out something new here on subsim

frau kaleun · 07-27-10, 02:49 PM

I learned that in RL, going ahead flank with my periscope up while submerged would prolly break it right off. And then there's the vibrations that make it essentially useless at anything between that and slow ahead. Now when I play I can't go faster than 2-3 knots with 'er up or I feel like I'm cheating.

With that in mind I feel compelled to say, once again, THANKS FOR NOTHING SAILOR STEVE.

I also learned about the differences between the observation 'scope and the attack 'scope, and why/when one would be preferable to the other in various situations.

And about a million other things.

maillemaker · 07-27-10, 03:18 PM

Like Frau Kaleun, I learned about the speed limitation of the periscope.

I learned about only having steamer torpedoes in the external stores.

I learned how to operate the TDC manually.

I learned the Fixed Wire method of manual targeting.

Tons of other stuff.

Steve

Patboot · 07-27-10, 05:15 PM

I didn't really mean about game things, I meant about real subs.
I wasn't aware that the 7 had external stowage.

Sailor Steve · 07-27-10, 05:25 PM

But the periscope problem is a real thing. I learned about it some time ago, but I don't remember from whom. A lot of those I just use without thinking about it these days.

Real u-boats? Most of what I know I've known for awhile. The problem is that when I do learn something new I usually catalogue it and don't think about it again.

07-27-10, 01:44 PM	#1
Patboot Engineer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Things you learned from SubSim? For the longest time I thought the periscope was a telescoping system- 3 or 4 sections like a car radio antenna. Since viewing a couple of diagrams and schematics here, I found it's a single tube, height depending on the overall vertical size of the hull. Mind you, this was back when I first wandered into a sub game like '3'. Share your "new learnings'?

07-27-10, 01:50 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Everybody knows something somebody else doesn't. I learn something new here almost every day. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-27-10, 02:42 PM	#3
Kremmen Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 116 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Agreed,whether it be some new aspect of the game or some historical facts,always find out something new here on subsim __________________ Never be afraid to try something new. Remember amateurs built the ark.....Professionals built the Titanic.

07-27-10, 05:25 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	But the periscope problem is a real thing. I learned about it some time ago, but I don't remember from whom. A lot of those I just use without thinking about it these days. Real u-boats? Most of what I know I've known for awhile. The problem is that when I do learn something new I usually catalogue it and don't think about it again. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-27-10, 02:49 PM	#4
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I learned that in RL, going ahead flank with my periscope up while submerged would prolly break it right off. And then there's the vibrations that make it essentially useless at anything between that and slow ahead. Now when I play I can't go faster than 2-3 knots with 'er up or I feel like I'm cheating. With that in mind I feel compelled to say, once again, THANKS FOR NOTHING SAILOR STEVE. I also learned about the differences between the observation 'scope and the attack 'scope, and why/when one would be preferable to the other in various situations. And about a million other things.

07-27-10, 03:18 PM	#5
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Like Frau Kaleun, I learned about the speed limitation of the periscope. I learned about only having steamer torpedoes in the external stores. I learned how to operate the TDC manually. I learned the Fixed Wire method of manual targeting. Tons of other stuff. Steve

07-27-10, 05:15 PM	#6
Patboot Engineer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I didn't really mean about game things, I meant about real subs. I wasn't aware that the 7 had external stowage.