Can't use hydrophone?

[Gunnarr]

Is there no way to manually use the hydrophone?

I'm on grey wolf mod

There is a ship in front of my by sound, but we can't see it. We are surfaced. Sonar guy can only do reports, but can't click on any commands for hydrophone. So what is he using?? Can't do sonar commands either

Every time we hear a ship this way I never find them, since we never sight it even after I chase it! I want to hear It myself

[Gunnarr]

Like right now, sound contact of a slow moving ship, 355 bearing. Moving away. Long range. I should be getting closer to it right!? But now the sound contact just disappeared! What am I supposed to do with this info

[Gunnarr]

Emergency emerg ney! I just stumbled upon a large convoy, with a revenge class ship, and also a merchant ship just as big! I don't know what to shoot! I can shoot 4 torpedos in front. How many will it take to sink the revenge class? How many for the largest merchents ships? Not sure what kind it is, but it has two masts sort of things on its width! Very wide, seems almost as wide as battleship

I am in 1939 , I am almost in the middle of the convoy, the destroyer in front did not see me!

[Marcello]

H key brings you to hydrophone station. GHG on VII/IX should have a blind cone both forward and aft. Probably won't work on the surface too but I drive a XXI almost always underwater.

[Gunnarr]

Thanks for reply I will try that button when I play again

Also not her question, when shooting torpedoes should little time be given between each one or should they all shoot quickly?, I am wondering how best to sink this revenge battleship

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Gunnarr

How many will it take to sink the revenge class? How many for the largest merchents ships?

It varies. Sometimes more, sometimes less. If you're going for a battleship I'd use them all. If that doesn't sink him it should at least stop him, giving you time to reload.

Not sure what kind it is, but it has two masts sort of things on its width! Very wide, seems almost as wide as battleship

No way for us to tell unless you post a screenshot. Two masts side-by-side sounds like a tanker or whale factory ship, though some freighters have them as well. If they have a top cross piece tying them together at the top they're called "Kingposts". If you're using full manual targeting I can't help, but if you're using auto targeting or Weapons Officer Assistance you can click on "Ship" on the clipboard and it will identify it for you.

Originally Posted by Gunnarr

when shooting torpedoes should little time be given between each one or should they all shoot quickly?, I am wondering how best to sink this revenge battleship

Use the 'F6' key to go to the Attack Map. There is a dial that lets you select combinations of tubes. You can select all four to fire at the same time. The 'Q' key will then open all four doors, and 'Fire' will fire all four at once.

[MantiBrutalis]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

So far I've had it in each patrol even in mid summer. About three days after leaving port I get 15m/s which will usually last for about two to three weeks. Then a few short days of calm seas and here we go again. Rinse and repeat.
It seems at least 3/4 of my patrol time are spend in bad weather regardless of season. I don't think that's realistic at all...

Sorry for the OT but I've just recently reinstalled SH3 after a break of several years and was immediately reminded on my first patrol why I had abandoned the game before. I guess there is just no proper subsim out there that fulfills all of my needs.

GWX made all these troubles disappear for me.

[sublynx]

Stiebler's 4c took care of the rest of the continuous 15 m/s winds. The weather is still a mess (exactly the same weather for a day or two) but I've grown accustomed to it.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by MantiBrutalis

GWX made all these troubles disappear for me.

I'm using GWX.

Originally Posted by sublynx

Stiebler's 4c took care of the rest of the continuous 15 m/s winds. The weather is still a mess (exactly the same weather for a day or two) but I've grown accustomed to it.

Thanks, I'll give that a try.