Surviving and evading destroyers in shallow water

prozac919 · 03-28-19, 07:32 AM

Playing the single mission off the NJ Coast. I can succesfully sneak in and sink the required shipping. However, I get clobbered when trying to sneak out/ or make a mad dash out of there. Any advice on how to get away from destroyers in shallow water?

prozac919 · 03-28-19, 07:35 AM

One tactic I have not tried in this scenario is to sink the destroyers. I've found the advice in the tactics section -- charging at the destroyer, turning at 900 meters and them hitting them with rear torpedos works . . . really well. However, I prefer to try to play this with stealth and patience.

ivanov.ruslan · 03-28-19, 09:13 AM

Try with this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=217396

This mod also looks interesting
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=958

SonarmaatU212 · 03-28-19, 10:46 AM

I avoid shallow waters as the devil avoids the water in church. If there is no other chance i attack the destroyers first and than move on to the mission goal/patrol destination. Silent running (1kn), tactical useage from peri (15sec up for round sweep, 10 sec up for targeting) and exact shot helps.
But because of my 8 jears in navy at subs i´m a little bit trained in such things.

John Pancoast · 03-28-19, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SonarmaatU212

I avoid shallow waters as the devil avoids the water in church. If there is no other chance i attack the destroyers first and than move on to the mission goal/patrol destination. Silent running (1kn), tactical useage from peri (15sec up for round sweep, 10 sec up for targeting) and exact shot helps.
But because of my 8 jears in navy at subs i´m a little bit trained in such things.

Yeah, going into shallow water is just asking for trouble. I don't bother either.

prozac919 · 03-30-19, 09:38 PM

I get don't go into shallow water. However, this is one of the single missions . . . and I would really like to complete it

XenonSurf · 03-31-19, 08:33 AM

In shallow waters you are virtually lost with your sub that can take 1 enemy shell on the surface and be doomed with any depth charge. So there is no solution but to sink the destroyers or stay out of detection. Simple as that.

Maybe at night you will stay out of sight for the destroyers while you can sneak-in to your objective? Whatever, you have to do a surface escape afterwards.

03-28-19, 07:32 AM	#1
prozac919 Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 50 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	Surviving and evading destroyers in shallow water Playing the single mission off the NJ Coast. I can succesfully sneak in and sink the required shipping. However, I get clobbered when trying to sneak out/ or make a mad dash out of there. Any advice on how to get away from destroyers in shallow water?

03-28-19, 09:13 AM	#3
ivanov.ruslan The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pleven,BG Posts: 1,577 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 0	Try with this http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=217396 This mod also looks interesting http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...do=file&id=958 Last edited by ivanov.ruslan; 03-28-19 at 10:17 AM.

03-28-19, 07:35 AM	#2
prozac919 Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 50 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	One tactic I have not tried in this scenario is to sink the destroyers. I've found the advice in the tactics section -- charging at the destroyer, turning at 900 meters and them hitting them with rear torpedos works . . . really well. However, I prefer to try to play this with stealth and patience.

03-28-19, 10:46 AM	#4
SonarmaatU212 Watch Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Stolk - near Schleswig Posts: 17 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I avoid shallow waters as the devil avoids the water in church. If there is no other chance i attack the destroyers first and than move on to the mission goal/patrol destination. Silent running (1kn), tactical useage from peri (15sec up for round sweep, 10 sec up for targeting) and exact shot helps. But because of my 8 jears in navy at subs i´m a little bit trained in such things.

03-30-19, 09:38 PM	#6
prozac919 Sailor man Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 50 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	I get don't go into shallow water. However, this is one of the single missions . . . and I would really like to complete it

03-31-19, 08:33 AM	#7
XenonSurf Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany, Italy Posts: 1,703 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 4	In shallow waters you are virtually lost with your sub that can take 1 enemy shell on the surface and be doomed with any depth charge. So there is no solution but to sink the destroyers or stay out of detection. Simple as that. Maybe at night you will stay out of sight for the destroyers while you can sneak-in to your objective? Whatever, you have to do a surface escape afterwards.