Depth Under Keel - Page 2

Platapus · 03-01-10, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by IanC

Ok I was going to ask if the type VII even had an echolot in real life, but The Google told me yes.

Man I need new glasses for these old eyes. The first time I read this, I thought you were referring to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot

(rubbing eyes) Google told you that the Type VII had a leopard on board.

I really need to get my eyes checked out.

03-01-10, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Decoman

From watchinig movies and reading books (Tom Clancy)

I have learned that a modern submarine might ping a target to get its range, but the sub would in the same process reveal themselves to others listening in the area.

So I am wondering if both of the echolod mentioned here, would disclose the presence of the submarine to others when used to get the depth under keel value.

yes it would but it was used when you werent around ships to detect you or if they already had you located you might use it to sit on the bottom without "hitting" it and sinking yourself

it wasnt done willy nilly and think of it like surfacing, you make sure its safe before you do it like in setting up an attack, before the enemy is in range, you locate where the bottom is so if you need to go deep to evade after the attack you know your limits

frau kaleun · 03-01-10, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Was that rats ear soup level 3?

There see he just needed a little coddeling !

That reminds me... d'you think anyone's made the sonar dude cry yet?

frau kaleun · 03-01-10, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Man I need new glasses for these old eyes. The first time I read this, I thought you were referring to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocelot

(rubbing eyes) Google told you that the Type VII had a leopard on board.

I really need to get my eyes checked out.

"What's our depth under keel, obersteuermann?"
"Er... uh..."
"The depth under our keel, mensch! What is it?"
"I... uh... well, I'm trying, Herr Kaleun, but the ocelot refuses to go in the water without a fight and the medic's running out of iodine."

Westbroek · 03-01-10, 02:42 PM

I gotta admit, i thought it was ridiculous to have a hydrophone operator that might cry... but now I really can't wait to ruin his day and have him bawling for home. Hope that doesn't make me a bad guy...

SteamWake · 03-01-10, 03:31 PM

If they put a soundman on my boat that cant even get a simple depth reading I sure as hell make him cry and send him packin !

Sailor Steve · 03-01-10, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

"What's our depth under keel, obersteuermann?"
"Er... uh..."
"The depth under our keel, mensch! What is it?"
"I... uh... well, I'm trying, Herr Kaleun, but the ocelot refuses to go in the water without a fight and the medic's running out of iodine."

Stop that! People in the library are looking at me funny!

frau kaleun · 03-01-10, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Stop that! People in the library are looking at me funny!

I'd think you'd be used to that by now.

Onkel Neal · 03-01-10, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

"What's our depth under keel, obersteuermann?"
"Er... uh..."
"The depth under our keel, mensch. What is it?"
"Well, I... uh... you see, I was sick that day, Herr Kaleun..."
"Verdammt noch mal... fine, c'mere and let me pat you on the bum. There. How's your mother doing? Still living in Hamburg? That's nice. Now try some of Olaf's magic soup..."
"Ja-WOHL, Herr Kaleun! Depth under keel is... 183 METERS!"

Brilliant!

frau kaleun · 03-01-10, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Brilliant!

Danke. But I feel I must share some of the credit with the navigator's bum, which I've always considered a source of great inspiration.

Heretic · 03-01-10, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Danke. But I feel I must share some of the credit with the navigator's bum, which I've always considered a source of great inspiration.

Ok. Time to come clean. They modeled the navigator after me.

Drifter · 03-01-10, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

"What's our depth under keel, obersteuermann?"
"Er... uh..."
"The depth under our keel, mensch. What is it?"
"Well, I... uh... you see, I was sick that day, Herr Kaleun..."
"Verdammt noch mal... fine, c'mere and let me pat you on the bum. There. How's your mother doing? Still living in Hamburg? That's nice. Now try some of Olaf's magic soup..."
"Ja-WOHL, Herr Kaleun! Depth under keel is... 183 METERS!"

wtf?! Is SH5 a U-boat sim or a fantasy rpg?

pythos · 03-02-10, 01:39 AM

The instrument you referre to I believe is called the echolot (sp). It is an device that is operated by THE NAVIGATOR, not the hydrophone operator.

On the boat it is located above the navigator's position and looks like a black dial with a white concentric ring.

The device was like a small active sonar set, but pointed down. There was no head set like the ones found on the hydrophone set. Instead the instrument fired a ping straight down, and measure the amount of time it took for a return. Then a pointer in the circle would orient itself to the determined depth under keel.

All U-boats had this.

Key point, it was used by the navigator, not the sound man.

JScones · 03-02-10, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

"What's our depth under keel, obersteuermann?"
"Er... uh..."
"The depth under our keel, mensch. What is it?"
"Well, I... uh... you see, I was sick that day, Herr Kaleun..."
"Verdammt noch mal... fine, c'mere and let me pat you on the bum. There. How's your mother doing? Still living in Hamburg? That's nice. Now try some of Olaf's magic soup..."
"Ja-WOHL, Herr Kaleun! Depth under keel is... 183 METERS!"

Noren · 03-02-10, 04:34 AM

Haha, thats hilarious!
I for one will add a psychologist with a major in bum-patting to the crew.

03-01-10, 03:31 PM	#21
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	If they put a soundman on my boat that cant even get a simple depth reading I sure as hell make him cry and send him packin ! __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

03-01-10, 02:42 PM	#20
Westbroek Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 256 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 0	I gotta admit, i thought it was ridiculous to have a hydrophone operator that might cry... but now I really can't wait to ruin his day and have him bawling for home. Hope that doesn't make me a bad guy...

03-02-10, 01:39 AM	#28
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	The instrument you referre to I believe is called the echolot (sp). It is an device that is operated by THE NAVIGATOR, not the hydrophone operator. On the boat it is located above the navigator's position and looks like a black dial with a white concentric ring. The device was like a small active sonar set, but pointed down. There was no head set like the ones found on the hydrophone set. Instead the instrument fired a ping straight down, and measure the amount of time it took for a return. Then a pointer in the circle would orient itself to the determined depth under keel. All U-boats had this. Key point, it was used by the navigator, not the sound man.

03-02-10, 04:34 AM	#30
Noren 中国水兵 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 284 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Haha, thats hilarious! I for one will add a psychologist with a major in bum-patting to the crew.