[TEC] US Submarine Diving Times

cdrsubron7 · 04-15-07, 01:40 PM

I don't know about you guys, but doesn't it seem like it takes along time to reach periscope depth once the alarm is sounded or is it just me. Is there a way that some game files can be tweaked so the diving times are speeded up?

I remember reading somewhere that the average diving times for a fleet submarine during the war were as low as 35 to 45 seconds. In the movie "Run Silent, Run Deep" when the Nerka was attacking the Momo destroyer she dived in 32 seconds. Of course, that was a movie.

cdrsubron7

Hartmann · 04-15-07, 04:14 PM

More than 35 seconds, i think 45 to 50
Us fleet boats are very large and it takes long to dive, its not like a VII boat

In sh1 gato class 45 seconds in crash dive

Mast · 04-15-07, 05:25 PM

Yup...the Gato class takes longer to dive than the Balao class, that's for sure.

Mast

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-15-07, 05:28 PM

Could some of those differences be contributed to inexperience with the crews? It seems to me that German U-Boat crews were more accustomed to crash diving after enemy contact, whereas US sub crews tended to duke it out on the surface.

I'm probably 99% wrong but that other 1% is annoying me

Sagan · 04-15-07, 05:32 PM

In 45 seconds a frigrate can Flak the bum out of you and increase your depth rate, permanently.

U56 · 04-15-07, 05:51 PM

Try the "FTT" mod by Ducimus. He has modified the crashdive times to something like 50 seconds, among many other enhancement tweaks.

Regards

04-15-07, 01:40 PM	#1
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	[TEC] US Submarine Diving Times I don't know about you guys, but doesn't it seem like it takes along time to reach periscope depth once the alarm is sounded or is it just me. Is there a way that some game files can be tweaked so the diving times are speeded up? I remember reading somewhere that the average diving times for a fleet submarine during the war were as low as 35 to 45 seconds. In the movie "Run Silent, Run Deep" when the Nerka was attacking the Momo destroyer she dived in 32 seconds. Of course, that was a movie. cdrsubron7 __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines

04-15-07, 04:14 PM	#2
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	More than 35 seconds, i think 45 to 50 Us fleet boats are very large and it takes long to dive, its not like a VII boat In sh1 gato class 45 seconds in crash dive __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

04-15-07, 05:28 PM	#4
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Could some of those differences be contributed to inexperience with the crews? It seems to me that German U-Boat crews were more accustomed to crash diving after enemy contact, whereas US sub crews tended to duke it out on the surface. I'm probably 99% wrong but that other 1% is annoying me __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

04-15-07, 05:25 PM	#3
Mast XO Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, CO. Posts: 403 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Yup...the Gato class takes longer to dive than the Balao class, that's for sure. Mast

04-15-07, 05:32 PM	#5
Sagan Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 43 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In 45 seconds a frigrate can Flak the bum out of you and increase your depth rate, permanently.

04-15-07, 05:51 PM	#6
U56 Helmsman Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rockall Posts: 109 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Try the "FTT" mod by Ducimus. He has modified the crashdive times to something like 50 seconds, among many other enhancement tweaks. Regards