crush depths

GoldenRivet · 03-24-07, 08:58 PM

probably a repost but does anyone know the test depths for each of the classes of US subs VS the german counterparts?

kampf · 03-24-07, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

probably a repost but does anyone know the test depths for each of the classes of US subs VS the german counterparts?

Porpoise class: 250 ft (76 m)
Tambor class :250 ft (76 m)
Gato class: 300 ft (91 m)
Balao class: 400 ft (122m)
salmon class: 250 ft ( 76 m)

By the way these above are the real numbers for these subs , i don't know if they are the same as ingame values so use at own risk. Reference :" the Illustrated Directory of Submarines of the world" MBI publishing company Isbn # 0-7603-1345-8
pg 225 thru 236

Kampf

LZ_Baker · 03-24-07, 09:28 PM

From the SH4 Read Me:

Gar - 75m
Gato - 90m
Porpoise - 75m
S Class - 60m
Salmon - 75m
Sargo - 75m
Tambor - 75m
Balao - 120m

I put it all on a little note card with the sub year and amount of torpedo tubes. Helps to be able to tell the difference.

CaptainChunk · 03-24-07, 09:29 PM

I've had fun experiences where my boat dives in stormy seas never to recover and I don't see a death animation until 1200ft. Its outrageous but sickening too as you start stumbling around the command room and then it goes black.

Thankfully that doesn't happen too often but its an annoying problem. You just keep sinking, no damage except that which is inflicted upon your boat due to pressure.

NefariousKoel · 03-24-07, 09:29 PM

Close enough.

Note that those are test depths. Crush depths, from what I've seen in game, are a bit under twice that. It varies so be careful with that crush depth estimation.

Makes things interesting.

FAdmiral · 03-24-07, 09:31 PM

Looks to me like most of them are right on target.....

JIM

Tobus · 04-18-07, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LZ_Baker

From the SH4 Read Me:

Gar - 75m
Gato - 90m
Porpoise - 75m
S Class - 60m
Salmon - 75m
Sargo - 75m
Tambor - 75m
Balao - 120m

Wow, than the Germans really knew how to build u-boots with their 150m testdepth! Only Balao even comes close, and that was a late-war boat!

CCIP · 04-18-07, 02:10 PM

Actually all german boats had a 100m test depth :hmm:

Balaos later proved to be no weaker than German boats (as some extreme dives confirmed), except of course the VIIC/42.

SteamWake · 04-18-07, 02:11 PM

"Of course she can go deeper"...

richoahu · 04-18-07, 02:12 PM

how do you make the boat go deper than the depth gauge alows (except when sinking of course!)? even if i set the planes on dive, it won't go any deeper.

CCIP · 04-18-07, 02:21 PM

Really? It does for me :hmm:

Tobus · 04-18-07, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by richoahu

how do you make the boat go deper than the depth gauge alows (except when sinking of course!)? even if i set the planes on dive, it won't go any deeper.

use your obs-scope when at crush depth. When you hear splashes, look for fallin cans and try to catch them with your boat to get bonus depth.

SteamWake · 04-18-07, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tobus

Quote:

Originally Posted by richoahu

how do you make the boat go deper than the depth gauge alows (except when sinking of course!)? even if i set the planes on dive, it won't go any deeper.

use your obs-scope when at crush depth. When you hear splashes, look for fallin cans and try to catch them with your boat to get bonus depth.

Now thats funny ! :rotfl:

richoahu · 04-18-07, 03:34 PM

heh

yeah, i caught a few of those before for bonus depth!!

.............................

anyway, maybe i was bugged, am doing clean instal now and i hope that it will work. i love seeing how "low can i go" and hearing the creaking and rivets poping out. the crews desperate plee's that we are too deep!!

Alpha_9 · 01-08-08, 06:04 AM

Balao is my favorate, i got damage and went to 1000 fts and still fine lol

03-24-07, 08:58 PM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	crush depths probably a repost but does anyone know the test depths for each of the classes of US subs VS the german counterparts?

03-24-07, 09:28 PM	#3
LZ_Baker Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 213 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	From the SH4 Read Me: Gar - 75m Gato - 90m Porpoise - 75m S Class - 60m Salmon - 75m Sargo - 75m Tambor - 75m Balao - 120m I put it all on a little note card with the sub year and amount of torpedo tubes. Helps to be able to tell the difference. __________________

03-24-07, 09:29 PM	#5
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Close enough. Note that those are test depths. Crush depths, from what I've seen in game, are a bit under twice that. It varies so be careful with that crush depth estimation. Makes things interesting. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

03-24-07, 09:31 PM	#6
FAdmiral Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 1,079 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Looks to me like most of them are right on target..... JIM __________________ If you\'re not taking losses, you\'re not doing enough. RAdm. Kelly Turner, USN ********************************** www.fairtax.org

04-18-07, 02:10 PM	#8
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Actually all german boats had a 100m test depth :hmm: Balaos later proved to be no weaker than German boats (as some extreme dives confirmed), except of course the VIIC/42. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-24-07, 09:29 PM	#4
CaptainChunk Watch Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 19 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	I've had fun experiences where my boat dives in stormy seas never to recover and I don't see a death animation until 1200ft. Its outrageous but sickening too as you start stumbling around the command room and then it goes black. Thankfully that doesn't happen too often but its an annoying problem. You just keep sinking, no damage except that which is inflicted upon your boat due to pressure.

04-18-07, 02:11 PM	#9
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"Of course she can go deeper"...

04-18-07, 02:12 PM	#10
richoahu Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 44 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	how do you make the boat go deper than the depth gauge alows (except when sinking of course!)? even if i set the planes on dive, it won't go any deeper.

04-18-07, 02:21 PM	#11
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Really? It does for me :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-18-07, 03:34 PM	#14
richoahu Sailor man Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 44 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	heh yeah, i caught a few of those before for bonus depth!! ............................. anyway, maybe i was bugged, am doing clean instal now and i hope that it will work. i love seeing how "low can i go" and hearing the creaking and rivets poping out. the crews desperate plee's that we are too deep!!

01-08-08, 06:04 AM	#15
Alpha_9 Seaman Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Balao is my favorate, i got damage and went to 1000 fts and still fine lol