S Class Questions

ancient46 · 01-27-09, 02:55 PM

I've been working on setting the sub draft to make the game's subs look like as the official Navy photographs. However I have run into a problem with the S class. I can find lots of excellent examples of how the S-18 and S-42 types sit in the water but they do not match the sub modeled in the game. Many are much much different.

If I lower the sub to match almost all of the pictures I have and set the waterline at the bottom of the anchor the rear is too high. Here is a sketch of the 1944 S-20 to illustrate the problem. http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0812507.jpg I am assuming the line drawn through the boat on the external view is the designed waterline.

If anyone can point me to a reference that pictures the S boat modeled in the game I would greatly appreciate it.

On a side note the S-20 was commanded by John Phillip Cromwell from 1936-1937. A SH4 attack method by Rockin Robbins and Nisgeis was named for this CMoH winner.

01-27-09, 02:55 PM	#1
ancient46 Officer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 239 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 1	S Class Questions I've been working on setting the sub draft to make the game's subs look like as the official Navy photographs. However I have run into a problem with the S class. I can find lots of excellent examples of how the S-18 and S-42 types sit in the water but they do not match the sub modeled in the game. Many are much much different. If I lower the sub to match almost all of the pictures I have and set the waterline at the bottom of the anchor the rear is too high. Here is a sketch of the 1944 S-20 to illustrate the problem. http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/0812507.jpg I am assuming the line drawn through the boat on the external view is the designed waterline. If anyone can point me to a reference that pictures the S boat modeled in the game I would greatly appreciate it. On a side note the S-20 was commanded by John Phillip Cromwell from 1936-1937. A SH4 attack method by Rockin Robbins and Nisgeis was named for this CMoH winner.