Strange White Plume of Smoke

[Dogfish40]

Originally Posted by Doenitz2008

I was in great position to get into this convoy. I was at 300 feet, approaching at about 35 degrees, and was about 5 minutes from actually turning into the main row at a bearing of zero. I had not been pinged yet, and by my sonar reports had not been detected. I saved the game. Upon reloading, I immediately heard some explosion overhead, when I took ext. cam view there was a white plume of smoke in the spot where my sub was. Baffled. Any clues?

I had this happen not too long ago. Except that the plume of smoke was black. It was the remnants of two sampans I had sunk the previous session, they had gone down but left the common fire and smoke plume. The problem was they kept coming back. I tried to TC away from them and every time the last one died a new one would pop up right behind the boat. I tried reloading again and again; I also had ship damage, 15% hull damage and the water spraying out various places inside. When I loaded the file the problem would just come back. I can't remember what I had to do to get rid of it but it turned out to be a pretty serious problem. I think I had to reinstall to get rid of it. I am sure it was a result of saving too soon after sinking the two sampans. The fire was still on the water when I saved. Hope yours is not as serious.
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