Dive planes damaged?

palatum · 05-16-12, 04:33 PM

Hi.
I started my second patrol in a career,and decided to try the IXB due to increased torpedo loadout. Just north of Shetlands I was attacked by airplanes, crashdived, but they managed to do some damage to the forward deck.
I repaired it, but whenever I go submerged, the sub won't stay neutral in the water, it sinks like a rock. The sub doesnæt react to the "maintain depth"/"Surface" or "set depth" orders. I even go down when I am surfaced at 0 knots. I have to blow ballast to surface.

I watched the sub with the Ext.cam, and the bow dive planes displays like this ( <-- is direction of the submarine)

<--/---

Is this correct? I would imagine I could surface with the dive planes in that position, compared to the flaps of an airplane.

No other damages are indicated. Hull integrety at 98%.
Is there a way of manually controlling the angles of the dive planes?
Or am I doomed...?

Thanks

Palatum

05-16-12, 04:33 PM	#1
palatum Seaman Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Near Tirpitz' final grave Posts: 40 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Dive planes damaged? Hi. I started my second patrol in a career,and decided to try the IXB due to increased torpedo loadout. Just north of Shetlands I was attacked by airplanes, crashdived, but they managed to do some damage to the forward deck. I repaired it, but whenever I go submerged, the sub won't stay neutral in the water, it sinks like a rock. The sub doesnæt react to the "maintain depth"/"Surface" or "set depth" orders. I even go down when I am surfaced at 0 knots. I have to blow ballast to surface. I watched the sub with the Ext.cam, and the bow dive planes displays like this ( <-- is direction of the submarine) <--/--- Is this correct? I would imagine I could surface with the dive planes in that position, compared to the flaps of an airplane. No other damages are indicated. Hull integrety at 98%. Is there a way of manually controlling the angles of the dive planes? Or am I doomed...? Thanks Palatum