60 Second Dive Time

nattydread · 02-13-07, 02:12 AM

Yeah, i found in one of my 5 or so WWII US sub memoirs that the USS Jack did its first dive in 70 secs, but the Skipper was aiming for 30-35secs. Within their second week they were routinly doing 45secs.
These references (paraphrased) are from 'Silent Running: My years on a World War II Attack Submarine" By: James F. Calvert pg. 7

He says the secret to fast diving was training, practice and steep dives. So steep that initailly you feared the sub was going out of control. So steep you have to properly stow stuff so they wouldnt fall out all over the place it sounds.

I certainly hope the game models the increased ability for veteran and well trained crews to accomplish such fast dives. I wouldnt mind this requiring we actually drill and maintain or crews efficiency for crash dives and other emergency procedures(drills for damage control, flooding, fires, etc).

Ill come back and edit once i can find their fastest dive time.

Also the Skipper(Dykers) at the time was drilling into them the NECCESSITY for dives around 30 secs to survive air attacks (see pg 6).

02-13-07, 02:12 AM	#19
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Yeah, i found in one of my 5 or so WWII US sub memoirs that the USS Jack did its first dive in 70 secs, but the Skipper was aiming for 30-35secs. Within their second week they were routinly doing 45secs. These references (paraphrased) are from 'Silent Running: My years on a World War II Attack Submarine" By: James F. Calvert pg. 7 He says the secret to fast diving was training, practice and steep dives. So steep that initailly you feared the sub was going out of control. So steep you have to properly stow stuff so they wouldnt fall out all over the place it sounds. I certainly hope the game models the increased ability for veteran and well trained crews to accomplish such fast dives. I wouldnt mind this requiring we actually drill and maintain or crews efficiency for crash dives and other emergency procedures(drills for damage control, flooding, fires, etc). Ill come back and edit once i can find their fastest dive time. Also the Skipper(Dykers) at the time was drilling into them the NECCESSITY for dives around 30 secs to survive air attacks (see pg 6).