Hydrophone weirdity and musings

02-22-07, 10:31 PM

I don't normally target escorts, as I've better uses for torpedoes than those dime-a-dozen tin-can piddlesquat toys. However, now and again, I find myself (usually because of greed or cockiness, alas

) between Scylla and Charybdis and so allocate a fish to one of them . . . especially now that BdU so nicely stocks me with several T IV (G7es) Faulkes.

In this instance, whilst heading down to the deeps after a failed convoy intercept, I was gratified to hear the impact of the torp I'd sent after the escort. After spending about 45 minutes being 'worked over' (and that's another story in itself; for whatever reason, I don't seem to be having any trouble at all when ash-canned: it's just an annoyance and time-burner) I listened to the escorts go chugging back to the convoy.

All but one.

Which my SO reported as stationary.

Which was odd, because when I listened in, I could clearly hear the screws churning like mad, at high speed.

Rising to periscope depth and taking a peek, yes, it was dead in the water. Which puzzled me because I could still hear its screws. It puzzled me enough to take an 'outside peek':

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it strange that a prop-less ship still produces audible screw sounds?

(In case anyone is curious

I did finish her off; that was such a pretty image I wanted to show the results):

Now, as to the musings part . . .

It's incredibly annoying when, for instance, you're asking your SO for frequent range, vector and distance reports for the closest ship --be that merchant or warship-- and constantly getting bombarded by every sound contact. I could wish there were options for 'report only when asked' and 'report only warships' (and might as well have one for 'report only merchants', too, I suppose). I also wish there was an option like 'report all warship contacts', where when you 'asked' your SO that he'd report back all warship contacts, closest to furthest.

I do know there are options for 'follow nearest sound contact' and 'follow nearest sound warship contact', but that information can get lost amidst a bunch of unwanted sound contact reports. Plus I'd like having the control of dictating when/how often to chime in with a report.

Owell, just musings as I'd said.

02-22-07, 10:31 PM	#1
Albrecht Von Hesse Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Hydrophone weirdity and musings I don't normally target escorts, as I've better uses for torpedoes than those dime-a-dozen tin-can piddlesquat toys. However, now and again, I find myself (usually because of greed or cockiness, alas ) between Scylla and Charybdis and so allocate a fish to one of them . . . especially now that BdU so nicely stocks me with several T IV (G7es) Faulkes. In this instance, whilst heading down to the deeps after a failed convoy intercept, I was gratified to hear the impact of the torp I'd sent after the escort. After spending about 45 minutes being 'worked over' (and that's another story in itself; for whatever reason, I don't seem to be having any trouble at all when ash-canned: it's just an annoyance and time-burner) I listened to the escorts go chugging back to the convoy. All but one. Which my SO reported as stationary. Which was odd, because when I listened in, I could clearly hear the screws churning like mad, at high speed. Rising to periscope depth and taking a peek, yes, it was dead in the water. Which puzzled me because I could still hear its screws. It puzzled me enough to take an 'outside peek': Is it just me, or does anyone else find it strange that a prop-less ship still produces audible screw sounds? (In case anyone is curious I did finish her off; that was such a pretty image I wanted to show the results): Now, as to the musings part . . . It's incredibly annoying when, for instance, you're asking your SO for frequent range, vector and distance reports for the closest ship --be that merchant or warship-- and constantly getting bombarded by every sound contact. I could wish there were options for 'report only when asked' and 'report only warships' (and might as well have one for 'report only merchants', too, I suppose). I also wish there was an option like 'report all warship contacts', where when you 'asked' your SO that he'd report back all warship contacts, closest to furthest. I do know there are options for 'follow nearest sound contact' and 'follow nearest sound warship contact', but that information can get lost amidst a bunch of unwanted sound contact reports. Plus I'd like having the control of dictating when/how often to chime in with a report. Owell, just musings as I'd said.