Detection at TC

Stingray67 · 08-13-08, 04:41 AM

Hi all.

My alter ego is currently West of Grenada in the Caribbean at 126 m listening to inaccurate DCing. It is June 1943 so I guess I should be happy it is not worse. :-)

Two questions have popped up, not necessarily because if this though.

First: Is it more likely to be detected submerged if you are on TC. There has been a number of occasions where I have slipped the net and the escort(s) are on the way back to the convoy where I have been detected when trying to speed things p a bit (never more than TC 16 or 32 though)
They escort has definitely lost me and ma heading back to herd the flock, but at TC it turns around and start looking for me quite accurately. I don't understand the inner workings of SH3 to see whether my thseis holds water or not, but it would be interesting to hear any input. I run SH3 1.4b+GWX 2.1+SH3 Commander 3.13.

Second: Is there any way to alter the ship classification presented to you when you spot a target through the UZO or periscope. Even on full manual you get "Destroyer", "Tanker", "Cargo" etc. I guess this is hardwired into the game but even this broad classification makes identification a bit easy...especially when you are at the limits of your visual range (10,000 m?)

Happy sailing to you all.

08-13-08, 04:41 AM	#1
Stingray67 Seaman Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 34 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Detection at TC Hi all. My alter ego is currently West of Grenada in the Caribbean at 126 m listening to inaccurate DCing. It is June 1943 so I guess I should be happy it is not worse. :-) Two questions have popped up, not necessarily because if this though. First: Is it more likely to be detected submerged if you are on TC. There has been a number of occasions where I have slipped the net and the escort(s) are on the way back to the convoy where I have been detected when trying to speed things p a bit (never more than TC 16 or 32 though) They escort has definitely lost me and ma heading back to herd the flock, but at TC it turns around and start looking for me quite accurately. I don't understand the inner workings of SH3 to see whether my thseis holds water or not, but it would be interesting to hear any input. I run SH3 1.4b+GWX 2.1+SH3 Commander 3.13. Second: Is there any way to alter the ship classification presented to you when you spot a target through the UZO or periscope. Even on full manual you get "Destroyer", "Tanker", "Cargo" etc. I guess this is hardwired into the game but even this broad classification makes identification a bit easy...especially when you are at the limits of your visual range (10,000 m?) Happy sailing to you all. __________________ If you think education is expensive, try ignorance!