Hydrophone Broken?

Crumpler · 02-01-15, 04:57 PM

Thank you both.

Yes I was running on the surface. Hit him three times with the deck gun which started a small fire on his deck, but finished him off with a torpedo. Calculated and inputted his speed as 6 knots, but unsure if he was running so slow because of damage from the deck gun or if that was his regular cruising speed. Will submerge next time I spot something to test hydrophone underwater. The many joys of the S-18 class. Thanks very much again.

Crumpler · 02-01-15, 05:50 PM

New contact made just 11 nm from my current position. Went to periscope depth, TC'ed for a few seconds, checked hydrophone and there he was bearing 24 degrees. The light lit up such a beautiful green. My hydrophone works!

TorpX · 02-02-15, 03:27 AM

Welcome aboard, Crumpler!

Aside from the peculiarities of the sh4 hydrophones, you shouldn't have to rely on them that much. Early war US sound gear wasn't that good; mean detection ranges were something like 7,000 yds., or so. You should usually see the targets, before you hear them.

02-02-15, 03:27 AM	#3
TorpX Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,975 Downloads: 153 Uploads: 11	Welcome aboard, Crumpler! Aside from the peculiarities of the sh4 hydrophones, you shouldn't have to rely on them that much. Early war US sound gear wasn't that good; mean detection ranges were something like 7,000 yds., or so. You should usually see the targets, before you hear them.

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02-01-15, 04:57 PM	#1
Crumpler Nub Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 4 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Thank you both. Yes I was running on the surface. Hit him three times with the deck gun which started a small fire on his deck, but finished him off with a torpedo. Calculated and inputted his speed as 6 knots, but unsure if he was running so slow because of damage from the deck gun or if that was his regular cruising speed. Will submerge next time I spot something to test hydrophone underwater. The many joys of the S-18 class. Thanks very much again.

02-01-15, 05:50 PM	#2
Crumpler Nub Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 4 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	New contact made just 11 nm from my current position. Went to periscope depth, TC'ed for a few seconds, checked hydrophone and there he was bearing 24 degrees. The light lit up such a beautiful green. My hydrophone works!