Sinking for no reason

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Originally Posted by mikesn9

While on the subject of mines, is there anyway to watch out for them while patrolling an area?

I've been sunk a few times, Like a bomb out of nowhere.

The game can have mines anywhere, the game don't care 'bout no "anchor" point... but there are a couple of things you can do. If it's late in the war, and you have a Tench boat with FM sonar, you can "hear" the mines ring the chime. Otherwise, if you are underwater in an area you suspect has been mined, then you can partially raise the periscope and look through it (refer to the "SH4_Q-Ref_Card_Front.jpg"), so long as you are going slow enough, and are not too terribly deep to see, or that it is not night time... The game does not give you a sound (that I know of) like a cable rubbing against your hull the way the anti-subnet will give you a warning. You just go "BOOM" when too close, in my experience. It is advisable (duh) to stay away from them...