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Letum · 12-18-06, 08:06 PM

There are sevral cases in real life when DDs just sat and waited where they thaught there might be a sub.
Costal DDs usualy didn't have anythign better to do if there was no convoy to defend.
It's exsactly what I would do if I was commanding a DD.

If you have tryed everything else than try and make a break for it on the surface at night. It has worked for me in a TypeIIA.
Just don't go to fast or you will be spottes and keep the DD at 180* from you so you look small. If you can get 300m+ away with out being spotted then you are almost free.

mookiemookie · 12-18-06, 08:30 PM

All stop, rest on the bottom.

Heck its worth a try, eh?

Mast · 12-18-06, 08:35 PM

Sonar in 1939? That doesn't seem right. I thought sonar came out in mid/late 1940.

Mast

joea · 12-19-06, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mast

Sonar in 1939? That doesn't seem right. I thought sonar came out in mid/late 1940.

Mast

Nope it was invented before the war which is why Doenitz promoted night time surface attacks when the u-boats had the advantage.

Til the allies installed radar on their ships

, and planes.

Corsair · 12-19-06, 06:40 AM

There is a simple solution : don't get yourself in shallow waters...

When I sail from W'haven I hug the coast of Norway from Stavanger where it's deep and take the deep channel north of the Shetlands to get in the Atlantic. No bad surprise and always lots of water under...

Sailor Steve · 12-19-06, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mast

Sonar in 1939? That doesn't seem right. I thought sonar came out in mid/late 1940.

Mast

Actually the first active sonar was tested in 1918. By 1924 the British were equipping destroyer training squadrons with the device.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar

12-18-06, 08:30 PM	#2
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12-19-06, 06:40 AM	#5
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	There is a simple solution : don't get yourself in shallow waters... When I sail from W'haven I hug the coast of Norway from Stavanger where it's deep and take the deep channel north of the Shetlands to get in the Atlantic. No bad surprise and always lots of water under... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

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12-18-06, 08:06 PM	#1
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	There are sevral cases in real life when DDs just sat and waited where they thaught there might be a sub. Costal DDs usualy didn't have anythign better to do if there was no convoy to defend. It's exsactly what I would do if I was commanding a DD. If you have tryed everything else than try and make a break for it on the surface at night. It has worked for me in a TypeIIA. Just don't go to fast or you will be spottes and keep the DD at 180* from you so you look small. If you can get 300m+ away with out being spotted then you are almost free.

12-18-06, 08:35 PM	#3
Mast XO Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, CO. Posts: 403 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Sonar in 1939? That doesn't seem right. I thought sonar came out in mid/late 1940. Mast