Mysterious death

Rg370 · 08-23-08, 06:57 PM

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Were you submerged?

No, i was travelling on surface with speed around 10 kts.

As for that ship, i think i can rule him out because i doubt that he can obliterate
my uboat from that distance without my crew giving me any warning.

meduza · 08-23-08, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rg370

No, i was travelling on surface with speed around 10 kts.

That rules out the mine.

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Originally Posted by Rg370

As for that ship, i think i can rule him out because i doubt that he can obliterate
my uboat from that distance without my crew giving me any warning.

Right. And you couldn't go beyond 8x TC if you were attacked, unless you modified the values.

:hmm:

Brag · 08-23-08, 07:27 PM

Strange. The only place reported with mines in GWX is arounf Helgoland Island. The presense of a ship does throw suspicion on it. It could have been a Q ship.

Moral to the story: Don't go into higher than x1 TC until you have a good idea of who is who in the area.

Sorry to hear of your loss.

08-24-08, 01:07 AM

Was reading this post and another crazy thought broke into my mind saying: When u-boat has an active sonar for searching ships when submerged... was this sonar capable of detecting underwater mines too ? :hmm:

GoldenRivet · 08-24-08, 01:11 AM

i have struck a mine while surfaced.

it was in very shallow waters in rough seas, doing round about 10 knots. as the bow dipped down into the heavy swell... KABOOM! the boat was heavily damaged, many dead... managed to make it back to port somehow.

and yes, i believe that the sonar could be used to locate underwater mines in real life... but not in GWX though. IIRC the US submarine fleet used this a lot in the japanese home waters to navigate through mine fields. sems like i had heard that some place

Siara · 08-24-08, 03:11 AM

Could have been the collision with the ship. Happened to me once in the poor visibility weather.:hmm:

Task Force · 08-24-08, 03:45 AM

You my friend have just entered the bermuda triangle of the north sea. U boats have gone in and never came out.

My sub U45 has gone in (in my case it was eight distroyers) and almost not came out.

Rg370 · 08-24-08, 06:10 AM

It seems that it was a mine after all, as seen here http://212.112.241.171/submarines/?filter=1940.
It shows that i wasn't the only one, as the four other uboats were sunk in the same way.

Jimbuna · 08-24-08, 07:25 AM

Mines are scripted into GWX.....a sudden catastrophic event, even at x64 would suggest a mine.

08-23-08, 07:27 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Strange. The only place reported with mines in GWX is arounf Helgoland Island. The presense of a ship does throw suspicion on it. It could have been a Q ship. Moral to the story: Don't go into higher than x1 TC until you have a good idea of who is who in the area. Sorry to hear of your loss. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

08-24-08, 01:11 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	i have struck a mine while surfaced. it was in very shallow waters in rough seas, doing round about 10 knots. as the bow dipped down into the heavy swell... KABOOM! the boat was heavily damaged, many dead... managed to make it back to port somehow. and yes, i believe that the sonar could be used to locate underwater mines in real life... but not in GWX though. IIRC the US submarine fleet used this a lot in the japanese home waters to navigate through mine fields. sems like i had heard that some place __________________

08-24-08, 03:11 AM	#6
Siara Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mitcham/London Posts: 818 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Could have been the collision with the ship. Happened to me once in the poor visibility weather.:hmm: __________________ Master Models

08-24-08, 03:45 AM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	You my friend have just entered the bermuda triangle of the north sea. U boats have gone in and never came out. My sub U45 has gone in (in my case it was eight distroyers) and almost not came out. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

08-24-08, 07:25 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Mines are scripted into GWX.....a sudden catastrophic event, even at x64 would suggest a mine. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-24-08, 01:07 AM	#4
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Was reading this post and another crazy thought broke into my mind saying: When u-boat has an active sonar for searching ships when submerged... was this sonar capable of detecting underwater mines too ? :hmm:

08-24-08, 06:10 AM	#8
Rg370 Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Posts: 30 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	It seems that it was a mine after all, as seen here http://212.112.241.171/submarines/?filter=1940. It shows that i wasn't the only one, as the four other uboats were sunk in the same way.

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