Deepest you've gone in a VIIC Early? - Page 2

Oneshot/Onekill · 03-19-09, 06:09 PM

In addition, i can say with 99.9% certainty that if your able to dive to 260-280 meters, then you are out of the realm of realism and swimming in fantasy.

And if by some miracle you got that deep, your boat wouldn't be able to stay at that depth for a sustained amount of time.

Task Force · 03-19-09, 07:54 PM

Ive only sailed a Viib. ive gone down to 223 m in her. (and thats pushin it.)

msalama · 03-20-09, 12:13 AM

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In addition, i can say with 99.9% certainty that if your able to dive to 260-280 meters, then you are out of the realm of realism and swimming in fantasy.

Hey, calma calma amigo, I agree. In my view anything past 220-230m is unsafe and 250m+ is suicidal. IMO I just got lucky this time b/c the boat was a sturdy one - as were some rare specimens IRL - and frankly speaking I was expecting her to pop any bloody minute down there! Luckily she didn't and back we came in one piece

Can you really go that deep (i.e. 250m+) as a SOP in this game, BTW? Because I've never really tried before, always levelled her off at 200-210m or so previously when under attack...

Oneshot/Onekill · 03-20-09, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by msalama

Hey, calma calma amigo, I agree. In my view anything past 220-230m is unsafe and 250m+ is suicidal. IMO I just got lucky this time b/c the boat was a sturdy one - as were some rare specimens IRL - and frankly speaking I was expecting her to pop any bloody minute down there! Luckily she didn't and back we came in one piece

Can you really go that deep (i.e. 250m+) as a SOP in this game, BTW? Because I've never really tried before, always levelled her off at 200-210m or so previously when under attack...

Thanks for calming me down, i was dripping sweat in frustration.....LOL

It does bug me alittle....just a little because it is after all just a game, but as you probably well know if you've done any research into the tech specs for these boats as i have done...that Kaluens just didnt routinely dive below 160m emergencies 180m, in an early typeVIIB or VIIC. They put that red danger area on the depth gauge for a reason guys.

timmyab · 03-20-09, 08:49 AM

Early on in the war I don't go below 200m.The escorts are fairly easy to evade so there's no need anyway.Later on I'll go to 220 only if I'm in a very tight spot.Haven't been crushed yet in a DID campaign and that's as it should be.No point in doing the enemy's job for him.

Sailor Steve · 03-20-09, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Graf Paper

For all that redesign to give the VIIC better sea-keeping than the VIIB, you'd think it would have improved her speed. Instead, the VIIB is faster in all regards; suface speed, submerged speed, and dive time.

Actually the VIIB was faster than the VIIC, by a very tiny amount.
http://www.uboat.net/types/viib.htm
http://www.uboat.net/types/viic.htm

msalama · 03-20-09, 05:02 PM

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Actually the VIIB was faster than the VIIC, by a very tiny amount.

Actually, Steve, that was what he said.

Oneshot/Onekill · 03-21-09, 04:17 AM

It must be that senile syndrome thats going around. I caught it myself along time ago.:rotfl:

goggles · 03-21-09, 07:38 PM

403m after hitting a mine off scapa (bottomed out)

made it back to the surface

Task Force · 03-21-09, 08:13 PM

In a VIIC

goggles · 03-22-09, 05:24 AM

yep i have no idea how i survived that one...what with flooding in every compartment and a weakened hull

sh3 cmdr randomise crush depth

the u boat gods were with us that day

Pdubya · 04-08-09, 09:18 PM

I can definitely believe that there were a few boats IRL that were close to perfect wrt the hulls and steel quality. One would think that the chances of this happening would have been higher early in the war (or pre-war) when standards were good and materials were first rate. As time went by I imagine it all started downhill quality-wise.

It's the ultimate poker game.

"Can she fly?"
-Sure... bet your life!
"Can you build her in 90 days or less?
-Sure! bet your life!!
"I don't like the way you fellas say that... you see, I'm to be the pilot!"
(a paraphrased exerpt from "Spirit of St. Louis")

TarJak · 04-09-09, 08:45 AM

275m in a VIIC in 1940.

Sailor Steve · 04-09-09, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by msalama

Actually, Steve, that was what he said.

Actually, I'm blind.

And stupid.

And old.

Did I mention blind?:rotfl:

Sorry 'bout that.

Puster Bill · 04-09-09, 08:06 PM

OK, today by accident (I wasn't paying attention) I drifted down to 270 meters.

I'm not sure how much damage I took, but I stopped getting warnings and light flickering around 250 meters on the way back up.

03-19-09, 07:54 PM	#17
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03-21-09, 08:13 PM	#25
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04-09-09, 08:06 PM	#30
Puster Bill Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2006 Location: BA8758, or FN33eh for my fellow hams. Posts: 833 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	OK, today by accident (I wasn't paying attention) I drifted down to 270 meters. I'm not sure how much damage I took, but I stopped getting warnings and light flickering around 250 meters on the way back up. __________________ The U-Boat Commander of Love

03-19-09, 06:09 PM	#16
Oneshot/Onekill Captain Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Drinking a cold one in Davey Jone's locker. Posts: 487 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	In addition, i can say with 99.9% certainty that if your able to dive to 260-280 meters, then you are out of the realm of realism and swimming in fantasy. And if by some miracle you got that deep, your boat wouldn't be able to stay at that depth for a sustained amount of time.

03-20-09, 08:49 AM	#20
timmyab Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Early on in the war I don't go below 200m.The escorts are fairly easy to evade so there's no need anyway.Later on I'll go to 220 only if I'm in a very tight spot.Haven't been crushed yet in a DID campaign and that's as it should be.No point in doing the enemy's job for him.

03-21-09, 04:17 AM	#23
Oneshot/Onekill Captain Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Drinking a cold one in Davey Jone's locker. Posts: 487 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	It must be that senile syndrome thats going around. I caught it myself along time ago.:rotfl:

03-21-09, 07:38 PM	#24
goggles Loader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George BC, Canada Posts: 83 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	403m after hitting a mine off scapa (bottomed out) made it back to the surface

03-22-09, 05:24 AM	#26
goggles Loader Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Prince George BC, Canada Posts: 83 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	yep i have no idea how i survived that one...what with flooding in every compartment and a weakened hull sh3 cmdr randomise crush depth the u boat gods were with us that day

04-08-09, 09:18 PM	#27
Pdubya Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 33 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	I can definitely believe that there were a few boats IRL that were close to perfect wrt the hulls and steel quality. One would think that the chances of this happening would have been higher early in the war (or pre-war) when standards were good and materials were first rate. As time went by I imagine it all started downhill quality-wise. It's the ultimate poker game. "Can she fly?" -Sure... bet your life! "Can you build her in 90 days or less? -Sure! bet your life!! "I don't like the way you fellas say that... you see, I'm to be the pilot!" (a paraphrased exerpt from "Spirit of St. Louis")

04-09-09, 08:45 AM	#28
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	275m in a VIIC in 1940.