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Stealhead · 06-07-09, 03:51 PM

Only the US Navy subs had active sonar fielded on submarines in WWII.U-boats had none not that I am aware of.

Outeniqua · 06-07-09, 05:41 PM

Noted. Thanks for clearing that up. Now only to figure out why my Balao doesn't have AA guns and the new crew management. It's peculiar... in my damage control, I see the guns. Fore and aft 40mm. I don't see the guns when I look at the gear page while at sea, nor do I see them in sub management while in port. When I use free cam, the guns aren't visible phisically on the boat, but in crew management it has the slots for both fore and aft positions to crew, which I have done, but no guns.

Any ideas?

Torplexed · 06-07-09, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Only the US Navy subs had active sonar fielded on submarines in WWII.U-boats had none not that I am aware of.

The Germans did eventually field the S-Gerät active sonar device on a cylindrical mount below the bow in their Type XXI U-boats. There were various attempts to retro-fit earlier models of active sonar gear in U-boats, but many captains mistrusted the devices, fearing their use would give their position away.

Stealhead · 06-07-09, 07:19 PM

That is true but only 2 war patrols where completed by the XXI and only 4 of around 118 made where good enough to be commisined by the Germans so it pretty much does not count compared to the US subs which did hundreds of patrols and all did have active sonar. I am taking into consideration weapons that actually made a noteable contribution to thier nations war effort. The XXI was really too advanced to be useful in WWII but it did bring about alot of good ideas to futre submarine design.

GalaxianFive · 09-07-12, 06:32 AM

I too am missing the AA guns fore and aft from my balao class sub after upgrading to 1.5 and running RFB 2.0 with patch. Running TMO 2.5 they are ok, its only RFB that has the problem. Anybody solved this as I don't want to leave port without them, and don't want to lose my current carrear.

06-07-09, 05:41 PM	#2
Outeniqua Mate Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 51 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Noted. Thanks for clearing that up. Now only to figure out why my Balao doesn't have AA guns and the new crew management. It's peculiar... in my damage control, I see the guns. Fore and aft 40mm. I don't see the guns when I look at the gear page while at sea, nor do I see them in sub management while in port. When I use free cam, the guns aren't visible phisically on the boat, but in crew management it has the slots for both fore and aft positions to crew, which I have done, but no guns. Any ideas? __________________ "Submarines are under handed, unfair and damned un-English." - A British observer, 1902 MODS: SH 3 GWX 3 SH 4 1.5 TMO 2.5 SH 5 TWOS DW RA 1.42

06-07-09, 03:51 PM	#1
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Only the US Navy subs had active sonar fielded on submarines in WWII.U-boats had none not that I am aware of.

06-07-09, 07:19 PM	#4
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That is true but only 2 war patrols where completed by the XXI and only 4 of around 118 made where good enough to be commisined by the Germans so it pretty much does not count compared to the US subs which did hundreds of patrols and all did have active sonar. I am taking into consideration weapons that actually made a noteable contribution to thier nations war effort. The XXI was really too advanced to be useful in WWII but it did bring about alot of good ideas to futre submarine design.

09-07-12, 06:32 AM	#5
GalaxianFive A-ganger Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 80 Downloads: 183 Uploads: 2	I too am missing the AA guns fore and aft from my balao class sub after upgrading to 1.5 and running RFB 2.0 with patch. Running TMO 2.5 they are ok, its only RFB that has the problem. Anybody solved this as I don't want to leave port without them, and don't want to lose my current carrear.