Need advise\help on shaking a destroyer mid patrol

Chewsmoka · 09-04-09, 02:33 PM

I have my current patrol paused right now as I successfully attacked a large convoy sinking 2 large tankers and 2 medium merchant ships, as well as two destroyers.

While trying to sneak away, I am being hounded by a lone destroyer that keeps circleing/depth charging me. I'm running silent at 103 meters and need to tips on how to shake this desy and proceed back to port. Have 2 compartments with major dmg the most being port diesel destroyed.

How should I proceed? any help from the pros on the forum would be greatly appreciated.

Rafael · 09-04-09, 02:52 PM

What mod do you have?

Brag · 09-04-09, 04:05 PM

Can you go deeper?

Take a look at my Kielman webbie (link on my sig).The moment DC are in the water go ahead flank back to silent running as DC stop exploding. have your rudder at 5 degrees port or starboard.

Good luck!

Von Talon · 09-04-09, 04:14 PM

What is realism? Can you see your stealth meter? If you do, dive to 200 meters and complete silence. Or year and date? Does your destroyer have asdic? How much torps you have. If your destroyer has asdic or he just detects you from 200m you shuld just rise to periscope depth and when the destroyer is making her final attack run (when she stops doing patterns and heads towards you (usually when she is about 500m after you), fire your ass torpedo. If you havent got stern torpedoes, use you bow torps.
Rise to 30 meters and try to evade the DCs. When she has passed you, and she is turning for another attack run, fire torpedo.
If you have no torpedos at all, go to deep as possible, silent running, and when you are about 1-16 km away from her (depending from the weather and sky), SURFACE

! When in dark or storm, she can't see you. Move slowly away when she is searcing you from below the surface!

Chewsmoka · 09-04-09, 06:44 PM

Since I'm brand new to SH3 I am using easy settings. I can see my stealth meter which is red. I tried diving deeper but I can go no more then 102m. I'm in a IXB in March 1941 time period.

First I'll try Brag's suggestion and see if I can slip away, if not, I will try to goto 30m and get a stern shot off, but it seems that destroyers that are following you avoid torps most the time because of their speed ( for me at least )

Thanks for the help and I'll let you know how it turns out.

JohnnyBlaze · 09-04-09, 07:37 PM

Hi there, Chewsmoka!

I think you can only open the tubes at 20meters or less. Atleast on a type 7!

You're on pretty shallow waters, but good luck with the evasion

Brag · 09-04-09, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBlaze

Hi there, Chewsmoka!

I think you can only open the tubes at 20meters or less. Atleast on a type 7!

You're on pretty shallow waters, but good luck with the evasion

I never attack anything with escorts unless I have 200 meters, or more, under the keel. As far as trying to duke it out with a destroyer actively seeking me, forget it! I like long careers

and parties at Chez Margot

Sailor Steve · 09-05-09, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewsmoka

I can see my stealth meter which is red.

Red means you're making a lot of noise. Go to Silent Running. You're not safe unless it's green. Even then active sonar can find you, but at least they have less chance of hearing you.

09-04-09, 02:33 PM	#1
Chewsmoka Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Need advise\help on shaking a destroyer mid patrol I have my current patrol paused right now as I successfully attacked a large convoy sinking 2 large tankers and 2 medium merchant ships, as well as two destroyers. While trying to sneak away, I am being hounded by a lone destroyer that keeps circleing/depth charging me. I'm running silent at 103 meters and need to tips on how to shake this desy and proceed back to port. Have 2 compartments with major dmg the most being port diesel destroyed. How should I proceed? any help from the pros on the forum would be greatly appreciated.

09-04-09, 04:05 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Can you go deeper? Take a look at my Kielman webbie (link on my sig).The moment DC are in the water go ahead flank back to silent running as DC stop exploding. have your rudder at 5 degrees port or starboard. Good luck! __________________ 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/

09-04-09, 04:14 PM	#4
Von Talon A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 80 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 0	What is realism? Can you see your stealth meter? If you do, dive to 200 meters and complete silence. Or year and date? Does your destroyer have asdic? How much torps you have. If your destroyer has asdic or he just detects you from 200m you shuld just rise to periscope depth and when the destroyer is making her final attack run (when she stops doing patterns and heads towards you (usually when she is about 500m after you), fire your ass torpedo. If you havent got stern torpedoes, use you bow torps. Rise to 30 meters and try to evade the DCs. When she has passed you, and she is turning for another attack run, fire torpedo. If you have no torpedos at all, go to deep as possible, silent running, and when you are about 1-16 km away from her (depending from the weather and sky), SURFACE ! When in dark or storm, she can't see you. Move slowly away when she is searcing you from below the surface! __________________ Water is important. If there would be no water, no one could learn to swim and everybody would drown.

09-04-09, 07:37 PM	#6
JohnnyBlaze Officer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 247 Downloads: 205 Uploads: 0	Hi there, Chewsmoka! I think you can only open the tubes at 20meters or less. Atleast on a type 7! You're on pretty shallow waters, but good luck with the evasion __________________

09-04-09, 02:52 PM	#2
Rafael Captain Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rotterdam - The Netherlands Posts: 514 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 7	What mod do you have?

09-04-09, 06:44 PM	#5
Chewsmoka Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Since I'm brand new to SH3 I am using easy settings. I can see my stealth meter which is red. I tried diving deeper but I can go no more then 102m. I'm in a IXB in March 1941 time period. First I'll try Brag's suggestion and see if I can slip away, if not, I will try to goto 30m and get a stern shot off, but it seems that destroyers that are following you avoid torps most the time because of their speed ( for me at least ) Thanks for the help and I'll let you know how it turns out.