How do I sneak into a port if the water is so shallow?

Tom · 12-24-09, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by kasperl

the water is only about 10 meters deep, not even enough to let me dive to periscope depth.

How did you check the depth? By asking the navigator for depth under keel? If so, then there is enough water for diving. When you're on the surface, your keel is already at 5 meters or so. With 10 meters of water under the keel, that makes a total of 15 meters. Periscope depth puts your keel at 13 meters, leaving a safety margin of 2 meters.

As this wasn't historically done (except once, at Scapa Flow), I haven't done much harbor raiding, but the few times I did try it out of curiosity, I was always able to sneak in at periscope depth. Getting out proved to be the difficult part.

kasperl · 12-24-09, 03:20 AM

So it still could be done?
And I believe it is not a must to get into 1km to hit several sitting ducks.

Commander Gizmo · 12-24-09, 03:26 AM

You'll likely find that there are more things to prevent your successful attack over distance than just depth...

And like it's been said, getting in is the easy bit.

Dissaray · 12-24-09, 05:25 AM

One thing you could try doing is finding the shiping chanle for the port. Most ports in reality have a deep chanle cut into them so the larger cargo and naval ships can get in and out. I don't know if they are modled into the game or not though.

A word of advice from my two failed attempts at port attacks: Mark your path in so you can falow it out. Ports are beset with mines and anti-sub and torpido nets. So if by chance, skill or luck you make it in and make an attack you will need to avoid them on your way out and you know that your way in was cleer of them so you might as well use that.

Also while you are right that you don't need to be close to hit a target that is moored at port it is a good idea to get in to at least 1500m range as it minimizes the chance of your torpido striking any nets.

Brag · 12-24-09, 10:42 AM

Port raiding, heh?
Leave your grsmophone, money and your girlfrind's telephone number with me.

Kimmers · 12-24-09, 11:54 AM

in my opinion port raids aren't worth the risk, the tonnage you get in there is never worth 40 dead men and a career, as i've learned several times

Ping Panther · 12-24-09, 12:09 PM

At any rate, kasperl, keep us posted of your raids.

Good Hunting!

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12-24-09, 11:54 AM	#6
Kimmers Bosun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the desert yo Posts: 63 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	in my opinion port raids aren't worth the risk, the tonnage you get in there is never worth 40 dead men and a career, as i've learned several times __________________

12-24-09, 03:20 AM	#2
kasperl Seaman Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 32 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	So it still could be done? And I believe it is not a must to get into 1km to hit several sitting ducks.

12-24-09, 03:26 AM	#3
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	You'll likely find that there are more things to prevent your successful attack over distance than just depth... And like it's been said, getting in is the easy bit.

12-24-09, 05:25 AM	#4
Dissaray 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 280 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	One thing you could try doing is finding the shiping chanle for the port. Most ports in reality have a deep chanle cut into them so the larger cargo and naval ships can get in and out. I don't know if they are modled into the game or not though. A word of advice from my two failed attempts at port attacks: Mark your path in so you can falow it out. Ports are beset with mines and anti-sub and torpido nets. So if by chance, skill or luck you make it in and make an attack you will need to avoid them on your way out and you know that your way in was cleer of them so you might as well use that. Also while you are right that you don't need to be close to hit a target that is moored at port it is a good idea to get in to at least 1500m range as it minimizes the chance of your torpido striking any nets.

12-24-09, 12:09 PM	#7
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	At any rate, kasperl, keep us posted of your raids. Good Hunting!