New tactic discovered

[Pisces]

You don't really need the periscopes to learn where he drops his depthcharges. When listening to your hydrophone you can learn the same way. Just take note of the bearing when they are dropped. You can hear that. Then slowly steer until that direction is behind you to increase your distance. I would actually sprint a bit ahead when they drop them, because you don't want to be too close, and the destroyer will accelerate afterwards making his detection capability less. But don't keep the engines running to long. When you hear he is pinging try to steer keeping his sound behind or infront of you. That decreases the reflection area.

[CherryHarbey]

Originally Posted by Pisces

You don't really need the periscopes to learn where he drops his depthcharges. When listening to your hydrophone you can learn the same way. Just take note of the bearing when they are dropped. You can hear that. Then slowly steer until that direction is behind you to increase your distance. I would actually sprint a bit ahead when they drop them, because you don't want to be too close, and the destroyer will accelerate afterwards making his detection capability less. But don't keep the engines running to long. When you hear he is pinging try to steer keeping his sound behind or infront of you. That decreases the reflection area.

Does this mean manning the hydrophone station yourself or getting your hydrophone man to give you the bearing of nearest warship the moment you get the "depth charges in the water" message (and assuming the two are the same)?
If it's manning the station yourself I worry that I would be miss the charges going in the water completely!

[K-61]

It's also important not to panic when you hear the "DC's in the water!" report. Your man can hear them when they are not dangerously close to your sub.

[Pisces]

Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

Does this mean manning the hydrophone station yourself or getting your hydrophone man to give you the bearing of nearest warship the moment you get the "depth charges in the water" message (and assuming the two are the same)?
If it's manning the station yourself I worry that I would be miss the charges going in the water completely!

Whenever I am hunted I make sure I am in the hydrophone shack. The crewmember can only focus on one DD, but you can swing the bearing needle to whatever direction you need, like multiple DDs. You can hear when they speed up and slow down. It helps me get a better situational awareness. Actually, I think you hear the depth-charges fall anyway if you are close enough. You may not need to be in there, but the acceleration info is very telling.

[pickinthebanjo]

I use a no collision damage mod for resting on the seabed (for repairs not evasion) since I rarely ever get rammed it still seems realistic.

On another note, if your on the sea floor and a depth charge goes off on you, it can really mess you up. I've been destroyed almost instantly by this.

[Canovaro]

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

I use a no collision damage mod for resting on the seabed (for repairs not evasion) since I rarely ever get rammed it still seems realistic.

On another note, if your on the sea floor and a depth charge goes off on you, it can really mess you up. I've been destroyed almost instantly by this.

That makes sense since the boat cannot be pushed down into the water by the explosion, reducing damage. It takes the full blow.