RUb Depth Charges - a strange incident.

Mr.Fleck · 10-23-05, 05:43 PM

The tendency to sink is still there in SH3 1.4b (with RUb 144), but it seems to occur very seldom. I experienced it last night. Below 3 knots my sub was sinking. At 4 knots and above I could get higher. My boat was not damaged and the zentrale was at 100% efficiency. I think SH3 does not model the fact that the pumps are not working below 150 meters (at least I think this is the depth). Else the added water weight could explain the sinking.
Does someone know how the "sinking effect" is triggered? The next three times I submerged I experienced no sinking at all (even at 0 knots over 1-2 hours which definitely is not very realistic)

I'm not sure where I read it but as I recall "Schleichfahrt" at 90 rmp (corresponds to aprox. 1 knot) and proper dive plane settings should be sufficient to keep the depth of a Type VII (with neutral buoyancy).

10-23-05, 05:43 PM	#9
Mr.Fleck Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The tendency to sink is still there in SH3 1.4b (with RUb 144), but it seems to occur very seldom. I experienced it last night. Below 3 knots my sub was sinking. At 4 knots and above I could get higher. My boat was not damaged and the zentrale was at 100% efficiency. I think SH3 does not model the fact that the pumps are not working below 150 meters (at least I think this is the depth). Else the added water weight could explain the sinking. Does someone know how the "sinking effect" is triggered? The next three times I submerged I experienced no sinking at all (even at 0 knots over 1-2 hours which definitely is not very realistic) I'm not sure where I read it but as I recall "Schleichfahrt" at 90 rmp (corresponds to aprox. 1 knot) and proper dive plane settings should be sufficient to keep the depth of a Type VII (with neutral buoyancy).