DD visual spotting range at night

Osmium Steele · 04-26-11, 08:59 AM

While raiding a dutch port, on a clear, moonless night, we ran afoul of an asw trawler. After a lucky DC attack, everything topside was destroyed, both diesels, both batteries, hydrophones, etc. We're completely blind.

After barely getting a handle on the flooding, we go silent for 3 hours.

We surface, decks awash. Imagine my surprise to see the trawler less than 50 meters on our port side, completely dark.

I assume I could have sat there until sunrise.

Krait · 04-26-11, 12:32 PM

Thanks, guys !

I chickened out to close the convoy escorts to 100 meters, btw ...
better safe than sorry, eh?

And I want to thank all the modders for keeping SHIII alive !

It seems a far different game than stock SHIII in 2005 (From what I can remember), although we had Wazoo's nav. tools IIRC

Cheers, und gute Jagd !

desirableroasted · 04-26-11, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

While raiding a dutch port....

That was your first mistake...

Osmium Steele · 04-27-11, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

That was your first mistake...

I hear ya. The axis invasion/allied landings were underway. I was hoping for a nice troop ship or auxiliary cruiser like you can find in Dunkirk a few months later.

Lesson learned.

04-26-11, 08:59 AM	#1
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	While raiding a dutch port, on a clear, moonless night, we ran afoul of an asw trawler. After a lucky DC attack, everything topside was destroyed, both diesels, both batteries, hydrophones, etc. We're completely blind. After barely getting a handle on the flooding, we go silent for 3 hours. We surface, decks awash. Imagine my surprise to see the trawler less than 50 meters on our port side, completely dark. I assume I could have sat there until sunrise.

04-26-11, 12:32 PM	#2
Krait Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 8 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Thanks, guys ! I chickened out to close the convoy escorts to 100 meters, btw ... better safe than sorry, eh? And I want to thank all the modders for keeping SHIII alive ! It seems a far different game than stock SHIII in 2005 (From what I can remember), although we had Wazoo's nav. tools IIRC Cheers, und gute Jagd !