realistic S-Gerät range 400 - 500 meters?

Obersteuermann · 05-17-11, 08:00 AM

How do you actually use the S-Geraet in game? I can't figure it out...

Jimbuna · 05-17-11, 10:02 AM

The S-Gerat (Special Apparatus for Active Sound Location) was essentially sonar. It transmitted sound pulses and timed the returning echo to detect underwater objects. Because it emitted sound pulses which also broadcasted the U-boats location, this device was not very popular. It could detect objects up to 4,000 meters away.

Olsin · 05-17-11, 12:37 PM

You can only use the S-Gerat ingame on a target you already have hydrophone contact with and it's designation, ie warship, merchant or unknown is shown in the notebook.
If you have that you can then use the sonar operators menu to determine the exact range to the target.
Only really used with manual targetting and as allready mentioned, it'll reveal your position if theres a warship in the vicinity

Missing Name · 05-17-11, 12:50 PM

Or you can hit the button on the bottom left corner of the hydrophone dial. Your sonarman will yell at you for playing with it, but you can still hear the ping.

05-18-11, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Olsin

You can only use the S-Gerat ingame on a target you already have hydrophone contact with and it's designation, ie warship, merchant or unknown is shown in the notebook.
If you have that you can then use the sonar operators menu to determine the exact range to the target.
Only really used with manual targetting and as allready mentioned, it'll reveal your position if theres a warship in the vicinity

Doesn't have to be a warship in the vicinity.
Anybody below the waterline, on any ship, can plainly hear it.
More than once I've heard it while laying in my rack.

Does SH3 penalize one for using it?

05-17-11, 10:02 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,544 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The S-Gerat (Special Apparatus for Active Sound Location) was essentially sonar. It transmitted sound pulses and timed the returning echo to detect underwater objects. Because it emitted sound pulses which also broadcasted the U-boats location, this device was not very popular. It could detect objects up to 4,000 meters away. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-17-11, 12:50 PM	#4
Missing Name Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Westun New Yahk Posts: 748 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	Or you can hit the button on the bottom left corner of the hydrophone dial. Your sonarman will yell at you for playing with it, but you can still hear the ping. __________________ Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive. Read Brag's stuff

05-17-11, 08:00 AM	#1
Obersteuermann Shore leave Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 70 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	How do you actually use the S-Geraet in game? I can't figure it out...

05-17-11, 12:37 PM	#3
Olsin Bosun Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Denmark Posts: 63 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	You can only use the S-Gerat ingame on a target you already have hydrophone contact with and it's designation, ie warship, merchant or unknown is shown in the notebook. If you have that you can then use the sonar operators menu to determine the exact range to the target. Only really used with manual targetting and as allready mentioned, it'll reveal your position if theres a warship in the vicinity