Dealing with damage/flooding

Sailor Steve · 07-19-12, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyjam25

Noobs!

Anything to say?

derrinurban · 07-19-12, 12:36 PM

Totally agree. Flooding is a panic situation and at that point nothing else matters. It is not just getting the flooding under control but also pumping it out. Once i got hammered pretty hard and had a lot of flooding in the bow. I was sinking fast. I secured from silent running and managed to get the flooding under control. However, I was still sinking like a rock. No amount of dive plane or blowing ballast could stop it. I went to exterior view to have one last look at my sub before it died. That was my aha moment. The partially flooded bow had made the front of the sub heavier. The sub was sitting at about a 45 degree angle pointing towards the bottom. I quickly ordered full reverse and it slowly stopped sinking and started to rise. I had been driving it to the bottom and didn't even realize. After about 40 min of full reverse and slow ahead while dodging DCs, I managed to pump out the bow section and the sub was controllable again.

I never forgot that lesson. Flooding will affect the subs ability to maintain depth and aspect.

Mowgli · 07-19-12, 12:41 PM

Interesting story about the flooding. Those moments make up for all the time spent just listening to music and admiring the sky. Must have been great in the game. The panic of losing your sub is not very pleasant.

With regards to RPM - their dials are in the control room and by selecting 1 or 2 knots on your speed dial you stay below the 100 RPM.

An extra knot can make all the difference.

I wonder if you could squeeze 3.

jimmyjam25 · 07-20-12, 09:48 PM

Was just joking. I'm a noob lol.

Zedwardson · 07-20-12, 10:16 PM

Another bad thing about flooding is that it will cause your boat to start to sink, and go into your pressure threats. Nothing is more numbing then slowly sinking, Hearing the valves pop, and then suddenly your Boat caves in.

Sailor Steve · 07-20-12, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyjam25

Was just joking. I'm a noob lol.

I understand. It's just that when I call people "noobs" I usually have a reason (a joking one, of course), and I elaborate.

But that's just me.

sublynx · 07-21-12, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derrinurban

That was my aha moment. The partially flooded bow had made the front of the sub heavier. The sub was sitting at about a 45 degree angle pointing towards the bottom. I quickly ordered full reverse and it slowly stopped sinking and started to rise.

Brilliant

I have played this game now and then for years and still someone finds out something like this, which I have had absolutely no clue about.

Anyways I'm glad I know now and I'm sure I'll end up in a situation where I might be able to save my career, boat, crew and dignity with this bit of knowledge

Your post would go to my top 10 list for most valuable clues on playing SH3 if I had kept such a list . Maybe I should from this day on...

derrinurban · 07-23-12, 11:49 AM

Glad to hear I could help share some knowledge sublynx.

I now don't check my exterior view anymore. You can make certain assumptions from where the flooding is or check the helms station (if I remember correctly). At the helms station there is an indicator that you can see in certain spots that indicates the aspect of the sub. Usually this indicates whether you are diving or surfacing. It will show you the aspect or general angle of your sub.

sublynx · 07-23-12, 02:52 PM

Yeah the helms station or Zentrale shows which way the boat is going. GWX even tilts the view unlike the original version so there is no need to look at gauges if in a hurry - like one always is when there is flooding in the boat

07-19-12, 12:41 PM	#3
Mowgli Sparks Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Wales Posts: 248 Downloads: 158 Uploads: 0	Interesting story about the flooding. Those moments make up for all the time spent just listening to music and admiring the sky. Must have been great in the game. The panic of losing your sub is not very pleasant. With regards to RPM - their dials are in the control room and by selecting 1 or 2 knots on your speed dial you stay below the 100 RPM. An extra knot can make all the difference. I wonder if you could squeeze 3. __________________ Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back -- For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

07-20-12, 10:16 PM	#5
Zedwardson Sparky Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 154 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Another bad thing about flooding is that it will cause your boat to start to sink, and go into your pressure threats. Nothing is more numbing then slowly sinking, Hearing the valves pop, and then suddenly your Boat caves in. __________________ SH3 - GWX3 & Commander 3.2 Realism- 43%, D.I.D. (I play with unlimited fuel and with Auto-ID targets)

07-23-12, 02:52 PM	#9
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	Yeah the helms station or Zentrale shows which way the boat is going. GWX even tilts the view unlike the original version so there is no need to look at gauges if in a hurry - like one always is when there is flooding in the boat __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS

07-19-12, 12:36 PM	#2
derrinurban Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 54 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Totally agree. Flooding is a panic situation and at that point nothing else matters. It is not just getting the flooding under control but also pumping it out. Once i got hammered pretty hard and had a lot of flooding in the bow. I was sinking fast. I secured from silent running and managed to get the flooding under control. However, I was still sinking like a rock. No amount of dive plane or blowing ballast could stop it. I went to exterior view to have one last look at my sub before it died. That was my aha moment. The partially flooded bow had made the front of the sub heavier. The sub was sitting at about a 45 degree angle pointing towards the bottom. I quickly ordered full reverse and it slowly stopped sinking and started to rise. I had been driving it to the bottom and didn't even realize. After about 40 min of full reverse and slow ahead while dodging DCs, I managed to pump out the bow section and the sub was controllable again. I never forgot that lesson. Flooding will affect the subs ability to maintain depth and aspect.

07-20-12, 09:48 PM	#4
jimmyjam25 Soundman Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 146 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Was just joking. I'm a noob lol.

07-23-12, 11:49 AM	#8
derrinurban Mate Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 54 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Glad to hear I could help share some knowledge sublynx. I now don't check my exterior view anymore. You can make certain assumptions from where the flooding is or check the helms station (if I remember correctly). At the helms station there is an indicator that you can see in certain spots that indicates the aspect of the sub. Usually this indicates whether you are diving or surfacing. It will show you the aspect or general angle of your sub.