Balao and difficulty

magic452 · 12-23-12, 11:15 PM

I usually go with a Gato till pretty late in the war.
The truth be told once you figure out how to evade the escorts it gets a bit too easy till later than most of the traffic stays close to the coastlines.
I shouldn't say too easy because you can always run into the elite DDs and the ones with all those ashcan throwers. Not so easy than.

Magic

merc4ulfate · 12-24-12, 09:47 PM

The later the year the more you need that depth. I only wish the seals and other areas of the submarine had the test depth the pressure had. Some pressure hulls were rated at 900 feet but the seals for shafts and such only went to 600.

Armistead · 12-24-12, 10:34 PM

It certainly reached that depth historically. Seems around 600 ft you have to use some speed to hold it steady, which can give you away. The thing is with that depth, you can usually hit flank and outrun charges before they reach you. You'll be glad you have it later war, take it to Formosa in 44, Korea Straits in 45.....think TMO has decent traffic there.

12-23-12, 11:15 PM	#1
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I usually go with a Gato till pretty late in the war. The truth be told once you figure out how to evade the escorts it gets a bit too easy till later than most of the traffic stays close to the coastlines. I shouldn't say too easy because you can always run into the elite DDs and the ones with all those ashcan throwers. Not so easy than. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It certainly reached that depth historically. Seems around 600 ft you have to use some speed to hold it steady, which can give you away. The thing is with that depth, you can usually hit flank and outrun charges before they reach you. You'll be glad you have it later war, take it to Formosa in 44, Korea Straits in 45.....think TMO has decent traffic there. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

12-24-12, 09:47 PM	#2
merc4ulfate DILLIGAF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: florida Posts: 2,058 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 0	The later the year the more you need that depth. I only wish the seals and other areas of the submarine had the test depth the pressure had. Some pressure hulls were rated at 900 feet but the seals for shafts and such only went to 600.