Escorts see me before I can see them?

Schöneboom · 06-19-14, 10:00 PM

Guten Abend, suitednate,

Re the sudden appearance of the corvette at 700 meters, it sounds like your course was such a perfect intercept that the escort was on a collision course already and may not have seen you in the fog. You did not mention searchlights. If they were not already on, that would support the idea that the escort ran into you during its normal patrol pattern (they often circulate around the convoy to make your approach more difficult). If you saved right before the encounter, the positions and courses will be the same on every replay. At that point it is no longer random.

In general, if you don't have good visibility over 1000 meters, it puts you at risk for such unpleasant surprises, even without radar. Pardon me if I have misinterpreted anything in your account of the events.

Re the speed control, I don't know how one does this in the conning tower. I always use the control dials along the bottom edge. Using the toggle to switch from the ship telegraph to the knot meter.

Re decks awash, I haven't run stock SH3 for years, so cannot say if decks awash works the same way in stock (I doubt the Hsie/Stiebler patches were affecting this).

Mach's gut!

06-19-14, 10:00 PM	#3
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Guten Abend, suitednate, Re the sudden appearance of the corvette at 700 meters, it sounds like your course was such a perfect intercept that the escort was on a collision course already and may not have seen you in the fog. You did not mention searchlights. If they were not already on, that would support the idea that the escort ran into you during its normal patrol pattern (they often circulate around the convoy to make your approach more difficult). If you saved right before the encounter, the positions and courses will be the same on every replay. At that point it is no longer random. In general, if you don't have good visibility over 1000 meters, it puts you at risk for such unpleasant surprises, even without radar. Pardon me if I have misinterpreted anything in your account of the events. Re the speed control, I don't know how one does this in the conning tower. I always use the control dials along the bottom edge. Using the toggle to switch from the ship telegraph to the knot meter. Re decks awash, I haven't run stock SH3 for years, so cannot say if decks awash works the same way in stock (I doubt the Hsie/Stiebler patches were affecting this). Mach's gut! __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."