Hummingbird?

[Der Teddy Bar]

Originally Posted by messenger42

how do I go to silent running at 1 knot to get away from the escorts, DD, the slowest speed I can get to is 3 knots on the wheel speed meter.

Click on the button to the bottom left of the speed wheel and it will then display knots. Click and drag to the desired speed.

[U-Bones]

Originally Posted by Der Teddy Bar

Click on the button to the bottom left of the speed wheel and it will then display knots. Click and drag to the desired speed.

Alternately, you can edit the speeds of the sub in its cfg file so that ahead slow (or silent running) is a speed more to your liking.

I have adjusted my VIIB like this
ahead slow set to 1+kt submerged (.15)
1/3 = 2+kt submerged for depth changes (.3)
standard = 7.5kt surfaced (.45 = most efficient setting)
full = 15kt (.9 or doubletime)

[EngineProperties]
AllStop=0.00
AheadSlow=.15;.40
AheadOneThird=.30;.57
AheadStandard=.45;.80
AheadFull=.90;.94
AheadFlank=1.00
BackSlow=-0.26
BackStandard=-0.40
BackFull=-0.53
BackEmergency=-0.66

Edit: spelling

[Der Teddy Bar]

Originally Posted by U-Bones

Alternately, you can edit the speeds of the sub in its cfc file so that ahead slow (or silent running) is a speed more to your liking.

I have adjusted my VIIB like this
ahead slow set to 1+kt submerged (.15)
1/3 = 2+kt submerged for depth changes (.3)
standard = 7.5kt surfaced (.45 = most efficient setting)
full = 15kt (.9 or doubletime)

[EngineProperties]
AllStop=0.00
AheadSlow=.15;.40
AheadOneThird=.30;.57
AheadStandard=.45;.80
AheadFull=.90;.94
AheadFlank=1.00
BackSlow=-0.26
BackStandard=-0.40
BackFull=-0.53
BackEmergency=-0.66

An excellent fix while submerged but Ahead 1/2 & Ahead Standard effects when surfaced might be a bit difficult for some users to negate :p

[U-Bones]

Originally Posted by Der Teddy Bar

An excellent fix while submerged but Ahead 1/2 & Ahead Standard effects when surfaced might be a bit difficult for some users to negate :p

Actually not

Slow = creep submerged or steerage surfaced. Silent running...

1/3 = 1/3 actual - there is a reason it is called what it is. It is a utility setting that falls between steerage and standard. It provides submerged depth changing speed, and surfaced no wake speeds.

Standard = most efficient range setting for surfaced travel. Submerged it is what it is, which is kinda noisy. I will point out it is still quieter than stock 1/3 which was actually closer to 2/3.

Full and flank were already logical and unchanged. Any other desired setting is a matter of specific desired speed at the captains pleasure.

There is nothing to negate but the use of speeds settings that never made any sense. Unless you have a specific tactical or safety reason, no speed would ever be selected on the surface except the most efficient fuel wise, and that would be referenced as ahead standard.

A table of the VIIB (stock engine) settings and results are here.
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33y78/VIIspeed.htm

[Der Teddy Bar]

Originally Posted by U-Bones

Actually not

Slow = creep submerged or steerage surfaced. Silent running...

1/3 = 1/3 actual - there is a reason it is called what it is. It is a utility setting that falls between steerage and standard. It provides submerged depth changing speed, and surfaced no wake speeds.

Standard = most efficient range setting for surfaced travel. Submerged it is what it is, which is kinda noisy. I will point out it is still quieter than stock 1/3 which was actually closer to 2/3.

Full and flank were already logical and unchanged. Any other desired setting is a matter of specific desired speed at the captains pleasure.

There is nothing to negate but the use of speeds settings that never made any sense. Unless you have a specific tactical or safety reason, no speed would ever be selected on the surface except the most efficient fuel wise, and that would be referenced as ahead standard.

A table of the VIIB (stock engine) settings and results are here.
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze33y78/VIIspeed.htm

OK, you have me :rotfl:

[messenger42]

Thanks guys, there are so many intelligent people here...you hang around with these people hopefully you will be like them...