SHCE (SH1) Damage, Fires Oh My!

JconradH · 03-07-23, 09:26 PM

Thanks for your reply, Propbeanie!

This is the original Silent Hunter (Commander's Edition). I cannot prioritize repairs, they just happen.

I have the early SJ radar- this patrol was March 1942. From much reading, the early SJ radar was not as effective as the later versions as a career progresses in SH, as well as the real war, so sometimes the sightings happen before we get a radar warning. Pretty scary.

SH manual says the P Class boats were notoriously slow at diving. On a patrol in Northern Japan in January 1942, my radar did pickup multiple flights of aircraft, and I dove when they were just under 11000 yards away- just in time. In the Gato, Balao, or Tench class boats I have been OK to crash dive at 8000 yards and make it down to 150 feet safely.

I cannot remember any fires in the past 4 years of playing. I've had chlorine gas plenty of times, lol. It certainly adds to the tension and excitement- hoping the fire gets put out before having to surface and get bombed and or strafed again.

I have to say I do appreciate that I don't have to tell my crew to rest, make meals, load torpedoes, and effect repairs; that's why as captain I have officers and crew.

propbeanie · 03-08-23, 04:09 PM

Yes, the XO handles the rotation... lol - I couldn't remember about the damage control team... but I thought there was SD air search radar in SH1 CE, which came before the SJ... ??

JconradH · 03-09-23, 07:45 AM

Thanks, Propbeanie! ��
I mispoke. SJ is surface radar. and came first. Oops.
They did improve both radars throughout the war, and in the game. It's now June 1942 and was given a T class boat after 2 patrols with the P class. I had forgotten that the early convoys with only 1 or 2 escorts zig zagged, lol. Thankfully I was far enough out to gauge the shifts prior to my attacks. I've been firing at 20 to 30 degrees versus 90, waiting at least 5 seconds between shots, and setting my depths to 3 feet for DDs and shallow draft vessels, and 10 under the max draft for larger ones. That seems to help with dud and missed torpedo shots. Still had a 40% dud count my last patrol. ��
I had forgotten how long it takes to get from the start of the war even to mid 1942. Last career took 7 real months to finish the war.

03-08-23, 04:09 PM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Yes, the XO handles the rotation... lol - I couldn't remember about the damage control team... but I thought there was SD air search radar in SH1 CE, which came before the SJ... ?? __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

03-07-23, 09:26 PM	#1
JconradH Swabby Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 47 Downloads: 219 Uploads: 0	Thanks for your reply, Propbeanie! This is the original Silent Hunter (Commander's Edition). I cannot prioritize repairs, they just happen. I have the early SJ radar- this patrol was March 1942. From much reading, the early SJ radar was not as effective as the later versions as a career progresses in SH, as well as the real war, so sometimes the sightings happen before we get a radar warning. Pretty scary. SH manual says the P Class boats were notoriously slow at diving. On a patrol in Northern Japan in January 1942, my radar did pickup multiple flights of aircraft, and I dove when they were just under 11000 yards away- just in time. In the Gato, Balao, or Tench class boats I have been OK to crash dive at 8000 yards and make it down to 150 feet safely. I cannot remember any fires in the past 4 years of playing. I've had chlorine gas plenty of times, lol. It certainly adds to the tension and excitement- hoping the fire gets put out before having to surface and get bombed and or strafed again. I have to say I do appreciate that I don't have to tell my crew to rest, make meals, load torpedoes, and effect repairs; that's why as captain I have officers and crew.

03-09-23, 07:45 AM	#3
JconradH Swabby Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 47 Downloads: 219 Uploads: 0	Thanks, Propbeanie! �� I mispoke. SJ is surface radar. and came first. Oops. They did improve both radars throughout the war, and in the game. It's now June 1942 and was given a T class boat after 2 patrols with the P class. I had forgotten that the early convoys with only 1 or 2 escorts zig zagged, lol. Thankfully I was far enough out to gauge the shifts prior to my attacks. I've been firing at 20 to 30 degrees versus 90, waiting at least 5 seconds between shots, and setting my depths to 3 feet for DDs and shallow draft vessels, and 10 under the max draft for larger ones. That seems to help with dud and missed torpedo shots. Still had a 40% dud count my last patrol. �� I had forgotten how long it takes to get from the start of the war even to mid 1942. Last career took 7 real months to finish the war.