Why didn't they have towed sonar arrays?

Quagmire · 09-15-06, 10:15 PM

Yeah, you are proabaly right SubSerpent. German U-Boats were small indeed. I just was fondly remembering the towed array from my 688 Attack Sub days!

Actually the Germans did come up with a towed array of sorts. I am sure you have heard of the Bachstelze. A towed array for the air, not the sea.

Check it out:

http://uboat.net/technical/bachstelze.htm

http://www.flying-bike.demon.co.uk/helistuff/uboat.html

This would be a fun toy in SHIII wouldn't it! I don't know about losing a crewman every time I crash dive though. WAIT A MINUTE! That would be a great place to station seaman BERNARD!

09-15-06, 10:15 PM	#7
Quagmire Watch Officer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 335 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Yeah, you are proabaly right SubSerpent. German U-Boats were small indeed. I just was fondly remembering the towed array from my 688 Attack Sub days! Actually the Germans did come up with a towed array of sorts. I am sure you have heard of the Bachstelze. A towed array for the air, not the sea. Check it out: http://uboat.net/technical/bachstelze.htm http://www.flying-bike.demon.co.uk/helistuff/uboat.html This would be a fun toy in SHIII wouldn't it! I don't know about losing a crewman every time I crash dive though. WAIT A MINUTE! That would be a great place to station seaman BERNARD!