U-48

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Corsair

Don't worry, I am sure it happened at least once to most of us...

But never to an airline pilot!!! :hmm:

[Corsair]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

But never to an airline pilot!!! :hmm:

Don't think that driving underwater is a standard feature in the training of airline pilots, or at least I hope...

[Subwolf]

Well, as you say, I guess I'm not the first one who kissed the bottom...

What I mean is that I can handle a 737 simulator without making a mistake, but not this little subsim. But of course the subsim is fun and entertainment, while the other one is serious stuff

[SubConscious]

This is one of the many things that I like about NYGM 2.2: When I crash dive, it takes me to 20 meters. There is probably a way to tweak this in one of the config files, but I'm not aware of it.

Good luck with U-48! I had the same boat before I upgraded to a Type IXB (U-108, which sank 26 ships for 135k tons). U-48 must have been a lucky boat: It not only was the most successful, but it also survived the war!

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by SubConscious

This is one of the many things that I like about NYGM 2.2: When I crash dive, it takes me to 20 meters.

I thought NYGM was a realism mod. I've never heard of any sub being able to do that.

But then, I haven't heard of a lot of things.

[Jimbuna]

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Corsair]

When not too sure of the depth or sure there is not enough, I got used to a manual crash dive, which is basically order ahead flank and the requested depth. Doesn't take much longer than finding the C on the keyboard. As the main reason for crash diving is the sight of planes I also add a 15/20° rudder on one side to try to get off line of the bomb run. After that I usually pray because I can't do much more... Of course you miss the scenic "Alaaarm !!" and the noise of the crew running all over the place, but well...

[SubConscious]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I thought NYGM was a realism mod. I've never heard of any sub being able to do that.

But then, I haven't heard of a lot of things.

Sorry, Steve, but you've lost me. Why should there be a problem with a sub crash diving to 20 meters? Is the issue stopping at 20 meters?

What I typically do is to order a crash dive, then immediately set the depth that I wish to attain. This overrides the 20 meter setting.

I'll tell you though - that 20 meter setting can be a lifesaver in shallow water.

[Sailor Steve]

I'll answer that with a quote from a post I made in another thread:

Actually that was also true in real life. In a crash dive all tanks are fully flooded, the trim ballast water is pumped to the forward trim tank, the planes are put on full dive and down she goes. No one yells "Crash dive, but only to periscope depth!" 70 meters is about as quickly as they can level off in those conditions.

It's the captain's (and the duty watch officer's) responsibility to know how deep the water is under the boat. If a plane or destroyer is spotted close enough to warrant an emergency they didn't usually check the conditions, they just shouted "Allaaaarrmm!!". If they were near the coast or knew it was shallow they would probably just say "Periscope depth...NOW!"

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