Is it possible to settle one's sub on the sea bed?

Venatore · 12-07-06, 10:06 PM

I do it all the time.... stalking a port etc. I settle the boys down for some rest on the sea floor and on twlight i order for scope depth... it may have no real outcome on the game or if a destoryer passed by it would most proberly sense me....but it makes me feel like a proper captain in doing some limit tactics... anyway this is what Prien did in real life so im doing the bloody same.

Reece · 12-07-06, 10:30 PM

@ Venatore

IceGrog · 12-08-06, 12:26 AM

i just did it in GW (1941).............had no choice, the D's were droping the cans all over..one blew up off to my portside and created a brown dust cloud that surround my boat (love those cameras:p ).....i just sat there and waited for them to leave,,,,,,,,,,and leave they did

that surprised me

Tachyon · 12-08-06, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Venatore

I do it all the time.... stalking a port etc. I settle the boys down for some rest on the sea floor and on twlight i order for scope depth... it may have no real outcome on the game or if a destoryer passed by it would most proberly sense me....but it makes me feel like a proper captain in doing some limit tactics... anyway this is what Prien did in real life so im doing the bloody same.

Heh..yeah, actually Prien got stuck in the mud while moving forward at one point, the depth was much shallower than expected, after some reversing and thrusting (something like ur car being stuck in mud) ,he managed to push forward.... lucky.

Venatore · 12-08-06, 03:11 AM

Yep that that he did Tachyon. But surely we can forgive and not laugh at the one man who at a young age breeched the defences of Scapa Flow and unleash hell. A little bit of mud shouldent stick on him, I wonder who the young crew member was that blurted out whilst slamming down beer in the club, that his captain (Prien) got stuck in the mud. I wonder if Bernard was part of the crew....yep blame that bastard !

Jimbuna · 12-08-06, 06:56 AM

Can def be done but as pointed out earlier you get no advantage over your persuers from it...in fact if you are still moving at the time it is probable you will incur some damage

The Munster · 12-08-06, 07:47 AM

Seems to me that the DC's are more accurate when you're languishing at the bottom, stuck or otherwise.

AVGWarhawk · 12-08-06, 08:47 AM

The quickest way to settle the boat on the ocean floor is have the DC send you there. It will stay settled for decades.:rotfl:

IceGrog · 12-08-06, 09:36 AM

when i was resting on the bottom it was very shallow, and i wasn't moving, my keel was about 6 inches in the mud with my boat at about a 10 degree slant up to the nose,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,very cool to see this

12-07-06, 10:30 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,733 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	@ Venatore __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-08-06, 12:26 AM	#3
IceGrog Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA on the edge of the Pacific Posts: 217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i just did it in GW (1941).............had no choice, the D's were droping the cans all over..one blew up off to my portside and created a brown dust cloud that surround my boat (love those cameras:p ).....i just sat there and waited for them to leave,,,,,,,,,,and leave they did that surprised me __________________ U-551 7th Flottille Laid down: 21 Nov, 1939, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Commissioned: 7 Nov, 1940 Commander: Kptlt. IceGrog von Ritter Sunk: 12/11/1940, 01/01/1941, 10/16/1941, 01/16/1942, 08/04/1943 .................................................. .......... A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory

12-08-06, 06:56 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Can def be done but as pointed out earlier you get no advantage over your persuers from it...in fact if you are still moving at the time it is probable you will incur some damage __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-08-06, 07:47 AM	#7
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Seems to me that the DC's are more accurate when you're languishing at the bottom, stuck or otherwise. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

12-08-06, 08:47 AM	#8
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,276 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The quickest way to settle the boat on the ocean floor is have the DC send you there. It will stay settled for decades.:rotfl: __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-07-06, 10:06 PM	#1
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I do it all the time.... stalking a port etc. I settle the boys down for some rest on the sea floor and on twlight i order for scope depth... it may have no real outcome on the game or if a destoryer passed by it would most proberly sense me....but it makes me feel like a proper captain in doing some limit tactics... anyway this is what Prien did in real life so im doing the bloody same.

12-08-06, 03:11 AM	#5
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Yep that that he did Tachyon. But surely we can forgive and not laugh at the one man who at a young age breeched the defences of Scapa Flow and unleash hell. A little bit of mud shouldent stick on him, I wonder who the young crew member was that blurted out whilst slamming down beer in the club, that his captain (Prien) got stuck in the mud. I wonder if Bernard was part of the crew....yep blame that bastard !

12-08-06, 09:36 AM	#9
IceGrog Engineer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA on the edge of the Pacific Posts: 217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	when i was resting on the bottom it was very shallow, and i wasn't moving, my keel was about 6 inches in the mud with my boat at about a 10 degree slant up to the nose,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,very cool to see this __________________ U-551 7th Flottille Laid down: 21 Nov, 1939, Blohm & Voss, Hamburg Commissioned: 7 Nov, 1940 Commander: Kptlt. IceGrog von Ritter Sunk: 12/11/1940, 01/01/1941, 10/16/1941, 01/16/1942, 08/04/1943 .................................................. .......... A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory Last edited by IceGrog; 12-08-06 at 10:10 AM.