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Old 02-12-07, 04:16 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Khourieat
Is the shallow escaping (or lack thereof) time period dependant?

I'm finding not that much trouble passing through the english channel or the channel just outside Scapa Flow. The latter is the HARD one, but if I dive in early, and run on silent and move slowly I can run the entire channel without being detected.

Time compression gets interrupted often though...since theres anywhere between 5 and 15 military contacts going about their business.

I hope this isn't suicidal later on saves a lot of time when I need to get up to the Eastern side of England.
Here is the thing, if they do find you in the shallows, it is not going to be pleasant. I was on( patrol #2) and got detected in waters at 96m deep. I was hugging the bottom at 95m. This was 1940 and I was pinged like heck. I was DC to death. So in my view, running in shallow waters you are throwing the dice when it comes to being detected and sunk. To me, using the channel does not save time because you are constantly diving or running at 3 kts while submerged. You do save fuel however. I stick to the northside of England and go around. I also score some loan merchants. I use the milch cows if I need fuel.
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