WOW that was stupid!

Vacillator · 03-22-07, 06:25 AM

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As for surface issues, I learnt about the GWX bouyancy feature the hard way. I thought I was sneaking around Loch Ewe at periscope depth. In reality I was sticking my conning tower several meters out of the water for all to see as I was only at 2 kts and a set depth of 12m. I now pay very close attention to set depth and actual depth.

I'm actually a bit peeved about this "feature". I understand that at slow speed there was positive buoyancy and one had to compensate, but it's not like the capitan had to order "depth 19m" to get a depth of 15m, the helmsman should have taken care of this...

It is a bit trying at times but I thought I'd just go with it. I think there's a 'fix' or rather a 'bouyancy-turner-offer' somewhere isn't there?

Zatoichi · 03-22-07, 06:52 AM

Hope you sunk in shallow enough water for me to dive you're wreck.
Great fun to mess with them, if you get in a lucky shot sometimes they disengage and give you enough time to escape; course, you've got to get under the water to have any chance of getting away.
I got luck once (ONCE) with an injured small escort, I’ve got no torps, and I'm damaged enough from his endless DCing that I can't maintain level so I have to surface or sink to the crushing depths, but he’s up there waiting.
So I squeeze every last volt out of what’s left of my batteries to swing around to face the orbiting menace (who's burning badly already from a self depth charge (hehe)). I blow balas and man the deck guns as-soon-as we crest the waves shooting a blind shot straight into her. I must have hit something expensive as that bad boy lit up like my grandfathers birthday cake! She went dark and quiet and shortly after slipped into the dark deep and I limped home unmolested.
Ichi…

Brag · 03-22-07, 07:00 AM

Playing with destroyers on the surface . . . tsk, tsk, tsk

To be allowed into hell, you'll need to write 500 times, I will not . . . :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Mooncatt · 03-22-07, 07:29 AM

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: oh dear, i also use the sabotage and malfunction thingy as soon as im in deep enough water i test everything especially the crash dive

GoldenRivet · 03-22-07, 10:56 AM

hahaha i thought it was quite funny really.

as i said it was a career that i was just playing around with and not taking seriously i mean the kaleuns name was "Will Fhart" for gods sake hahaha.

i figured i could get one hit in and crash dive before he could come about as i was almost directly astern of him, but because flank speed messed up and i did not immediately realise it this was not the case.

Im just glad it wasnt the career i take seriously- as i would NEVER attempt this in that career.

maddysad · 03-22-07, 11:28 AM

As a Noob

6 completed patrols (GWX)

On surface (English Channel)
I receive radio message of convoy heading in my direction

At same time my watch spot destroyer at 140 degrees
Dive ! !
Sonar reports "Warship 150 and closing long range"
I'm never going to outrun/lose this thing in 25m depth

Aft torpedo.......hits her towards rear of hull :p
She breaks off attack run......disengages alltogether......awash up to rear gun turret in a couple of minutes..........still moving slowly away from me

I check periscope/sonar.......4000m+ from badly damaged Destroyer

Think to meself
Lost a few mins there........flank speed on surface (First real convoy attack

)
check ........Destroyer now has rear turret barrels on water surface

Surface......
I check victim through binoculars......Flashes :hmm:
See the shells screaming towards me.......Rear hull damage......
DIVE......Too late....2 more shells impact....No propulsion.......2 more shells
BLACK....Abandon mission

LOL

maddysad

Keelbuster · 03-22-07, 11:35 AM

Boy - seems like bad luck. I get shot at a lot and they rarely hit me. I'm surprised he landed one at 4000m. Often after I hit a convoy I'll surface to finish a wounded merchant and an escort will come screaming back to engage me. I'll wait till the rounds start landing near me before I dive and escape. I find it's rare to take a hit when you're facing away from them (narrow profile). Every now and again I take a hit, but even then, I've never had any serious damage from it - hull damage maybe. But never damage to systems. Come to think of it, I've never had my deisels knocked out. Kinda sad really - I always seem to die outright, or take no damage at all. I never get those close calls, or hairy damage situations.

03-22-07, 06:52 AM	#2
Zatoichi Watch Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New England Posts: 22 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Hope you sunk in shallow enough water for me to dive you're wreck. Great fun to mess with them, if you get in a lucky shot sometimes they disengage and give you enough time to escape; course, you've got to get under the water to have any chance of getting away. I got luck once (ONCE) with an injured small escort, I’ve got no torps, and I'm damaged enough from his endless DCing that I can't maintain level so I have to surface or sink to the crushing depths, but he’s up there waiting. So I squeeze every last volt out of what’s left of my batteries to swing around to face the orbiting menace (who's burning badly already from a self depth charge (hehe)). I blow balas and man the deck guns as-soon-as we crest the waves shooting a blind shot straight into her. I must have hit something expensive as that bad boy lit up like my grandfathers birthday cake! She went dark and quiet and shortly after slipped into the dark deep and I limped home unmolested. Ichi… __________________

03-22-07, 07:00 AM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Playing with destroyers on the surface . . . tsk, tsk, tsk To be allowed into hell, you'll need to write 500 times, I will not . . . :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-22-07, 07:29 AM	#4
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: oh dear, i also use the sabotage and malfunction thingy as soon as im in deep enough water i test everything especially the crash dive __________________

03-22-07, 11:28 AM	#6
maddysad Sailor man Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 50 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	As a Noob 6 completed patrols (GWX) On surface (English Channel) I receive radio message of convoy heading in my direction At same time my watch spot destroyer at 140 degrees Dive ! ! Sonar reports "Warship 150 and closing long range" I'm never going to outrun/lose this thing in 25m depth Aft torpedo.......hits her towards rear of hull :p She breaks off attack run......disengages alltogether......awash up to rear gun turret in a couple of minutes..........still moving slowly away from me I check periscope/sonar.......4000m+ from badly damaged Destroyer Think to meself Lost a few mins there........flank speed on surface (First real convoy attack ) check ........Destroyer now has rear turret barrels on water surface Surface...... I check victim through binoculars......Flashes :hmm: See the shells screaming towards me.......Rear hull damage...... DIVE......Too late....2 more shells impact....No propulsion.......2 more shells BLACK....Abandon mission LOL maddysad __________________ "All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?" - Emperor Hirohito (1940)

03-22-07, 11:35 AM	#7
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,092 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Boy - seems like bad luck. I get shot at a lot and they rarely hit me. I'm surprised he landed one at 4000m. Often after I hit a convoy I'll surface to finish a wounded merchant and an escort will come screaming back to engage me. I'll wait till the rounds start landing near me before I dive and escape. I find it's rare to take a hit when you're facing away from them (narrow profile). Every now and again I take a hit, but even then, I've never had any serious damage from it - hull damage maybe. But never damage to systems. Come to think of it, I've never had my deisels knocked out. Kinda sad really - I always seem to die outright, or take no damage at all. I never get those close calls, or hairy damage situations. __________________

03-22-07, 10:56 AM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	hahaha i thought it was quite funny really. as i said it was a career that i was just playing around with and not taking seriously i mean the kaleuns name was "Will Fhart" for gods sake hahaha. i figured i could get one hit in and crash dive before he could come about as i was almost directly astern of him, but because flank speed messed up and i did not immediately realise it this was not the case. Im just glad it wasnt the career i take seriously- as i would NEVER attempt this in that career.