[REL] Increased Crush Depths

[Captain_Jack]

Originally Posted by Garrincha

Good work!!!

But but but... IIRC Richard O'Kane took his boat, USS TANG (a Balao class sub), deeper. He mentions a test depth of 438 ft in "Clear the bridge", and takes her during shakedown deep to over 600 ft. The depth gauge in his sub goes to 600, and 3/4th of an inch beyond that is the pin where the needle rests against. He later does it again during combat...

This raises some questions

1). Why is the gauge in SH4 calibrated to 450 ft. ( I don't have SH4 yet, so i can't comment on the actual gauge)

2). Are there different gauges in different subs of the same class

3). Why would you build a sub, give it a test depth of 438-450 feet, and whilst knowing that it can (safely) go deeper, yet only supply it with a 450 ft clock.

cheers,
Garrincha

PS "Clear the bridge" is a great read btw, you should try to get a copy

1. I'm guessing the developers created a 450 feet Gauge to simulate the Gato look (See photo above)

2. All the photos I have seen of the Gato Class shows the same Type of Gauge. The WWII Boats I have visited also have the same type. The Photo above is from the USS Drum (Gato WWII). The USS Cavalla has a different set BUT she was converted after the war to a Hunter-Killer Sub and had much of her equipment modernized.

3. Maybe as a Safety Measure?...just a guess