The throbbing of the engines...or not!

cardician · 03-30-07, 04:52 AM

That I wouldn't know. Other than the naval academy missions, I've only had the pleasure of manning a IIA so far. With both screws, surfaced, I'm lucky to get 11knots in good weather. I think even with the whole crew paddling we might get up to 12 :p

But yeah, if you've been submerged at all, unless you specifically tell the helsman to run standard or whatever, he'll just run one screw and use the other to charge the battery.

Vacillator · 03-30-07, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cardician

But yeah, if you've been submerged at all, unless you specifically tell the helsman to run standard or whatever, he'll just run one screw and use the other to charge the battery.

Hmmm, the plot thickens. I had ordered ahead flank, so should that over-ride charging the batteries? Either way I seemed to get flank speed with only one screw turning so perhaps I shouldn't complain

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cardician · 03-30-07, 07:19 AM

That makes sense, but no. I've found that you have to literally tell him by clicking on the appropriate icon to not charge the battery. There are two icons for how to run the engines. Sorry, all the proper terms are escaping me. The one on the right is to charge the battery while the other is to run with both engines and not charge the battery. By default he always puts it to charge the battery when you surface and I haven't anything that changes this other than physically telling him to run both engines. Hope that makes sense.

For an exact location, click on the helmsman, or whatever he is. The officer on the officer's bar that is all the way to the left. Then again on the bar that pops up, select the far left icon. There you'll see the two icons on the left. One is a battery and the other is a propellor. Those are the ones I mean.

Wow that was a piss poor explanation on my part. Sorry.

Vacillator · 03-30-07, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by cardician

Wow that was a piss poor explanation on my part. Sorry.

Au contraire! Very informative as it's something I've never done and I could understand perfectly what you meant! Thanks.

PS Hope I don't get keel-hauled for use of French.

Jimbuna · 03-30-07, 10:29 AM

The board of enquiry will commence at 9am tomorrow morning

:rotfl:

1mPHUNit0 · 03-30-07, 10:41 AM

Don't feed jimbuna trolling

No problem at all
but i use a mix with NYGM

Vacillator · 03-30-07, 10:47 AM

9am on a Saturday, that's severe! I must stop hanging around the docks with those nice French ladies.

EDIT: Oops sorry 1mPHUNit0.

1mPHUNit0 · 03-30-07, 10:50 AM

I's not a problem...i was joking

NipplesTheCat · 03-30-07, 10:50 AM

After surfacing the battery will be charged untill it reaches 100%. Otherwise you have to turn off the battery charge manually. Running on one screw I wouldnt expect you to hit 18knts though. Maybe 14 or 16,...but not 18.

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NipplesTheCat 中国水兵 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 281 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	After surfacing the battery will be charged untill it reaches 100%. Otherwise you have to turn off the battery charge manually. Running on one screw I wouldnt expect you to hit 18knts though. Maybe 14 or 16,...but not 18. __________________ Your sister swims towards troop ships.

03-30-07, 04:52 AM	#1
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That I wouldn't know. Other than the naval academy missions, I've only had the pleasure of manning a IIA so far. With both screws, surfaced, I'm lucky to get 11knots in good weather. I think even with the whole crew paddling we might get up to 12 :p But yeah, if you've been submerged at all, unless you specifically tell the helsman to run standard or whatever, he'll just run one screw and use the other to charge the battery.

03-30-07, 07:19 AM	#3
cardician Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 115 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That makes sense, but no. I've found that you have to literally tell him by clicking on the appropriate icon to not charge the battery. There are two icons for how to run the engines. Sorry, all the proper terms are escaping me. The one on the right is to charge the battery while the other is to run with both engines and not charge the battery. By default he always puts it to charge the battery when you surface and I haven't anything that changes this other than physically telling him to run both engines. Hope that makes sense. For an exact location, click on the helmsman, or whatever he is. The officer on the officer's bar that is all the way to the left. Then again on the bar that pops up, select the far left icon. There you'll see the two icons on the left. One is a battery and the other is a propellor. Those are the ones I mean. Wow that was a piss poor explanation on my part. Sorry.

03-30-07, 10:47 AM	#7
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	9am on a Saturday, that's severe! I must stop hanging around the docks with those nice French ladies. EDIT: Oops sorry 1mPHUNit0.