Whats with the aft tubes?

perisher · 05-01-07, 09:44 AM

I seriously doubt that a submarine ever went astern except when manoeuvring in harbour, all ships are difficult to handle going astern and I would imagine that depth keeping going astern was next to impossible. I read something abourt this recently but I can't find it right now.

When I use my stern tubes, I approach on a parallel track to my target(s), when I am ready I turn sharply away and increase speed, as my firing angle comes on I slow the boat, centre the rudder and fire. If I want to evade I put the rudder back on, go to flank and dive, once under 200 ft I cut to 1/3, rig for silent and make a 90 degree turn.

Having said that, on my last patrol I got target fixation and ended up too close for the bow shot, so I went under my target and took him with the stern tubes.

05-01-07, 09:44 AM	#9
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I seriously doubt that a submarine ever went astern except when manoeuvring in harbour, all ships are difficult to handle going astern and I would imagine that depth keeping going astern was next to impossible. I read something abourt this recently but I can't find it right now. When I use my stern tubes, I approach on a parallel track to my target(s), when I am ready I turn sharply away and increase speed, as my firing angle comes on I slow the boat, centre the rudder and fire. If I want to evade I put the rudder back on, go to flank and dive, once under 200 ft I cut to 1/3, rig for silent and make a 90 degree turn. Having said that, on my last patrol I got target fixation and ended up too close for the bow shot, so I went under my target and took him with the stern tubes. __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)