Tip on hiding from DD's sonar (Real Life)

[starvingartist507]

according to the numbers in the data files:

if below the thermal layer, the hydrophone signal is reduced to 33% and the active sonar signal is reduced to 20%. so dropping below the thermal layer reduces your sub profile by around 70% on both active and passive sonar.

Seems to me that once I get below thermal, in most cases I can just go silent and sneak away on a constant heading. I guess this is why. That doesnt seem wrong, and it makes shalow seas even more dangerous.

Originally Posted by nomad_delta

I've discovered that even though my sonar man is nearly entirely deaf and doesn't tell me anything useful at all, if I listen through the hydrophones myself I can in fact hear the 'splashes' of the depth charges hitting the water. (Actually a couple times I took a peek through the observation periscope and actually saw the depth charges dropping next to me.

There is a whole other thread about the sonar man and his failures. To summarize: he is suppsed to warn you of a depth charge attack, of a DD successfully pinging you, and of a DD on a direct attack run.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by MaxT.dk

subs can avoid some sonar pings from ships or aircraft

Hrm...:hmm:

Sorry just having some fun.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by starvingartist507

There is a whole other thread about the sonar man and his failures. To summarize: he is suppsed to warn you of a depth charge attack, of a DD successfully pinging you, and of a DD on a direct attack run.

Dont forget no warning of those pesky circular runners.