What the Kaleunts did in real life?

Rhodes · 09-19-07, 06:46 AM

My question was a doubt that I had when playing the game.
My current patrol is 1943, I started in January and know I'm in my third patrol, march of that year. I have the "biscay cross" as my first radar detector and so form time to time I get the message "radar signals detect". So, with the experience of the game, I know that there is a destroyer or a warship looking for some fun or the worst case, planes, so I also know that I better dive (unless I want to see what it is and then have some trill in the game).

so my question:
in real life, what the commander of a U-boat did when the they detect radar signals?

Also I'm discarting the event of, one have a radar detector, and the alies have a new radar that my "biscay cross" do no detect.

TarJak · 09-19-07, 07:14 AM

By '43 most U-boat skippers were diving whenever they made any kind of contact.

melnibonian · 09-19-07, 07:50 AM

For about 6-8 months in 1943-44 U-Boats were ordered to stand and fight when planes were detected. Soon BdU realised how tragically wrong this approach was and allowed the U-Boats to dive as soon as a plane was detected. Not that it did any good actually, since more and more U-Boats were destroyed by rockets, gun fire, depth charges and Fido torpedoes thrown at them by the USAF and the RAF.

Alyebard · 09-21-07, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhodes

so my question:
in real life, what the commander of a U-boat did when the they detect radar signals?

Do as them, yell
ALAARRMMM!

Rhodes · 09-21-07, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Alyebard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhodes

so my question:
in real life, what the commander of a U-boat did when the they detect radar signals?

Do as them, yell
ALAARRMMM!

Ehehehehehehe

U-96 · 09-21-07, 06:20 AM

By 1943, U-Boats become notoriously obsolete, Even Doenitz knew this but his pride sent more boats out on suicide missions. A patrol by this time became a survival exercise rather then a hunt. So when they would get a radar contact. They would crash dive. If they wanted to see what was on top, they would use the observation periscope very briefly.

If you have a death wish, stay surfaced when you have a surface contact. If you want to fight anyways, The best thing would be to dive and wait. And see if you could sneak in close enough to hit them with a torpedo. Though you don't add to your merchant tonnage, it might increase your survival chances.

papa_smurf · 09-21-07, 08:40 AM

I refuse to stay surfaced and have a shoot out with aircraft, especially as im heading near to 1943 (starting new career in nov42).

However, this tactic could change if I decide to purchase a Uberboot

09-19-07, 06:46 AM	#1
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	What the Kaleunts did in real life? My question was a doubt that I had when playing the game. My current patrol is 1943, I started in January and know I'm in my third patrol, march of that year. I have the "biscay cross" as my first radar detector and so form time to time I get the message "radar signals detect". So, with the experience of the game, I know that there is a destroyer or a warship looking for some fun or the worst case, planes, so I also know that I better dive (unless I want to see what it is and then have some trill in the game). so my question: in real life, what the commander of a U-boat did when the they detect radar signals? Also I'm discarting the event of, one have a radar detector, and the alies have a new radar that my "biscay cross" do no detect. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

09-19-07, 07:50 AM	#3
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	For about 6-8 months in 1943-44 U-Boats were ordered to stand and fight when planes were detected. Soon BdU realised how tragically wrong this approach was and allowed the U-Boats to dive as soon as a plane was detected. Not that it did any good actually, since more and more U-Boats were destroyed by rockets, gun fire, depth charges and Fido torpedoes thrown at them by the USAF and the RAF. __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

09-21-07, 06:20 AM	#6
U-96 Mate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 53 Downloads: 388 Uploads: 0	By 1943, U-Boats become notoriously obsolete, Even Doenitz knew this but his pride sent more boats out on suicide missions. A patrol by this time became a survival exercise rather then a hunt. So when they would get a radar contact. They would crash dive. If they wanted to see what was on top, they would use the observation periscope very briefly. If you have a death wish, stay surfaced when you have a surface contact. If you want to fight anyways, The best thing would be to dive and wait. And see if you could sneak in close enough to hit them with a torpedo. Though you don't add to your merchant tonnage, it might increase your survival chances. __________________ Because this boat is barely enough for the 50 men we already have. How many would you have rescued, 1? 10? 100? -Kptlt. Willenbrock (film: Das Boot)

09-19-07, 07:14 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	By '43 most U-boat skippers were diving whenever they made any kind of contact.

09-21-07, 08:40 AM	#7
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	I refuse to stay surfaced and have a shoot out with aircraft, especially as im heading near to 1943 (starting new career in nov42). However, this tactic could change if I decide to purchase a Uberboot