How deep have you gone?

11-13-07, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by seafarer

In game, I've been to around 280m in a XXI in 1944. I think that's abot the deepest I've pushed a command so far.

In real life - about 3300m in the DSV Alvin

Alvin? the Alvin who is diving to the Titanic and Bismark Alvin, Alvin?

To Topic: Im not sure, but I think 280 or 290 with a VIIC/41 or 42 in a SP Mission but stock SH3... shortly after release...

STEED · 11-13-07, 10:02 AM

I always put it in the red from 42 on wards.

If we live to tell the story I come up fast the smell is dreadful from all those soiled pants.

Kipparikalle · 11-13-07, 10:11 AM

157m, what a nasty surprise when I looked to depth meter.
This happened with IXC type.

seafarer · 11-13-07, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

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Originally Posted by seafarer

In game, I've been to around 280m in a XXI in 1944. I think that's abot the deepest I've pushed a command so far.

In real life - about 3300m in the DSV Alvin

Alvin? the Alvin who is diving to the Titanic and Bismark Alvin, Alvin?

To Topic: Im not sure, but I think 280 or 290 with a VIIC/41 or 42 in a SP Mission but stock SH3... shortly after release...

Yeah, that Alvin (I used to do hydrothermal vent biology research, in the Pacific and Mid Atlantic Ridge - back when the mother ship was the RV Atlantis II). Alvin is cert'd by the Navy for 4,500m max. operating depth (her sphere is a high purity titanium alloy, about 2" thick

11-13-07, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by seafarer

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Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

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Originally Posted by seafarer

In game, I've been to around 280m in a XXI in 1944. I think that's abot the deepest I've pushed a command so far.

In real life - about 3300m in the DSV Alvin

Alvin? the Alvin who is diving to the Titanic and Bismark Alvin, Alvin?

To Topic: Im not sure, but I think 280 or 290 with a VIIC/41 or 42 in a SP Mission but stock SH3... shortly after release...

Yeah, that Alvin (I used to do hydrothermal vent biology research, in the Pacific and Mid Atlantic Ridge - back when the mother ship was the RV Atlantis II). Alvin is cert'd by the Navy for 4,500m max. operating depth (her sphere is a high purity titanium alloy, about 2" thick

Cool, thx for the info!

seafarer · 11-13-07, 10:34 AM

Alvin is actually one of a class of 3 Navy DSV's. The others, operated by the Navy, are

DSV Turtle and DSV Sea Cliff.

Turtle and Sea Cliff are in storage, since the Navy's focus (and funding) these days is on unmanned vehicles (ROV's = Remote Operated Vehicles). Alvin remains the property of the US Navy, but since she's operated by Woods Hole, and funded primarily by the NSF, she is still working.

panzer 49th · 11-13-07, 11:09 AM

Got down to 400 meters in a IXc/40 last night after taking a direct hit from a depth charge and I survived to finish the mission and sink the ship as well

siber · 11-14-07, 06:18 AM

I'm in a VIIB in 1941, and I'm regularly pushing down to 150-160m. This is the point where my 1st officer starts getting worried about "approaching critical depth" and all the sailors in the control room start getting twitchy, looking round and breathing hard.

I really love the animation detail - really adds feeling to the game...

I'm saving up for a VIIC... then I'll go deeper.

Redbear · 11-19-07, 08:09 PM

That questions reminds me of a line from the movie U-571. When the captain was asked how deep the US sub would go, he replies "Oh, she'll go all the way to the bottom if we don't stop her." I too have gone all the way to the bottom!

sasquatch · 11-19-07, 09:12 PM

The deepest I've gone in a Type IXB is 255 meters. It sure was making a lot of noise...

Jimbuna · 11-20-07, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Redbear

That questions reminds me of a line from the movie U-571. When the captain was asked how deep the US sub would go, he replies "Oh, she'll go all the way to the bottom if we don't stop her." I too have gone all the way to the bottom!

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Great line, not so great movie

sasquatch · 11-20-07, 03:20 PM

how do i dive deeper than 260m when the dial doesn't go below that?

Jimbuna · 11-20-07, 03:56 PM

Press 'D'....but never in tc faster than x1

11-13-07, 10:02 AM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I always put it in the red from 42 on wards. If we live to tell the story I come up fast the smell is dreadful from all those soiled pants. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

11-13-07, 10:34 AM	#6
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Alvin is actually one of a class of 3 Navy DSV's. The others, operated by the Navy, are DSV Turtle and DSV Sea Cliff. Turtle and Sea Cliff are in storage, since the Navy's focus (and funding) these days is on unmanned vehicles (ROV's = Remote Operated Vehicles). Alvin remains the property of the US Navy, but since she's operated by Woods Hole, and funded primarily by the NSF, she is still working. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

11-13-07, 11:09 AM	#7
panzer 49th Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 361 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Got down to 400 meters in a IXc/40 last night after taking a direct hit from a depth charge and I survived to finish the mission and sink the ship as well __________________

11-14-07, 06:18 AM	#8
siber Planesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Salford, Manchester, UK Posts: 182 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I'm in a VIIB in 1941, and I'm regularly pushing down to 150-160m. This is the point where my 1st officer starts getting worried about "approaching critical depth" and all the sailors in the control room start getting twitchy, looking round and breathing hard. I really love the animation detail - really adds feeling to the game... I'm saving up for a VIIC... then I'll go deeper. __________________ Using GWX 3.0 at 100% realism, OLC's 'Ubermod' & Torpdamagefinal

11-20-07, 03:56 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Press 'D'....but never in tc faster than x1 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-13-07, 10:11 AM	#3
Kipparikalle Samurai Navy Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 580 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	157m, what a nasty surprise when I looked to depth meter. This happened with IXC type.

11-19-07, 08:09 PM	#9
Redbear Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 208 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	That questions reminds me of a line from the movie U-571. When the captain was asked how deep the US sub would go, he replies "Oh, she'll go all the way to the bottom if we don't stop her." I too have gone all the way to the bottom!

11-19-07, 09:12 PM	#10
sasquatch Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 160 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The deepest I've gone in a Type IXB is 255 meters. It sure was making a lot of noise...

11-20-07, 03:20 PM	#12
sasquatch Medic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 160 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	how do i dive deeper than 260m when the dial doesn't go below that?