Storm - your best friend in '44 and '45

Pillar · 10-23-08, 08:11 PM

Does the snorkel get detected by radar or is it strictly visual spots from planes flying by?

FIREWALL · 10-23-08, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pillar

Does the snorkel get detected by radar or is it strictly visual spots from planes flying by?

Good question. :hmm: Any takers out there ?

I am assumeing your useing GWX 2.1 and SHCommander

predavolk · 10-24-08, 09:04 AM

I think it's by radar. But certainly, the bombing of your ship would be much tougher in a storm, as that relies on visual cues. Given that visibility is only ~600M for a big ship, an airplane would probably have to get within a few hundred meters to spot your sub. Not very likely, and nearly impossible with just the snorkel IMO. Now, I don't know if the game codes for that, but airplanes are less active at night and in stormy weather in my experience.

Rhodes · 10-24-08, 09:10 AM

I recall that on SH3 the snorkell was deteced as a "somenting" of ship size. But I don't know if GWX and/or SH3 commander correct this.

meduza · 10-24-08, 09:48 AM

The schnorkel is detectable by radar, from about 5km. This figure is based on some quick Single mission test, so it's probably not very accurate.
I guess the visual detection range is also close to 5 km, maybe even less.

Regarding the aircraft activity, I also think they are less active by night, and I never saw one during the storm.

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I can bring on bad weather by going 1024 tc and go 128 tc for 24 hrs to get bck to good weather.

Didn't know that. Thanks for the tip.

kylania · 10-24-08, 10:17 AM

Technically the snorkel would have limited you to 6kts and wouldn't have functioned well in bad weather, but yeah it's good to have all the same.

Remember to have your periscopes up to help with seeing planes should they attack you.

meduza · 10-24-08, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kylania

Technically the snorkel would have limited you to 6kts and wouldn't have functioned well in bad weather, but yeah it's good to have all the same.

True. Fortunately for us, those limitations are not fully simulated in SH3

, although the top speed is limited to some 12kt (type IX), and the schnorkel does have a problem in high waves.

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Originally Posted by kylania

Remember to have your periscopes up to help with seeing planes should they attack you.

I do, but the planes are rarely spotted. Usualy the first sign that I am spoted is a damage report. But now I'm equipped with the RWR on top of the schnorkel and I'll be fine.

10-24-08, 09:10 AM	#4
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I recall that on SH3 the snorkell was deteced as a "somenting" of ship size. But I don't know if GWX and/or SH3 commander correct this. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Technically the snorkel would have limited you to 6kts and wouldn't have functioned well in bad weather, but yeah it's good to have all the same. Remember to have your periscopes up to help with seeing planes should they attack you. __________________

10-23-08, 08:11 PM	#1
Pillar Electrician's Mate Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 138 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Does the snorkel get detected by radar or is it strictly visual spots from planes flying by?

10-24-08, 09:04 AM	#3
predavolk Weps Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 369 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think it's by radar. But certainly, the bombing of your ship would be much tougher in a storm, as that relies on visual cues. Given that visibility is only ~600M for a big ship, an airplane would probably have to get within a few hundred meters to spot your sub. Not very likely, and nearly impossible with just the snorkel IMO. Now, I don't know if the game codes for that, but airplanes are less active at night and in stormy weather in my experience.