Observation Periscope

[Morts]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Be careful you don't do yourself an injury
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[Stryck_9]

Originally Posted by Captain Nemo

The attack periscope has a blind spot i.e. immediately above the u-boat. The observation scope largly covers this blind spot and is therefore better at spotting approaching aircraft. I gathered this information from a book I am reading at the moment 'U333 The Story of a U-boat Ace' by Peter Cremer.

Nemo

QFT and btw that was a great read Nemo "Ali" Cremer was a character to say the least.

[Platapus]

If you are starting to use the Obs scope you have to be careful that you don't make a very serious mistake.

Lets assume, hypothetically, that you are looking though the Obs scope and you switch to the Attack scope.

Wanting to be stealthy you lower the attack scope and proceed to sneak up on the enemy convoy.....

WITH YOUR OBSERVATION SCOPE STICKING OUT ABOVE THE WATER!!!

Not so stealthy after all. I wonder how those escorts found me... uh I mean found the hypothetical captian in this example.

Of course no one here would ever forget to lower the observation scope... no.. that would be pretty dumb. Nope, can't see anyone here doing that.

(hanging head in shame)

Good thing I had a save to reload

[Telgriff]

Originally Posted by Platapus

If you are starting to use the Obs scope you have to be careful that you don't make a very serious mistake.

Lets assume, hypothetically, that you are looking though the Obs scope and you switch to the Attack scope.

Wanting to be stealthy you lower the attack scope and proceed to sneak up on the enemy convoy.....

WITH YOUR OBSERVATION SCOPE STICKING OUT ABOVE THE WATER!!!

Not so stealthy after all. I wonder how those escorts found me... uh I mean found the hypothetical captian in this example.

Of course no one here would ever forget to lower the observation scope... no.. that would be pretty dumb. Nope, can't see anyone here doing that.

(hanging head in shame)

Good thing I had a save to reload

Been there...done that. Glad it happened before I started with DiD rules!