Could you see underwater with a real periscope?

[maillemaker]

In real life could you see underwater through a periscope like you can in game?

Steve

[timmy41]

yes

[Hitman]

Yes, but not very far and only when the depth was moderate (Otherwise no light in the surroundings)

[PappyCain]

In game water visibility is always good. In real life it is not.

[maillemaker]

Well good I don't feel so bad about sneaking a peak and seeing how the depth charges are laying about me then.

Steve

[Sailor Steve]

I doubt you could see something that small at any distance. I don't recall reading that anyone ever used the periscope for underwater spotting.

I set my water fog (or whatever it's called) for '2', so I can barely see the end of the boat.

[geosub1978]

Yes, but not too far. Less than up to the bow. It depends on the plangton and the depth, the clarity in general, not so much from sea state.

[Immelman]

In real life past 30m you wouldn't be able to raise the PS to begin with, the pressure is too high, it was not designed for use at such depth and even if you did somehow raise it you wouldn't be able to turn it for the same reason. Also you do not want to do any such thing. You want it to stay in its well safe and sound when deeper the 30m any other position will result in flooding. The deeper you are the more severe the flooding. (this is for you people that forget their scopes up after a submerged attack)

Maximum usable depth is maybe 25m and even then it will be hard to see and hard to turn it. Also when using PS do not exceed 5-6kts since in real life it would be bent backwards by the water resistance.

Down scope!

[Paul Riley]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I doubt you could see something that small at any distance. I don't recall reading that anyone ever used the periscope for underwater spotting.

I set my water fog (or whatever it's called) for '2', so I can barely see the end of the boat.

Coupled with the fact that underwater its practically pitch black (even in daylight) with GWX,even close to the surface.I actually liked the thicker,murkier water in the stock game.Whats your take on this Steve,why the GWX developers opted for a black underwater environment?
My water transparency is set at 10,can just see past the bow,but not too far.I must admit,I sometimes like to peek above the boat at the waves to get an idea of the weather before surfacing.

[LostDream]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Coupled with the fact that underwater its practically pitch black (even in daylight) with GWX,even close to the surface.I actually liked the thicker,murkier water in the stock game.Whats your take on this Steve,why the GWX developers opted for a black underwater environment?
My water transparency is set at 10,can just see past the bow,but not too far.I must admit,I sometimes like to peek above the boat at the waves to get an idea of the weather before surfacing.

Where are you guys finding the water transparency setting? Or is it a Mod for SH3 that I dont have yet?

So far running GWX and a couple of others but nothing that would let me change the transparency of the ocean.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Paul Riley

I actually liked the thicker,murkier water in the stock game.Whats your take on this Steve,why the GWX developers opted for a black underwater environment?

Everything is relative. I have an old 19" CRT monitor, and where others complain about pitch-black nights I complain I can see too well.

Underwater is quite light for me in the daytime, and as I said I keep the SH3 Commander setting to as low as I can get it and still see the conning tower at all.

I also agree with what Immelman said. I never raise the scope below periscope depth, and I never raise it at any speed above 3 knots, because any faster and the vibration would make it more and more difficult to see at all.