I just got killed but no idea how

Barkerov · 05-26-17, 10:37 AM

So I was on patrol in the East china sea, and I get a radar contact which I determine is an aircraft. I dive to 160ft (sea floor is at 231) and travel at 2kts for 10 minutes. Then I make my way to radar depth and suddenly everything is destroyed and the watch crew are all dead.

WTF happened? Did I get bombed? If so 10 minutes from radar contact to eating a depth charge seems like a very long time, usually they are long gone after 10 mins. Was it a mine?

any ideas? I am using RFB and RSRDC. It's September 44 in my game

propbeanie · 05-26-17, 11:04 AM

East China Sea, dependent upon location, can be crawling with land-based airplanes. Airplane "A" sees your boat and "phones home" and tells all his buddies. They space themselves out, and take turns covering your last known, and potential next location. May well have been Airplane "D" that bombed you... A mine is also not out of the realm of possibility. Did you have a chance to "Save" while dying? If so, do a replay and see what you can see, if you can...

LCQ_SH · 05-26-17, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

Did you have a chance to "Save" while dying?...

I just laughed out loud!!

propbeanie · 05-26-17, 03:33 PM

- you do it often enough, you come to recognize what's happening as the world is going dark...

Bubblehead1980 · 05-26-17, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkerov

So I was on patrol in the East china sea, and I get a radar contact which I determine is an aircraft. I dive to 160ft (sea floor is at 231) and travel at 2kts for 10 minutes. Then I make my way to radar depth and suddenly everything is destroyed and the watch crew are all dead.

WTF happened? Did I get bombed? If so 10 minutes from radar contact to eating a depth charge seems like a very long time, usually they are long gone after 10 mins. Was it a mine?

any ideas? I am using RFB and RSRDC. It's September 44 in my game

Definitely sounds like a plane got you. Come to scope depth first next time, raise scope and SD radar antenna, check around, all clear, then surface.

Barkerov · 05-26-17, 07:47 PM

I hadnt reached radar depth yet. I was at 90ft on my way up from 160 when it happened.

I doubt any of the aircraft saw me. I was down soon after I got the radar contact

fireftr18 · 05-26-17, 08:26 PM

In the right conditions, you can be seen from an airplane as deep as 160 feet.

Barkerov · 05-27-17, 02:55 AM

From what kind of angle are we talking?

In other words, have I been extremely unlucky or careless?

propbeanie · 05-27-17, 09:19 AM

Yes... but seriously, in TMO, you can be "seen" down relatively deep on a clear, calm day - but it's only supposed to be if they fly directly over your location. Once you are spotted though, it's rather easy to tell where you're going to be. You going in a set direction, at a set speed, and most likely won't change that very much in the time it takes a plane to turn and come back, or tell his buddies. So, at 3 knots or less, going North, in the ten minutes that passed, the plane probably had a really good fix on your location. Like they say about horse shoes and hand grenades, you only have to be sort-of close with a depth charge drop...

A-Ganger · 07-13-17, 11:36 AM

LOL funny story over here

My first campaign mission in DW yesterday I had saved the game at one point. Apparently, I saved it about 2 seconds before I ran aground and killed myself...lmao

Everytime I would load the saved game, as soon as it started I died and until I zoomed really close I could not even see my sub explode.. Had to start completely over..derr

05-26-17, 10:37 AM	#1
Barkerov Soundman Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 147 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	I just got killed but no idea how So I was on patrol in the East china sea, and I get a radar contact which I determine is an aircraft. I dive to 160ft (sea floor is at 231) and travel at 2kts for 10 minutes. Then I make my way to radar depth and suddenly everything is destroyed and the watch crew are all dead. WTF happened? Did I get bombed? If so 10 minutes from radar contact to eating a depth charge seems like a very long time, usually they are long gone after 10 mins. Was it a mine? any ideas? I am using RFB and RSRDC. It's September 44 in my game

05-26-17, 11:04 AM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	East China Sea, dependent upon location, can be crawling with land-based airplanes. Airplane "A" sees your boat and "phones home" and tells all his buddies. They space themselves out, and take turns covering your last known, and potential next location. May well have been Airplane "D" that bombed you... A mine is also not out of the realm of possibility. Did you have a chance to "Save" while dying? If so, do a replay and see what you can see, if you can... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

05-26-17, 03:33 PM	#4
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	- you do it often enough, you come to recognize what's happening as the world is going dark... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

05-26-17, 08:26 PM	#7
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	In the right conditions, you can be seen from an airplane as deep as 160 feet. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

05-27-17, 09:19 AM	#9
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Yes... but seriously, in TMO, you can be "seen" down relatively deep on a clear, calm day - but it's only supposed to be if they fly directly over your location. Once you are spotted though, it's rather easy to tell where you're going to be. You going in a set direction, at a set speed, and most likely won't change that very much in the time it takes a plane to turn and come back, or tell his buddies. So, at 3 knots or less, going North, in the ten minutes that passed, the plane probably had a really good fix on your location. Like they say about horse shoes and hand grenades, you only have to be sort-of close with a depth charge drop... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

05-26-17, 07:47 PM	#6
Barkerov Soundman Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 147 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	I hadnt reached radar depth yet. I was at 90ft on my way up from 160 when it happened. I doubt any of the aircraft saw me. I was down soon after I got the radar contact

05-27-17, 02:55 AM	#8
Barkerov Soundman Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 147 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	From what kind of angle are we talking? In other words, have I been extremely unlucky or careless?

07-13-17, 11:36 AM	#10
A-Ganger Sparky Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 158 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	LOL funny story over here My first campaign mission in DW yesterday I had saved the game at one point. Apparently, I saved it about 2 seconds before I ran aground and killed myself...lmao Everytime I would load the saved game, as soon as it started I died and until I zoomed really close I could not even see my sub explode.. Had to start completely over..derr