Snorkel questions

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Sam.Willow

BTW when I select snorkel depth the submarine does go to snorkel depth but the submarine speed never exceeds battery propulsion levels.

Can someone give me a clue?

Thanks in advance.

Speed on a schnorkel was 6 knots to avoid tube vibration and damage or rupture of the tubes....much less pressure ear-damage to the crew from wave strikes to the schnorkel head. Likewise, submerged speed on a raised periscope at 6-7 knots on battery power tended to make the instrument useless, particularly the attack scope, also from tube vibration causing unrepairable damage to the optics.

[Sam.Willow]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Speed on a schnorkel was 6 knots to avoid tube vibration and damage or rupture of the tubes....much less pressure ear-damage to the crew from wave strikes to the schnorkel head. Likewise, submerged speed on a raised periscope at 6-7 knots on battery power tended to make the instrument useless, particularly the attack scope, also from tube vibration causing unrepairable damage to the optics.

Thanks.

My submarine does show the Snorkel installed however it is never shown raised. I was under the impression that I would be required to press a button as is shown in quite a few youtube videos in order to raise the snorkel. That is not something I can find in my installation. I have bound a keyboard shortcut [edited the keyboard.cfg file] for the snorkel but nothing happens when I press the key?