Maximum diving depth

HMCS · 08-12-07, 11:12 AM

Well, it's mid-42 and the escorts are a little more robust than last year. I notice that the control room crew are decidedly nervous at anything near 160M.

I drive a VIIc.

Is crush depth randomized (as I suspect), or is there a reasonable amount of leeway beyond 160 M?

Thanks for your help!

Foghladh_mhara · 08-12-07, 11:26 AM

I managed to get my VIIb down to 235m before I imploded. All depends on your hull integrety as well of course.

Penelope_Grey · 08-12-07, 12:16 PM

no worries there mate, a VIIC with full hull integrity should be able to hit 200-220m without much worry, anything more than that and you are asking for it.

I've gone down to 310m in a VIIC/41.

Im sure others have gone deeper.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 08-12-07, 12:37 PM

470m in my IXB. ofcourse it was a one way ticket

got to 280m without problems. but at 290 - 300 the hull starts breaking

melnibonian · 08-12-07, 01:19 PM

500m in a IXD2 for a short period of time before going back up again. Unfortunatelly due to a prolonged Depth Charge attack we never reached the surface

GoldenRivet · 08-12-07, 01:31 PM

it is my understanding that AI sensors do not penetrate below 300 meters. If you were below 300 meters presumably you can go ahead flank and get out of the area and never get caught.

Im quite confident that the ASDIC limitations in SH3 are 300 meters max.

antikristuseke · 08-12-07, 02:00 PM

At full hull integrity a type VIIC can cruise quite calmly at 240m, with a type VIIB I dont feel comfortable going deeper than 220m. Dont really have any experience with other boats, the VII has grown on me.

KeptinCranky · 08-12-07, 02:05 PM

I regularly went below 200 in VIIs both B and C, VIIc as deep as 225 without troubles except my own nerves.

Today my IXb was in an unstoppable dive to the bottom stern first while filling with water and both electrics out of comission I made it down to 350 meters before imploding even though the depth charge that blew my electrics to bits exploded right near the hull

so know I know I can take my IXb to 250 if I really need to, this is a good thing

U-boats are tough, what US subs can take in feet they can handle in meters (almost)

08-12-07, 11:12 AM	#1
HMCS Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Squaresville, daddy-O. Posts: 394 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	Maximum diving depth Well, it's mid-42 and the escorts are a little more robust than last year. I notice that the control room crew are decidedly nervous at anything near 160M. I drive a VIIc. Is crush depth randomized (as I suspect), or is there a reasonable amount of leeway beyond 160 M? Thanks for your help! __________________ "Turning enemy ships into marine habitat since 1986!" Mods Loaded:TMO 2.2, RSRDC, MaxOptics, Strategic Map Symbols, Stop The Shouting OR: RFB, RSRDC, Maxoptics, SCAF, Strategic Map Symbols and the sanity-saving "stop the shouting".

08-12-07, 11:26 AM	#2
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I managed to get my VIIb down to 235m before I imploded. All depends on your hull integrety as well of course. __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

08-12-07, 12:16 PM	#3
Penelope_Grey Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,893 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	no worries there mate, a VIIC with full hull integrity should be able to hit 200-220m without much worry, anything more than that and you are asking for it. I've gone down to 310m in a VIIC/41. Im sure others have gone deeper. __________________ I SURVIVED THE FIRST EVER SUBSIM WEREWOLF HUNT - and... I actually won the game for the humans too!

08-12-07, 12:37 PM	#4
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	470m in my IXB. ofcourse it was a one way ticket got to 280m without problems. but at 290 - 300 the hull starts breaking __________________ Gruß

08-12-07, 01:19 PM	#5
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	500m in a IXD2 for a short period of time before going back up again. Unfortunatelly due to a prolonged Depth Charge attack we never reached the surface __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

08-12-07, 01:31 PM	#6
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	it is my understanding that AI sensors do not penetrate below 300 meters. If you were below 300 meters presumably you can go ahead flank and get out of the area and never get caught. Im quite confident that the ASDIC limitations in SH3 are 300 meters max. __________________

08-12-07, 02:00 PM	#7
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	At full hull integrity a type VIIC can cruise quite calmly at 240m, with a type VIIB I dont feel comfortable going deeper than 220m. Dont really have any experience with other boats, the VII has grown on me.

08-12-07, 02:05 PM	#8
KeptinCranky Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,050 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I regularly went below 200 in VIIs both B and C, VIIc as deep as 225 without troubles except my own nerves. Today my IXb was in an unstoppable dive to the bottom stern first while filling with water and both electrics out of comission I made it down to 350 meters before imploding even though the depth charge that blew my electrics to bits exploded right near the hull so know I know I can take my IXb to 250 if I really need to, this is a good thing U-boats are tough, what US subs can take in feet they can handle in meters (almost)