Strange sound contact

EoE · 12-22-07, 11:40 AM

So there I am, in my IXC-boat with GWX 2.0 in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The cheat radar (slower time compression at x1024) tells me that something is on.

I take the boat down to 25 metres, shut down the engine and start dialing on the hydrophones.

Then this really peculiar sound comes through. The best way I can describe it is a high-pitched oscillating sound; a bit like birds singing, but then again not.

I thought it might be whales singing, but it didn't really sound like anything a tree-hugging hippie would mix with a slow drum beat and call "Ode to Nature's Self-empowerment".

So what was it? A visual search showed absolutely nothing, but it was pretty foggy and stormy as in all my patrols.

thnx/EoE

difool2 · 12-22-07, 11:49 AM

Dolphins I believe. IIRC the whale "sounds" that you hear on various media have been altered from their original intonations.

EoE · 12-22-07, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by difool2

Dolphins I believe. IIRC the whale "sounds" that you hear on various media have been altered from their original intonations.

Dolphins, eh? Well, I had no idea. To be honest it must have been two "confused" male dolphins fighting over a silk scarf, 'cause it sure sounded weird.

rgds/EoE

Canovaro · 12-22-07, 01:04 PM

Yes it must have been dolphins.

PavelKirilovich · 12-22-07, 01:22 PM

What really concerns me is that Flipper showed up on the FuMO.

Paajtor · 12-22-07, 03:06 PM

OMG lol.

Blacklight · 12-22-07, 03:09 PM

If you can torpedo one, you get extra renown !!!

12-22-07, 11:40 AM	#1
EoE Watch Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In the rowdy part of Copenhagen Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Strange sound contact So there I am, in my IXC-boat with GWX 2.0 in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The cheat radar (slower time compression at x1024) tells me that something is on. I take the boat down to 25 metres, shut down the engine and start dialing on the hydrophones. Then this really peculiar sound comes through. The best way I can describe it is a high-pitched oscillating sound; a bit like birds singing, but then again not. I thought it might be whales singing, but it didn't really sound like anything a tree-hugging hippie would mix with a slow drum beat and call "Ode to Nature's Self-empowerment". So what was it? A visual search showed absolutely nothing, but it was pretty foggy and stormy as in all my patrols. thnx/EoE

12-22-07, 01:22 PM	#5
PavelKirilovich Machinist's Mate Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canadian Coast Posts: 123 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	What really concerns me is that Flipper showed up on the FuMO. __________________ Winter Garden on the North Atlantic Currently: U128 (Type IXC), U180 (Type IXD2), U198 (Type IXD2) operating in the I.O. Previously: U48 (Type VIIB), U568 (Type VIIC) [Completed 1940-1945 career in Type VIIs, in the Atlantic] Running: SH3 v1.4b w/ GWX 2.1

12-22-07, 03:06 PM	#6
Paajtor The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Dutch mountains Posts: 1,551 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 1	OMG lol. __________________

12-22-07, 03:09 PM	#7
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	If you can torpedo one, you get extra renown !!! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

12-22-07, 11:49 AM	#2
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Dolphins I believe. IIRC the whale "sounds" that you hear on various media have been altered from their original intonations.

12-22-07, 01:04 PM	#4
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Yes it must have been dolphins.