Changing mast height a way to fool subs?

swampy · 03-07-08, 07:27 AM

Since the u-boats used the mast height to determine distance, altering the height of the mast seems like a easy way to fool them.

Did that ever occur in real life?

Platapus · 03-07-08, 07:56 AM

The Japanese were known to alter the mast heights just for that reason. I don't know if the British ever did.

JCB · 03-07-08, 07:59 AM

I know warships used deception to avoid accurate detection. Things like adding another funnel or making changes to the superstructure. Convoiraiders were often disguised as known merchants to be able to close on enemy shipping. But with merchants in general... dunno...

Edit: Welcome to the forum Swampy!

johnm · 03-07-08, 10:14 AM

Changing mast heights to fool submarines?

Dashed unsporting, what, what!

only a bounder or cad would do that.

After all remember the British Admiralty refused to use submarines at first because it was considered unfair.

Soon changed their tune, mind you, once everybody else had them.

swampy · 03-07-08, 10:52 AM

Hehe, i didn't know that! I think the British soldiers in ww2 were cool. I feel really bad everytime I sink a Royal Navy ship.
A British subsim would great!

Lible · 03-07-08, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by swampy

Hehe, i didn't know that! I think the British soldiers in ww2 were cool. I feel really bad everytime I sink a Royal Navy ship.
A British subsim would great!

Somebody's been watching too much movies

GoldenRivet · 03-07-08, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by swampy

Hehe, i didn't know that! I think the British soldiers in ww2 were cool. I feel really bad everytime I sink a Royal Navy ship.
A British subsim would great!

too bad you cant formulate any attacks between 3:00 and 5:00 PM!

Tea time you know!

the.terrabyte.pirate · 03-07-08, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Quote:

Originally Posted by swampy

Hehe, i didn't know that! I think the British soldiers in ww2 were cool. I feel really bad everytime I sink a Royal Navy ship.
A British subsim would great!

too bad you cant formulate any attacks between 3:00 and 5:00 PM!

Tea time you know!

Aaah, but you'd get the rum ration...

03-07-08, 07:27 AM	#1
swampy Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 118 Downloads: 188 Uploads: 0	Changing mast height a way to fool subs? Since the u-boats used the mast height to determine distance, altering the height of the mast seems like a easy way to fool them. Did that ever occur in real life?

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The Japanese were known to alter the mast heights just for that reason. I don't know if the British ever did. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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JCB Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I know warships used deception to avoid accurate detection. Things like adding another funnel or making changes to the superstructure. Convoiraiders were often disguised as known merchants to be able to close on enemy shipping. But with merchants in general... dunno... Edit: Welcome to the forum Swampy! Last edited by JCB; 03-07-08 at 08:39 AM.

03-07-08, 10:14 AM	#4
johnm Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North of England Posts: 173 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Changing mast heights to fool submarines? Dashed unsporting, what, what! only a bounder or cad would do that. After all remember the British Admiralty refused to use submarines at first because it was considered unfair. Soon changed their tune, mind you, once everybody else had them.

03-07-08, 10:52 AM	#5
swampy Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 118 Downloads: 188 Uploads: 0	Hehe, i didn't know that! I think the British soldiers in ww2 were cool. I feel really bad everytime I sink a Royal Navy ship. A British subsim would great!