Why cant i dive under 450 feet?

oscar19681 · 07-09-09, 03:21 PM

One thing thats totally lame in sh4 is you cant dive under 450 feet. I can either direcly to 450 feet but if i give the order dive then the ship goes back to about 200 or 250 feet. Is there anyway to dive deeper then 450 feet? I mean in sh3 you didnt have a limitaton. I mean i may implode in some subs but i read somewhere a u.s sub went 650 feet to avoid depth charges. I want to have the option when i get into trouble as well

SteamWake · 07-09-09, 03:31 PM

Just keep pressing D and cross your fingers.

McHub532 · 07-09-09, 04:44 PM

When you get down to 450 feet go to your command room icon and press the "set dive planes to deep dive" button. It's an arrow pointing from upper left to lower right on the icon. This will allow you to continue downward.

Kloef · 07-10-09, 06:49 AM

You also need a forward motion of more then 2 knots or the boat has to fight all the pressure,btw setting the planes for deep diving is no stock option,its something used in mods.

And for god sake reset the planes to normal at least 100 feet before your depth setting cause you will drop through and lose the boat..

That said i was at 475 feet yesterday avoiding depth-charges and surrounded by 3 destroyers,i was 10 feet from the bottom and still they pinged me and found me....depth charges exploding at a distance for 20 minutes,strings of 4-6 depth bombs...i was at 1 knots,silent running and then suddenly BOOM! direct hit and my ass was handed over to Neptune..

But watch your depth closely if you use the deep dive setting cause in my case it could have damaged the boat hitting the ocean floor.

ridgewayranger · 07-14-09, 09:56 AM

Hi,
U boats were reported to be transittng the Straits of Gibraltar at 1000 ft. The test depth of British boats was at least double the normal maximum diving depth and I expect the American boats were built to similar standards.
RR

SteamWake · 07-14-09, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

Hi,
U boats were reported to be transittng the Straits of Gibraltar at 1000 ft.

SgtSabre · 07-14-09, 12:25 PM

Where in the world is that reported?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

Hi,
U boats were reported to be transittng the Straits of Gibraltar at 1000 ft.

Fincuan · 07-14-09, 01:10 PM

In Wiki it says the following about a VIIC/41:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Test depth: 230 m (750 ft)
Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–970 ft)

Judging by that 1000 feet doesn't seem that far fetched.

vanjast · 07-15-09, 10:04 AM

You might find that, at depth, the guages could have been out of calibration giving the wrong readings. Naturally the crew would think they're really that deep.

SgtSabre · 07-15-09, 11:41 AM

I find it hard to believe that any U-boat ever intentionally dove to 1000ft

U-46 Commander · 07-15-09, 10:41 PM

I have! only i didn't come back up.......

0167 · 07-17-09, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtSabre

I find it hard to believe that any U-boat ever intentionally dove to 1000ft

sounds like a challange

07-09-09, 03:21 PM	#1
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Why cant i dive under 450 feet? One thing thats totally lame in sh4 is you cant dive under 450 feet. I can either direcly to 450 feet but if i give the order dive then the ship goes back to about 200 or 250 feet. Is there anyway to dive deeper then 450 feet? I mean in sh3 you didnt have a limitaton. I mean i may implode in some subs but i read somewhere a u.s sub went 650 feet to avoid depth charges. I want to have the option when i get into trouble as well __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

07-09-09, 03:31 PM	#2
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just keep pressing D and cross your fingers. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

07-09-09, 04:44 PM	#3
McHub532 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 665 Downloads: 104 Uploads: 0	When you get down to 450 feet go to your command room icon and press the "set dive planes to deep dive" button. It's an arrow pointing from upper left to lower right on the icon. This will allow you to continue downward. __________________ Thomas Jefferson - "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

07-10-09, 06:49 AM	#4
Kloef Weps Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 360 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	You also need a forward motion of more then 2 knots or the boat has to fight all the pressure,btw setting the planes for deep diving is no stock option,its something used in mods. And for god sake reset the planes to normal at least 100 feet before your depth setting cause you will drop through and lose the boat.. That said i was at 475 feet yesterday avoiding depth-charges and surrounded by 3 destroyers,i was 10 feet from the bottom and still they pinged me and found me....depth charges exploding at a distance for 20 minutes,strings of 4-6 depth bombs...i was at 1 knots,silent running and then suddenly BOOM! direct hit and my ass was handed over to Neptune.. But watch your depth closely if you use the deep dive setting cause in my case it could have damaged the boat hitting the ocean floor. __________________ http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/

07-14-09, 09:56 AM	#5
ridgewayranger Frogman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ipswich, England Posts: 302 Downloads: 281 Uploads: 0	Deep Diving Hi, U boats were reported to be transittng the Straits of Gibraltar at 1000 ft. The test depth of British boats was at least double the normal maximum diving depth and I expect the American boats were built to similar standards. RR

07-15-09, 10:04 AM	#9
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	You might find that, at depth, the guages could have been out of calibration giving the wrong readings. Naturally the crew would think they're really that deep.

07-15-09, 11:41 AM	#10
SgtSabre Seaman Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 42 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I find it hard to believe that any U-boat ever intentionally dove to 1000ft

07-15-09, 10:41 PM	#11
U-46 Commander Lieutenant Join Date: May 2008 Location: The absolutely most exciting state!! Iowa! Posts: 251 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	I have! only i didn't come back up....... __________________ "Loved By Few, Hated By Many, Respected By All."-The U-boats.