Snorkel testing

MarshalLaw · 03-03-06, 08:34 PM

Hello all,

I had posted in a earlier thread about being detected with the snorkel up . A fellow mate suggested to try it at periscope depth. These are the results:

1.4b patched stock game no snorkel mods. Calm sea, clear conditions (as bad as it gets)

IXB boat

Ran at periscope depth at slow speed ( after dark) for half the night, was not seen or detected. Had periscope up as well at same level as Snorkel. Speed 4-5 KPH

Tryed it at 1/3 speed same results. Speed increased to 8 KPH
Went to standard was detected in 4-5 hours time speed increased to 11 KPH.

Finally at full I was detected within 2 hours. Not quite as fast as if I had been at snorkel depth. Speed was 13 KPH. Of coarse I found another bug. In real life u-boats could only travel around 8 KPH with the snorkel up. Any faster and damage would occur.

So the bottom line for you snorkel loving mates , drive at periscope depth and you should be fine for the most part. I plan to do more testing once the seas get rougher, see if at snorkel depth you are detected at the same rate as in calm seas.

Try it out for yourself to see if you get the same results.

03-03-06, 08:34 PM	#1
MarshalLaw Navy Dude Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando Fla USA Posts: 174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Snorkel testing Hello all, I had posted in a earlier thread about being detected with the snorkel up . A fellow mate suggested to try it at periscope depth. These are the results: 1.4b patched stock game no snorkel mods. Calm sea, clear conditions (as bad as it gets) IXB boat Ran at periscope depth at slow speed ( after dark) for half the night, was not seen or detected. Had periscope up as well at same level as Snorkel. Speed 4-5 KPH Tryed it at 1/3 speed same results. Speed increased to 8 KPH Went to standard was detected in 4-5 hours time speed increased to 11 KPH. Finally at full I was detected within 2 hours. Not quite as fast as if I had been at snorkel depth. Speed was 13 KPH. Of coarse I found another bug. In real life u-boats could only travel around 8 KPH with the snorkel up. Any faster and damage would occur. So the bottom line for you snorkel loving mates , drive at periscope depth and you should be fine for the most part. I plan to do more testing once the seas get rougher, see if at snorkel depth you are detected at the same rate as in calm seas. Try it out for yourself to see if you get the same results.