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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
Assuming it it is same FOTRS as in TMO, the "D" key is set for the deep diving subs like Balao and Tench so if player needs to go beyond 600 feet (since those bots were capable) can do so since that depth if off the gauges. TMO has a 600 ft depth gauge. . Test depth i.e. the guaranteed safe depth was 412 ft for Balao. Been a while since read book but O Kane went to 600 feet in Tang and even deeper when took on some water in forward torpedo room, Tang was under depth charger attack also. Their depth was beyond their gauges by if recall he believed they were at 680 ft judging by the pressure readings.
I am not sure what the crush depth is have not found out and do not want to (takes an element of surprise out of the sim) but have been to 750 feet safely trying to get away from escorts( I did) . Of course have to have some speed on to maintain any type of depth control.
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Yeah, Bubblehead... with what key does what, in regards to diving, I know what those are.
Wat was being asked is when you give the order (which in FotRS, is Cntrl+D = Crash dive, D = Normal dive & P = Peri depth...
so I know that..) to 'Crash dive', what depth would the boat go to, before.. it levels off exactly.
I know in the Gato, giving that order, the sub would level out at 160-165'ish.. roughly
When I did it with the Balao the 1st time, it went well past that... I had to do an emergency crash dive again, after I got back into My career & I allowed it to continue, just to see what the depth would be & prepared to give the order to go back up to Peri, if it did not appear the dive was going to level out... again, just in case.
I believe it leveled out about 300, after I gave the order to crash dive... sooo... now I know. & everyone else now.
M. M.
