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Ashikaga · 09-25-20, 09:54 AM

The tactic I use now is from decks awash, surface, send msg or have WO identify and range/lock then decks awash again.

Agreed on the inherent instability and that it was not often used. Only in calm waters as you wrote. Would be nice to add that in.

Also annoying, refusal of mechanic to recharge batteries the second a wave hits the bow in a swell that is not even that high or gale force, decisions by gun crew to leave you hanging when their feet get wet due to one wave in not even a large swell. So at times I put dive planes on manual and both up 10 degrees to make the boat sit a little higher n the water

The problem with radio messages and contact reports is of course that they can lead to early detection, that is also why they were often sent in very short bursts by sticking the ultra short wave (UKW) antenna up from under water.
Tou can see that in external view when you dive to periscope depth. (Antenna is animated to go up and down).

The directional antenna on a sub as well as the cables to the bow and stern also functioned as extra antennae. A bit like what we used to do with handheld radios with bad reception. Put the metal antenna against a larger piece of metal or a long metal wire and presto.

OLtzS Ashikaga

09-25-20, 09:54 AM	#4
Ashikaga Commodore Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Netherlands Posts: 617 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	The tactic I use now is from decks awash, surface, send msg or have WO identify and range/lock then decks awash again. Agreed on the inherent instability and that it was not often used. Only in calm waters as you wrote. Would be nice to add that in. Also annoying, refusal of mechanic to recharge batteries the second a wave hits the bow in a swell that is not even that high or gale force, decisions by gun crew to leave you hanging when their feet get wet due to one wave in not even a large swell. So at times I put dive planes on manual and both up 10 degrees to make the boat sit a little higher n the water The problem with radio messages and contact reports is of course that they can lead to early detection, that is also why they were often sent in very short bursts by sticking the ultra short wave (UKW) antenna up from under water. Tou can see that in external view when you dive to periscope depth. (Antenna is animated to go up and down). The directional antenna on a sub as well as the cables to the bow and stern also functioned as extra antennae. A bit like what we used to do with handheld radios with bad reception. Put the metal antenna against a larger piece of metal or a long metal wire and presto. OLtzS Ashikaga __________________ Last edited by Ashikaga; 09-26-20 at 10:46 AM.