Decibel levels

shake307 · 05-10-23, 01:01 AM

I was never a submariner. Only digitally since playing Seawolf SSN-21 in the 90s. I do know that submarines are always striving to be quiet. So, perusing the unit reference in Cold Waters, I see a Flight 1 LA Class is 115 decibels (if I recall correctly, I am at work and not playing). That is as loud as a rock concert or night club! These subs can't be that loud, can they? I get pumps are running and machinery is making noise, but damn, that seems really high. I was on an aircraft carrier and a destroyer and they weren't that loud, except during flight ops, not pier side though. Am I missing something?

05-10-23, 01:01 AM	#1
shake307 Watch Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: The Cowboy State, Wyo Posts: 18 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Decibel levels I was never a submariner. Only digitally since playing Seawolf SSN-21 in the 90s. I do know that submarines are always striving to be quiet. So, perusing the unit reference in Cold Waters, I see a Flight 1 LA Class is 115 decibels (if I recall correctly, I am at work and not playing). That is as loud as a rock concert or night club! These subs can't be that loud, can they? I get pumps are running and machinery is making noise, but damn, that seems really high. I was on an aircraft carrier and a destroyer and they weren't that loud, except during flight ops, not pier side though. Am I missing something?