Tell us about your current patrol

Bubblehead1980 · 10-07-21, 12:40 AM

SH 3 has a similar thread which is active and interesting to read usually, have tried to get it going before with SH 4. LEts try again lol. Tell what is going on with your current patrol.

Mod: TMO 2.5 Update BH
Difficulty:100 , cams on contacts off.
Boat: USS Seal SS-183
Date: 15 August 1942
Time 0936
Location: Area B9 100 NM ESE Hainan Island, China, South China Sea.
Depth. 350 ft.

At 0733 n 15 August 1942, made morning trim dive. Sound sweep picked up prop noises bearing 345, distant. Surfaced and closed at high speed.

At 0807 sighted smoke of convoy. Contact report sent. Convoy sighted at 19-12 N 112 32-E off Hainan Island. Convoy course/speed estimated to be 104 degrees 8 knots. Battle Stations-Torpedo called and at 0810 submerged off convoy port side for attack Received reply to contact report at 0821 with orders to focus on tankers. Seal moved in to target mid sized tanker in port column.

0845 Convoy course 104 at 9 knots. All tubes readied for firing at 0850, set to minimum depth due to experiences on last patrol with deep running torpedoes.

At 853 fired four MK 14 torpedoes from bow tubes at tanker of AKEBONO MARU class 6839 tons.

Torpedo # 1 prematurely detonated 17 second after launch, torpedo #2 took erratic track to starboard, suffering apparent gyro failure(nearly impacted the freighter in column, passing just ahead. Torpedoes #3 and #4 tracked properly, but observed their wakes pass below target with not detonation. Suspect more deep running torpedo in spite of minimal depth setting.

The Fubuki Class destroyer escorting target closed in fast in the calm seas with optimal sound conditions. Seal went to 250 feet, rigged for silent running and depth charge.

Currently at 350, DD has been hunting for four hours now, seems to lose contact then comes back and drops a close one.

I am currently testing some modifications to TMO Update on this patrol

1. Longer Sinking Times by Bilge Rat, modified for TMO Update.

2. Torpedo malfunctions adjusted (premature chance reduce, deep runnig adjusted so it happens)

3. Crew AI visual sensors enhanced. Tired of crew being blind and not spotting targets lookouts would be able to see, especially the smoke. SO far its paid off, spotting smoke of convoys at 8-10 miles, I can see smoke, they can as well. (Well they see the ship but still)

4. Damage model adjustments.

5. Fixed the depth charge racks on Asashio and Yagumo class, they were off.

6. Depth Charge disturbance mod. Love The DarkWraiths Depth Charge disturbance mod but it seems too effective, nerfing enemy sensors. So tweaking the settings and trying it out on patrol.

Goal is to provide something simulating the real life advantage of water disturbances created by depth charge explosions, but to maintain the tough TMO escorts. So far in this attack think may have found it. Lets hope.

So there is my situation, typical for 1942. Great target, torpedoes malfunctioned so missed, and now being depth charged.

10-07-21, 12:40 AM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Tell us what about your current patrol/campaign SH 3 has a similar thread which is active and interesting to read usually, have tried to get it going before with SH 4. LEts try again lol. Tell what is going on with your current patrol. Mod: TMO 2.5 Update BH Difficulty:100 , cams on contacts off. Boat: USS Seal SS-183 Date: 15 August 1942 Time 0936 Location: Area B9 100 NM ESE Hainan Island, China, South China Sea. Depth. 350 ft. At 0733 n 15 August 1942, made morning trim dive. Sound sweep picked up prop noises bearing 345, distant. Surfaced and closed at high speed. At 0807 sighted smoke of convoy. Contact report sent. Convoy sighted at 19-12 N 112 32-E off Hainan Island. Convoy course/speed estimated to be 104 degrees 8 knots. Battle Stations-Torpedo called and at 0810 submerged off convoy port side for attack Received reply to contact report at 0821 with orders to focus on tankers. Seal moved in to target mid sized tanker in port column. 0845 Convoy course 104 at 9 knots. All tubes readied for firing at 0850, set to minimum depth due to experiences on last patrol with deep running torpedoes. At 853 fired four MK 14 torpedoes from bow tubes at tanker of AKEBONO MARU class 6839 tons. Torpedo # 1 prematurely detonated 17 second after launch, torpedo #2 took erratic track to starboard, suffering apparent gyro failure(nearly impacted the freighter in column, passing just ahead. Torpedoes #3 and #4 tracked properly, but observed their wakes pass below target with not detonation. Suspect more deep running torpedo in spite of minimal depth setting. The Fubuki Class destroyer escorting target closed in fast in the calm seas with optimal sound conditions. Seal went to 250 feet, rigged for silent running and depth charge. Currently at 350, DD has been hunting for four hours now, seems to lose contact then comes back and drops a close one. I am currently testing some modifications to TMO Update on this patrol 1. Longer Sinking Times by Bilge Rat, modified for TMO Update. 2. Torpedo malfunctions adjusted (premature chance reduce, deep runnig adjusted so it happens) 3. Crew AI visual sensors enhanced. Tired of crew being blind and not spotting targets lookouts would be able to see, especially the smoke. SO far its paid off, spotting smoke of convoys at 8-10 miles, I can see smoke, they can as well. (Well they see the ship but still) 4. Damage model adjustments. 5. Fixed the depth charge racks on Asashio and Yagumo class, they were off. 6. Depth Charge disturbance mod. Love The DarkWraiths Depth Charge disturbance mod but it seems too effective, nerfing enemy sensors. So tweaking the settings and trying it out on patrol. Goal is to provide something simulating the real life advantage of water disturbances created by depth charge explosions, but to maintain the tough TMO escorts. So far in this attack think may have found it. Lets hope. So there is my situation, typical for 1942. Great target, torpedoes malfunctioned so missed, and now being depth charged. Last edited by Bubblehead1980; 10-23-21 at 03:44 PM.