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Old 02-27-22, 12:39 AM   #601
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Sounds good. I don't go any higher than 1024 TC.


I've been over writing the saves. I will stop now.
Yep... overwriting, has a very... very bad, tendency, to cause corruption issues & think in some cases, may even be a cause for CTD's, to boot... can't swear for 100% on that last, is just a very strong, gut felt hunch...




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Yep... overwriting, has a very... very bad, tendency, to cause corruption issues & think in some cases, may even be a cause for CTD's, to boot... can't swear for 100% on that last, is just a very strong, gut felt hunch...




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Your hunt is correct. I've noticed errors in overwritten save files vs clean save files. Esp prone to errors is overwrite them more than once.
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Sounds good. I don't go any higher than 1024 TC.


I've been over writing the saves. I will stop now.

Ah good show. I forgot to mention that.

A policy I have found that works is to save once per day or every other day typically at night, when all other criteria are met as mentioned in previous post. I label them abbreviation by month and day so 20Jan for example is 20 January obviously.

Once back in port, I do a temp save, make my update to crew, promotions, refit equipment etc, then make a fresh save as mentioned. The I delete all the save from last patrol except the one made in port before departed, I retain all of those save through career.

Keeps, the number of saves in sim down to minimum and easy to keep track of career.


Something I left out, make sure engines are at all stop when you save as well.
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I noticed one thing in the mod. I don't know if it was in the original TMO or not. In the Alaska Command there is a S-42 Class boat you can choose. The S-42 class was initially deployed to the SW Pacific I believe and didn't come to Alaska until 1943 or 1944 can't remember.



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I noticed one thing in the mod. I don't know if it was in the original TMO or not. In the Alaska Command there is a S-42 Class boat you can choose. The S-42 class was initially deployed to the SW Pacific I believe and didn't come to Alaska until 1943 or 1944 can't remember.



Anyway I'm playing the S-42 boat at the moment.

Yes, part of the original TMO mod. However, I was not aware of that fact about S-42 class, I noted that in my files and will look into it make sure I get things correct and will change the availability dates. Thank you
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This is why I love this sim and TMO in particular. This was a exciting, challenging, running battle with a convoy through the night and day of 23 January. 1944 in Area 8. This was in the forthcoming TMO Update v2.0

I stayed up way too late last night but lost track of time. Paying for it as I prepare to go meet some friends for brunch lol




23 January
_____________

TORPEDO ATTACK NO.1


0000 Entered Area 8, began North-South
patrol line along suspected shipping route.


0010 Seas picked up. Strong chop but not heavy. Clear skies, low moonlight,
Winds at 17.50 kts direction 114 degrees.


0100 SJ contacts bearing 355 28500 yds.
Multiple pips, appeared to be convoy.
Course 310 at speed 17 kts to intercept.
Tracking party called to stations.

0109 Increased to Flank speed to close.

0114 Slowed to 15.5 kts.

0115 GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SURFACE

0124 Spotted convoy bearing 235 10000 yds
Course 133 degrees Speed 10 knots

0125 Sent Contact Report to COMSUBPAC
Convoy Sighted
28-49N 132-39E in Area 8
Estimated Course 133 degrees
Estimated Course 10 kts.

0132 3000 yards off to port of
convoy track. Convoy appeared to be
six merchants in loose formation with one
escort forward, one astern.


0136 Forward escort identified as MIKURA Type B Escort Vessel
Rear escort appears to be DE type.

0149 Near firing point, convoy made what appeared to be
routine zig to SW.

0151 Flank speed, turned to course 105 to pull away from convoy.
Rear escort, began high speed sweep along port side of convoy
BARB was not spotted, this was believed to be routine escort maneuver
as convoy showed no sign of alert.

0153 Rear escort bearing 175 4000 yards.
Identified as Otori Class Torpedo Boat/Escort.


0155 Paralleled convoy on course 188 to pull ahead for
attack.


0345 Convoy zigged to port course 160.
BARB maneuvered to regain position quickly
to fire from starboard side of convoy.

0400 Fired Tubes 1,2,3 at Target No.1
:20

0400: Fired tubes 4,5,6 at Target No.2
45

0402 Torpedoes impacted Target No.1
Large fires observed on target.

0403 Torpedoes impacted Target No.2
Large fires observed on target.

After torpedo impacts, BARB came under heavy machine gun,
deck gun fire, illuminated by strong searchlights aboard
Target No.2 (MIIKE MARU) during turn away.
Lead MIKURA escort came aboard, fired two star shells
above BARB and began closing at high speed.

Several rounds of machine gun/auto cannon fire hit BARB's superstructure
but caused no serious damage. Several deck gun splashes observed
, closed about twenty yards off starboard beam during turn away.


0405 Otori Class Torpedo Boat rear escort observed pouring on the coals
speeding BARB's way. The choppy seas made it initially difficult to reach above 19 kts
during initial get away but 20 knts was reached.

0412 Otori bearing 180 fired several rounds forward guns
Splashes landed well ahead of BARB. One
flew low and heard it roar over the
periscope shears, splashed into sea about thirty yards
off port bow of BAR. However, range continued to open
so remained on surface.

0415 Began end around for follow up attack.
Observed AK AKAMA MARU 5425 tons sink at
28-32 N 132-38 E.


0416 Depth charge explosions observed/heard 6000 yards astern.
Enemy believes BARB submerged. Poor whale/fish taking our punishment.


0421 Observed AK MIIKE MAR 11800 tons sink
at 28-32 N 132-38 E.


TORPEDO ATTACK NO.2


0426 Tracking large pip believed to be AK making a solo run from area.
Bold strategy. BARB closed contact at high speed.

0450 Spotted AK bearing 292 10,170 yards.

0503 Turned about, began to back towards target
for stern shot.

0525 Target identified as AK HIYAMA MARU 7145 tons.
Course 160 Speed variations of 7-10 knots
zigging along course.

0526 Report of enemy pip closing range fast on
SJ radar, appears to be escort coming to join the
party.

0538 AK HIYAMA MARU changed course 280, possibly to rejoin
convoy. Escort closing high speed bearing 130 7000 yards
Closing range fast.


0541 HIYAMA MARU suddenly turned hard starboard to course 345, instead of zigging back towards BARB as anticipated HIYAMA MARU increased speed to twenty knots ruining stern shot. Vessel also fired several rounds from her aft deck gun in BARB's direction. BARB turned to pursue, moving to her starboard to avoid oncoming escort now just 5000 yards bearing 335, identified as Otori Class Torpedo Boat. escort (interesting tactics AI pulled here)


0618 Unable to catch HIYAMA MARU, as rejoined other merchant vessels,
another AK was on course to cross our stern for perfect setup.
Switched targets to AK similar to JOKUJA MARU 7390 tons.

0630 JOKUJA MARU turned North, away from BARB.

0634 As pursuit of JOKUJA MARU was going on. HIYAMA MARU again
towards BARB.


0636 Otori spotted bearing 170 5000 yards, closing.

0637 HIYAMA MARU turned away high speed, firing deck guns
and machine guns/auto cannons at BARB.
Star shell illuminated area.
Otori observed heading BARB direction.
Ordered flank speed on course 035

0640 Otori was now chasing BARB range 6000 yards bearing 180, closing.

0650 Otori slowed suddenly, then turned back
for convoy. BARB secured GQ and ordered
forward tubes reloaded. Would end around for follow up
attack, before dawn if possible. This would give the
convoy a chance to calm down.

0937 Regained SJ contact after end around.
Bearing 009 28,350 yards.

0956 Ahead of convoy, waiting for anticipated dawn zig for
dawn attack. Visibility now too great for surface attack.

1022 Convoy made dawn zig to SE.

1043 GENERAL QUARTERS-TORPEDO-SUBMERGED

1101 Submerged for attack.


1106 Depth 300 ft for high speed run to close range.

1128 Periscope depth.
Observed convoy on course 160 degrees
to being stern tubes to bear on
convoy.

1148 Tubes, 7,8,9,10 made ready for firing.

1152 Fired tubes 7,8,9

1153 All three torpedoes impacted as aimed.

1154 Small fire observed, vessel lost way.
Engine noises ceased on sound.

1155 List to starboard developed on target.

1156 Lifeboats (two) observed from AK KANAGA MARU. Vessel low in water,
sinking on even keel.
Pings. Otori observed closing, Mikura escort observed closing as well
high speed. Ordered 300 ft, rigged for silent running and depth charge.

1157 Passed thermal layer 195 ft.

1159 Pinging

1202 DC explosions astern, not close.

1203 Enemy above to port. Splashes.

1204 DC explosions. Close. Real tooth shakers.
BARB at 350 ft depth. Most charges seem above.

1206 Second escort above. Many splashes.
DC explosions. All were above, not too close.

1207 BARB leveled off at 370 ft.

1209 Pinging

1211 Depth Charge explosions, distant.

1212 Sounds of ship breaking up audible on sound gear
from last bearing of target attacked.

1213 Multiple DC explosions astern.
Pinging from closing escort.

1215 Pinging on short scale. Enemy closing high speed.

1216 Enemy above. Many splashes.

1217 DC explosions.


1221 Pinging. Distant DC explosions.
BARB at 375 ft

1223 Enemy crossing bow above.
One DC explosion, above aft.

1224 One DC explosion to port.

1226 Pinging.

1227 Enemy crossing bow, above.
Splashes. Ordered AHEAD FLANK!
BARB at 382 ft.
Boat shaken by DC explosions.

1230 Pinging

1238 Distant DC explosions

1248 Pinging.
More distant DC explosions.

1251 Enemy above.
Splashes.
BARB at depth of 390 ft

1252 DC explosions.

1310 Sound reported enemy heading away at high speed.

1332 Believe one escort departed to rejoin convoy.
Other remained in area estimated 5000 yards, hunting.
Occasional ping heard but did not appear to
have contact with BARB.

1416 Secured GQ
Escort remains in area hunting.
Maintained Silent Running.
Course 256 Speed 2.5 kts
Depth 390 ft.

1500 Damage assessment show BARB faired well
in depth charge attack. Only some light bulbs
and glass fixture busted. Minor piping
and air line leaks in conning tower and control room.


1510 Enemy remains in area about 7000-10000 yards astern.
Occasional sporadic explosions heard.

1630 Turned to course 332 degrees

1945 Lost Sound contact.
Secured Silent Running.

1948 Tubes 7,8,9 ordered reloaded.
BARB to depth of 300 ft.


2306 Periscope depth.
Night settled in.
All clear.
Seas remain choppy.

2308 Radar depth for SJ/SD sweep.

2315 Surfaced.


24 January
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0000 Position: 28-22N 132-23E
Course 320
Speed 10 kts
Proceeded to Northern section
of Area 8.
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I remember how much I enjoyed ISP (Improved Ship physics) for TMO. I think it was version 2.6. Is anything like that included in this mod?

I'm about to start my first patrol with this new version.



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I remember how much I enjoyed ISP (Improved Ship physics) for TMO. I think it was version 2.6. Is anything like that included in this mod?

I'm about to start my first patrol with this new version.



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Hey, glad you are giving the mod a try. Looks like you proper mod set.
Good news for upcoming version is won't need the ship packs no radar fix,
no as many add ons required so a bit more streamlined.

Unfortunately at this time I have not incorporated the physics mod into the update, as when I tried during development it caused a lot of issues with ships behaviors, maintaining formation etc. Problem is there are so many ships now, many not "native" to SH 4 but converted and built in, there is no uniformity in their .sim files and blanket mods like ship physics seem to cause strange behavior with many ships. At some point, I want to tackle that project, but it will be a massive undertaking that would require all modding efforts to customize, test, get it right for this mod, so can say for now, one day.

I intended to incorporate the longer sinking times mod rat into last version but ran into some issues. LST requires torpedo hitting power to be lowered, and can end up in scenarios where it takes three torpedoes to sink a destroyer or a fully loaded tanker doesnt blow up after a torpedo hit as they tended to actually do . I have a version I will release as a add on mod for those who want to use it, with disclaimer of its downside but it wont be fully implemented into the mod.

Conversely, I need to go through and edit some of the merchants who were imported from other mod because they blow up too easy, nearly every sinking ends up in a fireworks show ,


Good luck and let us know how you patrol in the new TMO goes.
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Yes, part of the original TMO mod. However, I was not aware of that fact about S-42 class, I noted that in my files and will look into it make sure I get things correct and will change the availability dates. Thank you
This is what I found out about the S-42. The link will not post for some reason, so here is the important bit.
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During January 1942, S-42 conducted security patrols in the Pacific approaches to the Canal. In February, she prepared to join Allied forces in the southwest Pacific, and, in early March, she started out across the ocean. On 15 April, she arrived in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Australia. There, Submarine Division 53 joined the S-boats of the Asiatic Fleet, forming TF 42. These World War I-designed submarines were to "fill the gap," to impede Japanese progress in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands, until larger and better equipped fleet submarines could be sent to the area.

Ten days after her arrival, S-42 (in the hands of Oliver G. Kirk, Annapolis Class of 1929)[2] cleared Moreton Bay and headed north across the Coral Sea for her first war patrol. After reaching 15 degrees south, she ran submerged during the day and surfaced at night to recharge her batteries and allow a brief respite from the high temperatures and humidity of submerged running. On the afternoon of 3 May, she entered her assigned patrol area, and, that evening, she closed the coast of New Ireland. Two days later, she sighted, fired on, and missed a medium-sized tender off Cape St. George. On 6 May, she shifted eastward to patrol between Buka and the cape. On 11 May, off New Britain,[3] she sighted the minelayer Okinoshima (damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea)[4] through driving rain. S-42 fired four torpedoes, scored with three; and sent the 4400-ton minelayer to the bottom.

The action, begun at 04:39, was over by 04:52. By 05:15, enemy destroyers were closing S-42’s position. Within five minutes, they began dropping depth charges. At 11:30, the last depth charge attack took place. At 14:30, the last sound contact was made with the still searching enemy. Sea water leaked into the control room in increasing amounts, but S-42 remained submerged for another four hours. She then surfaced to repair some of the damage and recharge her batteries. When she submerged, she was unable to control her depth. She surfaced for further temporary repairs. At dawn, she dived successfully.

Leaks in the control room, however, continued, and she headed home. That day, 12 May, she attempted to send a message to ComSubRon 5. Two days later, she was still attempting to raise Brisbane, sending her message via Port Moresby, Townsville, Queensland, and Honolulu, Hawaii. On 16 May, her port engine flooded, but was put back into commission, temporarily. On 17 May, she raised Dutch Harbor, whence her dispatches were relayed to Brisbane. Three days later, she arrived in Moreton Bay.

On 3 July, S-42 departed Brisbane for her second patrol. On 12 July, prior to taking up her offensive role in St. George's Channel, she landed an agent at Adler Bay, near Rabaul. His first report, soon dispatched, warned her to avoid native canoes as the Japanese were paying well for information. Weather, however, proved to be the worst impediment, encountered as frequent rains and heavy seas hindered her hunting.

On the night of 19 July, S-42 returned to Adler Bay; reembarked the Australian intelligence officer, then got underway for Brisbane, where she arrived on 28 July.
During the first week in August, the Allied offensive began with the landings on Guadalcanal. Two weeks later, on 21 August, S-42 (now commanded by Harley K. Nauman, Class of 1934)[5] headed for the Solomons to support the offensive by patrolling in the already bloodied and iron-filled waters of the Savo IslandCape Esperance area.

On 23 August, an engine room hatch, improperly latched, began to leak — 15 gallons per hour at 90 feet. Wooden wedges were driven into the coaming, reducing the flow to a drip. S-42 continued on to the Solomons. She arrived on station five days later and remained into September; but — without modern electronics, quick maneuverability, and speed — she was unable to close the night convoys from Rabaul.

Upkeep at Brisbane occupied the period between 19 September and 19 October. On 20 October, she headed for the Solomons to intercept traffic on the Rabaul-Faisi-Buin line, as well as lay mines.[6] Assigned to Bougainville Strait, she again made many contacts, but was unable to score. On 2 November, she fired four torpedoes at a destroyer steaming in company with three others. An explosion was heard, but depth charge attacks precluded determining the results.

On 5 November, she departed the area and made for the Fiji Islands. On 16 November, she moored in Suva harbor, where she was joined by others of her division and, on 1 December, she got underway to return to the United States.

Transiting the Panama Canal in early January 1943, she proceeded to Cuba in February; provided antisubmarine warfare training services for newly commissioned destroyers through March, then continued on to Philadelphia, where she underwent overhaul and acquired air conditioning and radar. In late June, she departed Hampton Roads for San Diego, whence she sailed for the Aleutian Islands in mid-August. On 2 September, she departed Dutch Harbor for the Kuril Islands and her only North Pacific war patrol.

Stopping en route at Attu, the forty-day patrol was spent primarily in the Paramushiro-Onekotan area, and contributed no sinkings or damage. She returned to Dutch Harbor on 12 October. On 23 November, she departed again. En route to her assigned area, her port engine seized, and her patrol was cancelled. On 27 November, she put into Massacre Bay, Attu, where she remained for repairs into January 1944. In February, she returned to Dutch Harbor thence proceeded to Pearl Harbor and another tour in the southwest Pacific.

S-42 arrived at Milne Bay, New Guinea, on 19 March. There, through May, she provided target services to ships conducting antisubmarine warfare exercises. In June, she shifted to Seeadler Harbor in the Admiralty Islands; provided similar services until 1 August; then prepared for her last war patrol. Five days later, she got underway for Halmahera with a four-man Australian intelligence team embarked. On 15, 21, and 22 August, members of the team were landed, singly, at designated points. These men were to contact and pick up other agents previously landed. On 26 August, the scout landed at Gorango Bay was recovered alone. He had been unable to contact his assigned agent. The other scouts were not recovered. On 3 September, S-42 returned to Seeadler Harbor.

Resuming ASW training duties, S-42 remained in the Admiralties into October. At mid-month, she arrived at Brisbane for overhaul; and, in January 1945, she returned to the Admiralties. In mid-February, she departed Manus for California, arriving at San Diego at the end of March. There, she provided training services for the West Coast Sound School through the end of World War II. In September, she shifted to San Francisco, California, where she was decommissioned on 25 October 1945. Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 November, she was sold for scrapping in November 1946.

S-42 earned one battle star during World War II.
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Conversely, I need to go through and edit some of the merchants who were imported from other mod because they blow up too easy, nearly every sinking ends up in a fireworks show ,

That's the best part.
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I have two issues. One is ... all of a sudden subsim is all in German with white backgrounds and yellow fonts. Hard to read LOL.

The second is I was patrolling around the Marshall islands (first patrol with the mod set) and came across a Mutsuki in a storm and let lose with the deck gun in the dark and rain to try to sink it. Don't bother if you find one. It took all but around ten shells to sink it. Fun but not worth the hassle.

Found a merchant later on only to get close enough to rub paint, fire everything I had only to have magnetic detonators go off prematurely and suddenly found myself in the middle of a convoy my sonar man didn't tell me was there.

In my surface escape I past between two DD who were bow on to each other I didn't see in the dark and they let me have have 64% hull damage but I dove and made my escape.

I let the mod run for 8 hours and on my next encounter with a Mutsuki the game locked up the Pc when I got hit by one of its shells.

I like this mod a lot.

This is fun.
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... all of a sudden subsim is all in German with white backgrounds and yellow fonts. Hard to read LOL...
Nicht verstehen sie, mein herr? (I am like 99% certain that is grammatically incorrect though... lol)

Open your eyes, old man!!! Just joshin' ya merc! - good to see you posting! But down at the very bottom of the SubSim page, left side, below the "Posting Rules", you'll see the Style setting drop-down, and next to it, the language drop-down. Put 'er back on SubSim Dark and English...
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This is what I found out about the S-42. The link will not post for some reason, so here is the important bit.
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During January 1942, S-42 conducted security patrols in the Pacific approaches to the Canal. In February, she prepared to join Allied forces in the southwest Pacific, and, in early March, she started out across the ocean. On 15 April, she arrived in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Australia. There, Submarine Division 53 joined the S-boats of the Asiatic Fleet, forming TF 42. These World War I-designed submarines were to "fill the gap," to impede Japanese progress in the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands, until larger and better equipped fleet submarines could be sent to the area.

Ten days after her arrival, S-42 (in the hands of Oliver G. Kirk, Annapolis Class of 1929)[2] cleared Moreton Bay and headed north across the Coral Sea for her first war patrol. After reaching 15 degrees south, she ran submerged during the day and surfaced at night to recharge her batteries and allow a brief respite from the high temperatures and humidity of submerged running. On the afternoon of 3 May, she entered her assigned patrol area, and, that evening, she closed the coast of New Ireland. Two days later, she sighted, fired on, and missed a medium-sized tender off Cape St. George. On 6 May, she shifted eastward to patrol between Buka and the cape. On 11 May, off New Britain,[3] she sighted the minelayer Okinoshima (damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea)[4] through driving rain. S-42 fired four torpedoes, scored with three; and sent the 4400-ton minelayer to the bottom.

The action, begun at 04:39, was over by 04:52. By 05:15, enemy destroyers were closing S-42’s position. Within five minutes, they began dropping depth charges. At 11:30, the last depth charge attack took place. At 14:30, the last sound contact was made with the still searching enemy. Sea water leaked into the control room in increasing amounts, but S-42 remained submerged for another four hours. She then surfaced to repair some of the damage and recharge her batteries. When she submerged, she was unable to control her depth. She surfaced for further temporary repairs. At dawn, she dived successfully.

Leaks in the control room, however, continued, and she headed home. That day, 12 May, she attempted to send a message to ComSubRon 5. Two days later, she was still attempting to raise Brisbane, sending her message via Port Moresby, Townsville, Queensland, and Honolulu, Hawaii. On 16 May, her port engine flooded, but was put back into commission, temporarily. On 17 May, she raised Dutch Harbor, whence her dispatches were relayed to Brisbane. Three days later, she arrived in Moreton Bay.

On 3 July, S-42 departed Brisbane for her second patrol. On 12 July, prior to taking up her offensive role in St. George's Channel, she landed an agent at Adler Bay, near Rabaul. His first report, soon dispatched, warned her to avoid native canoes as the Japanese were paying well for information. Weather, however, proved to be the worst impediment, encountered as frequent rains and heavy seas hindered her hunting.

On the night of 19 July, S-42 returned to Adler Bay; reembarked the Australian intelligence officer, then got underway for Brisbane, where she arrived on 28 July.
During the first week in August, the Allied offensive began with the landings on Guadalcanal. Two weeks later, on 21 August, S-42 (now commanded by Harley K. Nauman, Class of 1934)[5] headed for the Solomons to support the offensive by patrolling in the already bloodied and iron-filled waters of the Savo IslandCape Esperance area.

On 23 August, an engine room hatch, improperly latched, began to leak — 15 gallons per hour at 90 feet. Wooden wedges were driven into the coaming, reducing the flow to a drip. S-42 continued on to the Solomons. She arrived on station five days later and remained into September; but — without modern electronics, quick maneuverability, and speed — she was unable to close the night convoys from Rabaul.

Upkeep at Brisbane occupied the period between 19 September and 19 October. On 20 October, she headed for the Solomons to intercept traffic on the Rabaul-Faisi-Buin line, as well as lay mines.[6] Assigned to Bougainville Strait, she again made many contacts, but was unable to score. On 2 November, she fired four torpedoes at a destroyer steaming in company with three others. An explosion was heard, but depth charge attacks precluded determining the results.

On 5 November, she departed the area and made for the Fiji Islands. On 16 November, she moored in Suva harbor, where she was joined by others of her division and, on 1 December, she got underway to return to the United States.

Transiting the Panama Canal in early January 1943, she proceeded to Cuba in February; provided antisubmarine warfare training services for newly commissioned destroyers through March, then continued on to Philadelphia, where she underwent overhaul and acquired air conditioning and radar. In late June, she departed Hampton Roads for San Diego, whence she sailed for the Aleutian Islands in mid-August. On 2 September, she departed Dutch Harbor for the Kuril Islands and her only North Pacific war patrol.

Stopping en route at Attu, the forty-day patrol was spent primarily in the Paramushiro-Onekotan area, and contributed no sinkings or damage. She returned to Dutch Harbor on 12 October. On 23 November, she departed again. En route to her assigned area, her port engine seized, and her patrol was cancelled. On 27 November, she put into Massacre Bay, Attu, where she remained for repairs into January 1944. In February, she returned to Dutch Harbor thence proceeded to Pearl Harbor and another tour in the southwest Pacific.

S-42 arrived at Milne Bay, New Guinea, on 19 March. There, through May, she provided target services to ships conducting antisubmarine warfare exercises. In June, she shifted to Seeadler Harbor in the Admiralty Islands; provided similar services until 1 August; then prepared for her last war patrol. Five days later, she got underway for Halmahera with a four-man Australian intelligence team embarked. On 15, 21, and 22 August, members of the team were landed, singly, at designated points. These men were to contact and pick up other agents previously landed. On 26 August, the scout landed at Gorango Bay was recovered alone. He had been unable to contact his assigned agent. The other scouts were not recovered. On 3 September, S-42 returned to Seeadler Harbor.

Resuming ASW training duties, S-42 remained in the Admiralties into October. At mid-month, she arrived at Brisbane for overhaul; and, in January 1945, she returned to the Admiralties. In mid-February, she departed Manus for California, arriving at San Diego at the end of March. There, she provided training services for the West Coast Sound School through the end of World War II. In September, she shifted to San Francisco, California, where she was decommissioned on 25 October 1945. Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 November, she was sold for scrapping in November 1946.

S-42 earned one battle star during World War II.

Thanks for sharing. Wiki is on the boats seem pretty accurate after outside research. Some S-42 class arrived later than others or not at all.

S-44 was out of Dutch Harbor in 1943 and was lost on her Fifth War Patrol in October 1943 .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_S-44_(SS-155)


I will probably make it so S-42 class can not transfer to or career in Alaska started with them until June 1943. There are various factors Ill have to consider when look at files, but that is the goal. Thanks for pointing that out.
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I have two issues. One is ... all of a sudden subsim is all in German with white backgrounds and yellow fonts. Hard to read LOL.

The second is I was patrolling around the Marshall islands (first patrol with the mod set) and came across a Mutsuki in a storm and let lose with the deck gun in the dark and rain to try to sink it. Don't bother if you find one. It took all but around ten shells to sink it. Fun but not worth the hassle.

Found a merchant later on only to get close enough to rub paint, fire everything I had only to have magnetic detonators go off prematurely and suddenly found myself in the middle of a convoy my sonar man didn't tell me was there.

In my surface escape I past between two DD who were bow on to each other I didn't see in the dark and they let me have have 64% hull damage but I dove and made my escape.

I let the mod run for 8 hours and on my next encounter with a Mutsuki the game locked up the Pc when I got hit by one of its shells.

I like this mod a lot.

This is fun.

See propbeanie's explanation to change it back to preferred language. lol


lol well...submarines were not great gun platforms so accuracy is not always strong suit in the sim either. I've improved it but not making them snipers. DD's while vulnerable to torpedoes and big gun fun, hold up fairly well to small gunfire from a submarine unless get some lucky hits on critical spots. Ducimus., TMO's creator did his best to make a mod that discourages cowboy gun fighting with surface combatants unless out of desperation in self defense and I've tried to keep it that way. Deck gun is meant for small vessels not worth torpedoes, to finish off crippled vessels, or for self defense.

Now, due to my adding the ability to do night surface attacks (torpedoes), with darker nights and changes to visual sensors of the enemy, prob a little easier, they are not as hawkeyed and sniper like as before, but still deadly and tough to sink by gunfire.


Hull damage at 64? Ouch. I would have went home lol, can't dive very deep after (for example a Gato with that much hull damage, could not even safely dive to its test depth of 300 feet, hull would collapse from pressure) that and one close depth charge will end it all.

Hate to hear to hear about SH 4 locking up. That means it froze yes? or CTD(Crash to Desktop) ?

I have not had that happen before when hit by enemy gunfire or heard of it with the mod but it can happen, even if a one time thing.

Make sure have LAA (Large Address Aware) properly enabled so SH 4 can use the maximum memory it needs, esp with mods.

Make sure have mod properly installed per the README.


If have any additional mods that overwrite or make changes to TMO Update, not listed in the README, this could be a unintended consequence.


IF the game is a saved game you have reloaded, make sure NOT to overwrite the file when make a save, but to save it as a fresh file and delete the other after.

Make sure that the mod was installed on a clean install of SH 4, and not added to a previously existing career as this can cause instability and other problems


Glad you are enjoying the mod, let us know how it next patrol goes.
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Do you guys find the Torpex torpedoes in TMO Update? (or even the early torpedoes) overpowered?

I am making some adjustments as last patrol in Jan 1944 seemed too effective, trying to find that balance.

I hope to get slower sinking times into this version as well, as they definitely sink too fast.
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