Immersive techniques for the true subsimmer!

bstanko6 · 01-28-19, 10:53 PM

If you place the mouse over the stopwatch near the center of the hands and then move slightly to the left or to the right and click with your left mouse button it will bring up a black box and you’ll have all kinds of options to choose from. Just be sure to enable the watch for it to work.

Fifi · 01-29-19, 02:41 AM

Damn good post Bstanko6 !
Should be sticky

bstanko6 · 01-29-19, 02:57 AM

Thank you Fifi. Feel free to add your suggested immersion technique!

bstanko6 · 02-01-19, 03:26 PM

Again I hope to hear from the other captains who are hard core subsimmers, I want to know how you immerse yourself into the game. I hope i am not the only nerd in the forum!

bstanko6 · 02-01-19, 10:08 PM

PERISCOPE DISCIPLINE

I wanted to add to this topic a little something that most people don’t take seriously, and that’s periscope discipline. I mentioned it in the main article, but I think it something that needs to be discussed further. In my experience silent hunter five offers several ways in which your U-boat can be detected. When it comes to visual detection, you could be detected by your periscope or boat itself. If you open the Messages box options, and select “inform of sub sighted” messages, then Wolfram will give you very important info on whether your scope or boat are sighted. If this happens then one of two things will occur. If your scope is spotted you will see a message highlighted in red stating “submarine scope spotted in such and such position”. This red message is referring to you, while gray messages refer to other boats. Having your periscope spotted is not as bad as having your ship spotted. What will likely happen is an escort or task force will be sent to the location of the possible scope location. Don’t let this deter you from your attack, just know that the timer is on you. In a convoy the ship that spotted you may or may not move off course to avoid you. But that does not mean the other ships will. If you were in the middle of a convoy submerged, and decide to surface, a very interesting thing occurs. You will hear many different versions of an SOS message being displayed with red messages of your sighting. The ships will then do one of many things, ram you, zigzag, or fight you if they have guns. They will definitely report your position to nearby escorts. The point of my little tirade is that you should use periscope discipline at all times.

U-boat commanders handbook section 2 C. Preparing for the underwater attack subsection 125 - 127.

bstanko6 · 02-03-19, 05:15 PM

PROPER SURFACING PROCEDURE - U-Boat Commander Handbook section 2, B , 26.

When traveling for some time under water (at least one hour) and wishing to surface, the UBCH tells us to do the following:

1) A hydrophone check should be completed (preferably manual check by commander) at a safe depth, and at "sound location speed". This safety depth is listed as 20m, though I will change this according to sea state. The safe depth is to protect the boat from accidental ramming of a surface ship. The sound location speed is 4 or less knots. We want to keep the boat moving in case of an emergency crash dive is called for.

2) The boat should now go rapidly through the "danger zone" to periscope depth. The danger zone defined as the area between safety depth and periscope depth. I do caution commanders on going too fast to periscope depth. You can broach the surface with your bridge in choppy seas so use discretion.

3) A sweep of the surface with and without magnification is completed. If possible, we should utilize the obersvation scope too, and sweep the sky for planes.

4) A new depth of 9m is called (although I dont believe we can go to the bridge at this depth, so I use decks awash). The commander and one watchman go to the bridge. A sweep of the horizon is completed with binoculars (UZO).

5) When an all clear is given, the compressed air cells can be completely emptied of water, and the boat can come up to the surface.

How many of you actually do this?

bstanko6 · 02-05-19, 09:28 PM

PROPER DIVING PROCEDURE

1) Uneccessary personnel are ordered off the bridge. A final check of the horizon is completed by the commander. Confirmed by the watch officer. The potential for spotting a target on the surface should never be wasted.

2) A depth sounding should be made and recorded in the log. Navigator should mark the nav map with the boats current location.

3) Speed should be increased, in order to facilitate a quick travel from the surface to safety depth (20m). Once safety depth has passed, sound location speed can be ordered. Hydrophone checks should be made often while en route to desired depth.

4) The boat, all compartments, and stuffing boxes should be inspected for leaks.

01-29-19, 02:41 AM	#2
Fifi Navy Seal Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Posts: 5,750 Downloads: 456 Uploads: 0	Damn good post Bstanko6 ! Should be sticky __________________ https://www.mediafire.com/file/dpmw3...N_V5.8.7z/file

02-01-19, 10:08 PM	#5
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	PERISCOPE DISCIPLINE I wanted to add to this topic a little something that most people don’t take seriously, and that’s periscope discipline. I mentioned it in the main article, but I think it something that needs to be discussed further. In my experience silent hunter five offers several ways in which your U-boat can be detected. When it comes to visual detection, you could be detected by your periscope or boat itself. If you open the Messages box options, and select “inform of sub sighted” messages, then Wolfram will give you very important info on whether your scope or boat are sighted. If this happens then one of two things will occur. If your scope is spotted you will see a message highlighted in red stating “submarine scope spotted in such and such position”. This red message is referring to you, while gray messages refer to other boats. Having your periscope spotted is not as bad as having your ship spotted. What will likely happen is an escort or task force will be sent to the location of the possible scope location. Don’t let this deter you from your attack, just know that the timer is on you. In a convoy the ship that spotted you may or may not move off course to avoid you. But that does not mean the other ships will. If you were in the middle of a convoy submerged, and decide to surface, a very interesting thing occurs. You will hear many different versions of an SOS message being displayed with red messages of your sighting. The ships will then do one of many things, ram you, zigzag, or fight you if they have guns. They will definitely report your position to nearby escorts. The point of my little tirade is that you should use periscope discipline at all times. U-boat commanders handbook section 2 C. Preparing for the underwater attack subsection 125 - 127. Last edited by bstanko6; 04-24-20 at 03:20 AM.

02-03-19, 05:15 PM	#6
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	PROPER SURFACING PROCEDURE - U-Boat Commander Handbook section 2, B , 26. When traveling for some time under water (at least one hour) and wishing to surface, the UBCH tells us to do the following: 1) A hydrophone check should be completed (preferably manual check by commander) at a safe depth, and at "sound location speed". This safety depth is listed as 20m, though I will change this according to sea state. The safe depth is to protect the boat from accidental ramming of a surface ship. The sound location speed is 4 or less knots. We want to keep the boat moving in case of an emergency crash dive is called for. 2) The boat should now go rapidly through the "danger zone" to periscope depth. The danger zone defined as the area between safety depth and periscope depth. I do caution commanders on going too fast to periscope depth. You can broach the surface with your bridge in choppy seas so use discretion. 3) A sweep of the surface with and without magnification is completed. If possible, we should utilize the obersvation scope too, and sweep the sky for planes. 4) A new depth of 9m is called (although I dont believe we can go to the bridge at this depth, so I use decks awash). The commander and one watchman go to the bridge. A sweep of the horizon is completed with binoculars (UZO). 5) When an all clear is given, the compressed air cells can be completely emptied of water, and the boat can come up to the surface. How many of you actually do this? Last edited by bstanko6; 03-06-19 at 12:09 AM.

02-05-19, 09:28 PM	#7
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	PROPER DIVING PROCEDURE 1) Uneccessary personnel are ordered off the bridge. A final check of the horizon is completed by the commander. Confirmed by the watch officer. The potential for spotting a target on the surface should never be wasted. 2) A depth sounding should be made and recorded in the log. Navigator should mark the nav map with the boats current location. 3) Speed should be increased, in order to facilitate a quick travel from the surface to safety depth (20m). Once safety depth has passed, sound location speed can be ordered. Hydrophone checks should be made often while en route to desired depth. 4) The boat, all compartments, and stuffing boxes should be inspected for leaks. Last edited by bstanko6; 03-21-19 at 02:11 PM.

01-28-19, 10:53 PM	#1
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	If you place the mouse over the stopwatch near the center of the hands and then move slightly to the left or to the right and click with your left mouse button it will bring up a black box and you’ll have all kinds of options to choose from. Just be sure to enable the watch for it to work.

01-29-19, 02:57 AM	#3
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	Thank you Fifi. Feel free to add your suggested immersion technique!

02-01-19, 03:26 PM	#4
bstanko6 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Murwik Naval Academy Posts: 2,122 Downloads: 390 Uploads: 13	Again I hope to hear from the other captains who are hard core subsimmers, I want to know how you immerse yourself into the game. I hope i am not the only nerd in the forum!