At full and flank speeds in the corvettes while chasing a sub I do miss the asdic ping that would have been audible on the bridge as the distance closes on the enemy. It should reach the point where we get the message 'Instantaneous Echo' and depth charges can then be released at the commanders discretion. It would help to guide us into the target in a way in which trying to get two triangles on the radar to meet just doesn't do it for me. It would add atmosphere and something towards historical accuracy.
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I agree with that.
You do get the PING but only in the subs not on the surface.
It would add a lot of atmospher to the game on the ASW level as when you are chasing a sub it can be a bit hard to get fully lined up.
You do get the PING but only in the subs not on the surface.
It would add a lot of atmospher to the game on the ASW level as when you are chasing a sub it can be a bit hard to get fully lined up.
Historically speaking ASDIC was a major pain to use, and didn't work at all over 2/3 speeds. Later versions were an improvement, but by then the War was nearly over.
Being tracked down by escorts reveals that in the programming, it's being used the enemy, it would be a matter of having one read while the others approach. When you approach a sub's location while tracking it down, you get close, shut down and wait while placing your bow at your next closest target.
Once over the sub, the sub can either wait for you to rejoin the convoy or go to periscope depth and nail you with a torpedo.
You can do this because the asdic will get range before getting a directional bearing. Remember that it was common for submariners to count off seconds for a torpedo to hit its target. They had to stay at periscope depth until they got a hit. If the escorts were too close, he had to dive and try again once they left.
To nail down the location, it would be a question of using 2 escorts, one behind the other and separated by at least a couple hundred meters. Once they have reached the original range, they would listen for a sharp drop-off in return strength and shut everything down. That would leave the submarine between the 2 escorts.
Once over the sub, the sub can either wait for you to rejoin the convoy or go to periscope depth and nail you with a torpedo.
You can do this because the asdic will get range before getting a directional bearing. Remember that it was common for submariners to count off seconds for a torpedo to hit its target. They had to stay at periscope depth until they got a hit. If the escorts were too close, he had to dive and try again once they left.
To nail down the location, it would be a question of using 2 escorts, one behind the other and separated by at least a couple hundred meters. Once they have reached the original range, they would listen for a sharp drop-off in return strength and shut everything down. That would leave the submarine between the 2 escorts.