Mines and Sub-Nets | Forums

[TonyPiech]

The read-me says mines & sub-nets are included in the V1.2 patch. Questions:

Can the Watch crew alert you to this; i.e., spot the mines/sub-nets?

Or can you spot them with the UZO or binoculars?

Or do you just go BOOM --- you hit a mine.

[BlueHawk_1]

whats a sub net?

[Lovo_Kasistan]

Subnets and mines are usually under water (especially the nets, normal traffic has to come through) and well hidden. They wouldn't be too useful if the enemy can spot them, would they?

But actually I don't know.

[Aviar]

I tested both mines and subnets in version 1.1. I've never had any kind of crew warning at all.

I did experience a small 'bug' where you would get a loud high-pitched noise lasting about 10 seconds at the start of any mission that contained a subnet. That was in 1.1.

Aviar

[miller286]

a sub net, i could be wrong but i'm pretty sure, is a big metal net that they put outside of harbors that lets ships in but not subs, basically so subs cant sneak in and torpedo the whole harbor.

[Simmoxx]

nets generally had doors that the harbour escorts had to open and then guide the sub/ship through

[Frederf220]

I would imagine that the net would allow ships to go over it while just being deep enough that a submerged uboat would have to surface to clear it.

Then again there are deep draft vessles that would mean the net would have to be so deep you could make it over at peri depth.

Did they make narrow openings or zig zags that they made the normal traffic go through? That'd make it a lot easier to funnel any enemy subs into a small space if they wanted through there.

EDIT: If there's movable doors, you could do something VERY sneaky and stay under a merchant as its gettin escorted through. The wolf among the lambs

[Aviar]

I tried to go 'over' a net with my sub but couldn't. I doubt then that many ships could either. Actually, I should have tested that also. Oh well, maybe next time.

Aviar

[Ltforce]

well in halifax a place i go every year u can see where the subnets where attached at each end of the harbour entrance with toowers which at one time had 9 inch guns and the subnut came about 1 foot out of the water so a ship would alert the harbour pilot about 15 mins before it owuld arrive and the pilot boat would go open then gate and the the ship would pass through then it would close it, i love mcnabs island its sick i went and u can see where the watch towers are and all the old gun platforms its amazing!!!!

[durex2000]

So far as I remember these "nets" were mainly designed to "catch" launched torpedoes.