TMO Manual

TRIGGER MARU OVERHAULED
Version 2.5
A player made modmodification for Silent Hunter 4 version 1.5
Pulling the Trigger on Silent hunter 4 since May 2007.
TH !A""#$%&! !H#ST #' TH (A$A&S )#AST
%*m the +allopin+ +host of the (apanese coast.
,ou don*t hear of me and my cre-
.ut /ust as0 any man off the coast of (apan.
%f he 0no-s of the Tri++er Maru.
% loo0 slee0 and slender alon+side my tender.
1ith others li0e me at my side2
.ut -e*ll tell you a story of 3attle and +lory2
As enemy -aters -e ride.
%*ve 3een stuc0 on a roc02 felt the depth char+e*s shoc02
.een north to a place called Attu2
and %*ve sun0 me t-o frei+hters atop the e4uator
Hot -or02 3ut the sea -as cold 3lue.
%*ve cruised close inshore and carried the -ar
to the mpire %sland Honshu2
1hile they -ire ,o0ahama % could see 'u/iyama2
So % stayed2 to admire the vie-.
1hen -e ri++ed to run silently2 deeply % dived2
And -ithin me the heat -as terrific.
My men pourin+ s-eat2 silent and yet
)ursed me and the -hole damned $acific.
Then destroyers came soundin+ and depth char+es poundin+
My su3marine cre- too0 the test.
'ar in that far off land there are no friends on hand2
To ans-er a call of distress.
% -as 3lasted and sha0en 5some dama+e % 3e ta0en62
my hull 3leeds and pipe lines do2 too
%*ve come in from out there for machinery repair2
And a rest for me and my cre-.
% +ot 3y on cool nerve and in silence % served2
Thou+h % too0 some hard 0noc0s in return2
#ne propeller shaft sprun+ and my 3attery*s done2
.ut the enemy ships % sa- 3urn.
%*m the +allopin+ +host of the (apanese coast2
,ou don*t hear of me and my cre-.
.ut /ust as0 any man off the coast of (apan2
%f he 0no-s of the Tri++er Maru.
.y )onstantine !uiness2 M#MM 17)2 8S&
Table of contents
'or-ard 3y 9ucimus.............................................................................................. 4
%nstallation : mod compati3ility............................................................................. ;
TM#*s o3/ective and realism................................................................................... 7
<ealism settin+s....................................................................................................... =
!ameplay chan+es................................................................................................... >
8ser %nterface.......................................................................................................... 15
The Silent Service................................................................................................... 1;
'lotillas : su3marine availa3ility........................................................................... 1=
$atrol +rid................................................................................................................ 21
$atrol ratin+s2 ran0s2 : refits.................................................................................. 2?
The 'leet Type Su3marine...................................................................................... 24
)onnin+ to-er variations........................................................................................ 2>
Hydrophone : Sonar.............................................................................................. ?2
<adar @.................................................................................................................. ??
<adar -arnin+2 9ecoys2 : Misc e4uip................................................................... ?5
9ec0 -eaponry....................................................................................................... ?;
)re- s0ills.............................................................................................................. ?=
8nderstandin+ the A% : evasion............................................................................ 40
Ano-n issues -ith SH4......................................................................................... 4;
Fre4uently As0ed Questions................................................................................. 47
)redits.................................................................................................................... 51
"icensin+ and permissions..................................................................................... 5;
'or-ard
1o-2 -here to 3e+inB 1hile %*m not one to +o -ith lon+ -ind3a++y speech*s2 it*s occurred to me that
havin+ 3een at this since 20072 % should permit myself to stand on the soap 3oC for this2 the final
version of TM#. 1hat you have here is the culmination of three years -orth of moddin+ silent hunter
42 and a lon+ road finally reachin+ it*s conclusion2 at least for me. % certainly did not set out to ma0e a
Dsuper modE2 in fact ori+inally % -as intent on not moddin+ at allF 1hen Silent hunter 4 -as launched2
% -as ecstatic. 'inally after eleven years of -aitin+2 a pacific su3marine simulation -as finally here.
1as the -ait -orth itB 8nfortunately2 it -as not. Silent Hunter 4*s state at release -as nothin+ short of
appallin+2 if not an outri+ht travesty. .ut after eleven years2 % -as not a3out to toss up my hands and
cry foul. The reason -as simple2 a lon+ time love affair that started -hen % -as a 0id in +rammar
school readin+ 3oo0s a3out the eCploits of 8S su3marines in the pacific. Here2 finally2 -as the
5modern6 +ame % -as -aitin+ for G such as it -as. So2 %nstead of complainin+2 % s4uared my shoulders
and set a3out to fiC thin+s as 3est % could.
The irony here is that2 % had no intent on moddin+. 1ell2 -e see ho- that turned out don*t -eB % came
to Silent hunter 4 from the silent hunter ? community2 -ith a couple years -orth of moddin+ and
su3marine sim*s under my 3elt. Startin+ sometime in 2005 % developed -hat % call2 D)ompulsive
T-ea0in+ 9isorderE or )T9 for short. Try as % mi+ht2 % couldn*t 0eep myself out of the +ame files. %n
Silent hunter ? % helped developed some of the first understandin+s of ho- the A% -or0s2 introduced a
couple fiCes to SH? of my o-n2 and ended up nec0 deep in the -hole moddin+ scene in Sh?2 and -as
involved in thin+s 3oth +ood and 3ad. So -hen % came to Silent hunter 42 % had a little 3it of a head
start 0no-led+e -ise -hen it comes to ad/ustin+ the +ame. Since most of the eCperienced modders %
0ne- of at the time -ere stic0in+ -ith SH?2 % -as left -ith a feelin+ li0e % had to do somethin+.
So it -as2 that my ori+inal intent -as to -or0 out some 3asic fiCes and -or0 arounds to ma0e the +ame
playa3le. %t -as my hope that in time2 li0e SH?2 a moddin+ team or t-o -ould form to create
supermods2 and then % -ould 3e a3le to sit 3ac0 and play. As thin+ thin+s turned out2 % ended up 3ein+
one of those supermod DteamsE. 1hen TM# first started out2 it -as ori+inally 0no-n as DSH4
'lavored to TasteE or 'TT for short. As 'TT +re-2 % had finally conceded that -hat % didn*t -ant to
have happened had happened. % -as ma0in+ a supermod2 and decided that % should finally +ive this
thin+ some name and character. % could thin0 of no name 3etter then DTri++er MaruE2 in reference to
the many d-ard " .each 3oo0s % had read. "ater on2 -ith the release of patch 1.5 that -as 3undled
-ith the 83oat Mission eCpansion2 DTri++er MaruE 5or Tmaru for short6 -as renamed into it*s neCt
incarnation2 DTri++er Maru #verhauledE.
% can*t tell you ho- many hours have +one into this mod. #r the num3er of ideas researched2
prototyped2 and later scraped 3ecause of un-anted side effects. The num3er of hours % have put into
this -or0 is a3solutely ridiculous. At times2 -or0in+ on this mod 3ecame physically due to the
prolon+ed ours of sittin+ at a char -hen com3ined -ith my normal /o3. $ersonally % vie- the amount
of time and commitment % have +iven this mod out of my real life2 is an em3arrassment and
eCemplifies not havin+ ones priorities in life in the proper order.
.
"oo0in+ 3ac0 on it no-2 % cannot 3elieve ho- o3sessed % -as -ith -or0in+ on this mod2 and % am
some-hat em3arrassed to admit the len+ths % -ent thou+h. Many people 3elieve that there is a team of
modders 3ehind TM#. There is in fact no team 3ehind this mod2 nor -as any official DTM# teamE
ever formed or named. Such is the price -hen you -ant direct creative control2 and don*t li0e as0in+
people to do thin+s for you. % must say thou+h2 ri+ht no-2 % -ish % could dele+ate -ritin+ this manual to
someone elseF
&o- havin+ said all that2 -hile much of the research2 -or0 2 and documentation that -ent into TM# %
did 3y myself2 % did not do it all2 as the credit list in this manual amply illustrates. Amon+ the names in
the credit list2 three stand out and -orth honora3le mentionin+ and a special than0 you.
The first t-o are Captain America and Vickers03. More then anyone2 these t-o have contri3uted
-or0 to TM# that really +ives it that polished touch and sense of immersion. They have contri3uted so
much to TM#2 that % have no hesitation in sayin+ that if there -as ever an official DTM# teamE these
+uys -ere on it.
The last name %*d li0e to mention is Skwasjer. 1ithout his s-iss army 0nife of moddin+ tools2 S?92
much of TM# -ould not have 3een possi3le.
"astly2 %*d li0e to than0 83isoft <omania for ma0in+ a $acific su3marine sim. %t -as a lon+ time in
comin+2 % -ish it could have 3een 3etter2 3ut % am appreciative of the +ame none the less. %n fact2 in
-or0in+ on TM#2 % 3elieve % developed an understandin+ of -hat the devs +o throu+h2 ho- and -hy
some thin+s +et prioritiHed2 and -hy some thin+s fall throu+h the crac0s. To sum2 %*ve developed an
appreciation of their efforts in ma0in+ a Silent Hunter +ame..
1ell2 there you have it2 % thin0 that*s a -rap as %*m all out of hot air.. % -on*t say TM# is perfect2
entirely 3u+ free2 nor that everythin+ in the +ame is fiCed. %n fact2 I consider this mod unfinished,
because there is still much to do. .ut % am at the ends of my patience and endurance2 and can do no
more. Ho-ever2 -hat % -ill say is that % addressed everythin+ that % could2 % al-ays tried to ma0e
reasona3le desi+n decisions2 and % +ave it all my 3est effort. %n the end2 % hope TM# ma0es Silent
hunter 4 the en/oya3le eCperience it -as supposed to 3e at launch.
Installation:
%nstallation of this mod is desi+ned -ith (onesoft !eneric Mod na3ler in mind.
8<"I 5 httpI77---.users.on.net7J/scones7soft-are7productsK/s+me.html 6
9o-nload that pro+ram2 and read the installation +uide found hereI
5 httpI77---.users.on.net7J/scones7soft-are7documentation7(S!M8!.pdf 6
$lease note2 that this mod is desi+ned Silent Hunter 4 version 1.5. %n other -ords2 you must have the
8K.oat Missions eCpansion2 or Silent Hunter 4 +old edition. There is no stand alone patch 1.5 as it
came 3undled -ith the 8 .oat Mission eCpansion.
TM# for Sh4 version 1.42 -ithou the 8.M add on2 is no lon+er supported in any capacity.
Mo !o"#atibilit$:
!enerally spea0in+2 no mod is officially endorsed 3y TM#. The file chan+es in TM# are many2 and
many files often have su3tle relationships -ith other files2 causin+ effects you mi+ht not have intended.
This is especially true -ith any lar+e mod similar to TM# in siHe and scope.
There one lone exception
The D<un Silent2 <un 9eepE campai+n mod 3y "ur0erLhi3?. %t is an eCcellent campai+n mod2 and
"ur0er has 3een maintainin+ a TM# compati3le version. % ma0e one caveat here2 % have not loo0ed at
this -or0 to ensure there are no pro3lems -ith the files. % mention <S<9 as compati3le out of +ood
faith and respect for the the mods author. %f lur0er says his mods compati3le2 then it*s compati3le. So
if you don*t li0e the campai+n that comes -ith TM#2 +ive his a try.
TMO%s ob&ecti'e ( realis"
The o3/ective of this mod is to ma0e the pacific theater as immersive as possi3le2 offer an increased
level of challen+e2 and to ma0e the player 3ehave more realistically. TM# defines realism as
encoura+in+ the player to ma0e the same decisions2 and have the same fears that a real 112
su3marine captain -ould have.
Historical accuracy and realism in the traditional sense of the -ord 5 sometimes achieved 3y a3stract
means6 is adhered to as much as possi3le2 3ut some elements may 3e ta0en -ith creative license in
order to achieve the overall o3/ective. Tri++er Maru also leans more to-ard the MseasonedM su3marine
simulation fan2 and some elements may appear to 3e too dauntin+ at first for your roo0ie player.
A #recario)s balancin* act
K Of contentio)s Ri'et co)ntin*+ an artistic license

There are many misconceptions a3out TM# -hen it comes to realism. Some -ill cite the mod is 100N
historically accurate in every detail. #thers -ill cite it totally unrealistic2 and yet others -ill cite it as
eCistin+ solely for increased challen+e -ith impossi3le destroyers. TM#2 is all of the a3ove2 and none
of the a3ove.
Some aspects2 such as su3marine statistics2 3ehavior2 e4uipment2 and the li0e are interpreted in the
strictest since2 or Drivet countin+E . A term used to descri3e an o3session -ith ma0in+ sure everythin+
in an o3/ect is as eCactly as it -as2 ri+ht do-n to the num3er of rivets that held it to+ether. #ther
aspects2 are interpreted a little more loosely. TM# reco+niHes t-o ma/or thin+s. 'irst2 that this is a
simulation. Second2 that this is a video +ame. %n other -ords2 TM# is a 3alance of opposites. 'or
eCampleI
K Searchin+ fruitlessly for traffic for -ee0s on end and havin+ si+hted nothin+ is not very fun2 if not
outri+ht 3orin+. And yet2 havin+ so much traffic that you shoot most of your torpedos 3efore you arrive
at your patrol area is an unrealistic shootin+ +allery.
K Attac0in+ a convoy and receivin+ little to no Dpay3ac0E from the escorts is dull2 and anti climatic.
And yet2 ma0in+ the escorts Dallied smartE is unrealistic for the theater.
K The dec0 +un is overpo-ered. And yet2 havin+ a slo- firin+ dec0 +un can 3e a teeth +nashin+
annoyance.
K TeCt3oo0s cite a fleet su3marine havin+ so much divin+ a3ility. And yet first hand unofficial accounts
from the veterans -ho served on them cite somethin+ else.
.alancin+ these polar opposites2 can pro3a3ly 3e li0ened to -al0in+ a circus hi+h -ire ti+ht rope. %t is
a precarious 3alance2 and one hard to maintain. #pinions -ill al-ays vary.. Ho-ever2 properly
maintained2 this 3alance2 com3ined -ith TM#*s overall o3/ective2 % feel delivers the 3est overall
su3marine su3marine sim eCperience.
Realis" settin*s
The realism settin+s in TM# -ere derived from the 3elief that the eCternal camera +ives a-ay too
much information2 and yet2 eye candy is so hard to +ive up. The eCternal camera comes in t-o forms2
and is ar+ua3ly the 3i++est cheat in the +ame. The first form of the eCternal camera is the Dunit camE.
This camera allo-s you to vie- -hatever is visi3le to the player 3y any sensory means. The second
form of the eCternal camera is the Dfree camE -hich allo-s you to vie- the area around the outside of
your su3marine. 1hile most players may not realiHe it2 the use of these camera*s offer a situational
a-areness that no su3marine captain -ould ever have.
,es2 these camera*s are very difficult to +ive up. TM# encoura+es the player a-ay from these camera*s
3y a means compromise. .y default2 the unit camera is disa3led in TM#2 leavin+ only the free camera
availa3le. This allo-s you to vie- the area outside of your su32 and -ith a little -or02 see other thin+s.
.ut no lon+er is %t possi3le to visually identify and asses tar+ets 20 0ilometers a-ay2 -hile su3mer+ed2
-ithout ever raisin+ a periscope. The new realism settings under TM are as !ollows"

.y default the follo-in+ is al-ays on re+ardless of s0ill level selectedI
limited 3attery
limited compressed air
limited oCy+en
limited fuel
realistic repair time
realistic sensors
dud torpedos on
realistic reload times
The follo-in+ varies 3ased on selected s0ill levelI
asyI
Auto T9) ena3led 5or in other -ords2 Manual tar+etin+ is off6
Cternal )amera is ena3led
&ormalI
Auto T9) is ena3led 5a+ain2 manual tar+etin+ is off6
Cternal camera is disa3led and replaced -ith the event camera 3ein+ ena3led. The event
camera +ives you eye candy2 -ithout +ivin+ a-ay as much information that the eCternal camera
+ives.
HardI
Manual tar+etin+ is ena3led
vent camera is ena3led. Cternal camera disa3led.
<ealisticI
Manual tar+etin+ is ena3led
event camera and eCternal vie- disa3led.
Map contacts are disa3led.
Ga"e#la$ !,an*es
There are many chan+es2 3ut these are the ones you need to 3e most a-are of.
#mpro$ed% &et reduced% 'apanese Air power
1hat this mod has done to (apanese planes is ar+ua3ly its most noted +ameplay chan+e. %n sum2
aircraftI
Spa-n at a much lo-er fre4uency then the stoc0 +ame.
Simulated Ma+netic Anomaly 9etection after #cto3er 1>44 5allo-s detection of su3mer+ed
su3marines under ideal conditions.6
carry t-o types of ordinance. An aerial 3om3 set to eCplode at a relatively shallo- depth2 and
an air dropped depth char+e set to +o off a 3it deeper then the aerial 3om3.
have 3een made much harder to shoot do-n.
Ma0es you +lad you have S9 radar doesn*t itB
#ncreased torpedo mal!unctions"
They*re +oin+ to happen2 a lot.. The torpedo fiasco in the pacific su3marine -ar is of such monumental
stupidity2 that any +ood sim modification2 -ould ma0e sure it -as reproduced to some de+ree. 'or
those unfamiliar -ith this 3it of history2 % offer this lin0 and a couple of 4uotesI
"America entered the war with torpedoes far inferior to those of the enemy, and the fault lay squarely
with the nited !tates "ureau of #rdnance. It was ineffectual in research and de$elopment, inept in
testing. It was inadequate in manufacturing, and feeble in its super$ision of %ewport. It was wanting in
collegiality with the rest of the %a$y, and it failed to trust those fighting under the Pacific surface."
K<o3ert !annon2 Hellions of the 9eepI The 9evelopment of American Torpedoes in 1orld 1ar %%
"That&des'(bound staffers refused to listen to suggestions and criticisms from those they had sent into
combat with this weapon seems, in retrospect, incomprehensibly stubborn and stupid&. The torpedo
scandal of the .!. submarine force in )orld )ar II was one of the worst in the history of any 'ind of
warfare."
K)lay .lair2 (r.2 Silent OictoryI The 8.S. Su3marine 1ar A+ainst (apan
Fuel e!!icienc&
Has 3een made varia3le dependin+ on -hat you -ant to accomplish. DAhead standardE is the fastest
and most fuel efficient tele+raph settin+ -hen transitin+ from your 3ase to your patrol area. DAhead
t-o thirdsE is the ideal speed to use -hile patrollin+ enemy -aters.
*!pecial %ote+ ,ow long your batteries ta'e to recharge depends upon how fast your surface speed is.
A -leet type !ubmarine had . engines. The faster you go, the more engines you put on propulsion,
and the fewer on battery recharge. /on$ersely the slower you go, the fewer engines on propulsion and
the more on the battery charge. An 01ample being At 234
rd
telegraph setting, you ha$e 4 engines on
the charge and 2 on propulsion.5
Su( Crew
The cre- has 3een ad/usted to 3e more realistic then stoc0. %n appearance2 position2 composition2 and
ran02 and all s0ills have 3een redone to not only 3e more realistic2 3ut also desira3le. Additionally2
various cre- animations and vocaliHations have 3een fiCed or enhanced.
Su( )amage"
,ou -ill find your 3oat much more vulnera3le to dama+e in TM#2 and 3e less inclined for surface
shootouts. 'urthermore2 reachin+ crush depth2 means /ust that2 your 3oat is crushed. %n sum2 player
su3marines are much more vulnera3le then in the vanilla +ame.
Ship )amage"
The dama+e model is a modified version of the stoc0 one2 altered so ships sin0 at a more realistic rate
then the default. Many ships have had their armament increased2 ma0in+ them deadly to approach on
the surface.
Arti!icial #ntelligence
The +ames A% has more sensitive sensor settin+s then in the stoc0 +ame2 and has one philosophy in
mind. That 3ein+2 attac0in+ a convoy2 and not +ettin+ depth char+ed to some de+ree2 is anti climatic2
and 3orin+. The ad/ustments to the A%2 are aimed to address that shortcomin+ in the stoc0 +ame.
.e -arned2 ne-er players may find evasion in TM# a dauntin+ tas02 -hile the seasoned su3marine
simulation fan may find thin+s too easy. #pinions on the A% in TM# -ill vary +reatly2 dependin+ on
the users eCperience level.
!ide note+ night surface attac's which weren6t $ery feasible in the stoc' game, are now a $ery good
option to consider.
Ho- far an A% unit can visually see depends on the unit type. Merchants are on the lo-er end of the
scale2 follo-ed 3y -arships such as destroyers2 follo-ed 3y capitol -arships2 -hich are follo-ed 3y
aircraft2 -hich see the farthest.
*ess +od,s e&e in!o on -a$ map"
The information +iven 3y the navi+ation map is +reatly reduced. %t no- functions more as a position
plot. Sensory information on ships is no lon+er displayed2 and ships themselves are represented 3y a
3lac0 dot. This leaves you havin+ to fi+ure out -hich direction they*re headin+ rather the then have the
+ame tell you everythin+2 as -ell as not automatically identifyin+ nationality or ship type. ,ou*ll have
to fi+ure that out on your o-n too. #ptics are -onderful thin+s.
)eck guns
%n sum2 dec0 +uns2 and the cre-s that man them2 have 3een redone to 3ehave more realistically. 9ec0
+un shells have 3een redone to 3etter represent their relative po-er compared to one another. The rate
of fire of +uns -as lo-ered some-hat2 3ut not su3stantially. #verall2 ho- many shells you*ll have to
put do-nran+e to sin0 a tar+et is much +reater then stoc0.
Additionally2 the dec0 +un cre- is no- rendered in ?92 and has +one from 2 men2 to a more realistic
num3er of 7 men. Historically2 a dec0 +un cre- had 7 types of tas0s associated -ith firin+ the -eapon2
those areI
pointer
trainer
si+htKsetter
fuseKsetter
hot shellman
loader
+un captain
All 7 of those positions are no- represented as 3est as the +ame -ill allo-. 1hich is to say2 you -ont
see hot 3rass 3ein+ 0ic0ed over the side2 or shells carried chainK+an+ed from their stora+e
compartments to the 3reach of the +un. %ote+ "y default, only bow dec' guns are a$ailable. To use
stern mounted dec' guns, you must use the optional mod T7#8!tern89ec':uns
.eriscopes
'leet type su3marines had t-o periscopes. An attac0 periscope2 and a Dni+htE periscope. The attac0
periscope had a smaller aperture at its head2 to minimiHe it*s visi3ility to un-anted o3servers2 and could
rotate its vie- up-ards a short distance to spot any possi3le aircraft. .The Dni+htE periscope2 had a
lar+er aperture2 and thus could allo- more li+ht into the optics enhancin+ visi3ility in lo- li+ht
conditions2 3ut did not have the vertical ran+e of motion that the attac0 periscope did. The periscopes in
TM -ere ad/usted and re teCtured to mimic this 3ehavior.
/andom messages
9urin+ the course of your patrols you -ill receive random messa+es. Some of these messa+es are very
terse situation reports from other 3oats at sea.
#thers messa+es are eulo+ies2 and a small in +ame tri3ute to the actual 3oats that -ere lost durin+ the
-ar. These 3oats then -ere considered2 #$erdue, Presumed lost. Today2 they are considered #n
0ternal Patrol. These messa+es -ill 3e received2 around the time period that 3oat -as considered
overdue. 'or a list of 3oats2 time periods2 and causes2 clic0 here.
The de!ault Campaign
This is a re-or0in+ of the stoc0 campai+n2 the +oal 3ein+ to ma0e the stoc0 campai+n 3ehave more
realistically. This -as done in a num3er of -aysI
Traffic spa-n rates -ere +reatly reduced.
Sin+le merchants -ill stay near the coastlines and convoys -ill no- Hi+ Ha+ at re+ular
intervals2 -ith the eCact interval 3ein+ randomiHed a little 3it to ma0e it less predicta3le.
)onvoy composition -as chan+ed so that convoys start small and li+htly protected2 to 3ein+
lar+er and more heavily protected as the time +oes on.
Some areas that -ere devoid of traffic in stoc02 have ne- traffic layers added. 5HintI sometime
after the 1ahoo is lost2 mi+ht 3e a +ood time to investi+ate the Dmperor*s -adin+ poolE6
Minefields +reatly increased in density. ,our li0ely hood of stri0in+ a mine is much +reater in
some areas. 5The stoc0 +ame had 1 mine per s470m. TM# increases this to > or 15 mines per
s470m6
you -ill not receive any radio contact reports tell late 1>42 -hen the DMaru codeE -as 3ro0en.
At the 3e+innin+ of the -ar you -ill hardly see any convoys.2 -ith mostly sin+les. To-ards the
end this reverses itself.
0nem& Su(marines
%n your travels it is possi3le for you to encounter (apanese su3marines -hile on the surface2 al3eit
these encounters -ill 3e very rare. %f your in the Asiatic 'leet2 you mi+ht also encounter !erman 8K
3oats participatin+ in the !erman Monsun #perations later in the -ar.
Addition o! two missing su(marine classes"
&ar-hal )lassI. This is a D$suedoE desi+n uin+ eCistin+ su3 models2 % co33led to+ether a ne-
3oat to correct the lac0 of the &ar-hal class su3 3ein+ represented in Sh4. 1hile it may not
loo0 li0e2 or have the dimensions of a &ar-hal2 it should perform li0e one. )omplete -ith t-o
dec0 +uns -ith rendered cre-.
#ri+inally 0no-n as DOK3oatsE2 the &ar-hal class of su3marine appeared in the 1>?0*s2 and could 3e
thou+ht of as the physical em3odiment of the !erman 8Kcruiser concept. )onsidered too lar+e and
un+ainly for normal su3marine operations 5thou+h this didn*t stop their determined s0ippers62 the t-o
3oats of this su3marine type participated in various supply drops2 commando operations2 and an
occasional shore 3om3ardment. %t -as these 3oats that ferried )arlson*s 2d Marine <aider .attalion to
and from the famous Ma0in %sland raid.
Illustration 2+ :erman "oat Illustration ;+ <apanese !ubmarine
Tench class. This su3 3ecomes availa3le in late 442 early 452 and is an up+rade to the .alao
class. %t carries the latest in allied radar 5to include ST periscope radar2 and is the only 3oat in
TM# to come so e4uipped62 carries a fe- more torpedo*s and2 if forced2 can survive at sli+htly
deeper depths then any su3 in the +ame.
As an improvement over the !ato and .alao2 the Tench class -as the ultimate eCpression of the fleet
type su3marine durin+ the second -orld -ar. More stron+ly 3uilt then its predecessors -ith an
improved internal layout2 these 3oats continued to serve -ell into the cold -ar2 -ith the last one 3ein+
decommissioned in 1>75.
Two special units to watch out !or"
"ungo Pete
The nemesis from the movie D<un silent <un 9eepE ma0es an appearance in Tri++er Maru. He*s the
only A0i0aHe 9estroyer in the +ame2 and can usually only 3e found in one place. Althou+h he may
ma0e an appearance from time to time as a convoy escort later in the -ar.
P"2=;
%(& $atrol .oat 102 -ill sometimes ma0e an apperance.. 'ormerly 0no-n as the 8SS Ste-art 599K
2246. A clemson class destroyer captured 3y the %mperial (apanese &avy2 and put into service as an
escort. This 3oat -as credited in the attac0 that sun0 the 8SS harder2 commanded 3y Ddestroyer 0illerE
Sam 9ealy.
0n$ironmental e!!ects
Tri++er Maru has incorporated the core aspects of Dnvironmental mod version 5.0E2 some elements of
the D<eal nvironments mod.E2 and some of it*s o-n t-ea0s to come up -ith a someone uni4ue
environment. This have 3een done to ensure that other core aspects of TM# -or0 properly.
Installing another 0n$ironmental mod o$er T7# is not recommended.
Sounds
Many sounds have 3een included that enhance the overall +ame eCperience or adds some flavor or
character to the +ame.
User Interface
The 0eymappin+ in TM# are remapped to resem3le the layout of SH?*s. The reason this -as done in
the earliest days of the mod to ease the transition from SH? to Sh4 . 'or your convenience 2 the in +ame
help menu -as redone to reflect this. There are ho-ever additional commands that you should 3e
a-are of.
Ta3 or the mouse -heel 3rin+s up the 3inocular vie-.
. G calls 3attle stations
P G opens tu3e doors
1 G cycles for-ard tu3es
G cycles aft tu3es 5emer+ency surface is located only on the orders 3ar no-6
9 G dives the su3 to its safety depth.
T G <aise7lo-er S9 radar antenna
#mportant note a(out depth controls1
The red line on your depth +au+e denotes the su3marines historical2 tested safety depth. %t does not
indicate your crush depth. A num3er of 3oats in TM# can +o then -hat the 450 depth +au+e allo-s.
To allo- deeper dives you*ll have to clic0 on the ;00 foot depth +au+e in the connin+ to-er near the
helmsman. The eCception is the .alao and Tench class 3oats. .y pressin+ the 9 0ey they -ill not stop
their decent until it crushes from pressure2 or until you issue the command to maintain current depth. At
-hich point the dive -ill cease2 and the 3oat -ill continue on at the depth you decided to maintain.
!ide note+
crush depth varies per 3oat2 and hull condition. As your hull condition deteriorates2 so does your
maCimum crush depth. <eachin+ your crush depth2 means /ust that2 you are crushed. So -hile you can
dive deeper2 do so -ith eCtreme caution. #nce you find your crush depth2 chances are your not +oin+ to
live to tell a3out it.
T,e -ilent -er'ice
The 8S su3marine force2 -as man for man and ship for ship the most effective su3marine force in
-orld -ar 2. )omprisin+ of approCimately 1.;N of all 8S navy personnel deployed in the pacific2 yet
accountin+ for more then half of all enemy tonna+e sun0. ApproCimately 244 su3marines -ere
commissioned 3et-een 1>?0 and 1>452 and served durin+ 112. #f that2 52 of those 3oats -ould 3e
lost2 -ith 1 in 5 su3mariners losin+ their lives.
Historians have stated that a ma/or factor contri3utin+ to (apan*s surrender -as this island nation*s
reco+nition of the fact that she -as una3le to sustain the -ar effort due to the severe shorta+es of ra-
materials and 3asic essentials. .y eliminatin+ their a3ility to import vital +oods and supplies2 American
su3marines -ere a3le to do to (apan -hat Hitler*s 8K.oat force failed to doin+ to n+land.
The service started at hum3le 3e+innin+s 3ein+ -ith su3marines 3ein+ vie-ed as a scout and screenin+
force for the surface fleets2 and not vie-ed as the merchant raider. After pearl har3or2 -ith virtually no
surface fleet of any conse4uence remained in the $acific -aters for -hich to scout or screen2 the rules
of su3marine -arfare had to 3e drastically chan+ed. That chan+e2 came a3out via one simple and 3lunt
order.
M01ecute unrestricted air and submarine warfare against <apan."
K Admiral <. Star02 )hief of &aval #perations in 1ashin+ton2 9ecem3er 1>41.
The 8S su3marine force had ma/or Dteethin+E pro3lems. 'rom an outdated attac0 doctrine2 to most
famously2 the Mar0 14 torpedo fiasco. 9eveloped in complete secrecy -as a ne- ma+netic influence
eCploder -arhead. %t -as test fired2 only t-ice due to cost. The first test fire2 under ran the tar+et. The
second test eCploded as desi+ned. %n essence2 the 8S -ent to -ar -ith a torpedo -ith a 50N failure
rate2 3ut it -as indeed much hi+her then that. The torpedo had three primary pro3lems.
The ma+netic eCploder -ould premature or not eCplode at all
the impact firin+ pin -ould 3end on impact2 there3y resultin+ in a dud.
rratic depth control2 often runnin+ 10 to 12 feet deeper then set.
%t -asn*t until 1>4? until all the pro3lems -ere identified and solved 3y the su3mariners themselves.
8ntil then2 8S su3mariners -ere +oin+ -ar2 trustin+ their lives to a -eapon that -as unrelia3le2 and
could even turn a+ainst them 3y runnin+ erratically in a circular path. %f you*ve ever heard the phrase2
MTorpedo runnin+ hot strai+ht and normalFM2 its 3ecause the hydrophone operator -as listenin+ for
erratic movement in the torpedosF
Su3marines in the pacific operated out of three primary ports. $earl Har3or2 'remantle2 and .ris3ane.
Su3marines -ere divided 3y num3ered s4uadron called Su3<ons. ach s4uadron had a su3marine
tender -hich -as responsi3le for the up0eep and maintance of the su3s assi+ned to it. The pacific
theater itself -as divided into t-o areas of operations2 -ith each area headed 3y an admiral similar in
position to the !ermans Aarl 9onitH. These t-o operational heads -ere 0no-n asI
)#MS8.$A) K short for commander su3marines pacific
)#MS8.S#1S$A) K short for )ommander su3marines South 1est $acific
.lotillas ( o#erational areas
Tri++er Maru has = career options availa3le.
1. $acific 'leetI Standard flotilla 3ased in $earl Har3or2 Ha-aii. $atrols the central pacific.
Startin+ in har3or -ill place you in $earl Har3or at the start of a -ar patrol. %t is recommended
to al-ays stop 3y Mid-ay %sland on the -ay to your patrol area.. Mid-ay island -as the
standard location for Dpearl 3oatsE to top off their fuel tan0s 3efore proceedin+ on patrol.
Su(marine a$aila(ilit& dates"
SK1= classI &7A
SK42 classI &7A
&ar-hal classI al-ays availa3le
$orpoise classI al-ays availa3le
Salmon classI 01#ct42 G 1>45 availa3le as transfer from South 1est $ac.
Sar+o classI 01Apr4? G 1>45 availa3le as transfer from South 1est $ac.
!ar classI al-ays availa3le
!ato classI 05Apr42 K 1>45
.alao classI 05Apr4? K 1>45
Tench classI 01(an45 K 1>45
2. Tas0 'orce2 Mid-ayI $atrols the central pacific2 and is a more D+ameyE option for those tired
of the usual routine. ,our +uaranteed to +et a special operations mission of some sort every
every other patrol. Startin+ in har3or -ill place you at Mid-ay %sland at the start of a -ar patrol
Startin+ out of har3or -ill place you on the -est side of international date line located -est of
Mid-ay. <e+ardless of -here you choose to start your patrol2 it -ill al-ays end at Mid-ay
%sland.
SK1= classI &7A
SK42 classI &7A
Salmon classI 01#ct42 G 1>45 availa3le as transfer from South 1est $ac.
Sar+o classI 01Apr4? G 1>45 availa3le as transfer from South 1est $ac.
!ar classI al-ays availa3le
!ato classI 05Apr42 K 1>45
.alao classI 05Apr4? K 1>45
Tench classI 01(an45 K 1>45
?. Asiatic 'leetI Standard flotilla 3ased in 'remantle2 Australia. $atrols the south -est $acific.
Startin+ in har3or -ill place you in 'remantle at the start of a -ar patrol. 1hen the Tender at
Cmouth !ulf 3ecomes availa3le2 it is recommended to al-ays stop there to refuel 3efore +oin+
to your patrol area.. Cmouth !ulf -as a standard location for 'remantle 3oats to top off their
fuel tan0s 3efore proceedin+ on patrol.
SK1= classI 1>41 G 15Apr42
SK42 classI &7A
Salmon classI al-ays availa3le
Sar+o classI al-ays availa3le
!ar classI 01May42 K 1>45
!ato classI 01(un4? K 1>45
.alao classI 01(ul4? K 1>45
Tench classI &7A
4. Tas0 'orce2 'remantleI $atrols the south -est pacific2 and is a more D+ameyE option for those
tired of the usual routine. ,our +uaranteed to +et a special operations mission of some sort
every every other patrol. Startin+ in har3or -ill place you in 'remantle at the start of a -ar
patrol. Startin+ out of har3or -ill place you in Cmouth !ulf at the start of a -ar patrol.
Cmouth !ulf -as a standard location for 'remantle 3oats to top off their fuel tan0s 3efore
proceedin+ on patrol. <e+ardless of -here you choose to start your patrol2 it -ill al-ays end at
'remantle.
SK1= classI 1>41 G 15Apr42
SK42 classI &7A
Salmon classI al-ays availa3le
Sar+o classI al-ays availa3le
!ar classI 01May42 K 1>45
!ato classI 01(un4? K 1>45
Tench classI &7A
5. .ris3ane command I 515Apr42 to ?0(an456 Standard flotilla 3ased in .ris3ane Australia. $atrols
the south-est pacific.
SK1= classI 1>41 K 01&ov4?
SK42 classI 1>41 K 15#ct4?
&ar-hal classI &7A
$orpoise classI 01(ul42 K 1>45
Salmon classI 01(ul42 K 1>45
Sar+o classI 01(ul42 G 1>45
Tam3or classI &7A
!ar classI 01Sept42 K 1>45
!ato classI 01&ov42 K 1>45
Tench classI &7A
;. Alas0a )ommandI 5 01(un42 G ?1May4?6 This is small campai+n focusin+ on S 3oats in the
Aleutian islands durin+ the time of the (apanese invasion of Ais0a and Attu.
7. &e- )onstruction2 42I 514 'e342 6 %t -as not uncommon for an eCecutive officer on one
su3marine2 to 3e detached from his current 3oat2 and 3e sent 3ac0 to the 8nited States to
commission a ne- 3oat as it*s captain. This -as more or less called2 D3ein+ sent to ne-
constructionE. Selectin+ this option -ill start you off near Mare %sland2 )alifornia. 1here your
ne-ly commissioned !ato class su3marine is to under+o sea trials 3efore transferrin+ to the
$acific 'leet as a front line com3at su3marine. %f you a3solutely must have a !ato class as
early in the -ar as possi3le2 this is an eCcellent option. *%#T0+ The missions, while playable,
do not reflect changes made to $arious portions of the mods mechanics such as crush depth or
battery recharge times.5
=. The Terri3le T . 5=9ec416 This is an entirely ne- campai+n option -ith version 2.5 of TM#. %t
allo-s you to play /ust one 3oat2 the entire len+th of the -ar2 -ith refits 3ein+ offered instead of
ne- commands.
This campai+n option +ets it*s inspiration of the 8SS Tauto+2 a Tam3or class that -as present
durin+ the $earl har3or attac02 and sailed 1? -ar patrols 3efore 3ein+ retired to trainin+ duty in
1>452. She -as the top ran0ed 8S su3marine in num3er of ships sun0.
5 'urther info on the Tauto+*s fate can 3e found hereI httpI77pi+3oats.com7su3s71>>.html 6
/atrol *ri
The 8S su3marine service2 much li0e the !erman 83oat-affe2 operated usin+ code named ocean +rids
to denote patrol areas. A pseudo representation of the historical +rid names has 3een added in TM#.
'or the curious2 some lo- 4uality pictures of these incredi3ly hard to find +rid maps have 3een added
to the mods support directory for closer inspection.
A patrol area map of the -estern $acific2 -hich -as part of the )entral $acific Area of operations
under the command of )#MS8.$A). This particular re+ion -as often referred to as DmpireE or
Dmpire -atersE. #f this re+ion2 Area 7 is the most DfamousE due to the movie D<un Silent <un
9eepE.. This -here the .un+o Strai+hts are located2 and is location of the infamous movie character2
D.un+o $eteE.
A patrol area map of the South 1est $acific2 -hich -as under the command of
)#MS8.S#1S$A).
/atrol ratin*s+ Ran0s+ ( refits
Patrol Ratings:
,our performance on patrol is rated2 and that ratin+ has a direct impact on if7-hen you +et promoted2
and -eather or not your 3oat receives a refit2 or if you are offered a ne- command.
,our ratin+ is 3ased on ho- much reno-n you earn. &ot if you complete your mission or not. So if
you receive a mission that you do not thin0 you can complete2 you can i+nore it so lon+ as you earn
enou+h reno-n to o3tain a decent patrol ratin+.
)hart of reno-n 2 ratin+s2 and descriptionsI
1hen you*re done -ith a patrol2 the +ame chec0s your reno-n and +ives you ratin+ accordin+ to the
values in that ta3le. This is also used to ad/ust your campai+n ratin+. An internal ratin+ the +ame uses
-hich effects promotions. After each patrol a calculation ta0es placeI
&e-L)ampai+nL<atin+ Q #ldL)ampai+nL<atin+ R "astL$atrolL<atin+ 7 2
Player Ranks:
There are t-o ran0s availa3le for the 8S campai+n2 -ith the player startin+ at "ieutenant )ommander .
To 3e promoted to )ommander
KAt least 5 months since last $romotion
K At least 4 successful patrols 5ratin+ 0 or more62 includin+ the last one
K )ampai+n ratin+ 0 or more
To 3e promoted to )aptain
K At least ; months since last $romotion
K At least 5 patrols of ratin+ 1 or more2 includin+ the last one
K )ampai+n ratin+ 1 or more
Refits:
,our 3oat -ill under+o a refit2 5or you*ll 3e offered a ne- command6 -henI
you*ve done at least 4 patrols in your current 3oat.
have least 1 patrol rated as D+oodE
a connin+ to-er up+rade2 or ne-er command is availa3le 53ased on date6
A pro(lem with /ank% /e!its% and -ew commands"
The +ame seems to thro-2 ran02 refits2 and ne- commands2 into the same 3uc0et. %f availa3le2 the +ame
-ill al-ays +ive you a ne- command or ne- ran02 instead of a refit.
t,e .leet T$#e -)b"arine
9urin+ the later part of the 1>?0*s2 an escalation of tensions -ere indicatin+ the possi3ility of -ar in the
$acific. This led the 8S navy to actively develop a su3marine capa3le of support surface fleet
operations. At the time2 su3marines -ere loo0ed upon as scouts and screenin+ force for the navy*s
capital -arships. So the desired Dfleet 3oatE -ould 3e re4uired to posses the speed2 the ran+e2 and the
a3ility to maintain eCtended deployments in the -orlds lar+est ocean. This desi+n evolved durin+ pre
-ar years startin+ the the $orpoise class2 and culminated -ith the Tam3or and !ar class at the out3rea0
of -ar.. Three more desi+ns -ere commissioned durin+ the -ar2 as the !ato2 .alao2 and Tench
%n essence2 the 'leet type su3marine is a lon+ ran+e attac0 3oat2 similar in purpose to the !erman*s
Type %S class 83oats. There are many types of 'leet 3oats2 -hich can 3e confusin+ since they loo0
very similar. The 3est -ay to eCplain 'leet 3oat types2 is to state that they are an evolution of desi+n2
each desi+n improvin+ upon the last.
The fleet 3oat desi+n evolution2 and desi+n improvement is as follo-sI
$#<$#%S T SA"M#& T SA<!# T TAM.#< T !A< T !AT# T .A"A# T T&)H
&ote 1I
The &ar-hal class predates the $orpoise2 and -as 3ased on the 8Kcruiser concept.
&ote 2I
<an+es for all 3oats are +reater then their listed value. 9urin+ the -ar 3allast tan0s -ere re-or0ed to
carry fuel -hen +oin+ out on patrol. As the fuel in the tan0s -as consumed2 they -ere converted 3ac0
to normal 3allast tan0s. This +reatly increased the ran+e of fleet 3oats2 3y as much as 20 percent. This
-artime modification is reflected in the maC ran+e of all 3oats in TM#.
&ote ?I
Armament listed represents the late -ar confi+uration of -hat the 3oat is capa3le of carryin+ in TM#.
&ar-hal classI
5pseudo desi+n added 3y mod6
MaC speedI 17 0nots surfaced Test depthI ?00 ft
;.5 0nots su3mer+e
ArmamentI 'our 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI >2000 nm U 12.75 0ts
T-o 21E aft Torpedo Tu3es
T-o ;E75? cali3er dec0 +uns
#ne 20mm #erli0on AA +un
The %arwhals -ere completed in 1>?0 and -ere the culmination of the cruiser su3 concept in the 8.S.
They -ere 3i+ and roomy2 -hich made them natural candidates for transport missions such as the raid
on Ma0in. Ho-ever2 they could rarely mantain the desi+n speed of 17 0nots. Su3se4uent su3marine
desi+ns -ould 3e considera3ly smaller than the %arwhals.
$orpoise )lassI
MaC speedI 17 0nots surfaced Test 9epthI 250 feet
= 0nots su3mer+ed
ArmamentI 'our 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700 nm U 1?.5 0ts
T-o 21E aft torpedo tu3es
#ne 4E750 cali3er dec0 +un
Three 20mm #erli0on AA +uns
The Porpoises -ere completed in 1>?5K1>?7 and represented a trend a-ay from the cruiser su3
concept to-ards smaller2 handier 3oats. Ho-ever2 they still had slo- dive times2 thou+h they -ere
capa3le of divin+ deep and -ere 4uite ha3ita3le 5for su3marines.6
Salmon )lassI
> 0nots su3mer+ed
ArmamentI 'our 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700nm U 15 0ts
'our 21E aft Torpedo tu3es
The Salmons -ere completed in 1>?7K1>?> and introduced important innovations. They 3oasted
li+ht-ei+ht hi+hKperformance diesel en+ines desi+ned 3y private firms2 could dive in less than siCty
seconds2 and used dieselKelecric drive2 -hich increased the fleCi3ility of the po-erplant. Any
com3ination of en+ines could 3e used to either drive the 3oat or rechar+e its 3atteries. They continued
the trend to-ards 3etter ha3ita3ility2 heavier torpedo armament2 and improved fire control. The
improved 3atteries allo-ed a 3oat to move at t-o 0nots su3mer+ed for 4= hours. They -ere still fairly
modern 3oats -hen -ar 3ro0e out. &one -ere lost in com3at.
Sar+o )lassI
=.75 0nots su3mer+ed
ArmamentI 'our 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700nm U 15 0ts
'our 21E aft Torpedo tu3es
The Sar+os -ere completed in 1>?> and -ere 4uite modern 3oats for the time. They -ere essentially
sli+htly modified Salmons. They -ere re4uired to 3e a3le to maintain 17 0nots on three of their four
diesel en+ines and to have 25 percent reserve 3uoyancy. They used a ne- &avy 3attery desi+n 5Sar+o
3atteries6 in place of the commercial 3atteries previously used. . Ctra fuel could 3e carried in some of
the 3allast tan0s at the cost of reducin+ dive capa3ility. The class introduced the Mdo-n eCpressM
3allast tan02 -hich -as fitted under the for-ard torpedo room to reduce the dive timeV this -as flooded
at the start of the dive2 to pull the ship do-n2 then 3lo-n as soon as the ship -as under-ater.
Tam3or and !ar )lassI
MaC speedI 20.4 0nots surfaced Test 9epthI 250 feet
ArmamentI SiC 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700nm U 15 0ts
'our 21E stern torpedo tu3es
#ne 5E751 )ali3er dec0 +un
T-o 40mm .ofors cannons
The Tam3or*s and !ars -ere completed in 1>40K1>41 and -ere essentially improved Sar+os. They
esta3lished the confi+uration 5siC for-ard torpedo tu3es2 four rear torpedo tu3es2 and a total of 24
torpedoes6 that characteriHed all American su3marines 3uilt durin+ the -ar2 and -ere desi+ned -ith
+un foundations stron+ enou+h to carry a 5E dec0 +un at "oc0-oods insistence. This -ould later
prove to 3e a 3oon the succeedin+ classes.
&o other American su3marine class suffered as hi+h losses in proportion to its num3ers in the $acific.
Seven of the t-elve 3oats of these types -ere lost2 all 3ut t-o -ith all hands.
!ato )lassI
MaC speedI 21 0nots surfaced Test depthI ?00 feet
> 0nots su3mer+ed
Armament SiC 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700nm U 15.1= 0ts
'our 21E stern torpedo tu3es
The :ato6s -ere /ust 3e+innin+ to /oin the fleet at the start of the -ar. The last peacetime desi+n2 they
-ere some-hat lar+er than their predecessors2 improvin+ sta3ility and su3division and allo-in+ more
po-erful machinery. Their lar+e en+ine rooms -ere su3divided 3y a pressureKproof 3ul0head. They
-ere a +ood desi+n that -as suita3le for mass production2 and they 3ecame the definitive 8S
su3marine model of the $acific 1ar. They set ne- standards of ha3ita3ility and endurance2 had
sophisticated fire control computers 53y the standards of the day62 and -ere heavily armed. A couple of
these 3oats continued to serve in the 8S navy as late as the 1>50*s and 1>;0*s.
.alao )lassI
MaC SpeedI 20 0nots surfaced Test depthI 400 feet
ArmamentI SiC 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700nm U 15.1= 0ts
'our 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es
The .alaos -ere completed in 1>4?K45 and -ere essentially !atos -ith stren+thened hulls. This
allo-ed them to dive deeper2 -hich -as tactically important -hen evadin+ (apanese depth char+e
attac0s. The hull plate -as increased in thic0ness from 0.5;25M 514.?mm6 to 0.=75M 522.2mm6 and the
plate material -as up+raded to hi+hKtensile steel. %t -as calculated that this -ould increase the crush
depth to >00 feet 5270m6 3ut other components2 such as propeller shaft +lands and the trim pump2 could
not 3e redesi+ned 4uic0ly to ta0e the hi+her pressure and the maCimum desi+n operatin+ depth -as set
to 400 feet 5120m6. A !ould centrifu+al pump -as adopted in 1>44 that could operate at ;00 feet
51=0m6 depth or more2 and the refitted .alaos -ere thereafter a3le to more fully eCploit their thic0
s0ins. Many of these 3oats continued to serve in the 8S navy as late as the 1>;0*s and 1>70*s.
Tench )lassI
5Tench added 3y mod6
MaC SpeedI 20 0nots surfaced Test depthI 400 feet
ArmamentI SiC 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es <an+eI =2700nm U 15.1= 0ts
'our 21E 3o- torpedo tu3es
T-o 5E725 cali3er dec0 +un
The desi+n dated to 1>4?2 the Tenches -ere completed in 1>452 -ith /ust t-o units ready in time to
conduct -ar patrols. They -ere evolutionary improvement over the !ato and .alao classes2 only a3out
?5 to 40 tons lar+er2 3ut more stron+ly 3uilt and -ith a sli+htly improved internal layout. Many of
these 3oats continued to serve in the 8S navy as late as the 1>;0*s and 1>70*s.
!onnin* to1er 'ariations
9urin+ the pre-ar era2 8S fleet su3marines -ere desi+ned -ith hydrodynamics in mind2 spendin+ a
lar+e portion of their time su3mer+ed to avoid detection accordin+ to pre-ar doctrine. Ho-ever2 at the
out3rea0 of -ar2 %t -as 4uic0ly discovered that su3s -ere spendin+ a lar+er amount of time on the
surface then previously thou+ht2 and the hydrodynamic desi+n of the connin+ to-er lended itself to
ma0in+ the su3marine easier to see on the surface. Thus2 over the course of the -ar2 the connin+ to-er
sa- continual chan+es in order to minimiHe it*s silhouette.
&ote 1I
As previously mentioned in the Dpatrol ratin+sE section2 ,our 3oat -ill under+o a refit2 5or you*ll 3e
offered a ne- command6 -henI
K you*ve done at least 4 patrols in your current 3oat.
K have least 1 patrol rated as D+oodE
K a connin+ to-er up+rade2 or ne-er command is availa3le 53ased on date6
&ote 2I
The follo-in+ is a +eneraliHed depiction of connin+ to-er up+rades2 usin+ the !ato class as an
eCample.
Version 2
)escription"
$re-ar connin+ to-er.
)eck 2eaponr&"
#ne 20MM #erli0on
A$aila(ilit&"
Start of -ar to 1>42K0;K?1
Version 2:
)escription"
The aft 3rid+e fair-ater and periscope shear platin+ has 3een removed to reduce silhouette.
)eck 2eaponr&"
#ne 20MM #erli0on
A$aila(ilit&"
1>42K07K01 to1>4?K01K?1
Version 3:
)escription"
The for-ard 3rid+e fair-ater has 3een cut do-n to further reduce silhouette2 and a second AA +un
platform has 3een added.
)eck 2eaponr&"
#ne 20mm #erli0on2 one 40mm .ofors2 and one additional dec0 mounted 20 mm #eri0on
A$aila(ilit&"
1>4?K02K01 to1>44K01K?1
Version 4:
)escription"
'urther removal -as done to 3rid+e fair-ater 5+ato only6 and your 3oat has 3een repainted to the
MS7?2 color scheme.
)eck 2eaponr&"
T-o 40mm .ofors2 and one dec0 mounted 20 mm #eri0on
A$aila(ilit&"
1>44K02K01 to end of -ar
&ote on MS7?2 color schemeI
Throu+hout most of the -ar2 8S fleet 3oats -ere actually pained in the 3lac0 MS7> confi+uration. %t
-asn*t until later that they adapted the -ell 0no-n +ray paint scheme2 0no-n officially as Su3marine
)olor Measure ?2. Oertical surfaces -ere painted +ray2 horiHontal surfaces painted a dar0er color. This
colorin+ scheme -as found to ma0e the su3marine harder to visually see2 especially at ni+ht.
5noteI The A% is not effected 3y any camoufla+e color2 or pattern.6
H$ro#,one ( -onar
3&drophones
1)A "istenin+ !ear
7a1 >angeI 102000 ,ards
A$ailability+ al-ays availa3le
An early -ar ultrasonic passive sonar that -as com3ined -ith active sonar e4uipment into one set -ith
the receiver mounted in the connin+ to-er. Althou+h the ran+e isn*t that +reat2 it*s chin mounted
receivers allo- the detection of sound contacts -hile surfaced.
($ "istenin+ !ear
7a1 >ange+ 152000 ,ards
A$ailability+ 1>4?K0;K01
A sonic passive sonar that -as installed in the for-ard torpedo room and used tandem -ith 1)A
listenin+ +ear. 1)A sonar indicators -ere modified so they could display the ($ sonar information as
-ell as their o-n. The ($ sonar head -as a T 3ar mounted on the main dec0. %n SH42 this sonar is used
in con/unction -ith the 1)A listenin+ +ear allo-in+ a detection ran+e of 152000 yards su3mer+ed and
102000 yards -hile surfaced.
(T "istenin+ !ear
7a1 >angeI 212000 ,ards
A$ailability+ 1>45K01K01
An up+rade to the ($2 The (T sonar -as installed to replace the ($ sonar in 1>45. %n SH42 this sonar
replaces the (T2 and is used in con/unction -ith the 1)A listenin+ +ear allo-in+ a detection ran+e of
212000 yards su3mer+ed and 102000 yards -hile surfaced.
&oteI
1hile 3attle stations is active2 you -ill notice an additional sonar operator. This is 3ecause on fleet
3oats2 one sonar man -ould trac0 the current tar+et2 -hile the other -ould maintain a vi+il of the
surroundin+ area to maintain situational a-areness. 9ue to +ame limitations -ith SH42 this additional
sonar man is only aesthetic and not functional.
Sonar
1)A Sonar !ear
7a1 >ange+ 52000 ,ards
A$ailability+ al-ays availa3le
Standard active sonar fitted on fleet 3oats throu+hout the -ar. %t came pac0a+ed in com3ination -ith
1)A listenin+ +ear2 -ith the receiver mounted in the connin+ to-er.
'M Sonar
&ot availa3le.
9ue to limitations in the Sh4 +ame en+ine2 it is not possi3le to add 'M sonar.
Raar
Air Search /adar
S9 <adar
7a1 >angeI 2;400 yards
An omni directional radar that could provide ran+e2 3ut not 3earin+ of air3orne tar+ets2 on an A scope
receiver. 9ue to limitations in SH42 this is not possi3le. S9 radar contacts are not displayed on any
radar screen. The only -ay to see S9 radar contacts2 is to have map contact updates ena3led. ,our
radar man -ill notify you of S9 radar contacts re+ardless.
%mproved S9 <adar
MaC <an+eI ?5200 yards
Availa3ilityI 1>42K0;K01
An improved version of the earlier S9 Air search radar.
SO <adar
MaC <an+eI 44000 yards
Availa3ilityI 1>45K01K01
S9 -as later replaced 3y SO radar2 -hich used a rotatin+ directional antenna2 and could +ive a ran+e
and 3earin+ on the tar+et.
&oteI
,ou can raise your air search radar antennae -hile at periscope depth 3y pressin+ the D T D0ey. 9oin+
this is al-ays a +ood idea 3efore surfacin+.
Sur!ace Search /adar
S( <adar
0ffecti$e >angeI 202000 yards 7 varia3le
A$ailabilityI 1>42K0;K01
arly Surface search radar used for detectin+ ships.
S(K1 <adar
0ffecti$e >ange+ ?02000 yards 7 varia3le
A$ailability+ 1>4?K07K01
An improved Surface search radar toutin+ 3etter ran+e then the first S( unit.
ST <adar
7a1 >ange+ ;500 yards
A$ailability+ 1>44K10K0;
"ate -ar miniaturiHed radar fitted into the &# 1 periscope. %t -as primarily used for o3tainin+ an
accurate ran+e on a tar+et. %n TM#2 this is availa3le on the Tench class only.
Alternate -)rface -earc, Raar be,a'ior
The effectiveness of surface search radar in TM# 2.0 is varia3le2 if you choose to install this optional
mod. Ho- far a-ay a ship is detected -ill depend on the radar*s maC ran+e2 siHe of tar+et2 and aspect
to the player 53o-s on verses 3roadside6 The follo-in+ information -as compiled durin+ static testin+2
and should illustrate -hat to eCpect in effectiveness of S( radar.
ApproCimate S( radar detection ran+esI
Tar+et has 0 de+. A#..
.attleshipI 2;.2AM or 2=2;52 yards
MerchantI >200 Meters or 1020;1 yards
9estroyerI 7?00 meters or 72>=? yards
Tar+et has 45 de+. A#.
.attleshipI ?.4 AM or ?72;20 yards
MerchantI 21.7 AM or 2?27?1 yards
9estroyerI 17.1 AM or 1=2700 yards
Tar+et has >0 de+. A#.
.attleshipI ?5 AM or ?=227; yards
MerchantI 25.7 AM or 2=2105 yards
9estroyerI 1>.5 AM or 212?25 yards
ApproCimate S(K1 radar detection ran+esI
Tar+et has 0 de+. A#..
.attleshipI ?4.= AM or ?=2057 yards
MerchantI 12 AM or 1?212? yards
9estroyerI >000 meters or >2=42 yards
Tar+et has 45 de+. A#.
MerchantI 2=.7 AM or ?12?=; yards
9estroyerI 21.? AM or 2?22>? yards
Tar+et has >0 de+. A#.
MerchantI ?4.2 AM or ?72401 yards
9estroyerI 2; AM or 2=24?? yards
&ote 1I
ApproCimate2 on the a3ove ran+es2 means /ust that.
&ote 2I
%f you do not a+ree -ith this model for radar performance2 an optional mod -ith fiCed radar detection
ran+es is availa3le in the documentation directory of TM# 2.0
Raar 1arnin*+ Deco$s+ ( Misc e5)i#.
A$<K1 : S$AK1 <adar )ounter Measure
The allied version of a <adar 1arnin+ receiver. .y late 442 many 3oats -ere e4uiped these units.
<esearch for this e4uipment has proven to 3e eCtremely difficult2 and %*ve 3een una3le to find eCact
specifications as to ho- -ell it performed. As implemented in TM#2 it*s a3le to detect (apanese radar
t-ice their maCimum ran+e.
<esources foundI
httpI77---.maritime.or+7radioKrcm.htm
8.S. su3marines throu+h 1>45I an illustrated desi+n history. $a+e 240 #nline throu+h +oo+le.
Su3marine .u33le Tar+et
?ifetime+ 1? Minutes
@uantity+ 10 )anisters
More commonly 0no-n as D9ecoysE2 or in u3oat parlance2 D.#"9E. /ects a canister that emits lar+e
4uantities of +as. The resultin+ 3u33le cloud could resem3le a su3mer+ed su3marine to an attac0ers
active sonar.
Measure ?2 $aint scheme
This e4uipment option -as made availa3le to allo- players -ho prefer the MS7?2 color scheme over
the historically correct MS7> paint scheme.
)onnin+ To-er m3lems
TM# allo-s you to place connin+ to-er em3lems and 0ill fla+s.. Ho-ever2 this an eCternal option2 so
you*ll have create or find your o-n em3lems. ,our em3lems should 3e 25; S 25; in dimensions and
3e in T!A format. See the sample em3lem mod in the documentation directory.
9uci6s personal conning tower emblem *T75 , all rights reser$ed, ;==A.
Dec0 1ea#onr$
Anti4Aircra!t guns
20MM #erli0on
7a1 >angeI 4700 ,rd
7agaBine siBeI ;0 rounds
Ammo+ 1200 H
A$ailability+ Al-ays
The smallest -eapon in the American arsenal firin+ an eCplosive shell2 the 20Kmm -as a closeKin antiK
aircraft machineKcannon.
T-in 20MM #erli0on
7a1 >ange+ 4700 ,rd
7agaBine siBeI 120 rounds
Ammo+ 2400 H
A$ailability+ 1>42K0;K01
T-o 20MM #erli0ons paired to+ether for dou3le the firepo-er.
40MM .ofors
7a1 >angeI 102000 ,ard
7agaBine siBeI 4 rounds
Ammo+ 400 H$ 7 ;00 AA
A$ailability+ 1>4?K02K01
$ro3a3ly the 3est medium M! AA -eapon of 1orld 1ar %%2 moderniHed .ofors are still in service even
today.
)eck +uns
?M750 )ali3er 9ec0 !un
7a1 >ange+ 142000 ,ards
Ammo+ 1=0 H 7 1? l3 Shells
A$ailability+ Al-ays
This +un -as ori+inal e4uipment on most of the early fleet 3oats. #ri+inally developed for surface
ships2 it -as adapted for su3marine use -ith only minimal modifications.
4M750 )ali3er 9ec0 !un
7a1 >ange+ 1;2000 ,ards
Ammo+ 150 H 7 ?? l3 Shells
A$ailability+ 1>42K0;K01
A lar+e num3er of fleet su3marines -ere reKe4uipped -ith this dec0 +un. A former surface ship +un2 it
-as 3etter in re+ards to shell siHe and ran+e.
5M725 )ali3er 9ec0 !un
WMaC <an+eI 142500 ,ards
AmmoI 110 H 7 ;5 l3 Shells
A$ailability+ 1>44K0?K2=
The first 8S dec0 +un desi+ned specifically for su3marines. The short 3arrel improved accuracy on a
su3marine*s rollin+ dec02 and the fiveKinch round -as po-erful enou+h to cause serious dama+e to a
tar+et.
T-in 5M725 )ali3er 9ec0 !un
WMaC <an+eI 142500 ,ards
AmmoI 110 H 7 ;5 l3 Shells
A$ailability+ 1>44K0?K2=
%n TM#2 this is only availa3le on the Tench class.
5M751 )al 9ec0 !un
7a1 >angeI 1=2000 ,ards
Ammo+ 100 H 7 ;5 l3 Shells
A$ailabilityI 1>42K07K012 Tam3or7!ar only
%n (uly 1>422 Admiral "oc0-ood2 -ho -as )ommander Su3marines South-est $acific2 +ot permission
from .u#rd to have the 5E751 dec0 +uns that -ere 3ein+ removed from from the OK3oats 5.ass2
.arracuda and .onita6 shipped to him. He had these installed on the 8SS Tam3or 5SSK1>=62 8SS
Tauto+ 5SSK1>>62 8SS Thresher 5SSK20062 8SS !ar 5SSK20>62 8SS Tuna 5SSK20?62 and the 8SS
!raylin+ 5SSK20;6 -hile these 3oats -ere in overhaul in 'remantle. These +uns had a hi+her
penetration po-er than the 5E725 3attleship +un. The +un -as harder to handle than the 5E725 3ecause
of its len+th and -ei+ht and had a slo-er rate of fire. %n addition2 its pro/ectile and propellant char+e
-ere separate as a function of its 3ein+ derived from a X3a++ed char+eY -eapon.
Special note on deck gun placement:
9ue to a hardcoded 3u+ in the SH4 +ame en+ine2 it is not possi3le to s-itch locations of the dec0 +un
once a +ame has 3een saved to file. Tryin+ to move the dec0 +un from fore to aft2 or vice versa -ill
result in the cre- mem3er slots disappearin+. %n order to circumvent this 3u+ and prevent it to
happenin+ durin+ play2 the dec0 +uns have 3een DfiCedE to a location. .y default2 TM# defaults to
mountin+ dec0 +uns for-ard of the connin+ to-er2 as this is the most popular placement.
The eCception to this are the Tam3or2 and !ar2 -hich #&", have an aft mount due to the lar+er 5E751
cali3er dec0 +un they can e4uip. A 3o- mount for these t-o classes is not availa3le.
%f you prefer your dec0 +un mounted aft of the connin+ to-er2 ena3le the DTM#LAftLdec0+unsE
alternate mod found in the documentation directory.
EXTRA SPECIAL NOTE:
,ou must ma0e your dec0 +un selection 3efore you start your career +ame. %f you prefer a 3o- mount2
you need not do anythin+ eCcept start your +ame. %f you prefer a stern mount2 you must ena3le the
alternate mod discussed a3ove. #nce you ma0e this selection2 you cannot chan+e -ithout causin+ the
Ddec0 +un cre- 3u+E to appear2 and you -ill not have cre- slots for your dec0 +un cre-.
So as !ar as the game is concerned% make &our gun mount selection% and !ore$er hold &our peace5
!re1 s0ills
SH4 offers many cre- s0ill2. most of them rather arcadish. TM# has re-or0ed cre- s0ills to 3e more
realistic2 and representative of an eCperienced cre-. The +oal here -as to ma0e cre-man2 and cre-
selection2 valua3le. %t*s also meant to provide a reason for the player to rotate cre- once in a-hile -hile
in port to +et the cre-man -ith the s0ills you -ant
Here are the re-or0ed s0ills in TM#I
MAST< &!%&<
>equired compartment+ &!%&S <##M2 )#&T<#" <##M
9escription+ 1hen it comes to repairs2 this 3arnacle encrusted )hief has run+ more salt -ater from his
soc0s then most sailors have sailed over. He can effect repairs faster2 pump -ater out sooner2 and ma0e
operational unservicea3le e4uipment.
0ffect+ <epair and pump speed increased ?=N2 can repair destroyed items.
T%& )A& )<#SS#O<
>equired compartment+ 9)A !8&
9escription+ This man spent some time on destroyers as a !unnery officer. His s0ill in naval +unnery
-ill increase the accuracy of your dec0 +un.
0ffect+ %ncreases accuracy of dec0 +un 3y 50N
MAST< T#<$9#MA&
>equired compartment+ .#1 T#<$9# <##M2 ST<& T#<$9# <##M
9escription+ This )hief 0no-s ho- to run a torpedo room li0e a -ell oiled machine. His eCpertise
ma0es for faster reloadin+ of torpedoes.
0ffect+ Time it ta0es to reload torpedoes reduced 3y 40N.
T#<$9# S$<T
>equired compartment+ .#1 T#<$9# <##M2 ST<& T#<$9# <##M
9escription+ 9efyin+ orders from .u#rd not to touch anythin+2 this )hief is constantly disassem3lin+
and maintainin+ the torpedoes. Torpedo malfunctions occur sli+htly less fre4uently as a result.
0ffect+ Torpedo malfunctions reduced 3y 25N.
$HA<MA)%ST*S MAT
>equired compartment+ A&,
9escriptionI Su3marines -ere not lar+e enou+h to merit physicians2 so they had corpsman instead.
#ften called 4uac02 voodoo man2 pill pusher2 or -itch doctor 3y the cre-. 'rom lancin+ 3utt 3oils2
0illin+ cra3s2 or the rare appendectomy at sea2 he is a3le to reduce the restin+ time and remove all the
-ounds of the cre-.
0ffectI Heal speed increased 3y 50N2 fati+ue reduced 3y 50N.
&!%&S S$<T
>equired compartment+ &!%&S <##M
9escriptionI This )hief 0no-s his /o3 -ell enou+h to ta0e a fe- unorthodoCed shortcuts on divin+
procedures2 decreasin+ the time it ta0es to dive the 3oat.
0ffectI %ncreases dive speed 3y ;5.
Special noteI % have tuned this so that -ith ? of them2 your fastest dive -ill 3e ?5 seconds2 -hich -as
o3taina3le 3y eCperienced cre-s. This s0ill is su3/ect to diminishin+ returns.
MAST< ")T<%)%A&
>equired compartmentI &!%&S <##M
9escriptionI This )hief 0no-s ho- 3est to maintain the 3atteries and dra- the most amps2 reducin+
3attery consumption as a result.
0ffectI <educes 3attery consumption 3y 25N.
)#MMA&9 $<S&)
>equired compartment+ )#&T<#" <##M
9escriptionI This #fficer has +reat coura+e and charisma. He inspires all around him2 and seems
destined for +reat thin+s. 1hile on 3oard2 the entire cre- -ill receive a stron+ 3oost to eCperience
+ained. ,ou as captain -ill 3enefit from his -or0 3y +ettin+ a ma/or 3onus to reno-n.
0ffectI 15N 3onus in reno-n.
AHA9 M<!&),
>equired compartment+ )#&T<#" <##M
9escriptionI ,our officer orders the deniHens of the en+ineerin+ spaces to i+nore safety protocols and
push all four main en+ines to the a3solute maCimum po-er. %ncreases your maCimum surface speed 3y
1 and 172 0nots.W9urationI ; hourWAvaila3leI 1 day
0ffect+ MaCimum speed increased 3y ?5N2 -hich comes out to 3e 1.5 0ts.
&ote 1I
The top speeds of su3s in TM# -ere desi+ned -ith the s0ill DAhead emer+encyE in mind.. %n all
reality2 the top speed listed on many resources is -ithout consideration of ho- that speed -as
accomplished2 and that the often touted 21 0not top speed2 -as not -ithout puttin+ a3normal strain on
the 3oats propulsion system. This s0ill allo-s you to simulate that.
&ote 2I
Su3s in TM# dive at approCimately 5= seconds. 1artime dives could 3e done in as little as ?0 to ?5
seconds -ith an eCperienced cre-. The Dn+ine eCpertE cre- s0ills -as desi+ned to simulate that.
Unerstanin* t,e AI ( e'asion
A common complaint that the A% is too hard . % really feel this is 3orne out of a lac0 of understandin+
ho- the A% -or0s. %*m not +oin+ to 3om3ard you -ith a lot of detailed information2 /ust a 3asic +ist of
ho- it functions2 so -e don*t have too many people +oin+ on Deternal patrolE.
5Authors noteI This document -as ori+inally drafted for SH?2 hence depth eCamples -ill 3e in meters
and not to scale -ith 8S divin+ depths or (apanese Sonar capa3ilities6
The Tin can itsel! as it applies to detection"
That -ily (ap tin can loiterin+ a3ove your head can only do one of t-o thin+s. %t can listen 5passive62
and it can pin+ 5active6. 1hat it can*t do2 is 3oth at once. Hence % feel its a safe assumption to say2 if a
Tin can is pin+in+2 hes not listenin+2 and if hes not pin+in+ he*s listenin+. T-o important note*s here to
eliminate confusionI
A.6 -ith multiple escorts on you2 there is alwa&s some3ody listenin+.
..6 The A% tends to 0ey in on -hichever sensor is receivin+ the 3i++est si+nature there is to pic0 up on.
1hile it can only use passive or active at a sin+ular moment in time2 it can s-itch 3et-een the t-o
4uic0ly enou+h to ma0e it appear that it is usin+ 3oth at once.
Acti$e sonar% or (eing pinged"
( something the AI wont do unless you allow itC
There are several types of sonar2 and they all differ in +eometric statistics. ach one 3ecomin+ a 3it
more effective then the previous version. 'rom all %*ve 3een a3le to tell2 the A% -ill not pin+ you unlessI
A.6 ,ou are in his active sonar cone.
3.6 ,ou are presentin+ him a favora3le aspect
c.6 ,ou are doin+ 3oth A2 and . for S num3er of seconds.
A common roo0ie mista0e2 and +reat eCample of this in action is a typical convoy attac0 -here your
sittin+ directly ahead 5as opposed to /ust off to the side6 of the convoy at a dead stop2 3o- pointin+
to-ards the pro/ected convoy trac0 at a eCtremely close distance2 +ivin+ the lead escort your
3roadsides. %n this scenario you did A2 .2 and )2 and the lead escort -ill most li0ely al-ays find you
3efore you can eCecute your attac0.
To understand the sonar cone you have understand three primary aspects as it pertains to its siHe and
shape.
K They have a do-n-ard an+le. The more do-n-ard an+le they have2 the deeper they can detect thin+s.
&aturally late -ar sonar has more do-n-ard an+le then early -ar sonar.
K They have a maCimum ran+e.
K They have a maCimum -idth or radius.
Earl$ 1ar -onar:
( !o easy to a$oid, it feels li'e cheating
'or illustration purposes2 heres a picture of an early -ar sonar in actionI
&ote that its limited in ran+e2 and doesn*t have much of a do-n-ard an+le. Hence it doesn*t +o very
deep.
Su3 AI
%s not only out of the sonars ran+e2 3ut he*s 3elo- the sonars cone2 floatin+ safely alon+ at around 200
meters or may3e a touch deeper. 5dra-in+s are not to scale6. Active sonar for him is a complete non
factor. He -ill never hear not so much as a sin+le pin+ out of the escort at all. ven if he falls -ithin
the sonars ran+e2 3ecause he*s 3elo- it2 it -ill still not hear any pin+in+ at all.
Su3 .I
This fello- is pro3a3ly around 170 meters or so2 or even shallo-er. &ote that if he -ent deeper2 he*d 3e
under the sonars cone2 /oinin+ his comrade A in the saftey of the depths. #r li0e-ise he could simply
move to-ards the escort as it*s comin+ at him2 hence +ettin+ under the cone at a shallo-er depth then
su3 A.
Su3 )I
At his depth he -ould 3e -ithin the destroyers active sonar cone2 3ut due to the an+le of the 3eam2 hes
in effect2 in the destroyers 3lind spot. This is standard to any sonar in any year of the -ar. A destroyer
looses active sonar contact -hen hes a3out upon you. At this poin*t he*ll try and either re+ain contact on
passive sonar2 or launch an attac0 at your last 0no-n position K -hich is -hat they typically -ill do.
The o3vious solution early -ar is to dive to around 200 meters or so and stay 4uiet as a mouse. $retty
simple noB
Late 1ar sonar:
( %ow we6re in for it.
&o- lets spice thin+s up a little and loo0 at a later -ar active sonar in relation to the previous eCampleI
At this sta+e in the -ar2 life has most certainly +otten complicated for you. %n red you*ll see the old
early -ar sonar. The dar0er red represents the late -ar sonar.
Su3 AI
#ur smart fello- from the early -ar -ill no- find that he is not only 3ein+ detected2 3ut is 3ein+
detected from a fair distance. Ho-ever2 if he +oes 9$<2 he*ll find that as the tin can approaches
him2 he*ll stopped 3ein+ pin+ed much sooner then the other su3s.
Su3 .I
This fello-2 didn*t 4uite chan+e his tactics from earlier in the -ar and is findin+ himself 3ein+ pin+ed
much sooner2 for much lon+er.
Su3 )I
Althou+h hes in the tin cans 3lind spot2 3ecause he -asn*t at the a3solute maCimum depth hes 3oat can
o3tain2 the tin can*s 3een pin+in+ him for a +ood lon+ time and pro3a3ly has a pretty damn +ood fiC on
him.
A+ain2 the o3vious ans-er to late -ar sonar is2
Myes2 9eeper stillFM
&oteI
'leet 3oats in TM# can dive much deeper then you mi+ht eCpect. %ndeed2 in all reality2 they dived
much deeper then even % eCpected -hen researchin+ crush depths. %n late -ar2 % -ould encoura+e you
to +o 3elo- your test depth. .e -arned thou+hF 1hen you do find your crush depth2 it -ill 3e fatal.
!oin+ deeper is +oin+ to 3e an ans-er to evasion2 3ut it -ill 3e a -hite 0nuc0le ride at first.
As#ect
( Presenting yourself as a smaller target
The last item i should cover on active sonar his the -idth of the 3eam and aspect. Simply putI
Aspect is simply ho- much of your 3oat your presentin+ to the A% to +et a pin+ off of. #r in other
-ords2 your profile. #3viously pointin+ your 3o- or stern at an escort is +ive the escort less of your
su3marine to +et an active sonar pin+. !ivin+ your 3roadsides to an escort is 3asically sayin+2 M$lease
sir2 can i have anotherBM
Active sonar out of the -ay2 it*s time to hear that pin drop.
/assi'e sonar
( pretending to be a big hole in the water
1hat could i possi3ly tell you a3out passive sonar2 your pro3a3ly -onderin+. !o to 10t and +o to silent
runnin+ ri+htB 1ell.... yeah2 3ut theres a 3it more to it then that.
The A%*s a3ility to hear you depends on a fe- thin+sI
A.6 The state of the sea.
%f the sea is calm2 sonar conditions are +reatly improved. %f the sea is rou+h2 sonar conditions are
craptastic to say the least2 and for you2 this is +ood ne-s.
3.6 n+ine <$MS.
%t*s not your speed per say that the A% Heros in on. %ts your en+ines <$Ms. 1hen settin+ your speed2 use
the interior free cam and ta0e a close loo0 at your en+ines <$MS. 100 <$Ms is usually the maCimum i
-ould +o in a silent runnin+ scenario.
c.6 ,our position in relation to the escort. "oo0in+ 3ac0 up at the picture of the aspect2 you*ll see a 3i+
semicircle around the destroyer. The area 3ehind it2 is its deaf spot2 or its 3affles. %ts also deaf to
anythin+ 9%<)T", under it2 at or around a radius of 10 meters. 9epth char+e attac0s 9# &#T mas0
your noise. #nly -hen an escort is directly a3ove you2 or if you are directly 3ehind an escort are you
completely safe to use as many <$M*s in your motors as your heart desires.
-,allo1 1ater an 1in:
( Ta'ing calculated ris's, or why discretion is the better part of $alor.
<emem3er2 you have the element of surprise2 and dictate the terms of -hen and -here an attac0 -ill
happen. .efore eCecutin+ an attac0 the first t-o thin+s that should pop into your mind 3efore you even
3e+in open the outer torpedo tu3e doors is2 ho- much -ater do i have under my 0eel and ho- rou+h is
the seaB
A sad truth here is that shallo- -ater can 0ill you no matter -hat year of the -ar it is2 and no matter
-hat A% settin+s the mod your usin+ has. ven ST#)A A%2 is deadly in shallo- -ater. Avoid it if
possi3le.
)alm seas are also a concern. %f you eCecute an attac0 on a -ell escorted tar+et in calm seas in shallo-
-ater2 you pretty much too0 an unnecessary ris0.
)onversely2 an attac0 in shallo- -aters in rou+h sea*s could 3e an accepta3le ris0. %t is up to you2 the
commander of that su3marine to ma0e that decision
!O6TA!T 7
( #r, why you need to disappear for a little while.
%n terms of scort evasion2 you need to 3e a3le to avoid lettin+ the A% +et a passive or active sonar
contact on you for an S num3er of minutes2 3ut usually an hour or t-o. #t is important to note that
during this time the A# will (e doing e$er&thing it can to reac6uire contact5
.ut thats not your only concern. Anytime an enemy unit ma0es contact -ith you. ither visually2 on
radar2 sonar2 -hat have you2 it 3roadcasts your presence to any other unit in the area. This includes
planes.
This means that any enemy -ar unit that is -ithin an hour or so distance to your location -ill come
loo0in+ for you. An eCample of this is say you have /ust attac0ed a convoy2 ? out of 4 escorts have
+iven up and re/oined the convoy2 3ut that persistent 4th escort is still loo0in+ for you2 and +ets a
contact. 1hat you*ll see then is the other ? escorts immediately start steamin+ to your location2 3ut if
your ?5 minutes a-ay2 they*ll turn around and +o 3ac0 to the convoy2 even if only 5 minutes distance
a-ay K unless that 4th escort ma0es another contact.
-o 1,at t,e ,ell o i o if i ,a'e ")lti#le escorts ca"#in* o)t
)# to#8
That i 3elieve is completely situational2 dependin+ on year of -ar2 num3er of escorts2 and the state of
the sea. More often then not2 you may /ust have to -ait them out2 stayin+ as deep and as silent as
possi3le. % can say this thou+h2 -ith the 0no-led+e of ho- A% detection -or0s2 ive 3een sun0 3y depth
char+es once.. may3e t-ice2 in -ell over a year playin+ SH?.
9no1n iss)es 1it, -ilent H)nter 4
Silent hunter 4 -as released in the most appallin+ state2 -ith many 3u+s and +raphical issues. Many
-ere addressed 3y patch*s from 83isoft2 many -ere addressed 3y player made modifications2 and many
persist to this day. 9espite all that2 SH4 is no- in the most playa3le2 and en/oya3le state it has ever
3een. Ho-ever2 one needs to 3e made a-are of the +ames more outstandin+ issues.
1. %ncorrect dates listed in the patrol lo+ in the in port office. #ften2 it -ill cite all the ships in a
sin+le patrol havin+ 3een sun0 on the same day.
2. Transparent cre-man on the 3rid+e. The -or0 around for this is to not ena3le the
Denvironmental effectsE option in the +raphics menu.
?. 9ec0 +un cre- 3u+. This occurs -hen the player moves their dec0 +uns location. This has
3een -or0ed around 3y limitin+ the players options to do so.
4. .uoyancy issues -ith deep divin+. 1hen the player meets or eCceeds ;00 feet2 depth 0eepin+
is neCt to impossi3le. This primary effects the .alao2 Tench2 and 8K3oats.
5. )re- does not chan+e to -et -eather +ear in heavy seas. They do so2 only if it rains.
;. )#2 not 3ein+ vented -hile surfaced. %t is my 3elief this 3u+ is caused 3y alt ta33in+ SH4
-hile on patrol.
7. 9ec0 and AA +un cre-man 3ein+ 0illed -hile su3mer+ed. This is due to a desi+n fla- of the
+ame. $lace your cre-man in Dho+an*s alleyE 5after 3attery cre- 3erthin+6 -hen not in use.
1.6 I can6t put people in the AA gun in crew management, it6s obscured by the gaugesC Is there a fi1 for
thisD
1ith the num loc0 0ey ena3led2 press the D$eriod 7 deleteE 0ey on your num3ered 0eypad. This -ill
hide the 8% 5and the +au+es6 allo-in+ you uno3structed access to the AA +un cre- slots.
2.6 ,ow do i get the ne1t 3 pre$ious camera bac'D
The easiest -ay is to 3e a 3i+ cheater2 is open the 7data7cf+7commands.cf+ in TM#. Search for M
Z)md50[ M ,our loo0in+ for these t-o 3loc0sI
Z)md50[
&ameQ)ameraLonLneCtLunit
)tCtQ1
VAey0Q0C.22M\M
$a+eQ0C?40000002?714
Z)md51[
&ameQ)ameraLonLprevLunit
)tCtQ1
VAey0Q0C.)22M]M
$a+eQ0C?40000002?714
Simply remove the semicolon placed in front of the 0ey assi+nment2 and you have the neCt7previous
cameras 3ac0. &oteI this -ill restore the hot 0eys. %t -ill not restore the 3uttons on the orders3ar.
?.6 ,ow do i di$e below .E= feetD
%n the connin+ to-er of each 3oat is a ;00 ft depth +au+e near the helmsman2 clic0 on it2 and set your
desired depth. Alternately theres a clic0a3le ;00 ft depth +au+e in the control room. %n the .alao or
Tench class2 or /ust hit the 9 0ey2 and the 3oat -ill 0eep divin+ until you order it to stop.
4.6 ,ow do i cheat bigtime, and get bac' "tails" and sensor information on the na$igation mapD
9isa3le TM#2 and delete the follo-in+ t-o filesI
^9ata^Menu^+ui^)ont"ine.dds
^9ata^Menu^+ui^9ash"ine.dds
5.5 ,ow do i get bac' the ship silhouettes on the contact mapD
!o to the 7data7sea directory in TM#. There you -ill find a 3unch su3directories2 one for each ship in
the +ame. "ocated in each one of these su3directories is a 99S file. This file -ill 3e named -hatever
the ships name is Lshp.dds 5_Lship.dds6. 9isa3le TM#2 and delete each of these files from all
su3diretories. 1arnin+2 not all ships are from the stoc0 +ame2 so deletin+ these particular ships means
they -ont sho- up on the map at all. % recommend you play -ith the ship silhouettes as is. The idea is
to cut do-n the amount of unrealistic information the stoc0 navi+ation map +ives you2 and to simulate
mar0in+s that a trac0in+ party mem3er mi+ht have put do-n -ith a +rease pencil.
;.6 Planes are detecting me at impossible depthsC )hat gi$esDC
This mod assi+ns additional visual sensors to unit types. #ne of these sensors +oes to /ust aircraft. This
visual sensor +ives aircraft the a3ility to detect shallo- su3mer+ed o3/ects. Ho-ever2 there is a small
pro3lem. The radius of visual detection can 3e ad/usted2 /ust not the depth. There is a lon+ dra-n out
eCplanation for the -ay thin+s are set the -ay they are2 3ut suffice to say2 yes occasionally a plane -ill
ma0e a detection at a seemin+ly impossi3le depth. Such occurrences are 3y my eCperience ho-ever2
rare. Su3mer+ed visual detection 3y aircraft2 isnt a 100N thin+. Several factors come into play such
as2 -hat an+le your su3 is to the vie-in+ plane 53o-s on vs 3roadside62 state of the sea2 li+htin+ level2
fo+ level2 etc. very step has 3een made to ensure that su3mer+ed detection is as realistic as the +ame
en+ine allo-s2 and fair to the player. Oisual detection -as even made to 3e effected 3y thermal layers.
So all that can 3e done2 has 3een done. ,ou may -onder -hy this -as one at all. Simply 3ecause the
positive aspects of this particular mod far out-ei+h the occasional scruple. %n the end this is a
M#9%')AT%#&2 a mod is really nothin+ more then a hac0 at a finished product. %ts not li0e i have
access to the source code to effect MrealM chan+es.
As a +eneral ',%2 the ordinance that the planes in TM carry2 are desi+ned to detonate at 77 feet 520
meters62 and 14= feet 545 meters62 as -ell as -hen they come in direct contact -ith the players
su3marine. Somethin+ to 0eep in mind -hen patrollin+ areas -ith fre4uent air cover.
7.6 %6m getting entirely too many faulty torpedoesCCC
,es2 TM# includes a modification to increase torpedo malfunctions2 and havin+ such a3ysmal torpedo
failures is not only intentional2 3ut historically correct. 'urthermore2 the modifications to torpedoes
-ere done in such a -ay -here you can*t D+ame the +ameE and cheat your -ay around them -ith
historical 0no-led+e the s0ippers at the time didn*t have. After ;74?2 your issues -ill 3e solved. %n the
meantime your 3est 3et is to use impact pistols in rou+h -eather2 and ma+netic pistols in calm -eather2
and al-ays set your torpedo depth to 0.
F.5 I got a repeated mission in new construction, whyD
%*ve scripted it as 3est i can so this doesn*t happen2 3ut the +ame doesn*t al-ays cooperate. %t
randomiHes your time in port2 as such the dates the +ame pic0s your neCt mission can sometimes
overlap in scriptin+. %f i could someho- control time in port from 3ein+ a lo- num3er2 i could stop this
from happenin+. As it is2 on occasion in ne- construction2 you*ll +et a repeat
>.6 I didn6t get transfered from new construction to Pearl ,arbor, or transfer is una$ailable, whyD
Transfer is not automatic. 'or various reasons2 i ended up 3ein+ una3le to +et the transfer to -or0
automatically2 so you have to do it yourself 3y Mpic0in+ up the phoneM and callin+ ahead. %f the option
is unavaila3le then you*ve completed sea trials 3efore i thou+ht -as possi3le. So you*ll have to edit the
su3s availa3lity date for the pearl har3or flotilla in the flotilla.upc file.
&#TI %f your neCt assi+nment isn*t to Honshu2 then you have a repeat of the ?rd sea trial. Sad to say2
do it a+ain. There is no point in forcin+ a transfer if your neCt assi+nment isn*t to (apanese -aters.
10.6 )hat about a metric *insert request here5D
%t*s in the documentation directory2 alon+ -ith this manual.
11.6 )hat happened to my :ramophoneD
The +ramophone has 3een altered to include a speed7ran+e chart. %ts a very handy tool for interceptin+
contacts. 8nfortunately theres some monitor7display aspect ratio that does not li0e this modification
5-ide screen users i 3elieve6. 'or this reason2 a stoc0 +ramophone modlet has 3een included in the
support directory.
12.6 Is T7# compatible with )erner!obe6s "realistic sin'ing6s physics" modD
&o.
1?.6 /an i run this super cool en$ironmental mod with T7#D
An nvironmental mod is no- included in TM#2 so you should not have to run anythin+ eCtra. ,ou
may prefer one mod over another2 i can only recommend that you try TM# 3y itself 3efore addin+
mods of your o-n. A -ord of caution here -ith environmental mods in +eneralI The authors of these
mods have done fantastic -or0 and have made +reat strides. 8nfortunately these mods may have
adverse effects on A% visual sensors2 and possi3ly even A% under-ater sensors. These ill effects -ill
also effect your -atch cre-s a3ility to spot tar+ets2 3ein+ una3le to see thin+s that you can see clearly.
The environmental mod included in TM has 3een t-ea0ed so this does not happen. So 3e advised that
3y runnin+ other mods2 you run the ris0 of upsettin+ ho- -ell the A% can visually detect thin+s
14.6 /an I run such and such mod with T7#D
,ou can2 thats your discretion2 3ut i -ould advise not to unless your sure you 0no- -hat your doin+
-ith the +ames files. All the files and mods contained -ithin TM# -ere tuned and t-ea0ed to interact
as one cohesive entity. A sin+le ad/ustment in one file2 often enou+h re4uired a small ad/ustment in 5
other files. .ottom line is2 i a3solve myself of A&, pro3lems you may have -ith TM# if your runnin+
any other mod on top of it
15.6 )an i run <S<9 -ith TM#B
At "ur0erLHi3?*s say so. (ust 3e careful of installation order 5install after TM62 and al-ays uninstall
<S<9 3efore TM#. <e+ardless of -hat this manual cites2 follo- "ur0ers install instructions carefully2
and you should 3e o0.
1;.6 I li'e G part of the mod, but i dont li'e H part of the mod, can you get rid of the HD
,ou*re free to reverse en+ineer2 dissect2 vivisect2 and other-ise undo all my -or0 at your o-n leisure2
and do -ith it -hat you -ill2 % really don*t care. %f you plan on usin+ portions of TM# in your o-n
mod -or02 either in part2 or in -hole2 see the licensin+ and permissions section of this manual.
Credits:
(Special thanks to Captain America and Vickers03 for providing the level of support that they have)
Aanker
- Sofu Gan (lots wife) landmark
AntEater
Aces roster mod with pre A!AC tonnage scores"
Anvart
Su#marine propeller fi$
Conning tower periscope fi$es
e$tenda#le S% radar antenna
AOTD|MadMax
S& 'oat and !arwhal engine sound fi$
Captain America
(he ()* +ud mod you see today"
historical prop rotation
,S (orpedo te$ture- model overhaul
!ight .eriscope te$ture
Gato /nterior Control 0oom overhaul
Captain Cox
main menu #ackground movie
officers cap and crew uniforms
smaller sea#ed rocks
smaller seaplants (medium version)
pull down speed chart mod
Capnscurvy
,S medals fi$
Chomu
mini chrono
CCIP
initial commands"cfg development"
Danurve
& 1$tra messages from #oats at sea
Deveopers!u"iso#t
2or creating the game ive waited years to play"
.roviding help or insight and gnerally #eing availa#le to occasionally help modders"
D$rayson
fi$ed the photo missions
Ducimus
(oo 23ing much" (insert 4 pages of self crediting here )
%oo#i$hters
!arwhal class skin te$ture"
Su#marine te$tures used #y alternate mod"
2or (am#or-Gar-Gato skins / used as a #ase
&'nther (esser
& Sounds #orrowed from his 5ultimate sound5 mod pack
)ace**
(aihosan )aru 2i$
1nchanced map la#els
Akitsu 0udder fi$
6iller of awa3s
)here$
+igh re7 gramaphone fi$8 located in optional mod directory"

+imimadrid
Compass 9u##er line mod
kapitan,-ur,see
historical : #laded propeller fi$
.rier
1nviormental te$ture upgrades
!o grainy ..2 mod" (new version)
various row (6riller4;)
.rier/
Scene"dat file8 and misc 0*< files"
Various files originating from 0eal 1nvironments mod"
Various elements from .acific 1nvironments
(ido#r
nomograph
0eo1ampire
improved smoke and fire effects
su#marine and tower reflects
#eing the te$t#ook definition of 5awesome person5
0uke%%
realistic crew config
5+ull Classification Sym#ols and !um#ers )od5
/! (ype =3 0adar 2i$
urker,h"2
.3> 9ighting
hydrophone 0.) det level ad?ustments
SV radar
(ruk +ar#or location and traffic"
(roop convoy traffic
3"+ackso
& !avigation map te$tures and #ase icons
nautius4/
*riginal A/ ap Su#marine
*riginal A/ Germain @%4 su#marine
3is$eis
Aom#ie eye crew fi$"
3% (%C and radar range unit in gato interior
3vdri#ter
%epth charge splash warning"
35&M
Additional A/ visual nodes from an earlier version of the !BG) mod for S+3"
%olphin mod
we had our disagreements8 #ut i can3t deny they had some awesome ideas8 some of which /3ve used
in ()"
O"server
Conceptuali7ed the new engine room configuration in fleet #oats"
Oak&roove
*rders 'ar gauges
*rders #ar +,% graphics
(%C- (orpedo- #earing indicator interface graphics
Su#marine /nterior graphics
rec manual
2lag te$tures
Othr
3d model used for conning tower em#lems
Otto6s
manual range ad?ustment tweak
Paci#ic Aces Team
misc crew sounds"
Payo##
crash dive sound vocals
Ahead 4-3rds sound vocals
Privateer
Conning tower flag and flag pole models"
7e#
.anama canal mod
7acer"oy 8 TheDark9raith
& ..2 ad?ustment
:er$ei
& )erchant skin pack
scoochy
slower smoke effects mod
:teveT7M
/nterior sound fi$es
sk;as+er
2or the most outstanding mod development tool to ever grace the Silent +unter modding community"
:omnus
#ase Atk periscope te$ture used"
s;d;
Su# diving mechanics #ased on his original work"
:yxx,.ier
2i$ed *akgrooves (%C panel
Tater
(aihosan )aru 2i$
(ype=3 0adar fi$
%% Bagumo
)isc ship eCp corrections
/! (ype =3 radar fi$"
1ickers<2
Conning tower Steering wheel 3d model"
control room dive angle fi$
0adar depth sound files
massive /nterior overhaul to all su# interiors"
;,cear
1nvironmental mod D"0
Various files originating from 0eal 1nvironments mod"
9ihemTe
Su#marine diesel engine sounds
Additional thanks% for providin+ helpful feed3ac0 durin+ any 3eta release of TM#.
KAO!1arha-0
K .an/o
K d+rayson
K lAurens
K epo-er
K <oc0in<o33ins
K sna0eyeH77
Misc )reditsI
51or0s used in past versions of TM#2 3ut are not present in current versionsI6
castorp24=
(orpedo icon te$tures"
Captain Cox
!av tools
periscope graphics"
Capnscurvy
SCA2
ma$ optics
cdrake>>
developed new orders#ar icons specifically for ()aru (then 2(()
#umetaed$es
medal changes-corrections mod
kapitan,-ur,see
!o grainy ..2 mod" (old version)
etha
*#servation periscope te$ture
0eo1ampire
camera modfications E 4
living #reathing ocean mod
Su#marine pitch and roll mechanics
airport-nav map mod"
cloud fi$es
Para?
Airstrike"cfg A/8 skill level modifiers
Pro"ex
developed @6) visi#ility scene"dat
:eeader
improved sky environmental effects mod
1nvironmental mod version ="0
u=>,Dra$on
2i$ed intro screen
9erner:o"e
!atural Sinkings )echanics 3"=
-Am"oni
Smaller !av tools
0icenses @ Permissions:
516 A3solutely nothin+ found -ithin the Tri++er Maru modpac0 may 3e used for any commercial
product of any siHe2 shape or form.
526 Tri++er Maru is open source free-are2 made 3y the SH4 moddin+ community openly and
freely. All permissions of individual mods are su3/ect to their author*s permissions.
5?6 ,ou are freeI
a.6 to Share G to copy2 distri3ute and transmit this -or0.
3.6 to /emix G to adapt this -or0.
8nder the follo-in+ conditionsI
a.6 Credit *ist K ,ou must mention -ho made the ori+inal -or0. 5-hich is 9ucimus2 plus
supplyin+ authors cited for specific parts in credit list herein6
3.6 Attri(ution G ,ou must attri3ute the -or0 in the manner specified2 3ut not in any -ay that
su++ests that %2 or any mod author cited herein2 endorse you2 or your use of the -or0.
c.6 Share Alike K %f you alter2 transform 2or 3uild upon this -or02 either partially or in -hole2
you may distri3ute the resultin+ -or0 only under the same or similar license to this one. 9onYt
-anna shareB Then donYt useF
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This compilation -as compiled for the love of the +ame2 and appreciation for the history
3ehind the +ame. This mod is presented as a community -or0s2 for the 3enefit of all. The
compilin+ author 59ucimus62 ta0es no credit for any of the specific -or0s cited. Any specific
desi+n or modification 3y the compilin+ author himself2 anyone is free to use as they see fit so
lon+ as the use is -ithin the conditions of the a3ove stated license and permission.

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