For hours, they drifted at 150 meters. The depth charges exploded above, shaking lightbulbs from their sockets and sending jets of seawater spraying from strained rivets. The crew watched the depth gauge, holding their breath as if the destroyers above could hear their very lungs.
When the pings finally faded, Vaughn ordered the boat to periscope depth. The horizon was orange with the fires of a sinking tanker. They had survived another night in the abyss, but the war was far from over. About Silent Hunter II
Engage in missions based on real-life "Grey Wolf" tactics and encounters.
If you are looking to experience this tension yourself, is a classic submarine simulation that focuses on the German U-boat campaign during World War II.
While it is an older title (released in 2001), it laid the groundwork for the modern sub-sim genre.
The crew scrambled. The vents hissed, the deck tilted, and the world turned into the rhythmic thrum of diesel engines switching to electric motors. As the U-boat slipped beneath the waves, the surface world vanished, replaced by the claustrophobic glow of red tactical lights and the smell of oil and sweat.
The boat bucked. Minutes of agonizing silence followed until a distant, muffled crump vibrated through the hull. A hit. But the celebration was short-lived. The "ping" of an escort destroyer’s ASDIC sonar began to hammer against their steel skin like a coffin nail. "Silent running," Vaughn whispered.