Silent Hunter 4 - S-Boat Career || Episode 2 - Difficult Start.

[@kairos468]

Wolfpack, you've gone back to your S-boat roots. It's gonna be like old times!

[@Wolfpack345]

Nice to see you around Kairos!

[@kairos468]

Thanks, man!

[@JakerTheSnake]

A magnanimous return indeed!

[@moalzaben5554]

@@kairos468 we all missed ya bruv

[@kurokaiman6198]

Yo

[@Strothy2]

just came home from work, grabbed myself a cold blond one, booted my PC, and the first thing that is in my Subs in this... day is saved :D can't wait for this series to take its course :)

[@Wolfpack345]

It should be a fun series!

[@IceBear702]

I’m so hyped for this series I’m clicking at the speed of light.

[@hailandervalverde4366]

Same, it's so cinematic

[@Wolfpack345]

I am glad you are enjoying it!

[@timkienhuis575]

Same

[@neilc.438]

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[@hailandervalverde4366]

@@neilc.438 I agree

[@ivankalinic7094]

This is the perfect ammount of cinematic and pure control gameplay for me.

[@Nosferatu880]

I don't know about anyone else but I really really enjoy this channel! Wolfpack345, your video style is awesome and I like the RP aspect you put into your videos. Thank you so much for working so hard.

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks man!

[@jonathanallen9854]

The carrier encounter was very exciting. I would have liked to have seen a little more free camera footage of the enemy ships. But overall great content.

[@Wolfpack345]

I can try to show more in the future. I don't want to use the free camera to 'cheat'. So I only looked at the enemy once I knew the engaging them was pretty much impossible.

[@jonathanallen9854]

@@Wolfpack345 Understood, that's basically what I meant. Once it was clear you weren't able to engage it would have been fun to spend a couple minutes getting a flying free cam tour of the enemy ships, looking at the ship models. I haven't looked at SH4 in-game in years. Felt like a tourist craning my neck and head trying to get a good look at the ships. lol

[@biancaschulz8917]

You put so much effort into this, keep it up!

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks!

[@craig8727]

Great job as always Wolf, appreciate you doing these. Now if I only had the self-control to wait until the night, the best time to watch these but it's just too hard to wait

[@Wolfpack345]

Haha thank you! I am glad you like it :)

[@Tonci87]

Seeing flattops this early into the campaign, that in itself is quite lucky

[@anthonyp8209]

Cannot commend this series highly enough. Absolutely outstanding work Cpt Wolfpack!

[@IronJagerick]

I just found your channel and may or may not use your videos as an asmr to fall asleep to. Its just so soothing for some reason

[@GustavoBeolchi]

I am watching this series for a second time. S-Boats have been one of my favorite boats, since the days of the first Silent Hunter. Nice to see them getting some love. As always great vídeos.

[@kaltonian]

thank you, i need my Friday night silent hunter episode, you have no idea how much i enjoy them as they are great to compare with my own game regarding evading as we can all learn from one another on how to handle a sub, seriously though I do appreciate them tremendously as it is not a popular game in this day & age

[@Gigi-ik3br]

Just another great episode. I really appreciate and enjoy the effort that you put into each one of these Productions. Even if there was no real action, you were able to maintain the tension throughout the video. Great job!

[@doxierottenbreath5773]

I loved this episode. I'm not a big fan of the old boats but I do love the history. I have on file where and when and who built these boats and I was very pleased to see the plaque with that history during the video, what a personal touch - made me feel like I was there as a crewmember. Thanks WP - great vid! Mike

[@gunslingerluckytankijunky]

This is the second time ive ever heard the general courters recording. The first is in the sabaton wolfpack album. Wonder where the source recording is from.

[@SalmanSalman-gr8ko]

Just search it on youtube

[@SalmanSalman-gr8ko]

It was used by us navy in ww2

[@davidlavigne207]

I know it's wo years ago when this livestreamed, but it made me reminisce over my SH4 days. I read a great book about on S-39 that began the war stationed at Cavite in the Philippines "Pigboat 39." It was a fascinating read. One really got the story of how cramped and uncomfortable these pre fleet class boats were. They had much in common with the early Type II and Type VII U Boats. I think that the Carrier Task Force that was portrayed was representing the two Japanese Carriers withdrawing from the raids on Dutch Harbor just before the battle of Midway. They were to be a distraction to Nimitz as well as prevent the US from intervening the Attu and Kiska Island landings. Too bad you couldn't close to attack. It would not have been fun dodging the destroyers whether you hit or not!

[@mathewm7136]

Great Video and thanks for keeping the sim alive! Quickie Tip: If speed (kts) is yds/100 after 3 mins and 3 mins = 180 secs then speed is - yds/100 after 180 secs or, to simplify (divide by 10) kts = yds/10 after 18 secs ...or...(divide by 2) kts = yds/5 after 9 secs Nice formula to know when time is a little more...stressful. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

[@stevenfrost6441]

Really like the overall setup and tone of this series Wolfpack, great job as usual!

[@SHADOWsKiTTle64]

Your videos are pure kino, so comfy

[@GaldirEonai]

Honestly, just by reporting their position you've already done way more than any historical sub commander in that particular theater :P.

[@Straswa]

Great work Wolfpack, I have great respect for the brave men who went to war in those old S-type boats.

[@therealinak]

I’ve been slowly playing through an Aleutian S-boat for the last month and a half and then you decide to do it too. Rad. Stoked to see your playthrough. Last patrol they didn’t give me new orders so I dumped all my torpedoes and shells into Yokohama harbor.

[@commonsense31]

Wolfpack I really loved the series so far. The narrator approach is so amazing. Keep it up 👍

[@christianlunsford4221]

Great episode Wolfpack! I'm really enjoying this series and I like the format as well. Thank you for your hard work as always, and I'll be back for the next one!

[@Kilo12117]

I am so pumped for this series, Go Wolfpack for giving us the good Sub Sim content!!

[@TobiasRieper047]

Nice Wolfpack345, Glad you're doing this series again! Hope all has been well in the meantime. I've been watching still just not a lot of comments lately. All is well tho! RL is busy with work and such.

[@kyangratton1575]

These videos don’t get nearly enough attention, these are amazing videos of games that take a lot of knowledge to play and that’s awesome

[@kf7bqz]

I'm loving all these cinematic shots! Excellent work as usual

[@tinkertailor7385]

Great stuff. Liked the cinematic shake down cruise. Going to binge the series up to date. :)

[@arthurcrego8297]

Great cinemagraphic today, story was great too as are all your vlogs.

[@mariotosic768]

Quality content, I am quite excited for the series. I used to play SH4 when i was younger. Couldnt understand anything, but the music was very good.

[@TjW.]

7:13 and I thought T2 torp range was short lol

[@andrewbenton355]

I love watching these career series. Thank you for the entertainment!

[@pigeonpigeon3249]

I really like the journal type theme. It makes it easier to enjoy while doing other things where I can’t have my eyes constantly on KZbin.

[@flankersukhoi8294]

Yes, new carrier in U bot command. Nice to see you back on see or better to say under the sea.

[@nikbear]

Excellent work as always, Loved the carrier encounter, did make me jittery though 😯 kept thinking they were going to spot you! But I have high hopes for this little piggy 🐺🐷

[@p35flash97]

The S Boat actually has a faster submerged speed than a fleetboat.

[@memyshelfandeye318]

... but you do not chase warships in a WW2 submarine prior to Type XXI. Either it runs over you by chance, you get in front of it on the surface running diesels at flank, or you just don't. Wolf always submerges way to early and chases on batteries way to much ... only works in the SH series, not IRL. Plus the intercept course calculation is really really poor ...

[@jamesgriffiths7588]

Another 2am wait for new Silent Hunter content from Wolfpack is rewarded handsomely. Man it’s such an upside to difficult times at the moment :)

[@systemshocker7634]

Pigboat is slooooow. Unless they blunder into your torpedo range not a chance to get the faster warships. Surprised they even sent DDs after you. Thanks for the #subsim content!

[@dmdj8588]

Nice! Your ship had engaged aleutian island raid group which their job was to disperse USN attention away from midway islands.

[@tackdetsamma]

So glad you are back! This is waited!

[@WWXspartan058]

Second episode and already becoming my new favorite series!

[@busbear91]

Yes! Finally! Been waiting for this.

[@Schmitty201]

Love your vids wolfpack 👍 awsome series with some good commentary and awsomr senicmatic shots

[@richardprivate5568]

great upload - love the cinematic style

[@Slide8918]

Since Coming across your channel I've had to reinstall sh3 an currently sh4 as I type this. I'm actually pretty excited to play sh4 since I never truly got all the way into it since I was playing a lot of sh3 at the time. My grandpop served in the navy in the pacific I'll have to keep an eye out for him lol

[@scottaxel9782]

This is so awesome!! Great vid!

[@joeyblowey3090]

Saw this come up in my notifications and noooowww it feels like Friday

[@misterangel8486]

Love those mini-movies you make. Very cool😎👍

[@jackmiller8851]

Yay more Wolfpack underwater content. Thanks mate 🍻🙏

[@ultrawing5637]

a few tips for silent hunter 4, periscope is not adjustable but this can be fixed (sorta) by slightly adjusting the depth manually. for fighting aircraft, invest in the double 20mm and always use HE for it, now in that topic if you see larger aircraft with 2 engines or more, Dive. you will most likely not make it, otherwise take your chances on aircraft such as zeros. when setting long courses, set a rough course and then zoom in quite a lot on your course and adjust it to avoid shallows and small islands you can't see otherwise. when doing manual tdc and trying to use the AI speed do range and angle all the time, even if you are satisfied with them already, this will for some reason make speed a lot more accurate, but i think you will not need this since you do it on your own. When running on the surface when around places with aircraft, have AA manned but do not have them on fire at will, have the setting "engage closing targets" which in simpler terms means they won't engage aircraft unless the aircraft is showing aggression. when running on the surface in choppy waves or using the deck gun, have the boat go another feet or three down, this will make the screws stay in the water (more) and increase your speed, when using the deck gun this can also help steady the boat to help with aim. I love your series alot! since i have commented suggestions a lot on your other series i think you might remember me. But just have fun with silent hunter 4, she is a gem. Edit: added another tip. Edit 2: added another tip.

[@Wolfpack345]

The periscope is indeed adjustable :)

[@ultrawing5637]

@@Wolfpack345 oh, i guess you are using mods, i dont use mods on silent hunter 4

[@LeopardIL2]

Good presentation, production and commentary. Well done.

[@erikcharter5929]

Really enjoying the series so far!

[@rodneymiller5086]

I appreciate the balance between the two styles.

[@bogsy_us]

I just finished the crash dive series and there needs to be more S-Boat games with Pacific Action

[@admiralradish]

Loving this series. Keep Rocking!

[@teymurj2966]

love your narrations!

[@buckduane1991]

The first 15 seconds: hearing the voice of Michael Dorn (Lt. Worf) on the submarine crew just declares levels of epic beyond epic.

[@alessandromartino3702]

Like I said before! Am tottaly sunk into your pretty well content! Vielen dank. ;)

[@JakerTheSnake]

The harbinger of destruction has returned!

[@placeholder577]

Sinking a carrier would have been a nice way to start the patrol. The person that assigned you to this boat must be realizing their error.

[@Cybernaut76]

And losing a carrier to an American submarine as early as summer 1942 would mean a major setback to IJN.

[@Nachtfalke-NSKR]

​​@@Cybernaut76I wonder what carrier it is. By now Admiral Yamaguchi and his Fleet would be heading towards Midway and that's an isolated carrier so it could be any Carrier of the IJN

[@Cybernaut76]

@@Nachtfalke-NSKR Basically, it could be any Japanese aircraft carrier except Akagi, Kaga, Soryu or Hiryu (because those would not come individually but all at once). Those four carriers were heading for Midway in the same group. I also think that while those four carriers headed for Midway, Shokaku and Zuikaku did not join them but turned southwards instead. So you can count out any of those carriers I named in this message.

[@Cybernaut76]

@@Nachtfalke-NSKR Also....if I am correct, at least basic Silent Hunter IV does not give you a chance to meet any named known enemy ships. It just randomly spawns enemy vessels in waters the game engine determines as hostile at certain dates and phases of war with random type and random tonnage for you to try and add to your list of enemy ships you have sunk. You can never say you sank Yamato or Musashi. You can only say you sank a Yamato class battleship. This mod probably does not change such state of affairs.

[@niteman555]

Seems like it's not just tropical fish that are inexplicably far north. 10pm on 6/8/1942 still saw the sun above the horizon this far north.

[@drtidrow]

Running on the surface during the day in good weather, within sight of a carrier task group that likely has patrol planes up and probably half a dozen destroyers... that requires some serious balls!

[@idropagearbabye6822]

I always look fwd to the Silent Hunter series

[@Donbasos14]

Yes part 2, fridays with wolfpack sh series is back!

[@Wolfpack345]

Indeed!

[@rhysmodica2892]

There is a faster way of judging speed. If you divide the length of the ship by the time it takes to pass a point on the reticule, it should give you an accurate speed. Try the Torpedovorhaltrechner project if you want more info on these methods. It's how I've done my SH3 campaign so far using only manual solutions. To be fair, I don't really worry about range when it comes to torps. If you have to stretch maximum range then your accuracy must be bang on in the first place. If not, it means either missing or using a salvo spread shot and hoping for a hit. Trouble is, my type VII only has about 14 torps on it and I don't like wasting them. I used to envy the amount of work in the interiors in SH4. But since getting the interior mod for SH3, it's almost as good now, I can now eat at the mess table :D.

[@FrozenMurican]

Hey wolfpack, UBOAT 129 preview just got updated and now has magnetic pistols for the torpedoes, as well as reliability issues for early tech. Unfortunately TDC mod is broken now until it accounts for the new torpedoes. I also really recommend realistic sinking mod.

[@drtidrow]

7:23 Perfect position for a salvo of ADCAPs from a Seawolf... of course, then it would be considered sealclubbing... ;-)

[@antilarge7860]

Fun Fact about US subs in WW2 In World War II, the United States Navy used submarines heavily. Overall, 263 US submarines undertook war patrols, claiming 1,392 ships and 5,583,400 tons during the war. Submarines in the United States Navy were responsible for sinking 540,192 tons or 30% of the Japanese navy and 4,779,902 tons of shipping, or 54.6% of all Japanese shipping in the Pacific Theater. Submarines were responsible for laying 18,553 mines. At the beginning of the war, Japanese merchant ships had a carrying capacity of around six million tons. By the end of the war, in August 1945, the capacity was two million, with only 320,000 in condition to carry cargo.

[@spr5858]

Loving this series I have Silent hunter 3-4 and inspired to play them again. Though its a bit dated now

[@worldwarmini3919]

Love these so much!

[@grumpychiken2261]

The sound of the hull creaking when your under creeps me out

[@andrewwillard5625]

I love your commentary dont think u talk to much man I like to know what your thinking and what’s going on

[@Grayson203]

Loving the new series!

[@Raptor747]

As awesome as this was, this was pretty much the most intense moment in the North Pacific, historically. The only time that any carriers would venture there, and the only time a major military force would attack there. It would have been really cool to see what you and your S-Boat could have done in the South or Central Pacific in the first half of 1942, using more reliable torpedoes than the fleet boats and being a lot more aggressive in general.

[@deadender626]

Oh man I love the sound effects in this game the voice lines and alarms are cool wish uboat had that

[@Wolfpack345]

I am sure we will get more of that in Uboat :)

[@jgong1]

Japan had the fastest ships around. Good luck catching up.

[@MrWasim100100]

I think when you are far away, surface radar would help you detect contacts much farther away, a continuous scan would be safe

[@vargonbowman2973]

great vid mate as always:)

[@im_sorry_dave5117]

Quality video loving the series already 👍🤞

[@Wolfpack345]

Thanks!

[@markbois1990]

Another good one! Thanks!

[@BinkyTheElf1]

Looks like some graphical mods in play.. looks much better than Ep. 1. Enjoying new series thusfar.

[@p35flash97]

One of the other redeeming features of an S boat is the very fast dive speed. Also, early war, the Mk 10 torpedoes actually work.

[@TheMax0005]

You should had sent a contact report. Was it possible? Love the patrols with S-Boat, keep them coming!

[@devinhorner2358]

It's crazy to see this game with different mods installed than what I'm used to. I'm seeing things I like and don't like, but just interesting that sometimes it feels like a completely different game.

[@Wolfpack345]

Haha I feel the same way. This is my first playthrough with this mod. It is relatively new compared to RFB and TMO so I figured I would give it a go. It is fun however I think my favorite mod setup is still Trigger Maru Overhauled + The Run Silent Run Deep Campaign.

[@nlforces2079]

As a Dutchman, I 100% approve of your home base 👍

[@mr.tobacco1708]

Wolfpack: We are in Dutch Harbor. Deadliest Catch Fans: We gonna hunt crabs right?! Wolfpack: .... Deadliest Catch Fans: Right?

[@Wolfpack345]

Haha

[@alotek1022]

So hyped for this series!

[@becketmariner]

You have to really appreciate Alaska-BC it's sooo beautiful, sure it's a freezing wasteland in the winter, and a mosquito plague in the summer. you have to admire the clean air, really, prestine forests... Haida Gwai for the win.... I'm stuck in hellberta... also beautiful but not as beautiul as BC.

[@Nightcrawlerfive]

I'm sure I'm asking too much from and old game, but if the sub was within range to see the carrier over the horizon, wouldn't the carrier's CAP have easily spotted the sub? I'd have expected the game would make a carrier's spotting range considerably longer than a sub's to simulate that. Or maybe combat air patrol operated at a much further distance from the carrier than I realize, and they would have been 50 miles away or something.

[@devinodulchaoinitigh5467]

Currently training in the Canadian navy; here's hoping I get posted to sub someday

[@warmstrong5612]

Hopefully we get some good subs before then.

[@devinodulchaoinitigh5467]

@@warmstrong5612 they aren't terrible, very heavily upgraded and super quite even when compared to other diesel electric subs. But they're slow and have a fairly shallow crush depth

[@firefox3187]

Thanks for the mod list👍

[@breadandree1114]

i was watching yt and trying to sleep and i saw this so im waking up

[@pyry1948]

The S-Class boats are so beautiful.

[@warrengibson7428]

this message probably wont get read but I love these videos frow you looking foward to seeing more sims later on

[@ghostdog688]

Question: when you use the radio to report a contact, does that have any effect (for example friendly air support)

[@Wolfpack345]

Yes it does. Aircraft can come in and assist. I should have reported the contact.

[@ghostdog688]

@@Wolfpack345 not sure a few fighters against a carrier group would have been a good idea anyway lol. Probably would have been picking the pilots out the sea

[@luigisergi3469]

@@ghostdog688 historically there were b-17 in Alaska. Not very efficient at Midway, but so close to US shores, they would have tried their best. And they flew so high ijn fighters could not attack them.

[@ghostdog688]

@@luigisergi3469 I’m aware of B17’s role in maritime combat, I’m also aware they were largely unsuccessful during the battle of midway as the ships were heeling on their rudder a lot more than their Nordens could compensate for. I’m not sure they’d have made a massive difference, but maybe a group of dauntless dive bombers could have surprised the convoy. Of course, we didn’t know how bad the Mark 13/14 was at this stage in the war, so more likely they’d have sent a bunch of Devasators instead.

[@Enigma89]

That carrier group tho. Hope you find them again

[@wazza33racer]

14 knots.........what a TUB. Were they planning to haul cargo with the S-boats?

[@mariorafaelherreravaca8768]

I like the video, but as far i could see, the screen was cropoed. I personally prefer full screen to have a better picture of the situation. In addition, I find it very useful if a close caprion (cc) or subtitles could be added to the videos