Submarine

The Submarine (or Sub) is the only submersible vessel in Navy Simulator and is mostly used against large ships. It is exceptionally powerful, as it is equipped with torpedoes. However, Submarines can be detected by sonar and sunk by depth charges while submerged, and can be torpedoed when not fully submerged, and its hulls can be breached when it is surfaced even by the 40mm L60.
The Submarine costs 1500 Cash to spawn in
==Usage==
The Submarine is one of the most powerful ships in the game, as it can fire 6 torpedoes in succession, and the launch of the torpedoes is controlled by the driver, unlike Destroyers, where the effectiveness of the ship depends on the skill of the players using the turrets. After firing the torpedoes, the Submarine can quickly submerge to protect itself.
However, the ship is very vulnerable to depth charges when submerged. The Corvette, Torpedo Boat, Frigate, and Destroyer are equipped with depth charges. The Submarine cannot be detected by sonar when submerged under 120 studs. Players on the inside of the Submarine also cannot see anything outside the Submarine without using a periscope, in which there are three including the captain's seat, which also requires the Submarine to be partially surfaced to see ships, high enough for torpedoes to hit it, but not turrets. 
The Submarine is best used with other ships, which would distract opponents from the Submarine, allowing it to launch the torpedoes then submerge without enemies knowing. However players are usually more interested in using large turrets rather than operating the sonar and dropping depth charges, which requires the ship to position the depth charge rack near the Submarine.
==Tactics==
===Using===
Even though the Submarine moves far slower underwater, it is very vulnerable when surfaced. Submarine drivers rely on using the periscope and referencing the map for navigation as a result of the high risk of surfacing. The periscope can also only move side-to-side, which prevents players from having good spacial awareness, as well as detecting planes. 
===Countering===
Submarines can be sunk very easily with depth charges, as long as there is coordination between the sonar operator and the driver of the ship. This proves very difficult with large ships such as the Frigate, and especially the Destroyer, which is why the best way to sink a Submarine is to use a small ship such as the Corvette or Torpedo Boat. The Torpedo Boat has the advantage of torpedoes, which can hit a Sub even when it is not fully surfaced. The Torpedo Boat also has sonar, which can sink a submerged sub. The Corvette's 40mm L60 can breach the hull segments of the Submarine and fires faster than torpedoes.
Another approach to neutralising a Submarine is to hijack it, which is far more difficult than hijacking other ships. This is because the Submarine can only be accessed by a hatch which requires a player to hold down the E key for about 5 seconds. When the Submarine is going full speed, this is near-impossible, but can be done when a sub is reversing, accelerating, or staying still. Players inside the Sub who are using the periscope also have a 360 degree view of the outside of the sub, allowing them to prepare for a hijacking. When an enemy player enters the hatch, the driver also gets a message. 
==Pros & Cons==
===Pros===
*Cannot be seen without sonar
**Cannot be seen below 120 studs
* Can fire 6 torpedoes in succession
*Hard to hijack
===Cons===
*Weak hull
*Sinks quickly
*Vulnerable to depth charges
*Cannot see outside without a periscope
*No sonar to detect other Submarines
==Turret Layouts==
==Gallery==
===Exterior===
As the Submarine only rises to a certain height when in the water, the majority of the Submarine cannot be seen from one perspective.
====Surfaced====
Submarine 7.png|The front view of the Submarine
Submarine 8.png|The back view of the Submarine
Submarine 9.png|The starboard view of the Submarine
Submarine 10.png|The port view of the Submarine
Submarine 11.png|The front orthogonal view of the Submarine
Submarine 12.png|The back orthogonal view of the Submarine
Submarine 20.png|The top view of the Submarine
====Submerged====
Submarine 13.png|The front view of the Submarine
Submarine 16.png|The back view of the Submarine
Submarine 14.png|The starboard view of the Submarine
Submarine 15.png|The port view of the Submarine
Submarine 17.png|The front orthogonal view of the Submarine
Submarine 18.png|The back orthogonal view of the Submarine
Submarine 19.png|The bottom view of the Submarine
===Interior===
Submarine 3.png|The control room
Submarine 2.png|The torpedoes and periscope
Submarine 5.png|The sleeping quarters
Submarine 4.png|The engine
Submarine 6.png|The exit hatch and front
==Notes & Trivia==
*Before the 3.6 sonar and depth charge update, ships could not detect or attack fully submerged Submarines
Category:Ships
Category:Vehicles