User Guide

Start War Patrol
This option begins a war patrol. The submarine will be assigned a patrol
area in which to operate. Any changes to the realism settings must be
done now, while still in port. See the “Realism” section on page 6 for
more information.
Prior to departure initial instructions are issued for any particular missions
the submarine is to undertake. While on the mission, occasional radio mes-
sages will update the commander of enemy activity in the area.
Ending a War Patrol
A war patrol continues until:
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The submarine is destroyed.
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The submarine is damaged beyond the ability of the crew to repair it.
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The submarine runs out of supplies (fuel and /or ammunition).
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The submarine is ordered back to base at the end of the patrol.
Depending on the success of the war patrol, the commander may be
rewarded. Success is measured in a variety of ways, and reassignment is
possible in cases of poor performance.
Tonnage
The primary yardstick of success for a submariner during WWII was ships
sent to the bottom, whether merchant or military. The tonnage sunk figure
does not include ships that were damaged but did not actually sink.
Score
The score takes into account ships damaged or sunk, the overall mission
difficulty, and the difficulty based on realism level. The score for damaged
ships is based on the amount of damage done. The higher the realism level,
the higher the score.
Promotion, Medals, and Awards
While referred to on board as “Captain,” officers commanding submarines
were all Lieutenant Commanders or Commanders; all officers of higher
rank either moved to a different command or were assigned shore duty. For
this reason, submarine commanders in S ILENT H UNTER will not be promoted
in order to remain historically accurate. Reassignment for inadequate per-
formance is always possible.
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Continue a Career
This button opens a menu where a saved career may be continued,
reviewed, or deleted. The Career Roster lists the names that have been
entered for the careers in progress. To continue to play a particular career,
left-click on it to highlight it and left-click on the Select button or double
left-click to resume that career.
The View button displays the progress of a highlighted career. The Delete
button deletes the highlighted career.
After selecting a career, the Base Menu appears.
Base Menu Options
The campaign aspects of S ILENT H UNTER are managed from the Base
Menu — campaigns are made up of a series of war patrols. While at
base several activities are possible:
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Start a war patrol.
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View the top scores for commanders in that campaign.
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Examine the record of the active commander.
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Visit the Officer’s Club for news and rumors.
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Save the active career.
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Return to the Main Menu.
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