User Guide

HISTORY WINDOW

The History window displays a complete history of all crew reports, briefs and all radio traffic,or

multiplayer chat messages. Select one of the History Selection Buttons to the left of the window to

select which type of message history is displayed. The last two lines of the currently selected

history type display in the History window when it is not expanded.When the History window is

expanded, a scroll bar appears if the length of the message history exceeds the window opening.

Expand/Contract History Window

• Click the up-arrow to display the entire History window.You may have to scroll to view the entire

contents of a given history within the window.

• Click the down-arrow or the map surface to close the History window.

MANEUVER SHORTCUTS AND GAME READOUTS

This area of the Task Bar provides game and Ownship information and provides shortcuts for

ordering ship maneuvers.

DEPTH, COURSE AND SPEED

Use the Maneuver Shortcuts to change your depth, course and speed from any ship station. Depth

is shown in feet on the U.S. subs and in meters on the Akulas.

To issue a maneuver command:

• Point the cursor at a digit and click to cycle forward through the digits.

• Right-click a digit to cycle backward.

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Seawolf:

Orange numbers indicate the current depth, course and speed.Digits are green while

you click them.

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688(I):

Green numbers indicate the current depth, course and speed.Digits are orange while

you click them.

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Akula:

Red numbers indicate current depth, course and speed.Digits are white while you click

them.

To see the depth, course or speed you ordered while the ship is still maneuvering,visit the Ship

Control Station or check the crew report in the History window.

KEEL

This readout allows you to keep track of the water depth under your keel.This is handy when

operating in shallow littoral waters.

Change Depth

Depth Under Keel

Change Course

Change Speed

Game Time/Pause Indicator

Game Speed

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