User Guide

Speed:

Actual and ordered speed is shown in kts.

• Right/left click the digits in the ordered field to order a new speed.

MBT Vents:

The main ballast tank vents are opened and closed automatically by your crew when

you order the ship to dive or surface. If you so choose, you can open and shut the vents manually.

• Click the unlit MBT Vents button to open the vents and submerge the ship.

• Click the lit MBT Vents button to close the vents.

AKULA: SHIP CONTROL

The Akula’s Ship Control Station and features are seen below.

Akula’s Ship Control Station features are described briefly below. For more detailed information of

tasks performed at this station see Ship Stations/Ship Control/Ship Control Tasks on p. 52.

Air Remaining:

Indicates the charge level in the high pressure air banks.

Air/Charge:

Initiates a charge of the high-pressure air banks.The charge can be increased by only

10% when the ship is submerged.You must ventilate to fully charge the banks. A minimum charge

level of 50% is necessary to successfully launch weapons.

• Click the Charge button to commence charging the air banks.A red light surrounding the button

indicates the charge is in progress. Click again to secure the charge.

Air/Vent:

(Ventilate) In order to fully charge the high-pressure air banks you must be at periscope

depth (16 meters/52 feet) and ventilating as well charging.

• Once at periscope depth, click the Vent button.The button is ringed in red when ventilating is in

progress. Click the Vent button again to secure ventilation.

Trim Angle:

Indicates the trim angle of the ship measured from a horizontal axis.A positive trim

angle indicates that the ship has a bow-up attitude.A negative trim angle indicates a bow-down

attitude.Your helmsman automatically controls the trim angle whenever you order a depth change.

Towed Array:

The Akula has one towed sonar array.Since it takes a while for the array to deploy

and settle out it is important to deploy it early in the mission.The length of the array currently

deployed is displayed in the Length readout.The Akula’s towed array is fully deployed at 304

meters (approximately 1000 feet).

Air Remaining

HP Air charge Air/Vent Trim Angle Display

Towed Array Controls

MBT Vents

Course Indicator

Engine Order Telegraph

Depth

Speed

Planes

Sounding

Emergency Blow

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