reported Ocean Too Shallow for Large Ships to Sink

[near_blind]

When ships are sunk in DCS, and the unit is despawned (destroyed) once the model passes a certain depth, usually enough that the entire model is below the water's surface. The average depth of the Pacific Ocean in the Mariannas Map is ~164 feet. This depth is shallow enough that when sufficiently large ships (carriers, large amphibious ships, the seawise Giant) are destroyed, they cannot sink far enough to completely submerge before hitting the sea floor, and the corpses will remain with their superstructures sticking out of the water. 

 

If a large ship is destroyed as part of a group, the group will stop indefinitely waiting for the model to despawn before continuing. 

 

 

Moist.trk

[Northstar98]

Yeah, the Marianas not having bathymetry is a real bummer, especially when it should be one of the more interesting areas (Mariana trench, Challenger deep, Naval Base Guam basing SSNs).

 

I've asked for it, but not much traction so far.

 

 

[NineLine]

Reported, thanks!