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Simulation

Silent Service

by MicroProse Software, Inc.·published by Ultra Software Corporation, MicroProse Software, Inc., France Image Logiciel

198526
PCLinuxDOSWindowsPC BooterAmigaNESAtari STCommodore 64Apple II

Reader score

7.6/ 10

88 votes

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About

You are now a member of the Silent Service, the US Navy Submarine command. For a long while after Pearl Harbor, you are the only forces capable of striking back at the Japanese in the Pacific. Take one of the "fleet boats" and go on extended patrols of up to 2 months from Hawaii, Australia, or New Zealand. Set your difficulty/realism level and time period (early means less tech for juicier targets, later means tougher escorts, more tech, lousier targets). Contend with factors like dud torpedoes, maximum depth, and more.

You can choose among practice run against some old hulks, recreate historical convoy attacks, go on a single patrol, or go on your own campaign, which lets you go multiple patrols until you die, get promoted, or survive the war.

How well will you do when matched against history?

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First personThird person

Included in

Silent Service 1 + 2

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English—

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Also known as

Das U-Boot — German title

Silent Service: The Submarine Simulation — Tag-lined title

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Facts

Released

1985

Platforms

PCLinuxDOSWindowsPC BooterAmigaNESAtari STCommodore 64Apple IIAtari 8-bitZX SpectrumApple IIgsAmstrad CPCMacPC-98Thomson TOThomson MO

Standing

Top 55% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personReal-timeNaval / watercraftVehicular combatHistorical eventsOceaniaWorld War IIWar