Silent Service

Box front of Silent Service

Details

Released
1985
Developer
MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publisher
MicroProse Software, Inc.
Genre
Simulation / Vehicle Simulation
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Screenshots

Title screen of Silent Service
Title screen
Gameplay of Silent Service
Gameplay

About this game

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?

Also known as

Silent Service: The Submarine SimulationTag-lined
Das U-BootGermany

Collections

Series
Silent Service
Vehicle
Submarine