NES/Famicom

Silent Service

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 patr...

Genre: Simulation
Year: 1989
Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publisher: Ultra Software Corporation
Players: 1

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Achievements

32 achievements · 259 total points

Torpedo Practice Complete the practice using only torpedoes.
5 pts
Gun Practice Complete the practice using only the deck gun.
5 pts
Plunder In the Inland Sea Complete the first Convoy Action.
5 pts
Wahoo VS Convoy Complete the second Convoy Action.
5 pts
Hammerhead at Borneo Complete the third Convoy Action.
5 pts
Sea Raven at Toagel Mlingui Complete the fourth Convoy Action.
5 pts
Tautog in the Sea of Japan Complete the fifth Convoy Action.
5 pts
Grayback in the China Sea Complete the sixth Convoy Action.
5 pts
Plunder In the Inland Sea - Expert Complete the first Convoy Action with an overall difficulty level of 9.
10 pts
Wahoo VS Convoy - Expert Complete the second Convoy Action with an overall difficulty level of 9.
10 pts
Hammerhead at Borneo - Expert Complete the third Convoy Action with an overall difficulty level of 9.
10 pts
Sea Raven at Toagel Mlingui - Expert Complete the fourth Convoy Action with an overall difficulty level of 9.
10 pts
Tautog in the Sea of Japan - Expert Complete the fifth Convoy Action with an overall difficulty level of 9.
10 pts
Grayback in the China Sea - Expert Complete the sixth Convoy Action with an overall difficulty level of 9.
10 pts
Save Our Ship Basic Morse.
1 pts
World's Greatest Submarine Captain Get a rank of WGSC.
10 pts
WGSC GOAT Get a rank of WGSC, class 1.
25 pts
Seawolf, Fremantle Beat the highscore (39300 tons) in the fourth War Patrol.
10 pts
Tang, Midway Beat the highscore (39300 tons) in the first War Patrol.
10 pts
Bowfin, Fremantle Beat the highscore (39300 tons) in the second War Patrol.
10 pts
Growler, Brisbane Beat the highscore (39300 tons) in the third War Patrol.
10 pts
Spadefish, Midway Beat the highscore (39300 tons) in the fifth War Patrol.
10 pts
Admiral Get a rank of Admiral.
10 pts
Fleet Admiral Get a rank of Fleet Admiral.
10 pts
Lieutenant Get a rank of Lieutenant.
5 pts
Vice Admiral Get a rank of Vice Admiral.
10 pts
Captain Get a rank of Captain.
10 pts
Commander Get a rank of Commander.
10 pts
Lieutenant Commander Get a rank of Lieutenant Commander.
5 pts
Lieutenant JG Get a rank of Lieutenant JG.
5 pts
Torpedo _ Gun Practice Complete the practice.
5 pts
From Purple to Blue Spend the night aboard.
3 pts

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Silent Service frequently asked questions

How do I play Silent Service online with a friend?

Silent Service (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Silent Service on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Silent Service in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Silent Service netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Silent Service have achievements?

Yes, Silent Service has 32 achievements worth 259 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Silent Service for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Silent Service on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.