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Originally Posted by Maxt
I have a success sinking ships in bad weather without any visual contact, just by my sonar man and four bearings method (without the 5th) while on the move. Then I set course to intercept for gyro 0 shot, and adjust the final range by active sonar... Oh and I'm not using position keeper in this case.
In addition I want to say, when it's raining, DD's should struggle trying to find you because they will not be able to hear your engines.
So just start moving...
Good luck!  |
Hello Maxt,
i prefer the technique presented in the videos, because it is not that hard - only time consuming process.
I never attempted a torpedo attack without Position Keeper enabled. Moreover, i always started my calculations while my submarine was not moving - just like shown in the attached videos.
Earlier i succesfully hit a merchant ship using only sonar, but i only damaged it. However, that was more luck than anything else - i didn't use any sophisticated method. Later i found the sonar only technique video on Youtube.
I always attacked enemy convoys when the weather wasn't good and at night with limited visibility. So, the enemy could not detect me so easily - either visually or by sonar. Only one time i attacked enemy convoy during day in perfect weather conditions - i ended up blown up by escort depth charges being surrounded by 3 escort ships. However i am using TMO 2.5. Still there is a chance to avoid the escort before the attack and after it - in which i was successful few times. I also check the depth under the keel, in case that i will need to dive deep (like 400 feet or more). From my experience i must say, that the Formosa Strait is a dangerous place for a submarine - shallow waters, narrow passage and close to hostile territories.