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05-01-19, 01:25 PM | #1 |
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Do you ever "wait" when searching for targets?
Once you've arrived at your assigned spot, and are tasked with sinking enemy vessels, do you continue to sail around (perhaps at 1/3 or 2/3) in the hopes of finding contact, or in some spots is it appropriate to sit at all stop and wait for something to hit your radar?
Thoughts?
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05-01-19, 01:44 PM | #2 |
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In open seas, i think it’s best to zigzag at low speed to force the meeting.
But in some hot spots, like in a narrow strait, a harbor exit etc, best is to stand still Anyway, when patrolling along a shipping route, soon or later they will come
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05-01-19, 03:13 PM | #3 |
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Zig zag at 1/3 power (the most efficient setting), leg lengths depend on available open ocean space, suspected convoy tracks and whether a search radius is required by the mission orders.
If I'm low on fuel for a time-limited search mission, I'll park the boat in the search radius to run out the clock and gain the points before heading home. |
05-01-19, 03:58 PM | #4 |
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I think in real life it's customary to cruise back and forth just fast enough to maintain steerageway.
A British "Bobby" would refer to that as "Loitering with intent"! |
05-01-19, 04:15 PM | #5 |
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"milling about smartly" comes to mind,
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05-01-19, 05:33 PM | #6 |
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We come to a stop, pull out the swim trunks and bbq grill, having total faith in our radar operator..
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05-01-19, 06:37 PM | #7 | |
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once are in your patrol area, you can do a box pattern search or a ladder search or you can set down in the middle of the path and wait for your radar operator to sing out with a contact. it depends on your patrol area. depending on your mod set your area may draw a lot of traffic or none at all...which has happened to me. if you are shut out for a few days, you need to go on the hunt...find the closest shipping lane.
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05-02-19, 11:58 AM | #8 |
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Sure, don't forget hydrophone if you don't have radar yet.
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05-02-19, 02:12 PM | #9 | |
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05-02-19, 03:28 PM | #10 |
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I have 'lurked' at times. With radar, watch for contacts.
When you don't have radar, dive and run the sonar around, watching for that green light. You can sometimes pick up a faint sound before the sonar man. I usually check sonar now and then, even with surface radar, just because. I have sat at all stop, but usually wander around at 2/3 bell, occasionally less. With air search radar, even from all stop, you can dive in time to avoid being shark bait.
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05-02-19, 10:49 PM | #11 |
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I think in real life, the boats patrolled around looking for contacts. I normally just sit my boat in one spot, up time compression and keep an eye on the stop watch for lag. I spend the waiting time being social with my family.
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05-03-19, 08:23 AM | #12 | |
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One thing I haven't seen mentioned is when waiting (saving fuel, keeping batteries charged) I put the boat at Decks Awash by setting the depth to 25-27 feet, just low enough as not to be considered "Submerged" for purposes of CO2 accumulation. Diving time is much better with that extra 10-12 feet head start should the need arise. Wait in a good spot, even just a guess, and eventually they will come to you and reveal their lanes. Almost infallible in my experience!
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05-07-19, 04:07 AM | #13 |
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whatever your orders are, it matters not. I get sent to Marshall Islands, never any shipping there but go to Gilbert Islands and find quite a few.
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