Randomizer
09-17-09, 10:11 AM
Having come from the Atlantic where I became fairly competant with the U-Boat TDC, hitting targets in SH4 was a major exercise in frustration and so it sat unused on my hard drive for quite some time. However, determined to give it its due and after installing TMO 1.7 and RSRD tried out an S-Boat from Manila. This time however I invested some effort into learning the tricks of the trade in the Pacific and it has paid off in a big way thanks to the shooting tutorials and aids provided by the skippers here.
S-39 1st Patrol - saw 1 minesweeper TF, made no attacks and sank nothing.
S-39 2nd Patrol - Naka CL and 2 freighters for 20.000 tons (all tonnages rounded).
S-39 3rd Patrol - 3 freighters for 21,000 tons.
Moved to Brisbane and gave up my trusty S-39 for Seawolf which was a mistake in hindsight but still the hits just keep on coming.
Seawolf 1st patrol to date 3 freighters for 16,000. One damaged.
Not great numbers compared to some perhaps but why I really wanted to post this was to say thanks to those who advocate the alternate targeting methods that in my experiance have proved themselves. All my kills in S-39 were using the Dick O'Kane attack rules and so for Seawolf decided to try a little experiment:
1st attack - Dick O'Kane Rules - 3 shots - 3 hits
2nd attack - Vector Analysis Rules - 3 shots - 2 hits, (suspect one ran deep, it passed through the target on the attack map)
3rd attack - J.P. Cromwell Rules - 3 shots - 3 hits
4th attack - Stadiameter range finding with PK on and AoB determination by aspect ratio - 4 shots 1 hit for damage.
The stadiameter is now officially off limits for the duration. Special thanks to Rockin Robbins, (the famous Sinker of Essex) for his clear and concise tutorials.
Good Hunting.
S-39 1st Patrol - saw 1 minesweeper TF, made no attacks and sank nothing.
S-39 2nd Patrol - Naka CL and 2 freighters for 20.000 tons (all tonnages rounded).
S-39 3rd Patrol - 3 freighters for 21,000 tons.
Moved to Brisbane and gave up my trusty S-39 for Seawolf which was a mistake in hindsight but still the hits just keep on coming.
Seawolf 1st patrol to date 3 freighters for 16,000. One damaged.
Not great numbers compared to some perhaps but why I really wanted to post this was to say thanks to those who advocate the alternate targeting methods that in my experiance have proved themselves. All my kills in S-39 were using the Dick O'Kane attack rules and so for Seawolf decided to try a little experiment:
1st attack - Dick O'Kane Rules - 3 shots - 3 hits
2nd attack - Vector Analysis Rules - 3 shots - 2 hits, (suspect one ran deep, it passed through the target on the attack map)
3rd attack - J.P. Cromwell Rules - 3 shots - 3 hits
4th attack - Stadiameter range finding with PK on and AoB determination by aspect ratio - 4 shots 1 hit for damage.
The stadiameter is now officially off limits for the duration. Special thanks to Rockin Robbins, (the famous Sinker of Essex) for his clear and concise tutorials.
Good Hunting.