use the german radar is like use a flashlight in the dark while the enemy have light intensified googles or infrared. :lol:

the destroyers only have to follow your signal to found you in the storm.
your detector only give you an idea of bearing but not about distance.

the range is too short, and the electronics very primitive, nothing compared with the U.S. Fleet boats

My only intention in asking was to show that at night, and in a storm, the FuMo-29 can show a convoy's position, the DD's position and not necessarily distance.

I have not had such luck using the FuMo-30, yet.

In one experience, I ran across a small Brittish Convoy. 3 DD's and about 10 ships altogether. I managed to sink the entire convoy, escorts included. I had 2 "fish" left in the stern, and 6 "fish' in the fore-section.

Turning south in grid CG-11, I reloaded all tubes. And then the storm hit. At about 23:00, "radar" picked up 6 ships to the east. no distance, just a general direction. Turning Northeast, I managed to take a position in front of the convoy. I dove to the 13m mark and ahead slow, I was picked up by ASDIC and two escorts approached. As usual, I went to flank speed, dropped my decoys, and the DD's backed off far enough that I was able to take them out with my stern tubes.

Then I proceeded to sink two T-3's and one Liberty ship.

Had it not been for the FuMo-29, I might have not found this convoy.

But so far, I haven't had this type of "luck" using the FuMo-30.

So what I was asking mainly is do the preceeding "radars" get better? If not, so far as storm conditions persist, the FuMo-29 has already proved itself.