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Snestorm 10-08-09 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve (Post 1186033)
:yep::yep: Well put.

And if there are no currents or tides, having the boat stay on course coupled with the mod that removes the uboat icon from the screen would give a close approximation of setting your course and having to hope you did it right.
Hmmm.
I don't think removing the Icon is a good idé.
There is, after all, a DR Plot, the accuracey of which is dependent on your QMOW.
When you, or more likely, your QM, get a Fix, that's when the Icon can be shifted to it's correct position.
As long as land is visible you get an Automatic Fix.
Warning: Returning to port in Heavy Fog, may not be a good idé.

bert8for3 10-09-09 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Donkey-Shot (Post 1185580)
In reply to SteamWake and looney's post: a compass has 32 points.
I used to know em all by heart. If you wanna learn em all, check out this link:

http://www.thecompasscompany.com/32poofco.html

Note, this site rounds the number, but to be accurate: one point is 11,25 degrees (360 degrees / 32 points = 11,25 degrees)
Yup, used to be that bearings were reported in points, see the old Hornblower books for example. A bearing would be reported as eg 2 points off some reference point, as eg 2 points to larboard (port). "Steer small" was to tell the helmsman in no uncertain terms to mind his steering and keep the ordered course. The helmsman's only job being to steer the ordered course regardless of drift, that being a concern for the navigating officers.

Sailor Steve 10-10-09 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Snestorm (Post 1186155)
Hmmm.
I don't think removing the Icon is a good idé.
There is, after all, a DR Plot, the accuracey of which is dependent on your QMOW.
When you, or more likely, your QM, get a Fix, that's when the Icon can be shifted to it's correct position.
As long as land is visible you get an Automatic Fix.
Warning: Returning to port in Heavy Fog, may not be a good idé.
Good points. Removing the icon is good if the sub is always where it should be. Having an icon that can be off course unless the sun and stars are available is better.

looney 10-10-09 03:19 PM
Any1 played B17 the mighty eight??

I loved how it worked there. The plane would run itselve but you could do it better...

Frederf 10-10-09 04:21 PM
People here are using course and heading interchangeably. They are two different words with two different meanings.


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