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pragr · 01-22-09, 05:33 PM

I'm noob and maybe I'm discovering the wheel only, but after I read this thread, I begun use this method (at least during submerged attacks).

As soon as the ship reachs the range where I can use the stadimeter for estimate the distance, I use the reco manual and set the distance to the target with it's data. When I have the distance this way, I switch to the sonar and use it for the accurate measurement of the range. So now, I have three numbers. Two for distance, one for the mast/funnel/deck high. All the other things are easy. The ratio between the "sonar"(most accurated I can get) distance and the "stadimeter" distance is the same as the ratio between the real high of mast/funnel/deck and the one I used.

e.g. I used 90ft for the mast in stadimeter. So I got 7000yards as the distance through the stadimeter, but sonar distance is only 5000yards. It means I overrated the high of the mast about 30% (5000/7000). So I reset the high of the mast to the 63ft (0.7*90) and any next measurement through periscope will be accurate.

The best thing on this method is, that you don't need to use the pre-set reference point. If you want, you can use the high of the funnel for merchents or bridge for the warships. You not even need the recognition manual.

I haven't had enough time to test it, but these several encounters I used it, it worked great. At least enough I could hit the targets even from 3000yards.

Pragr.

01-22-09, 05:33 PM	#62
pragr Watch Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	I'm noob and maybe I'm discovering the wheel only, but after I read this thread, I begun use this method (at least during submerged attacks). As soon as the ship reachs the range where I can use the stadimeter for estimate the distance, I use the reco manual and set the distance to the target with it's data. When I have the distance this way, I switch to the sonar and use it for the accurate measurement of the range. So now, I have three numbers. Two for distance, one for the mast/funnel/deck high. All the other things are easy. The ratio between the "sonar"(most accurated I can get) distance and the "stadimeter" distance is the same as the ratio between the real high of mast/funnel/deck and the one I used. e.g. I used 90ft for the mast in stadimeter. So I got 7000yards as the distance through the stadimeter, but sonar distance is only 5000yards. It means I overrated the high of the mast about 30% (5000/7000). So I reset the high of the mast to the 63ft (0.7*90) and any next measurement through periscope will be accurate. The best thing on this method is, that you don't need to use the pre-set reference point. If you want, you can use the high of the funnel for merchents or bridge for the warships. You not even need the recognition manual. I haven't had enough time to test it, but these several encounters I used it, it worked great. At least enough I could hit the targets even from 3000yards. Pragr.