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Captain Vlad · 07-03-09, 11:32 PM

If you're using manual targeting, a useful trick for a surface attack is to learn to fire by eye. You can see the shadow of a ship a long time before you can identify it, and if you can judge how much 'lead' you need, you can fire a spread without the TDC.

I usually fire a spread of 3-4 torps are 'silhouette only' targets, waiting about one second between each fish.

You've got to get really close to do this effectively, but in the kind of weather I imagine you're talking about you can get right up on them before they can see you. Hell, it's better to stay out a bit so they don't see you.

Though, a thought occurs...are you talking about sinking ships or finding ships to sink?

07-03-09, 11:32 PM	#6
Captain Vlad Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pollard, Oklahoma Posts: 679 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	If you're using manual targeting, a useful trick for a surface attack is to learn to fire by eye. You can see the shadow of a ship a long time before you can identify it, and if you can judge how much 'lead' you need, you can fire a spread without the TDC. I usually fire a spread of 3-4 torps are 'silhouette only' targets, waiting about one second between each fish. You've got to get really close to do this effectively, but in the kind of weather I imagine you're talking about you can get right up on them before they can see you. Hell, it's better to stay out a bit so they don't see you. Though, a thought occurs...are you talking about sinking ships or finding ships to sink? __________________ "Stop sounding battlestations just to hear the alarm."