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groomsie · 01-28-10, 04:00 PM

Please re-read the quote I lifted from the book, posted at 12:22 yesterday.

It is clear that the Wahoo waited as the target passed 90-port to obtain the 120-degree track that Morton felt gave the enemy the least chance to evade. If it were a 60-degree angle as you surmised, they would shoot prior to getting the 90-port angle (as I typically do in SH4).

[EDIT: Removed some verbage to help clarify the thread.] I'll settle for a few links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FiringGeometry.png (this from the TDC entry shows track angle, although it is listed as "theta subscript track").
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/ss-doc-4.htm (see 4107.i).

I think Nisgeis has hit it close to the mark, as that makes some sense. I may need to play around with it on paper and in the game to satisfy myself of how Morton/Wahoo were seeing the problem (and given their success I can't argue, although in the game it very well might be different...).

01-28-10, 04:00 PM	#8
groomsie Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stoughton, WI Posts: 140 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	I Disagree Hitman Please re-read the quote I lifted from the book, posted at 12:22 yesterday. It is clear that the Wahoo waited as the target passed 90-port to obtain the 120-degree track that Morton felt gave the enemy the least chance to evade. If it were a 60-degree angle as you surmised, they would shoot prior to getting the 90-port angle (as I typically do in SH4). [EDIT: Removed some verbage to help clarify the thread.] I'll settle for a few links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FiringGeometry.png (this from the TDC entry shows track angle, although it is listed as "theta subscript track"). http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/ss-doc-4.htm (see 4107.i). I think Nisgeis has hit it close to the mark, as that makes some sense. I may need to play around with it on paper and in the game to satisfy myself of how Morton/Wahoo were seeing the problem (and given their success I can't argue, although in the game it very well might be different...). Last edited by groomsie; 01-29-10 at 09:09 AM.