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Biggen · 06-02-10, 02:23 PM

How does moving the boat and firing affect the accuracy of the eels? For example, from a dead stop (and my scope locked onto a target) I will determine the range, heading, speed, bearing, and AoB of a ship. I lock all of that in the TDC and then typically proceed on a course that is on a 45 degree angle to that ship if I am behind it (which I for some reason am ALWAYS behind and can never catch up). I figure the 45 degree angle helps with a low gyro angle, but this is all guesswork as I am still learning manual targeting...

However, when I have fired the last several times, I seem to be missing behind the ship. I don't know if this is because I have under estimated its speed or if it is because my forward speed is screwing with the TDC.

Does most everyone fire from a dead stop? How would the real U-Boat Captains done it?

06-02-10, 02:23 PM	#1
Biggen Watch Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 16 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Moving and Shooting How does moving the boat and firing affect the accuracy of the eels? For example, from a dead stop (and my scope locked onto a target) I will determine the range, heading, speed, bearing, and AoB of a ship. I lock all of that in the TDC and then typically proceed on a course that is on a 45 degree angle to that ship if I am behind it (which I for some reason am ALWAYS behind and can never catch up). I figure the 45 degree angle helps with a low gyro angle, but this is all guesswork as I am still learning manual targeting... However, when I have fired the last several times, I seem to be missing behind the ship. I don't know if this is because I have under estimated its speed or if it is because my forward speed is screwing with the TDC. Does most everyone fire from a dead stop? How would the real U-Boat Captains done it?