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Originally Posted by CaptainJack
Thanks for this tip Armistead - I've been reading your posts in this thread with interest since I've been kind of locked into the O'Kane firing method and have been looking for a good method to "fire on the fly." I want to make sure I understand your method correctly though since I'm still getting some misses and usually missing ahead of the target. So if I understand correctly, you are taking two stadimeter readings for target bearing and range (with some elapsed time between readings), then setting angle on the bow according to target course (easy AOB), then setting target speed? Then is it one more stadimeter reading prior to PK on? Or do you set AOB and speed prior to second stadimeter reading then PK lock? Once PK is activated, am I understanding correctly that you are unlocking scope, setting wire on target bow, clicking on send to TDC for wire bearing then shooting by wire... say mast, MOT, mast? Does that sound right?
Sorry for all the questions - I just want to make sure I'm doing it right. It seems like once PK is set, the TDC is going to be constantly updating lead angle for the target - which is why I am a little confused by the unlock scope-leave PK on-set wire on target bow and set bearing-shoot by wire. It seems like setting the bearing again with wire on target bow could cause fish to have an even greater lead angle and run ahead. Let me know if I'm thoroughly confused  Thanks! |
You're correct in all your assuptions. I do leave the PK on just until I fire and unlock both PK and scope. If I didn't make that clear, my bad. Once I unlock the scope, I'll set a new bearing in front of the ship and wait for it to come to it and shoot by the wire. Sometimes for speed I'll set new bearings for each shot where I want to shoot instead of waiting for the ship to cross the wire, usually in the middle of a TF with escorts coming almost always shooting at large ships, sometimes seconds count.
My first one is almost always at the bow or in front of it to hold a ship in place from speeding up so the others will hit. Usually I'll hit with all. Sometimes I'll even then change speed a few knots slower to make a spread. If a group is zigging and I can figure AOB of both legs, I split the difference. Still, most the time I guess where my torps need to be and set it up that way.
MOT...Middle of the Target.