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Old 12-21-10, 05:54 AM   #4
WernherVonTrapp
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Originally Posted by Dogfish40 View Post
I learned a great deal about the Hydrophones over the weekend patrolling around Luzon.
One; I didn't know that I could track those missed torpedoes to make sure they aren't coming back to bite me in the (leg).
Two; I was having a real slow patrol up until I started checking the Hydrophone myself more often. I picked up two hits that we would've missed had I left it to the SO (I'm gonna replace a couple of officers when we get back to manila)...
Yup, I'm never too busy to pass up a listen at the sonar station. If I had to guess, I'd say half of my enemy contacts were through my own ears on the sonar. Even if you get a sonar specialist, you'll still be able to pick up contacts before he does.
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