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Budds · 01-27-11, 06:45 PM

I cant help you with what you can, or cannot see in your set-up....

But perhaps reading some of this helps you ?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111998

And follow down the thread to this in post #9 from Hitman where he says...
"If you have a good AOB and speed estimate, range is irrelevant."

Is Sooo True !!!
I am no "Master", or Ace... but hit targets regularly with no Map contacts or "Lines" provided on the Maps.
Get the Targets speed, and angle... and as long as its within your Torps Range You'll hit !

There are MANY Posts on this subject, and most are usefull !
But here is my rough run thru....
Start plotting your target, get the watch runnin... Get Target Speed, I get the range... but dont get to hung up if Im "Off" a bit.
By now the Targets AOB should be falling into place for you as you plot.... Keep the Watch goin, Check Speed.
Pick my "Shot-Spot", and move into that position while continuing the Above procedures.

Lets say I wanna my Shot to go straight out the bow... a Zero Shot.
The Target is moving @ 10knts, from my right... to my left. ( AOB for me will almost ALWAYS be 70-80 or 100-110. )
My scope will line up on the 10 degree line, and thats where I'll pull the trigger when the Fat part of my target passes....... Contact should happen near the Zero Degree Radial.

Now thats simplistic explanation... but basics of the chore.
Read some of the Fine Explanations already posted, and soon you'll be putting it all together without a second thought, and wont need the visual "Tools"... or even miss them !

Be Well ..........

01-27-11, 06:45 PM	#3
Budds Bosun Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 68 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	I cant help you with what you can, or cannot see in your set-up.... But perhaps reading some of this helps you ? http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111998 And follow down the thread to this in post #9 from Hitman where he says... "If you have a good AOB and speed estimate, range is irrelevant." Is Sooo True !!! I am no "Master", or Ace... but hit targets regularly with no Map contacts or "Lines" provided on the Maps. Get the Targets speed, and angle... and as long as its within your Torps Range You'll hit ! There are MANY Posts on this subject, and most are usefull ! But here is my rough run thru.... Start plotting your target, get the watch runnin... Get Target Speed, I get the range... but dont get to hung up if Im "Off" a bit. By now the Targets AOB should be falling into place for you as you plot.... Keep the Watch goin, Check Speed. Pick my "Shot-Spot", and move into that position while continuing the Above procedures. Lets say I wanna my Shot to go straight out the bow... a Zero Shot. The Target is moving @ 10knts, from my right... to my left. ( AOB for me will almost ALWAYS be 70-80 or 100-110. ) My scope will line up on the 10 degree line, and thats where I'll pull the trigger when the Fat part of my target passes....... Contact should happen near the Zero Degree Radial. Now thats simplistic explanation... but basics of the chore. Read some of the Fine Explanations already posted, and soon you'll be putting it all together without a second thought, and wont need the visual "Tools"... or even miss them ! Be Well ..........