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Paul Riley · 07-21-11, 02:14 PM

As you know during the course of a typical patrol we recieve quite a lot of radio reports and some of the more important ones will include map co-ordinates detailing where the event took place,such as a sinking.Now some of you may know how to read these and some don't,I myself don't if I were to be honest.I do know that they are based on the meridian line,is that the blue vertical line on the nav map?
So,I will give you an example of a co-ord I recieved on my last patrol,and if you could briefly describe how to read and plot this on the map that would be great.

Long 10 degrees 09' E , Lat 54 degrees 20' N , heading 89 degrees

Many thanks

07-21-11, 02:14 PM	#1
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	How to read and follow up on ingame radio co-ordinates As you know during the course of a typical patrol we recieve quite a lot of radio reports and some of the more important ones will include map co-ordinates detailing where the event took place,such as a sinking.Now some of you may know how to read these and some don't,I myself don't if I were to be honest.I do know that they are based on the meridian line,is that the blue vertical line on the nav map? So,I will give you an example of a co-ord I recieved on my last patrol,and if you could briefly describe how to read and plot this on the map that would be great. Long 10 degrees 09' E , Lat 54 degrees 20' N , heading 89 degrees Many thanks __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes