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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp
I don't know how it all works out in the game but, after reading Capt. Tameichi Hara's book, higher speeds made the sonar less effective. I don't recall the speeds referenced in his book but I do recall them being rather high when he mentioned that " there was little chance of detecting anything at that speed." 12 knots seemed to be acceptable, if not ideal, but (I think) 20 to 30+ knots was almost futile.
I'd have to go back and check the numbers to be sure.  |
That sounds about right, just wish I knew how it worked it game, but my guess is it does, just don't know how much speed effects sonar, water state and other factors do.