[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Osmium Steele

Remember, in most circumstances, when you use active radar, you can be detected at roughly twice the range at which you can detect another ship.

Just like you can detect escort radar long before they can get a return from you.

I consider it a waste of renown.

Originally Posted by CherryHarbey

It depends on when you have taken it.
Early radar is fixed and only really tells you what is dead ahead.
Later radar will give all round contacts without you needing to turn the boat, but will also attract lots of nasties using radar detection equipment.
it is okay for keeping in touch with single merchants in fog but not much else, in my opinion

Two good responses