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Old 12-14-11, 10:23 AM   #1
Kretschmer the IV
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Need help at calculating intercept stuff

Ahoi Ubootfahrer


i think i am going crazy. Not so long ago i spotted a small convoy of 3 ships. I was on same course and i got their speed. So i thought:"Hey would be good if i can pinpoint them, moving to an ideal position for waiting".

So i started drawing on paper and soon i realized that it is just too complicated for me . Still i am not sure if this is right. Due to the fact that i am at work and i do not want to waste my precious time at home with doing paint and stuff, i drawed my thoughts here, hoping someone could help me. I guess its just a simple mathematical issue



So my question would be: how long i must advance or, how far i must go to reach the point X (or the length of a) so i can start going into position which would take 20nm (here sm, because in Germany we say Seemeilen).

Any ideas?

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