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Originally Posted by MKalafatas
Are you saying you will engage escorted merchants with the deck gun?
Thanks for answering a newb's question. I played a few games with the auto TDC, which IDs targets automatically. "Diving in" is the way to go, I guess, with the auto TDC ... but manual targeting requires more prep.
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Hi; you might want to try this if your auto-targeting
Use your sonar to get a range on you target ( is he coming toward you or going away from you)
When within radar range start running a track using the marking tool (black pen) mark an X wait 3 minutes mark another X. This will tell you not only what direction he is moving, but if you measure between the 2 points you can find the speed of the target (I think its 100yrds per minute) go 1200yrds in 3 minutes and that is 12 knts speed.
Use the TBC to ID the target then use the "N" key to look up what ship it could be there will be all the information about the target.
Set your boat to intercet the target at a 45 degree angle either side doesn't matter. (Even if you have to run at a 5 mile distance to pass the target do it) the whole idea is to be out in front of him to set your self up for the big shot.
Now the fun part; once I get lined up at the right angle I dive my boat to around 170 to 200 feet depending on what part of the ocean your in. Reason; a thing in the game called a "thermal cline" once your below it there sonar has trouble picking you up. I've run into the middle of convoys at "FULL" speed and the escorts never knew I was there untill the first and then the second ships were hit.
Lock the TDT before you go under, if the target does not change it direction he will be where he should be when you come up to parascope depth. (remember to unlock the TDT before firing) Adjust your boat (using rudder) to get the best shot.
I give my self some time when coming up; target is at 3500 yrds, I want to shot at 2000 yrds or less if I can. I start to go to parascope depth using 1/3 slient running at around 3000 yrds. As I come up I watch the map to make sure there are no escorts with in 1500 to 2500 yrds of me. Then I raise the parpscope manually Keys(Page-Up / Page-Down)
When the target is in range and everything else looks good I fire. If I have a chance to get anoth shot I fire again.
Ewall007
"Ranging Far, Sweeping Wide"
Quote from Victory at Sea 1955