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vanjast · 06-21-13, 03:18 PM

Long ago so only remember the basics.. 100% with no map updates.
Got a sighting report and a course... calculated an intercept that was 12 hours away at full speed.
I hmmmmd and hrrrrrd for a few minutes then gave the order for the chase - had plenty fuel and full torp load.

I arrived at the waypoint at approx 6 hours ahead of schedule as planned, manual search pattern doing hydrophone soundings every hour. Imagine my dismay when approx 12 hours later still no sign of the convoy.. The crew were looking at me funny. At about 18 hours later we got the first sound signature.. right where I'd predicted. I think I got 3 ships on this one attack (fore and aft) then broke off as I didn't want to waste fuel on another chase.

I relooked at all my calculations afterwards and all looked good. I couldn't find an explanation for the extra 12 hours delay, but maybe a convoy course change or speed change, and maybe I just happen to strike it lucky.

But this, I suppose, is the fun and uncertainty of 100% 'real life' play.

06-21-13, 03:18 PM	#5
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Long ago so only remember the basics.. 100% with no map updates. Got a sighting report and a course... calculated an intercept that was 12 hours away at full speed. I hmmmmd and hrrrrrd for a few minutes then gave the order for the chase - had plenty fuel and full torp load. I arrived at the waypoint at approx 6 hours ahead of schedule as planned, manual search pattern doing hydrophone soundings every hour. Imagine my dismay when approx 12 hours later still no sign of the convoy.. The crew were looking at me funny. At about 18 hours later we got the first sound signature.. right where I'd predicted. I think I got 3 ships on this one attack (fore and aft) then broke off as I didn't want to waste fuel on another chase. I relooked at all my calculations afterwards and all looked good. I couldn't find an explanation for the extra 12 hours delay, but maybe a convoy course change or speed change, and maybe I just happen to strike it lucky. But this, I suppose, is the fun and uncertainty of 100% 'real life' play.